Livercool: so much to do, so little time

Liverpool's Capital of Culture year is definitely living up to its hype; well that's certainly my opinion anyway. Am I biased? Of course - any born and bred scouser is fiercely protective of 'our culture year' and any criticism that might be associated with it.

Personally, I have never been so inundated with requests to attend events, concerts, shows, festivals and exhibitions, all of which are taking place in my city. It really is exciting and it's come at a pretty good time, what with the pressures of the credit crunch. For the past few months people have been cutting back and explaining how they can't afford a holiday this year.

Don't fear Capital of Culture is here.

This year is the best year to abandon the beach holiday, save some cash and capitalise on Liverpool's great summer schedule. Take your pick from Manet, Monet, Tissot and Hopper at the Walker Art Gallery in Art in the Age of Steam, Klimt at Tate Liverpool, Ben Johnsons superb panorama of Liverpool (also at the Walker), Simon Rattle conducting both the Berlin and Liverpool Philharmonic orchestras, not forgetting the theatres, the Tall Ships races, Antony Gormley's Iron Men on the Crosby shore, the Magical History Tour at the Maritime Museum, the ferry…the list goes on.

Whatever you plan to do and see you're sure to find plenty to accommodate both friends and family over the summer. For this weekend why not do a spot of socialising (or networking for you PR types) at the Lord Mayor's parade on Saturday or head to the Liverpool Philharmonic for a few laughs with Jimmy Carr.

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