The Liverpool Biennial starts this weekend and it looks like there will be something interesting for everyone to see.

The fifth edition of Liverpool Biennial’s International exhibition is called MADE UP, a theme which has been set to explore the power of artistic immagination. The festival will be running from this Saturday 20th September until the 30th November.

The artworks will be visible accross the city, particularly along Renshaw Street! There will also be displays at the Albert Dock, Wood Street, School Lane, Parliament Street and Exchange Flags.

 The Biennial is being coordinated by a number of Liverpool’s artistic institutions, including; FACT, the Bluecoat, Open Eye Gallery and Tate Liverpool.

For more information visit the Liverpool Biennial website by clicking here.

Liverpool based art gallery Dot-art will tomorrow launch a diverse exhibition of work by five Liverpool based artists. Dot-art asked the group to create work in any media in response to a derelict warehouse. The results are sure to provoke, intrigue and delight.

The show takes place in a large warehouse space on Sparling Street, just off the main Dock Road, and embraces the urban, minimalistic aesthetic of the venue. The exhibition will be open from 10am-6pm, 7 days a week, from 20.09.08 - 30.11.08 and admission is free. Special advance viewings for the press will also take place tomorrow and Friday between 10am and 4pm.

The five artists exhibiting will be Simon Mack, Stephen Collett, Dom Wilson, Andrew Collin and Robyn Woolston.

A limited number of places are available for businesses, budding entrepreneurs (and journalists) to join a handpicked audience at a unique Business Question Time, hosted by Lucy Meacock, the highly respected ITN Newsreader and  presenter of Granada Reports .  

The event, taking place on Thursday 23rd October 2008, at the Reebok Stadium,  is  organised by Chambers of Commerce North West, and promises an honest and lively discussion a range of issues affecting our business community

Our Panel members - all movers and shakers within the business and political community - include Carol Thatcher, Graham Brady (former shadow cabinet minister) Steve Broomhead, (CEO of the NWDA), Ruth Badger, (of TV shows ‘The  Apprentice’, ‘Badger or Bust’ and ‘The Big Idea’)  and David Haithornwaite, chairman of Tangerine Holdings PLC.

All are renowned for expressing their hard hitting and frank opinions on a whole range of issues affecting business in our region.   Whatever your political opinion or whatever type of business you own or manage we’re sure that you’ll find the event stimulating and entertaining.

This free event will be staged at Lion of Vienna Suite, Reebok stadium, Bolton on 23rd October starting at 6.30pm and finishing at 8.30pm with a buffet supper.  A coach will depart Liverpool at 5pm.  To reserve your place at the event please contact Esther Sumner at esther.sumner@liverpoolchamber.org.uk