st george's hall - what's on guide feb - april 2014

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WHAT’S ON

GUIDEFebruary - April 2014

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Welcome to our What’s On GuideSt George’s HallFrom behind the scenes tours to concerts and markets, there is something for everyone this season at St George’s Hall.

Concert RoomWith its gold leaf, mirrors and huge chandelier, Charles Dickens described the ornate Concert Room as “the most perfect room in the world.”

Heritage CentreLook inside our guide to find out about the different tours, talks and exhibitions.

What’s on February - April

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Monday 10th – Friday 14th February

The Greatest Story Ever ToldGreat HallFrom the company that brought Narnia to the hall, here is their new production to delight audiences once again bringing stories from the Bible to life.

Doors open 30 minutes before performance startsPerformances Monday - Friday at 10.00am, 1.00pm and 7.30pmTickets: Start at £8.00 (adults), children £5.00 available online from In Another Place (inanotherplace.com) Tel: 0151 924 4468Entrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

Tuesday 11th February

Quartetto de CremonaConcert RoomPaganini String Quartet No.1 in D minorKreisler String Quartet in A minorSchubert String Quartet in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’

Doors open 7.00pmPerformance starts 7.30pmTickets: £25.00 adults, £7.00 student/under 25s and claimantsTickets are only available by telephoning the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra box office, or calling in person Tel: 0151 709 3789NB: Limited ticket availability. A £1.50 ticket administrative fee applies for online / telephone ticket orders plus 75p per order for postage (if required)Entrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Saturday 15th February

The Paranormal Experience with Deadlive EventsHeritage CentreExperience what lies beneath in the dark recesses of St George’s Hall.Be prepared to be shocked as your senses are opened in the Paranormal Pods which are waiting for your entombment. Connect with spirits waiting to be tried and become a ghost hunter for the night.

Doors open 30 minutes before performance startsPerformance times 8.00pm – 12.30am or 12.30am – 4.00amTickets £39.00 adults, including booking fee, available fromTicket Quarter (ticketquarter.co.uk) Tel: 0844 800 0410NB: Refreshments available throughout the nightEntrance via the Heritage Centre, St George's Place

Saturday 15th February

Crime & Passion: A Victorian ValentineGreat Hall

Valentine’s Day and the Victorian era was a romantic time; prosperity fostered the dreams of a happily ever after, love letters, hearts, cherubs and doves...but what about the darker side of love and romance in this seemingly lavish era? Lovehistory create a Victorian Valentines Ball like no other, where in a cruel and dark twist of fate, cupid’s arrow carries with it a more murderous message with real life stories of Victorian crime and passion.

All characters will represent real life historical figures, from merchants to labourers, bachelors and debutantes and cold hearted killers, each of whom will do their best to beguile and mislead. Join the victims and the characters from the past and piece together the mysterious events of the evening. Look out for twists and turns, deception and deceit and witness the harsh, brutal and often tragic, reality of Love and Romance.

Doors open 6.45pmPerformance starts 7.30pm Tickets: £45.00 adult and includes welcome glass of fizz, 3 course meal and coffee (vegetarian options available)Tickets are available from Ticket Quarter (ticketquarter.co.uk)Tel: 0844 800 0410NB: Tickets are subject to a booking fee when booked online but there is no charge for cash sales in personEntrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd February

The Catacombs of Liverpool’s Darkest HistorySt George’s Hall is set to present a series of unique tours that will delve into the darker heart of Liverpool’s most celebrated and historic building. These stunning theatrical performances will send chills down the spine of all who partake as they are guided through Liverpool’s murderous past. Experience The Catacombs of Liverpool’s Darkest History and peel back the layers of yesteryear to reveal what lies within the heart of St George’s Hall’s dark past.

These promenade performances will explore the dark cells below the grandness of the Great Hall, where those waiting to be condemned would spend their final moments and in the shadows of Liverpool’s past, spectators will encounter the characters that will tell their tormented tales and illuminate their history.

Performances start at 6.00pm, 6.20pm, 6.40pm, 7.00pm, 7.20pm, 7.40pm, 8.00pm, 8.20pm, 8.40pm, 9.00pm, 9.20pm and 9.40pmTickets: £15.00 adults (includes booking fee)Tickets are only available at Ticket Quarter (ticketquarter.co.uk) Tel: 0844 800 0410NB: Limited ticket availability per tour - 40 people can attend per tourEntrance via the Heritage Centre, St George's Place

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Tuesday 18th February

Vivaldi, Bach & Mozart – Violin MasterpiecesConcert Room

Classical Concert Chamber Orchestra presents a selection of violin concertos by Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart, including the celebrated “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi.

