Start Date
16 April, 2024
There will be 5 weekly meetings on Tuesday, 11am - 1pm from 16 April.
Overview
Rock music and the city of Liverpool have been synonymous since the 1950s and the popular birth of the genre; but it goes almost without saying, the Merseybeat explosion of the early 1960s and the meteoric rise of The Beatles to superstardom, is what really put it on the Rock n Roll map. And yet, as any frontman worth their salt will tell you; musicians, are nothing without having reliable places in which to perform and play. This new course offers a tantalizing glimpse into the visual history of 10 Liverpool venues that allowed some of the biggest rock bands the world has ever seen to do just that. So strap in and prepare yourselves, attendees are warned in advance, they’re in for a noisy and riff-shredding ride.
Week 1: The Cavern Club – 1958-73; Odeon, London Road, 1963-66
Week 2: Liverpool Stadium 1960-76; Liverpool Empire, Lime Street, 1963-
Week 3: Eric’s, Mathew Street, 1976-80; The Royal Court, Roe Street, 1979-2004
Week 4: The Warehouse, 1981-84 Week; Planet X, 1984-92
Week 5: The Lomax, 1994-2003; The Academy, 2002
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Dr Lee Kendall
Dr. Lee R. Kendall was born in Liverpool in 1974 and earned his BA (Hons) in History of Art at University of Leicester in 1997 before going on to
complete a PhD in the same subject at Liverpool John Moores University in 2006. An independent art historian with a particular interest in all things Liverpool related, his publications include “Being for the Benefit of… Beatles Art in Liverpool” (2012). He has been part of the front of house team at Tate Gallery, Liverpool since 2009 and has lectured for the University of Liverpool's CE Department since 2019.
Courses fees: Full fee £75/Concession £38.
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