
INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK 2021
A weekend of live activity to celebrate Independent Venue week is coming to a screen near you.

SUPER COOL DRAWING MACHINE
Touring exhibition of musicians’ visual arts side hustles is to go on display at Birkenhead venue

ISSUE 110 EDITORIAL
Editor Elliot Ryder recalls his most recent memories of live music before the indefinite Covid-19 hiatus

WEIRD WIRRAL
Curios and hidden gems in Wirral, as chosen by some folkloric obsessives from the Leisure Peninsula.

BIRKENHEAD WON’T DIE
Can cultural regeneration be the road to shortening the divide across The Mersey? Enter, Future Yard

FUTURE YARD ANNOUNCE PERMANENT VENUE
Future Yard unveil new vision for an eco-friendly live music hub in Birkenhead

FUTURE YARD
Near Future programme for pop-up venue in Birkenhead moved to the autumn, featuring Self Esteem, Evian Christ and more.

A MUSIC MARKETPLACE FOR THE MIND
A BBC Music Day event looks at mental wellness in the the modern music industry

ELIZA MAI TO PLAY FUTURE YARD
The singer songwriter has been awarded a slot as part of the festival's New Noise Project

FUTURE YARD
What to expect from the inaugural Birkenhead festival, headlined by Bill Ryder-Jones and Anna Calvi.

PYLON
A brand-new Future Yard exclusive collaboration between Forest Swords and The Kazimier at Birkenhead Priory.

PIXX
Combining new wave synths and serrated guitar, Hannah Rodgers is careering towards the top with tales of Small Mercies in the age of anxiety.