The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) was established by Mark Featherstone-Witty and Sir Paul McCartney in 1996. LIPA’s purpose built training facilities, include two performance spaces: the Paul McCartney Auditorium, which is a traditional proscenium arch theatre, seating almost 500 people and the Sennheiser Studio Theatre which can hold an audience of 130 people.
http://www.lipa.ac.uk
Unity has a reputation for staging innovative, high quality work in a friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere and has an excellent track record in encouraging new writing and supporting new companies. The venue houses an eclectic mix of drama, dance, comedy, music and art.
Patrons include Sir Bill Kenwright CBE, David Morrissey and Ian Hart.
http://www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
The Liverpool Empire Theatre is the largest two-tier theatre in the UK. During its early history a number of notable names appeared at the Empire including Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and Sarah Bernhardt. Julie Andrews, Laurel and Hardy and Frankie Vaughn have also all flocked to the theatre followed by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and, of course, The Beatles.
http://www.liverpoolempire.org.uk
This former 19th century transit warehouse, now Pacific Road Arts Centre, enjoys an excellent reputation as a centre for hosting a diverse range of events attracting great artists from both the national and international music circuit. It has flexibility as a performance space with great acoustics and atmosphere with the ability to configure seating to suit all types of arts. It has raked seating for 400; cabaret seating for 285 and can hold standing concerts for up to 800 people.
http://www.pacificroad.co.uk
Our aim is to be an engine for creative excellence and artistic adventure, both national and international in scope and ambition. The Liverpool Playhouse is one of the oldest rep theatres in the country, presenting classic theatre with a fresh interpretation in the beautiful surroundings of this 19th century music hall. The programme is a mixture of the best UK touring work and productions ‘Made in Liverpool’, which are conceived and produced in the city and are our stamp of theatrical quality.
http://www.everymanplayhouse.com
St. George's Hall was opened this year by HRH the Prince of Wales, after a magnificant facelift that has restored this neo-classical jewel. Considered by many to be the best room in the building, the Concert Room regularly hosted Charles Dickens and his readings. This 480 seat venue features elegant decoration in white, honey and cream, and a cast iron 'wicker-work' balcony supported by female figures known as caryatids. A superb crystal chandelier hangs in the middle of the room, and Ravehead mirrors at the back of the stage create stunning reflections.
The Open Eye Gallery is one of the UK's leading spaces for photography and the only venue of its kind in the North West of England. Since opening in 1977 the gallery has built a reputation for exhibiting outstanding work from the UK and beyond. As well as exhibitions, the Gallery commissions regular off-site projects and events.
http://www.openeye.org.uk
http://www.liv-coll.ac.uk/centres/The_arts_centre.asp
FACT, the Foundation for Art & Creative Technology is the UK's leading organisation for the commissioning and presentation of film, video and new media art forms.
http://www.fact.co.uk