Founder, Musical Director and Principal Soloist, Ashot Tigranyan, is a world-renowned violinist who graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory, where he studied with the legendary Russian violinist Leonid Kogan.

Founded by Maestro Tigranyan in 2006, Classical Concert Chamber Orchestra is a California-based virtuoso ensemble, consisting of 32 world-class musicians. The orchestra has toured in Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the USA. In addition to the UK, the 2014-2015 season will take Classical Concert Chamber Orchestra to France, Italy, China and South America.

Doors open 7.00pmPerformance starts 7.30pmTickets: £25.30 - £27.50Tickets are only available at Ticket Quarter (ticketquarter.co.uk)Tel: 0844 800 0410NB: For more information visit cccorchestra.com or [email protected] via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Saturday 22nd February

The Martini LoungeConcert RoomFebruary’s event in 2014 will feature a unique line-up of artists, like all shows always do. And as if that is not enough – noooooo – this time we return to the St. George’s Hall Concert Room for a very special evening.

Additionally to our evening event you can book seats at a table and enjoy a luscious valentine dinner!

The Martini Lounge is the long-standing burlesque and variety show hosted by professional burlesque performer Millie Dollar and firm regular compère Fred Bear since 2007. The show established a not-to-be-missed status with a devoted audience and continues to attract new fans with every event.

Dinner Show Guests Doors open 5.00pm Performance starts 6.00pmTickets: £74.00 adults including two course dinner andevening eventTickets are only available at Martini Lounge (martinilounge.co.uk)

Evening Event Guests Doors open 7.00pm Performance starts 8.00pmTickets: £22.00 adults (circle) including two course dinner and evening eventTickets are only available at Martini Lounge (martinilounge.co.uk)

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Friday 28th February – Sunday 2nd March

Green PartyAnnual ConferenceGreat Hall and Concert RoomOpen to the public on all days of conference Friday 28th Februaryto Sunday 2nd March.

Non-members can either come in on a £5 ‘taster’ ticket (payable on the door) for the whole day, which will give them access to the fringe programme, attendance as non-voters at plenary sessions (a very small number of sessions may be closed to non-members, but there will always be alternatives) and the exhibition and catering area.

Or they can come in free for the following panel debates in the Concert Room which are open to the public:

Friday 28th February, 6.15pm - 7.30pm: Saving the NHSSaturday 1st March, 1.45pm - 3.00pm: Austerity in EuropeSunday 2nd March, 1.45pm - 3.00pm: The Struggle for EducationEntrance via the North Hall entrance William Brown Street

Saturday 8th March

Antique and Collectables plus Vintage Fashion stallsGreat HallDon’t miss this great opportunity to browse stalls for unique presents, collectables and vintage fashion.

9.30am – 5.30pmTickets £2.50 on the doorEntrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Saturday 8th March

Michael McGoldrick,John McCusker & John DoyleConcert RoomThree of the finest Celtic musicians share the stage together as the trio return to St George’s Hall Concert Room after their triumphant February 2012 concert there. All three are long-serving central members of the star littered band behind The Transatlantic Sessions.

McGoldrick is a founding member of Flook and Lunasa and a current member of Capercaillie. Regarded as one of the greatest flute players of all time, he has toured with Mark Knopfler, Afro Celt Sound System, RTE Orchestra and Kate Rusby, and is a previous BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year winner.

McCusker’s unique fiddle playing has earned him a worldwide reputation as one of the most gifted and versatile musicians of any genre. He spent over a decade as a member of the now legendary folk outfit Battlefield Band and has worked with artists including Paulo Nutini, Jools Holland, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash.

Doyle has played an essential role in the ongoing renaissance of Irish traditional music. He is musical director for Joan Baez and a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Irish group Solas.

Doors open 7.00pmPerformance starts 7.30pmTickets: £16.00 adultsTel: 0151 709 3789NB: Please note, a £1.50 per ticket administrative fee applies for all online / telephone ticket purchases, plus 75p postage (if required)Entrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Tuesday 11th March

Organ RecitalGreat HallProfessor Ian Tracey, City Organist playing a mixed selection for the organ.

