August 2008 will see the beginning of a new annual Festival for Liverpool, providing the city with a platform for its amazingly diverse range of talent and creativity. We will see pubs, clubs and Community Centres, as well as more established and less orthodox venues, open their doors to our performers, dancers, musicians and comedians allowing the city to show off its true creative character, not only in the city centre, but also in the suburbs and outer reaches. Liverpool, with its own brand of unique character and culture can benefit in the same way that both Edinburgh and Dublin have over the last 20 years.We intend to make use of public spaces such as streets, boulevards and parks. With our partners we will encourage, mentor and support the involvement of not only businesses but also their employees. We will provide assistance if they want to try something new, even if they have never organised an event before. We will train local volunteers to do this, people who know their own neighbourhoods and their own communities.
Most importantly, to enable the development of the creative sector in Liverpool, providing a significant economic driver for other commercial and retail sectors.
Training, education and qualification pathways will be constructed through schools, higher education institutions and universities enabling people to grow using abilities they had not been previously aware of.
The potential for innovation and achievement is in your hands.
The Fringe Festival has already been kindly supported by the TUC and now we are asking union members to support us on an individual level. To create events we need venues, of any and every type and performers, of almost every description and style. Once we have the registration forms from both we can help set up the events and promote them to the audiences.
Please contact the Fringe Festival at liverpoolfringefestival@yahoo.com or call us on 0752 829 5012.
