THE Mathew Street Festival is going back to its roots - with acts being staged at venues across the city centre this August Bank Holiday.

Acts scheduled to perform on outdoor stages on Sunday and Monday, August 26 and 27 will get the chance to play at more than 40 key city centre indoor venues to satisfy concerns over public safety.

- 40 city centre venues offering to stage acts
- A further 20 are being approached
- Of the acts scheduled to play, many already have an alternative venue
- All 10 Streetwaves acts will play at The Barfly on Bank Holiday Monday

Key venues with a large capacity that have expressed interest, include: The Krazy House, Mood, Walkabout, Rat and Parrott, University of Liverpool's Mountford Hall.

Lots of family entertainment will also be provided within the city centre as the two-day event aims to cater for people of all ages.

There will also be a full programme of activities for families visiting the city centre on the 26th and 27th August which will lead into the city's 800th birthday celebrations on Tuesday 28th August.

The annual Liverpool International Beatles Week, organised by Cavern City Tours, will also run from August 22-26, kick starting with a special concert to launch the Cavern album marking the 50th anniversary of the world famous club.

There will also be a programme of guest talks, concerts and Beatles-related auctions.

Look out for updates on the Visitliverpool website.


INTERNATIONAL BEATLES WEEK.

Cavern Pub. Mathew Street.
Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th August.
Live Music from 12noon to 1am each day featuring Beatle tribute bands form all over the world.
Admission free.

Cavern Club. Mathew Street.
Thursday 23rd to Tuesday 28th August.
Two stages with Live Music from 12noon to 2am each day featuring Beatle tribute bands from all over the world.
Admission £4

Friday August 24th.
Carling Academy.
Cavern 50th Anniversary Concert. Tickets £15 from venue box office. www.ticketweb.co.uk 08707712800 and Cavern City Tours 0151 236 9091
Show starts 7.30pm featuring music the music of, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Queen.

Saturday August 25th
Empire Theatre Lime Street.
America's premier Beatles tribute band 'Rain the Experience' presenting their much acclaimed multi media show.
Show time. 7.30pm. Tickets £20 from theatre box office or call Cavern City Tours 0151 236 9091.

Sunday August 26th
Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh Place
The annual Beatles Convention. Featuring 50 bands, a flea market, guest interviews, video and film room
10am - Midnight. Tickets £15. Pay on door or in advance from Cavern City Tours 0151 236 9091.

Monday August 27th
Empire Theatre Lime Street.
Merseybeat celebrates Liverpool's 800th birthday. Featuring Gerry and the Pacemakers, Mike Penders Searchers, The Undertakers, Karl Terry and the Cruisers.
Show time 7.30pm. Tickets £20 from theatre box office or call Cavern City Tours 0151 236 9091

seen this on the news b4 atleast in 1 way it still going on just wont be the same with out the outside stage but we all no what health and safty like it was only a matter of time b4 they ended the fun

there no problem with health and safety..... just some beurocrat sat behind a desk with nowt else to do on that day came up with that !!

yer mate they said for health and safty resons because of building work going on it would not be safe

bollox............ all the buildin work is on the pier head, not matthew st

i just saying what was said b4 that what i could not work out

just annoyin that 1 person can spoil the fun of so many people

always the way mate bet every one saying they had fook all to do with it as well

There still trying to get the decision turned around.

Tbh the building work is going on all over the city. Unfortunatly its not isolated to the Pier Head, and I think we have to allow H&S some leeway atm because Liverpool CC has been a constant building site in the last couple of years we have to admit.

Its one of the con's of having a massive influx of millions of pounds worth of re-development and attracting more and more companies.

yeh maybe mate, but the festival attracts 1000'S upon 1000's of people to the city, which brings in major revenue too. city bosses always go on about tradition in the city, well this is traditional, and they tryin to stop it...

I suppose thousands of people all hanging around scaffoldng and half of the city cordened off for works etc isnt an ideal situation to be in though?

The amount of work they are doing in the CC can't go on forever though, so hopefully within the next few years it will gradually get back into full swing?

that it mate they have not said it will never happen again like it was just that the building work would make it unsafe for every one involved all we can all do is wait and see what happens

Only cos they worried bout it all bein robbed... they gonna b lookin all over the city for anyone with big metal climbin frames sproutin up in their gardens...

loooooooooool

I think the real reason was access for emergency services being restricted due to the number of closed roads and pedestrians.