Archive for the 'Liverpool' Category

Sefton Park summer carnival

Published by tenantspin on June 8, 2008 in 2008, Event and Liverpool. 0 Comments

tenantspin hosted an afternoon of dancing, eating and singing (as well as the occasional drink!) at Sefton Park community Centre last week to usher in our great British summer.

The afternoon was partly organised by Katie Yoxell a student of community art from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts who worked with Margo Hogg, Jean Niblock, Lily Clarke and John McGuirk and other residents from Sefton Park to put together a summer themed party which included everything from grass skirts to sangria.

Everyone had a truly lovely time and our thanks go to harpist Charly, Pat for the wonderful line dancing, the Twirlies for their creative writing, the girls from LIPA for their 4 piece acapella performance, Margo for her help with organising the day and for her perfomance, all the ladies and gents who brought along homemade cakes (which we all enjoyed) John for his legendary spoon playing and for everyone who turned out in their summer best - lets hope this is the start of a great summer at Sefton Park!

Also, congratulations to Katie for passing her assesment with flying colours with an getting such a great mark in her assesment.

Loaded: a discussion about Gun Crime

Published by tenantspin on May 12, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts, Event, FACT and Liverpool. 0 Comments

on the 7th of May, in the Box at FACT, tenantspin hosted a discussion about gun crime. Guest host Liam Fogarty welcomed onto the tenantspin couch: Andrew Edwards, Deputy Editor of Liverpool Echo and lead on Liverpool Unites charity and campaign, Ian MacDonald, Retired Police Officer and Initiator of CitySafe, Stephen Moore, Merseyside Police Matrix Unit and Tracy Dunn, Film-maker.

We asked the question: is Liverpool losing the battle against gun crime? See the discussion below.

We Want You………

Published by tenantspin on March 13, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts, Event, FACT and Liverpool. 1 Comment

on the 26th of March, in the Box at FACT between 2pm - 3pm, tenantspin will host the first in a series of Cultural Commentaries.  We will be looking back over the first few months of this momentous year for Liverpool.  The live discussion is open to the public and all are welcome.  But first, we want your opinions….

What cultural events have you attended this year?

What do you think the highlights have been?

What about Ringo?

Do you think this year will have a positive effect on how Liverpool is perceived?

What are you looking for from a year of Culture?

Please add your comments.  This is your year, so speak up!

Going, going…gone!

Published by tenantspin on February 5, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts and Liverpool. 0 Comments

tenantspin have teamed up with local auctioneers Cato Crane to do a live webcast auction from The Box in FACT this Wednesday February 6th between 2-3pm.

John Crane will be controlling the bidding on a wide variety of donated items from local businesses including art supplies from Rennies, a clothing voucher from Microzine, clothing from Resurrection, a hair cut and finish from Voodoo, figures from Lonely Planet and a LCD screen from WH Smiths- to name just a few.

There is also a very special signed exhibition publication from FACT’s current exhibition SK-interfaces. The bright orange book, which is printed in thermocromatic ink that reacts to your skin temperature and changes colour, is limited edition and signed by the artists involved.

All of the money made in the auction will be donated to Macmillan Nurses and The Donkey Sanctuary.

Items up for auction are:

1. A Cut and finish from Voodou hairdressers on Bold Street

2. A mystery voucher from the award winning Microzine, Bold Street.

3. Pick yourself a T-shirt from Resurrection, Bold Street.

4. A 15″ LCD Goodmans Monitor from WH Smiths

5. a Complete Easel Painting Set from Rennie’s Art shop on Bold Street

6. a limited billabong hat

7. a motorola MOTOFONE F3

8. a bodum pepper grinder

9. an Areo Rex remote control plane

from forbidden planet:

10. a Lost: Jin Action Figure

11. a Doctor Who collectors cookie jar

12. a thunderball james bond 12″ figure13. a ‘Smorkin’ Labbit’ figure

14. a pair of tickets for the cinema in FACT

15. a matching pair of cut glass vase’s

16. 6 small cut glass vase’s

17. 2 cut glass vase’s

18. assortment of jewelry: 3pairs earrings, a broach and a necklace

19. a watch

20. a watch

21. butter dish and glass tray

22. 3 large white ceramic planters

23. 2 small planters and a ceramic swan

24. an oval decorated ceramic planter

25. a white ceramic swan

26. ceramic decorative fruit figurine

27. basket of toiletries

28. wooden draft set

29. 3 travel game sets: hungry hippos, monopoly and operation

30. tea set, teapot, sugar basin and milk jug

31. set of brown earthenware jugs

32. a Queen Ann silver plated jam dish with spoon, boxed as new.

33. a Royal Silver Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II mug

34. a heart keepsake gem set

35. assorted crystal figurines

36. crystal music box, plays swan lake

37. 13 pill pots sold separately

38. collectors doll

39. handkerchief and scarf

40. 1 cup bodum coffee maker

41. miniature wok and burner set

42. Glasses case.

43. Asda George voucher

44. gift from Lost art on bold street

45. Sk-interfaces book, signed

We are hoping to sell all the items listed above at the auction - all welcome!!

The tenantspin Variety Hour…from Sefton Park

Published by tenantspin on February 5, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts, Liverpool and News. 0 Comments

tenantspin join forces with Huey Jones and Billy Yates for an afternoon of songs, stories, tea, coffee and chat all centred around Liverpool and her vast musical heritage. Compared by Margo Hogg (tenantspin participant and professional performer) there were renditions of the Spinners hits ‘The Leaving of Liverpool’ as well as some well known songs often performed in and around Liverpool during the 1950’s courtesy of Billy Yates.

The event kicked off what we hope will be a year long spectacle of song and dance broadcast from our Sefton Park studio….watch this space for information on up and coming events!

Shrinking Cities - Polar Opposites

Published by tenantspin on December 4, 2007 in 2007, Broadcasts, Event and Liverpool. 0 Comments

On November 21st tenantspin hosted a discussion in the Renew Rooms on Wood Street discussing Polarisation. The discussion was in support of the Shrinking Cities Exhibition taking place at SITE Gallery, Albert Dock between November 2007 and January 2008. Chaired by tenantspin’s John McGuirk the conversation touched on topics such as modern city living, industrial development and transient workforces.

Please leave comments and feel free to add your own thoughts using the comments feature.

Cuban Heels

Published by tenantspin on November 19, 2005 in 2005, Films and Liverpool. 0 Comments

tenantspin have been working with Liverpool digital film-maker John Scotland on a new Latin music video. Researched, produced and edited by tenants and John, the short film was produced with the support of Alma de Cuba and will be previewed shortly on their plasma screens and here on the tenantspin site.

The film features scorned lover John Miguel’s attempts to woo back former lover Kath Olé with the aid of some nifty footwork.