12.30pm - 1.30pm Tickets £2.50 available from the Heritage CentreEntrance via the Heritage Centre, St George’s Place

Wednesday 12th March

Tea DanceGreat HallThe Friends of St George’s Hall invite you to join them for an afternoon of music and dance.

1.30pm – 4.00pmTickets £5.00 payable on the door includes tea, coffee and cakeEntrance via the Heritage Centre, St George’s Place

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Saturday 15th March

Chamber MusicConcert RoomLindberg Los Bandidos Schumann/Lindberg Fantasiestücke Scriabin Valse, Op. 38Rachmaninov Mélodie Op. 3, No. 3Mussorgsky (transcribed Rachmaninov) Hopak from Soronchintsky FairStravinsky/Lindberg Three movements from The Firebird Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Christian Lindberg trombone Roland Pöntinen piano

Here’s something you don’t hear every day: a trombonist playing chamber music. But then this is Christian Lindberg – conductor, composer, trombonist and self-confessed “musical criminal”, joining forces with his compatriot and regular fellow - conspirator, pianist Roland Pöntinen, for a chamber programme that breaks all the rules.

Doors open 7.00pmPerformance starts 7.30pmTickets: £25.00 adults, £7.00 students/under 25s/claimantsTickets are only available by telephoning the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra box office, or calling in personTel: 0151 709 3789NB: There is limited availability for tickets. A £1.50 per ticket administrative fee applies to telephone bookings in addition to a 75p per order postage fee (if required)

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Monday 17th March

In Harmony Liverpool“Play’s The Thing”: Transforming Communities Through MusicConcert Room As we celebrate In Harmony Liverpool’s 5th Birthday, join us for a guest lecture by Richard Holloway, Chair of Sistema Scotland, on transforming the life chances of children and regenerating communities inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema programme.

Sistema Scotland are on a mission to transform lives through music in the belief that children can gain huge social benefits by playing in a symphony orchestra. They use music making to foster confidence, teamwork, pride and aspiration in the children taking part – and across their wider community.

The event includes a performance by West Everton Super Strings from Liverpool Philharmonic’s In Harmony Liverpool programme and will be followed by Q&A session.

Doors open 6.00pmPerformance starts 6.30pmTickets: FreeTickets only available through RLPO (liverpoolphil.com)Tel: 0151 709 3789NB: Please note, a 75p per order postage fee (if required) is chargedEntrance via the North Entrance, William Brown Street

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Saturday 22nd March

Charity White Collar Boxing show and Black Tie DinnerGreat HallIn conjunction with Radio CityTop comedian Jimmy Bright plus entertainment.Supported by the Mayor of Liverpool.

Radio City DJ, RossieV

Fazakerley 9’s Jamie McVeySupporting

Doors open 6.15pmPerformance starts 6.45pm - 1.30amTickets: £50.00 adults or £500.00 for a table of 10 including a three course dinner and drink on arrival, available from Radio City 96.7 (radiocity.co.uk/boxing)Tel: 0151 472 6965Entrance via North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Sunday 23rd March

One Night Only,G:Force Gospel ChoirConcert RoomThe G:Force Gospel Choir is now five years old and operates as part of the performing arts college community programme at Formby High School.

Born out of the school’s work to support the national Sing Up campaign, G:Force performs regularly across the local community. This exciting and innovative choir rehearses every Tuesday evening during term time and includes a large and diverse membership including students, staff, colleagues, parents, family and friends in a truly intergenerational singing collective. The group has travelled extensively around the country including performances in Lincolnshire, Reading, Windsor and two acclaimed performances at the Sunday Times ‘Festival of Education’ at Wellington College. The group works regularly with visiting vocal practitioners including Tyndale Thomas and Lin Marsh.

‘One Night Only’ will feature a programme of their greatest hits as well as some exciting performances with their special guests.

Doors open 6.30pmPerformance starts 7.00pm - 10.00pmNB: For more information, visit the G:Force blog (gforcegospelchoir.wordpress.com) or contact the Formby High Arts College Office direct ([email protected])Entrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Sunday 23rd March

“SUPERBE”!Great HallThe Great Hall within St George’s will again be filled with live classical music in the second concert of the series for Organ and Orchestra.

The refurbishment of the famous Willis organ and its 7,737 pipes means that after a gap of many years it can be heard once more in some of the best works written for organ and live orchestra.

St George’s Hall now hosts its own Orchestra-in-Residence (Orchestra dell’Arte) who this season are bringing you three concerts under the musical direction of their conductor Edward Peak. Edward is well known to music lovers in our area from his career with the RLPO and the BBC.

