Youth charity Fairbridge in Merseyside, is running two music events this December, with all proceeds going towards supporting local young people to turn their lives around even if circumstances have led to them being homeless, unemployed or out of education and with no belief in themselves. The projects the fundraising will pay for aim to boost confidence and motivation and get these young people back into education, employment or training.

Christmas Carols and Mince Pies @ St Barnabas   

Tuesday 8 December 2009 - 7.30pm

Featuring Calderstones School Choir and Orchestra, The Liverpool Festival Choir and Greenbank School Choir. Conducted by Colin Porter.

Location
St Barnabas Church,
Mossley Hill, L18 1LZ

Doors open at 6.30pm for mulled wine and mince pies before the concert. Seating is unreserved.
Band Night @ Bumper  

11th December 2009

The Deal…£5 to see 5 bands (if you purchase tickets in advance) at a city centre location.

The Bands…

The Sterlings http://www.myspace.com/thesterlingsliverpool
Charlie and The Ghosts http://www.myspace.com/charlieandtheghostsuk
The Bo Weevils http://www.myspace.com/theboweevils
The White Labels http://www.thewhitelabels.co.uk/
The Mission Babies http://www.myspace.com/missionbabies

Tickets: In advance £5
On the door: £6 (does not guarantee entry as places are limited so booking in advance is advised).

Location
Bumper, 14-18 Hardman Street. Liverpool. L1 9AX

Doors: 7.00pm

Purchasing tickets for these events
Please contact clare.doran@fairbridge.org.uk  TEL: 0151 709 5881 (9-5pm Monday to Friday) or 07979737351.

Tickets for both events are being sold from the centre @ 36 Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BX 9-5pm Monday to Friday but please call or email to arrange alternative times/places to collect tickets.

Thursday 26th November is the last chance this year for visitors to experience breathtaking night time views of the city from Liverpool Cathedral tower.

The tower has been open to the public until 8.00pm every Thursday since October, thanks to funding from the North West Development Agency’s Heritage Tourism Improvement Scheme to install lighting.

The Tower Experience is a ‘must see’ for all visitors to the city – more than 41,000 have been up to the top of the tower in 2009, with the extended opening hours seen as an important factor in this.   

Although the Autumn late night openings will finish for 2009, they have proven to be so successful that there are plans to reinstate them in 2010.

Eryl Parry, Director of Enterprise for Liverpool Cathedral said, “A wide variety of people have come to the tower for late night viewings – people that want to take time out and reflect, those who can’t get to the Cathedral during the day, keen photographers and tourists. We wanted to allow greater flexibility of opening times and to give people the chance to experience the fantastic sight of the city at night. Those who have caught one of those spectacular sunsets over the river have said it’s something they’ll never forget.  We are delighted that we have had such a fantastic response and will are now looking at running late night viewings in 2010.”  

For press enquiries, please contact stuart.haynes@liverpool.anglican.org 0151 705 2150 0753 421 8122