St George's Hall 170th anniversary events announced
The 170th anniversary of St George’s Hall is being celebrated with a series of events this summer.
The grade I listed Lime Street landmark opened its doors on September 18, 1854 with a three day festival of music which was launched with a performance of Handel’s Messiah.
And music will be an integral part of the SGH170 birthday events which are set to take place between now and September.
The programme includes EONARIUM Enlightenment in the Great Hall from Thursday to Sunday until September 29, where visitors can enjoy Vivaldi’s Four Seasons accompanied by spectacular immersive visuals.
The Concert Room is the venue for The Jacaranda Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus this Thursday, August 1, which has been inspired by the Rolling Stones’ 1968 Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus. Involving 18 talented Liverpool musicians and singers, it will feature major hits from the 1950s to the 1980s.
The concert room is also the venue for a comedy night on Friday, August 2 featuring Adam Rowe, Josh Pugh, Laura Lexx and compere Sam Avery and The Narrative on August 6 – a songwriters’ showcase and networking event with local musicians ZUZU, KOF and MT Jones performing and sharing the stories behind their songs.
Meanwhile it will also host The Wombat Jazz Festival on September 1. The all-day event will see performances from Andrew Ibi, David Kayode, rising star drummer Skye Ambrosius plus a headline set from The Grapes Band with Ni Maxine.
Claire McColgan, Director of Culture Liverpool, said: “How lucky are we in Liverpool to have St George’s Hall? It’s one of Britian’s most beautiful buildings and it deserves to be celebrated in a special way.
Above: EONARIUM Enlightenment in the Great Hall. Photo by Matt Wild. Top: St George's Hall.
Claire McColgan, Director of Culture Liverpool, said: “How lucky are we in Liverpool to have St George’s Hall? It’s one of Britian’s most beautiful buildings and it deserves to be celebrated in a special way.
“That’s why we want the 170th anniversary celebrations to reflect that history and give everyone a cultural journey through the ages with a series of shows that will showcase its magnificence and its significance.
“St George’s Hall belong to us all. It’s yours. and I’m thrilled the programme is going to cater for so many different genres to celebrate that fact.”
And Veso Mihalyov, head of events for Jacaranda Records, added: “St George’s Hall is not just architecturally stunning, but is also one of Liverpool’s biggest landmarks. To open the 170th celebrations with The Jacaranda’s Rock N’ Roll circus is a real honour for us.”
More details and tickets for events HERE
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