Following the wonderful Elgar Heritage Concert last November our own great organist, Prof. Ian Tracey, will be the soloist on 23rd March in “Superbe”, an evening of music from France. Ian will play the inspiring concerto with strings and timpani by Poulenc and also the majestic Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 (the Organ). Excerpts from Massenet’s Le Cid will complete this programme. Ian has previously commercially recorded both these organ pieces but is delighted to be performing them live on this famous Willis organ in St George’s Hall. This is an evening not to be missed!

Doors open at 6.00pmPerformance starts 7.00pmTickets: £15.00 adults available from Ticket Quarter(ticketquarter.co.uk) Tel: 0151 0844 800 0410NB: There is an additional booking fee chargeEntrance via the Heritage Centre on St John's Lane

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Monday 24th March – Sunday 30th March

The Paranormal Experience with Deadlive EventsHeritage CentreExperience what lies beneath in the dark recesses of St George’s Hall.

Be prepared to be shocked as your senses are opened in the Paranormal Pods which are waiting for your entombment. Connect with spirits waiting to be tried and become a ghost hunter for the night.

Doors open 30 minutes before performance startsPerformance starts 8.00pm - 12.30am or 12.30am - 4.00amTickets: £39.00 including booking fee available from Ticket Quarter (ticketquarter.co.uk)Tel: 0844 800 0410NB: Refreshments are available throughout the night

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Saturday 5th April

Atos TrioConcert RoomJosef Suk Piano Trio in C minor, Op.2 Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15 Dvorák Piano Trio in F minor, Op.65

Grounded in the great German tradition, the ATOS Trio acknowledges no boundaries but the notes on the page. No matter how many international awards they win – and how often they’re compared to the Beaux Arts Trio – they remain true to the music they play and their own mission to communicate.

Tonight’s programme finds them in Bohemia’s woods and meadows, with three very different, yet equally emotional, personal confessions from three great Czech masters; music to pierce the heart, delivered with a new urgency.

Please note this concert is being recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Doors open 7.00pmPerformance starts 7.30pmTickets: £25.00 adults, £7.00 students/under 25s/claimants.Tickets are only available by telephoning the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra box office, or calling in personTel: 0151 709 3789NB: There is limited availability for tickets. A £1.50 per ticket administrative fee applies to telephone bookings in addition to a 75p per order postage fee (if required)Entrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Sunday 6th April

Line dancingGreat HallWith raffles/stalls old and new dances to all types of music.Donations made to charities – St George’s Hall and the Red Cross.Please wear suitable footwear. You may bring your own food and drink.

Tickets £7.00 pay on the door

Wednesday 9th April

Friends of St George’s Hall Tea DanceGreat HallFriends of St. George's Hall invite you to join them for an enjoyable afternoon of music and dance.

Doors open 1.00pmEvent starts at 1.30pm - 4.00pmTickets: £5.00 adults available on the doorEntrance via The Heritage Centre, St George's Place

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Friday 11th April

Heart Variations For String QuartetConcert RoomHeart Variations is a musical experience like no other.Conceptual artist Egle Mei probes deep into the human psyche, seeking to unite the language of body, music and feelings. Over two years she has recorded electrical impulses of people’s hearts (ECGs) and encoded them into notes.Mei has collaborated with two of England’s best composers – singer, songwriter and master of many instruments Meike Holzmann and classical music genius Ian Stephens, whose music has been performed by several famous orchestras, to turn the encoded notes into two beautiful and breath taking contemporary classical music pieces which will be performed in the HEART VARIATIONS FOR STRING QUARTET TOUR across the North West.As part of the concert, talented and creative pupils from Liverpool, the winners of a Liverpool Young Composers Competition which will take place in the run up to the tour, will share their very special and first classical music compositions for string quartet.The music of Ian Stephens, Meike Holzmann and the winning Liverpool students will be performed by the charismatic and sensational Liverpool String Quartet, whose members are also players of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening will also include refreshments and after party with the participants.

Join us for a rich, entertaining, interactive evening of innovative new music!Doors open 6.30pmPerformance starts 7.00pmTickets: £10.00 adults or £9.00 for children available fromQuay Tickets (quaytickets.com)Tel: 0843 208 0500NB: There is a £1.25 booking feeEntrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

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Saturday 12th April

Live a Better LifeGreat HallHelping you live a better life with 120 stalls offering everything from delicious vegan food and drink to natural beauty and fairtrade clothing. Cookery demonstrations, film screenings, talks, a prize draw and free goody bags for the first 200 people to arrive. Delicious hot and cold food will be served throughout the day.

