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Liverpool Capital of Culture (UK)
ColinT2005-04-24 10:23:28
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people. The world famous Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Mathew Street Festival contribute to make Liverpool Britain's number one music city.
There are numerous events taking place throughout the year, including the Festival of Comedy, and Liverpool's own version of mid-summer madness takes place in July when a series of concerts are staged at Kings Dock. Artists like Sir Elton John, Paul Simon and Sir Paul McCartney have appeared at the spectacular Big Top venue at the water front.
In the birthplace of The Beatles, you would not expect their music to be too far away. And in August it's everywhere as the city hosts International Beatle Week. For dance music lovers, Creamfields, UK's No.1 dance festival, is a must and takes place in the same month, and there is also the International Street Festival, showcasing more street theatre than you can imagine.
Liverpool's 24th Mersey River Festival in 2004 broke attendance records, with more than 150 vessels taking part, alongside 100 plus events. The four-day jamboree brought in more than a quarter of a million visitors to the area. The river is brought to life and makes the city a fabulously vibrant place to be. The festival is hugely popular throughout the UK and internationally.
My jaunt around the city centre was almost complete but one more port of call beckoned. As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world and pubs galore, from the modern theme bar to those offering old world charm soaked in a seafaring past. But I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool's famous Philharmonic pub, indeed it is one of the most famous watering holes in Britain. Inside it's all mosaic floors and Victorian tiles in rich shades of green, rust and claret. From the chandeliers to cut glass decanters, and from the opulence of the mosaic floors to the burnished copper engravings set into the bar-front, the whole place is a monument to perfection. It's a tourist attraction in itself.
Liverpool's treasure trove of events and sites have been kept a fairly well kept secret until recently. However, in the wake of it gaining World Heritage and Capital of Culture status, the whole world is now in on the secret. So what's so special about Liverpool? - Almost everything. And what's on offer? - Nearly anything you like.
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