Tribute to Colin Serjent
It is with a heavy heart that we write to tell you that Colin Serjent, stalwart of Nerve Magazine for twenty years, passed away at the weekend aged 70.
It is with a heavy heart that we write to tell you that Colin Serjent, stalwart of Nerve Magazine for twenty years, passed away at the weekend aged 70.
A drama performance project about rough sleeping starts with rehearsal sessions on Monday April 29th at 7pm at Valley Community Theatre,
Tommy Calderbank reviews The Smoky God, the new album by Neil Campbell. based on the book The Smoky God, or a Voyage Journey to the Inner Earth by Willis George Emerson.
Tommy Calderbank reviews Romeo 660, the new album by Ian Cantwell and Marty Snape.
Into the Light is an exhibition of the artist Jamie Reid (1947 – 2023) who was graphic designer for the Sex Pistols and much else, starting Feb 28th – March 29th at the John Lennon Art and Design Building, 2 Duckinfield Street, L3 5RD.
Cornelia Gräbner opens on the curtains on the history one of Nerve’s old neighbours, the Windows Project.
In part 1 in a series on the Missing History of Liverpool, Steve Moss investigates Liverpool’s Forgotten Riots.
Rob Harrison reviews the final of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge, now in its thirteenth year, held at Leaf on Bold Street.
Actors are wanted for a play “Tramp and the Lady”, written by Bob Towers, to be performed at the Leverhulme Drama Festival, Port Sunlight in April 2024.
Nick Daly reviews the new film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and adapted from a novel by Alasdair Gray, showing at Picturehouse, Liverpool.
Sandra Gibson reviews Keys to the Forest: A Poetic Journey, a compilation of poems by Tom George, with illustrations by Jennie Wishart.
Rob Harrison reviews Those Roads, a new song by Úna Quinn and Neil Campbell, specially commissioned by the Liverpool Irish Festival 2023.
Valley Community Theatre are looking for an original short play to take to the Leverhulme Drama festival at the Gladstone Theatre in April of 2024.
Milap’s Indika Festival returns to Liverpool this Autumn over 12 days celebrating Indian music, dance and culture.
Valeria Denegri reviews the launch of La Feria, the festival of Latin American Arts and Culture held at the Unity Theatre.
On Sunday 22nd a massive protest of solidarity with Palestine chanted its way through the city with upwards of 2000 people there in fine glorious weather.
Rob Harrison reviews the new album by Siapiau, an improvisational quartet who have been playing together in different formats for over twenty years. For this new project all that experience is put to good use in a blend of poetry and free jazz in this excellent CD from Discus records.
The Chilean band Illapu, who have been playing together for 50 years, will perform at The Liverpool Philharmonic for one night on Sunday 15th October.
We are having a night to remember the life of Colin Serjent at the Pilgrim Pub on Wednesday 11th October from 6pm.
La Feria, the festival of Latin American culture now in its sixth year starts on Wednesday 20th September with a range of exhilarating music, dance, storytelling, humour and rap.
The folks at Valley Theatre offer their latest event for this year’s popular Liverpool Fringe, a showcase of original short plays by Merseyside writers.
Dave Routley reviews the new blockbuster film Barbie when he all wanted to do was watch Oppenheimer.
Tracey Dunn reviews the book Burnt Rain, a powerful, compelling polemic by veteran eco-protestor Roc Sandford.
Nick Daly reviews Asteroid City, the new film directed by Wes Anderson and showing at Picturehouse.
An appreciation of Colin Serjent’s photography by Sandra Gibson.
A new banner made by David Jaques for UNITE Community branch 567 will be unfurled on Saturday 15th July, with the screening of a new short film celebrating the occasion.
The Screaming Target strays into free jazz and ambient soundtracks territory this month with local musicians Malchamech and Neil Campbell.
Coming soon to Valley Community Theatre…”They All Came Tumbling Down”, the story of the notorious Netherley flats.
Tom McLennan will be reading his poems at Phase One, 40 Seel Street on Wednesday 28th June as part of Give Poetry a Chance.
The hunt is on for 2 pieces of art which once graced the old Speaker’s Platform at the Pier Head designed by the sculptor Arthur Dooley and architect Jim Hunter to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the TUC.
Auditions take place for “They All Came Tumbling Down: the Story of the Netherley Flats” on Monday 8th May at Valley Theatre.
Cornelia Gräbner speaks to Merseyside poet Eleanor Rees.
The Screaming Target visits The British Music Experience to catch John Robb talk about his new book, The Art of Darkness, and hear tales of Liverpool “Goff culture”.
Following on from last year’s sell out performance in the city centre, a new production of this play is to be performed from 21st-23rd April at Valley Community Theatre, Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool, before heading for London.
Nerve remembers Gina Shaw who campaigned for more awareness of dementia as well as being a nurse, organiser, activist and extraordinary human being.
Liverpool Anarchist Bookfair is back for a fantastic fifth time this Saturday 18th March at the Black-e, Great George Street.
While strikes and protests over the cost of living have forced the government to keep the Energy Price Cap at £2,500, the average monthly bill will still rise by £66 from April.
Welcome back to The Screaming Target, the home of new releases, and the hits just keep coming as we head into the new year with Cymande, Mary Elizabeth Remington, Everything but the Girl and others.
Nicholas Couchman reviews the screening of Lawrie Vause’s animation “What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?” held at Granby Winter Garden.
Cornelia Gräbner reviews Oglet, a collection of poems by Greg Quiery based on visits to edgelands on the banks of the river Mersey.
Sandra Gibson reviews the new book by Deborah Morgan, Imagine Living, the sequel to her acclaimed novel, Disappearing Home.
Stone On Stone, a new play about James Larkin’s time in the notorious Sing Sing prison and his relationship with Charlie Chaplin, coming to the Epstein Theatre on 24th and 25th March.
Susanne Hofmann introduces the Interoceanic Corridor Project in Southern Mexico and Indigenous Resistance.
Tracey Dunn attended the lecture by Claire Dove OBE, at the Eleanor Rathbone Social Justice Public Lecture School of Law and Social Justice Building, University of Liverpool on February 8th 2023.
Chris Doran reviews the British romantic drama film Empire of Light, written and directed by Sam Mendes and starring Olivia Coleman.
Teachers, rail workers, museum and gallery workers, communication workers, creative workers, trade unions and many others came out for a march through Liverpool yesterday.
Nick Daly reviews the period comedy drama film Babylon, written and directed by Damien Chazelle and screening at Picturehouse.
Phil Hargreaves of Liverpool Socialist Singers introduces the choir and invites you to join them in singing for better world.
Profile of prolific local artist Lawrie Vause who after a life of homelessness and alcoholism now creates animations, films and paintings.
Coming soon to Valley Theatre, the great value festive panto “Babes in the Wood”, from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th January 2023.
RMT train strike picket at Lime Street railway station (or How Avanti West Coast literally make me ill!)
Welcome to the Christmas Screaming Target featuring two new releases from Christine and the Queens and NoSo and another nostalgia trip with some ideas for Christmas presents.
Tommy Calderbank reviews The Experimental Folk night held at the Unitarian Church and featuring Lotus Blossoms, She’s In The Trees and Feral Wheel.
Episode 12, the final episode in story of Harry Constable, looks at the inspirational people from Harry’s life.
In Episode 11 the fight for union democracy comes to a head as thousands of ‘White’ Transport & General Workers’ Union) members decamp to the ‘Blue’ (National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers Union).