Doors open 9.30amEvent runs 10.00am - 4.00pmTickets: £1.00 on the door, under 5's are freeEntrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

Tuesday 15th April

Organ RecitalGreat HallProfessor Ian Tracey will be playing a mixed programme for the organ

Doors open 12 noonPerformance starts 12.30pm - 1.30pmTickets: £2.50 adults available on the doorEntrance via the North Hall entrance, William Brown Street

Sunday 27th April

St George’s Quarter FestivalCome and celebrate the 2nd Liverpool St George's Festival!

A fun day for all the family in and around the St George's Quarter. Including free activities for children. Great offers and discounts from participating businesses.

Free entranceFor more information visit liverpoolcityhalls.co.uk

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What’s onFebruary - April

Tours & Talks ...

Join our guides for an in-depth tour of the building. Discover the world’s first air conditioned building; hear about the famous cases heard in the Crown Court Room and marvel at the beautifulGreat Hall and Concert Room.

To make a booking contact the Heritage Centre ShopTel: 0151 225 6909Entrance via the Heritage Centre, St George’s Place

Behind the Scenes tourA fascinating peek into the hidden world of St George’s Hall taking in the basements and roof spacesNot suitable for those with walking difficulties and can be dusty!

Tickets: £10.00, limited number pre booking advisableDuration 2hrs Available on Thursdays only

Guided Tours for groups

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Weekly talks by Steve Binns, MBE City HistorianEvery Thursday 12.30pm - 1.30pmTickets £2.50 from the Heritage Centre Shop

6th FebruaryThe Transport Strike 1911The effect on the city and the nation

13th FebruaryThe Anglican Cathedral project The people involved, from the architect to the stonemasons

20th FebruaryWilliam Brown Street and the outside of St George’s Hall

27th FebruaryThe Bluecoat building

6th March, 13th March, 20th March and 27th MarchMurders 1900-1914Steve continues his study of all the cases heard in the courtrooms of St George’s Hall

3rd April1914 before the warSteve sets the scene in Liverpool before the beginning of WW1

10th AprilQueen Victoria’s visits to LiverpoolIn 1851 and 1886 the Queen came to Liverpool. Steve explains the reasons why and the welcome she had

17th AprilThe Schools of last resortWhat they did with the badly behaved pupils

24th AprilFerries across the Mersey?The wild and whacky ways to cross the river. Methods that worked and those that didn’t

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St George’s HallInformationHeritage CentreSt George’s Hall Heritage Centre is the main entrance into the hall for tours and talks, access to exhibitions, the café and the Heritage Centre Shop. Visitors can learn about the hall’s history, see the cells and court room, and walk in the footsteps of prisoners on route to hear their fate in the Crown Court and not forgetting to see the magnificent Great Hall where guests dined in splendour or listened to the stunning Willis Organ.

Café The Heritage Centre café, ‘Bread And More’ provides more than tea and coffee. Early breakfasts, afternoon teas and champagne breakfasts for special events can all be catered for.

Afternoon tea at £6.00 includes a choice of tasty sandwiches and sumptuous cakes, tea or coffee. So make a date to pop in and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and more.

Open every day of the week: Monday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm. Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm Last food order 3.30pm. Contact the café to pre book 0151 707 8512

St George’s Hall Heritage Centre ShopSt George’s Hall Heratige Centre shop is just inside the St George’s Hall Heritage Centre on St George’s Place and is open every day of the week.

The Heritage Centre Shop is open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm

Tel: 0151 225 6909

Corporate & Private Hire All our rooms are available for private hire.

The Great Hall in St George’s Hall is the most dramatic and unrivalled venue for your annual dinner, conference, lecture or otherwise.

St George’s Hall is so flexible that you can hold dinners in the Great Hall for any number up to 600, plus there are other smaller rooms available for celebrations, meetings and private dining.

Please call our bookings team on 0151 233 3020 to find out more and to arrange a visit, or make an enquiry through our website liverpoolcityhalls.co.uk

Access The Café, Great Hall, Concert Room, Heritage Centre and Heritage Centre Shop are all fully accessible, but please do ask if we can offer you any more help.

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How to find usSt George’s Hall is central to Liverpool’s St George’s Quarter. Our address is St George’s Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ and you can find us opposite Lime Street Station.

