The new base2stay™ Liverpool hotel, in the very heart of Liverpool’s “RopeWalks” area and part of the UNESCO World Heritage site, is now open. 

They still have rooms available throughout the weekend, visit http://www.base2stayliverpool.com/hotel-overview.html for more information or cal 0151 705 2626

Headlining the Albert Dock Family Stage will be The Beatles Show, one of the most successful and life-like Beatles tribute acts, who will be performing Fab Four favourites in an hour long performance. The Beatles Show will also need somebody, and not just anybody, but everybody visiting the Dock to join them in the Beatles Sing-a-long which this year will have the lyrics from Help! Fill the Dock for the Waterfront Sing-a-long.

The Merseycats charity will be performing the infamous sounds of the Merseybeat era with four separate bands playing on the British Waterways Floating Stage with the finalists from Juice FM’s Undiscovered competition. Headlining and rounding off the Dock’s Mathew Street Music Festival Celebrations will be the illustrious and cult Liverpool legends The Amazing Kappa.

Jeremy Roberts, Chairman of the Albert Dock Business Tenants Association said:

“We are delighted to be able to confirm the line up for the Family Stage for this year’s Mathew Street Festival, all the pieces are coming together to guarantee a fun-filled day out for all the family. There will be a diverse mixture of music being performed as well as an action packed feature list of events and activities around the Dock. I cannot wait to see everyone taking part in the Sing-a-long for what is going to be a very memorable day out.”

The Albert Dock Business Tenants Association has been working closely with organisers to provide a family friendly zone, where everyone can enjoy a day of music and live entertainment absolutely FREE.

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! Take the family on a ‘magical mystery tour’ around the Dock and you will find more music and a list of activities as big as a ‘Norwegian wood’. Head over to BugWorld Experience and party with the ‘alternative Beatles’ with a special 2-for-1 offer during the whole Mathew Street Music Festival Weekend. The Beatles Story will be adding to the Merseybeat fun with a team of Sgt. Peppers ‘here, there and everywhere’ giving away free goodies for the family to take home. If the ‘good day sunshine’ becomes a little too bright, the Beatles Story will also be hosting a chill out zone where the kids can make their own pair of round rimmed glasses that John Lennon himself would be proud of. Once the glasses are sorted, finish off the John Lennon look with a trip to Nauticalia who will have special offers on iconic Breton Caps, worn by Liverpool’s most famous Yellow Submariners.

If at some point in the day you get so hungry you could eat a ‘walrus’ there is a great range of child friendly bars and restaurants that will ‘keep you satisfied’. PanAm will be shouting ‘come and get it’ on Sunday and Monday of the festival with a great offer on a three course set menu with entertainment provided by the Cheatles. Head over to What’s Cooking? ‘at any time at all’ during the Bank Holiday Monday and you will find a gala of food, fun and activity with face painting, fake tattoos and balloons for the little ones and after 6pm – 2-for-1 cocktails for adults. If Pizza is your thing then kids can make their own at GUSTO until 6pm then if you find yourself saying ‘I’m so tired’, then Costa Coffee will give you 10% off any food and drink. Vinea will have a great selection of beers and wines, strictly for the grown ups.

The confirmed programme for the Albert Dock Family Stage is as follows:

12:00 – Merseycats’ Beatclub
12:30 – Merseycats’ Tempest
13:00 – Merseycats’ Boogeymen
13:30 – Merseycats’ Squares
14:00 – The three finalists from Juice FM Undiscovered competition will perform
16:00 – The Beatles Show – Leading the Beatles sing-a-long at 16:20
17:00 – Paul Kappa show

If you see yourself as an enterprising individual who would like to travel the world and help out in local communities, Your Big Year, could be just what you’re looking for.

Your Big Year is a free competition to encourage global citizenship and social responsibility through enterprise. It is the biggest official event of Global Entrepreneurship Week and hopes to raise funds for 24 Charities from around the world. It is open to applicants worldwide until October 2010. The prize for two winners will be a 12-month global trek, all expenses paid, starting in January 2011.

Winners will be given the opportunity to meet World Leaders, celebrities and inspirational entrepreneurs. They will live in different communities, learn leadership skills and join volunteer projects – from teaching children in South America to conservation work in Asia. They will be given the tools and support to share their experiences via the global media.

