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Look at us Now
Look at us Now is a new show from Liverpool-based theatre collective The Suitcase Ensemble - a warm and informal performance inspired by childhood dreams, lost glories, and the unsung history of the once famous Edge Hill Brass Band.
They might not play a brass instrument between them.
They might not be able to get over the day their musical career was thwarted.
But something about the tradition of British brass bands has inspired them.
And they're gonna fly now...
This raucous new show from Liverpool-based theatre collective The Suitcase Ensemble, is a warm and informal performance inspired by childhood dreams, lost glories, and the unsung history of the once famous Edge Hill Brass Band.
It's a cheeky blend of live music, quirky theatricality, and absurd humour.
It's one part folk club, one part school play.
It's poignant and hilarious.
It's provocative.
And it's pure punk.
Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 October 2011, 7pm & 8.30pm
Metal @Edge Hill Station, Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 6ND
Open Workshop for ages 18 upwards Saturday 8 October 1pm
Tickets: £8 full price / £6 limited early bird
Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 October 2011 8pm
The Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AJ
01702 343194 / http://www.railwayhotelsos.co.uk
Tickets: £8 full price / £6 limited early bird
For more information and to book tickets, visit The Suitcase Ensemble website.
Written by Colette Bailey 15 September 2011
Still exhibition at Metal Liverpool
After its Southend edition, Still: Conflict, Conservation and Contemplation opens at Metal Liverpool next Thursday 15th September 6.30-9pm, all welcome.
Still is an exhibition of new work made by artists in relation to the economics, politics, ownership and contested nature of global water supplies in the era of climate change. Water is all around us, yet increasingly we need to take steps to conserve our supplies of it and become aware that we cannot just leave the tap running.
Artists: Peter Cusack, Gina Czarnecki, Simon Norfolk, Paul Howard and David Matthew, Annette Mangaard and Markus Soukup.
Open until 22 October, Tues- Fri 2-6pm and Sat 12-4pm. Read more about the project and watch interviews with the artists here.
Platform One, Edge Hill Station, Tunnel Road, Liverpool, L7 6ND
Written by Colette Bailey 08 September 2011
YOUR STATION: The Future Station Festival closes
Your Station: The Future Station Festival at Metal Liverpool has come to a close. Many thanks to all that contributed and attended the exhibition and events. Below are some photographs from The Edge Hill Archive drop in open day where visitors were able to view some of the images, memorabilia and website for The Edge Hill Archive which is due to launch in November 2011.
If you have any memories, images, memorabilia related to Edge Hill Station and/or the surrounding area please contact us by email
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or call 0151 707 2277 We'd love to hear from you.
Written by Colette Bailey 22 August 2011
End of Term - video
Our family event celebrating the end of school term, took place at Chalkwell Park on 23 July:
Written by Colette Bailey 17 August 2011
YOUR STATION: The Future Station Festival so far . . .
YOUR STATION: The Future Station festival is well under way. We began with a film screening of ‘Victim’ (1961) on Friday evening and then joined the Liverpool Pride march with our Stephenson’s Rainbow Rocket float on Saturday. Metal staff and Future Station members contributed to the design and construction of the float and were really glad of the opportunity to show our support of the LGBT community. On Monday evening Culturepool and Philosophy in Pubs held a discussion about Equality in our Engine room – There will be a follow up to this next Monday 15th 6-8:30. Yesterday we were joined by Theatre director and activist Parnab Mukherjee who led a workshop exploring alternative theatre methods and global conflicts. Parnab will also be performing at Edge Hill Station this evening (10 Aug) at 7pm along with Ruth Dillon and Jonathan Tooze.
The visual art exhibition opens today 2-6pm and continues until Saturday 20th August. Tue – Fri 2-6 Sat 12-4. We will be having an exhibition preview day on Saturday 13th 12-4pm in which there will be a glass of wine and cake for each visitor.
Click here for festival programme
Written by Colette Bailey 10 August 2011