The entrance to the Heritage Centre is on St George’s Place.

The entrance to the Concert Room is on William Brown Street via the North Entrance. Entrance to the Great Hall depends on the event itself, so have a look inside the brochure.

There are numerous car parks near St George’s Hall, including William Brown Street, St John’s Centre and Lord Nelson Street.

Queen Square Bus Station and Lime Street Station are both less than five minutes walk away.

For further information, please visit our website or call the Tourist Information Centre on 0151 233 2008

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WeddingsThe Concert Room in St George’s Hall is licensed for civil ceremonies and is ‘the most perfect room in the world’, according to Charles Dickens!

This most beautiful and adaptable room is a perfect setting for a wedding with between 20 and 450 guests, plus you can serve your guests drinks & canapés in the equally striking apse below, whilst you take advantage of the opportunity for stunning wedding photographs.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss your special requirements – call us on 0151 233 3020 or make an enquiry through our website. The information contained within this leaflet is correct at the time of going to print (February 2014). All liability for loss or damage caused by any act or omission committed in reliance on the information in this leaflet is hereby excluded.

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Friends of St George’s Hall The Friends of St George’s Hall was launched on St George’s Day, 23 April 2002, with the following aims and objectives:

‘To promote and encourage for the benefit of the public, the improvement, protection and preservation of St George’s Hall, Liverpool.’

The Friends group aims to encourage the public to make full use of the facilities, participate fully in the cultural life of the city and help secure this magnificent venue for use by current and future generations.

Benefits of becoming a friend:• Regular newsletters

• Quarterly copies of What’s on Guide

• Volunteering opportunities

• Social and fundraising events

Society information – membership is open to any person 18 years or over.

Please return to:Friends of St George’s Hall Mavis Iddon – Membership Secretary 35 Headington RoadUpton, Wirral CH49 4GG

Application for membership

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Annual Membership £7.50, £12.00 per couple

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Please make cheques/postal orders payable to Friends of St George’s Hall.

I am interested in being a volunteer .................................................

Please help us make your payment go further through Gift Aid Tax Relief by completing the declaration below.I pay UK income tax/capital gains tax and I want the charity ‘Friends of St George’s Hall’ (registered charity no. 1090994) to treat all donations/subscriptions I make to them from the date on this declaration until I notify otherwise as gift aid donations.

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St George’s Hall Organ AppealThe Willis Organ was designed and built in Liverpool between 1851 and 1855 by ‘Father’ Henry Willis I, often referred to as the ‘greatest organ builder of the day’. The design broke new ground tonally and technologically for it to be named as the finest organ in the country at that time and still remains the third largest in the UK today. The organ has since suffered from damage to the Hall during the war and a period when it was dismantled and stored in the basement. Since 1980 the organ has been undergoing renovation work.

Support is now required for continuing restoration work to allow for the final stages of cleaning and repair requirements. All donations big or small are greatly appreciated and will help ensure future enjoyment of the organ for generations to come.

The Willis organ has recently benefited from a £50,000 investment from Liverpool City Council and the Trustees of St George’s Hall which is bringing back into use some of the pipes and stops that have not worked for some time.

How to donate: Donations can be made by cheque made payable to St George’s Hall Charitable Trust Organ Appeal and sent to St George’s Hall Organ Appeal, St George’s Hall Liverpool L1 1JJ. Please complete the form on page 55.

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Total amount enclosed .......................................................................

Please make cheques/postal orders payable to St George’s Hall Charitable Trust Organ Appeal.

Please help us make your payment go further through Gift Aid Tax Relief by completing the declaration below. I pay UK income tax/ capital gains tax and I want the charity St George’s Hall Charitable Trust Organ Appeal (registered charity no.1051396) to treat all donations/ subscriptions I make to them from the date on this declaration until I notify otherwise as gift aid donations.

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St George’s Hall Organ Appeal FormAdopt a Pipe

The organ has 7,737 pipes up for adoption. A certificate of adoption will be sent to the donors and their name entered in a commemorative book. There is no upper limit to the size of donations; there is a minimum donation of £25.00.

Organ Experience

Have you ever wanted to play the organ? The experience includes a tour and demonstration with one of our resident organists, including thirty minutes playing time, a CD and a certificate signed by Professor Ian Tracey. The cost of this experience is £500. Bookings are by prior arrangement only.

Please call 0151 225 6909 to arrange.

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