24 finalists will arrive in Liverpool, England to take part in the final stage of the competition as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov 13-21st 2010).

Chris Arnold, of Your Big Year, said: “This is truly a prize that money can’t buy, and we anticipate huge interest from across the globe. Our two winners will experience the trip of a lifetime, get the opportunity to fulfil their potential, develop their enterprise skills and stimulate their entrepreneurial spirit.”
For more details – and to register your interest – visit www.yourbigyear.com

1 – 7am Music Machine
7 – 10am City Talk Bank Holiday Breakfast
10 – 12pm Beatles Bank Holiday
12 – 1pm BEATLES – DAYS INN THEIR LIVES
1 – 7pm Beatles Bank Holiday
7 – 8pm BEATLES – DAYS IN THEIR LIVES
8 – 10pm Beatles Bank Holiday
10 – 2am Pete Price

Create your own
Fatboy is ambitious and we want to create an entire stylish collection. And we want you to help us!

How?
By creating the most brilliant one-liners for our t-shirt collection. Share your ideas on our wall, flirt with Mr Fatboy and comfortably spy on those people who also want to be part of our family.

Win Win Win
Of course we will reward you for your effort! Next to the worldwide familiarity and citation, you can win some supahduppah prizes…

1st prize: Xbox 360 Console Elite (black)
2nd prize: 5 x Wii active personal trainer
3rd prize: 5 x Wii game (English or German)

What are you waiting for???? Go to our wall and show us some creativity! Log on to www.facebook.com/fatboy

18 Years of awesome music is something to really celebrate, so we’ve decided to produce a genuinely limited edition Mathew Street Music Festival 18th Birthday Merchandise Range of goodies so you can take away a memento that will be a constant reminder of what a fantastic weekend you had at Europe’s largest free city centre music festival. With the programme being retailed at only £1 there is literally something for everyone.

The merchandise and festival programme will be retailed on William Brown Street (Outside the World Museum), Castle Street (Near the Town Hall) and Tithebarn street (Between the stages).

Roaming vendors will also be about over the weekend along Lime St/St Georges Lane (side of St George’s Hall close to Queens Square Bus station), Church Street/Holy Corner and along Dale Street.

Alternatively click here to visit our online shop!All Merchandise has be lovingly designed & produced in partnership with LCC by your local Merchandise expert www.wildthang.co.uk.

Or if you fancy popping into town to do a spot of shopping, be one of the first to pick up a copy of the festival brochure in the 08 Place, Whitechapel or Liverpool One Information Centre.

Over the weekend, BBC Radio Merseyside will be playing Merseyside songs every 15 minutes, featuring everything from the Beatles to Atomic Kitten. There will also be a reporter backstage keeping you ahead of what’s happening live at Europe’s largest city centre music festival.

Of course, no festival would be a true festival without a Fatboy Chill Out Zone! As one of our official KIT sponsors, along with Wild Thang, Fatboy have created their very own Chill Out Zone in St Johns Gardens where you can put your feet up and relax whilst listening to some funky beats coming from the Tunnel Stage. They’re also giving you the opportunity to win some of the coolest Fatboy products around including a Buggle-up, Soulbags and thousands of pounds worth of EA prizes including the Xbox 360 Console, Wii Active Personal Trainer and tons of Wii Games. Log on to www.facebook.com/fatboy for details on how to enter!

These special cruises offer a flavour of Mathew Street out on the Mersey as part of the Beatles Week Festival. As always there will be an authentic 60s party atmosphere which will rock the Mersey!

The bands playing are:

Friday
Hal Bruce from Canada
Repeatles from Sweden
Tripper from Scotland

Saturday
Pepper Hearts from Holland
Tearaways from California
Tripper from Scotland

Special Offer £17 per person (tickets normally £22) call 0151 330 1444 and quote BS17 to obtain this special price. Advanced booking necessary.

Cruises depart Liverpool, Pier Head at 8.30pm and Seacombe, Wirral at 8.45pm and lasts approximately three and half hours.

A printer friendly version will be available for download from our website Monday 16th August.