Over the weekend of the Saturday 13 – Sunday 14th August, city visitors are invited to enjoy a flurry of creativity as Thomas Steers Way in Liverpool ONE becomes a hub for arts, craft and music.
Liverpool based organisation Open Culture is working with Liverpool ONE to transform Thomas Steers Way into an open-air arts, craft and musical boulevard with the Stalls in the City Arts & Craft Fair, coupled with piano performances as part of Tickle the Ivories Liverpool’s first ever piano festival.
The fair offers over 25 arts and craft stalls for discerning shoppers to pick up original paintings, textiles, jewellery, unique homewares and much more. Plus you can keep the kids amused with free art workshops including ‘Monster Mask making’ on Saturday 13 August and ‘Origami and Chinese Writing’ on Sunday 14 August.
August featured exhibitors include:
Jane Coyle contemporary glass artist, whose hand made creations fit any modern interior and makes the perfect gift including mirrors, bowls, glass pictures and jewellery. Mitty Ramachandran offers quirky hand painted designs on eco, fair-trade bags, tees and cards inspired by love, life and music. Charles Tait Liverpool based photographer, offers a great collection of Liverpool and International photography. The Tickle the Ivories red piano situated on Thomas Steers Way opposite the Sugar House Steps offers the perfect spot to sit relax and enjoy great performances from well known musician Mike Neary and improvised fun and games from Impropriety. To see the full line up visit www.tickletheivories.org.
Event information:
Liverpool ONE Arts & Craft Fair
10.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 August & Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 September 2011
Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool ONE
Organised by Liverpool ONE in partnership with Open Culture, a community interest company that aims to increase engagement with arts and culture on Merseyside and the 2020 Decade of Health and Wellbeing.