The Archaeology of Merseyside in 20 Digs
Colin Serjent reviews the book, The Archaeology of Merseyside in 20 Digs, written by Liz Stewart and Vanessa Oakden who explore the stories of Merseyside’s past from mesolithic to modern times.
News & Comment
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
The Hit List – April 2022
The Screaming Target reviews the new selection of releases from March to April. It’s a mixed bag, to be sure, but well worth checking out.
Introducing FestiValley ’22 – The Valley Theatre Festival of Original Short Drama
FestiValley ’22, the Valley Theatre Festival of original short drama, takes place from 27th – 29th May at the Valley Community Theatre.
Arms Fair demonstration
Liverpool Against the Arms Fair is organising a rally against arms sales on Friday 1st April outside the Law Courts in Derby Square when two local activists face trial for a spray paint protest against the controversial Arms Fair last October.
Fireweed* – Demure Survivor
Sandra Gibson, celebrating the persistence of wildlife in urban conditions, looks forward to the arrival in spring of a plant usually overlooked by the daffodil, the violet.
A Life in Activism
‘’I believe that now is the time for us to unite and do our bit to protect the planet for all our futures’’
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
The Hit List – March 2022
Music reviews by The Screaming Target of the past releases from January and February 2022 including Walt Disco, NoSo and Drug Couple.
A-Z of The Wirral: Places-People-History
Colin Serjent reviews the book by Les Jones, A-Z of The Wirral: Places-People-History, which delves into the history of the peninsula highlighting well-known landmarks and famous residents and its hidden places of interest.
Edward Rushton’s Story – The Impetuous Temperament
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, The Impetuous Temperament.
The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert, the film of the concert on the roof of Apple Corps on January 30th, 1969, showing at Picturehouse, Liverpool.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Democracy and Parliamentary Reform
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Democracy and Parliamentary Reform.
Edward Rushton’s Story – The Fire of English Liberty
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, The Fire of English Liberty, a poem by Rushton denouncing the loss of liberty.
Rebels “Invade” Liverpool and Manchester! The Zapatistas’ Day Out
On 30th October 2021, collectives in Liverpool welcomed a group of special, rebel visitors from abroad: a delegation of the Autonomous Zapatista Communities and the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in Chiapas.
Drax in Court
Campaigners protested outside Leeds Crown Court on Thursday as Drax stood in the dock facing criminal prosecution over risking worker’s heath.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Rushton’s Times: The Revolutionary Changes
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Rushton’s Times: The Revolutionary Changes.
Ulysses 100 years on
Pete Deane celebrates the book and highlights a real-life event it features, that demonstrates how not much has changed in the 100 since its publication.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Irish Freedom and Mary-le-More
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Irish Freedom and Mary-le-More.
Cow (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews Cow, the documentary film directed by Andrea Arnold which follows the daily life of a Holstein dairy cow called Luma.
Edward Rushton’s Story – For the Revolution but Against Napoleon
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, For the Revolution but Against Napoleon.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Rushton and the French Revolution
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Rushton and the French Revolution.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Rushton’s Times: The Naval Mutiny
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Rushton’s Times: The Naval Mutiny about the mutiny at Spithead and the Nore in 1797.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Rushton’s Times: Conditions in the Navy
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Rushton’s Times: Conditions in the Navy.
Edward Rushton’s Story – The Pressgangs
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, The Pressgangs, who scoured ports to seize men as recruits for the British Navy.
Edward Rushton’s Story – The Liverpool Seamens’ Revolt of 1775
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, The Liverpool Seamens’ Revolt of 1775.
Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir
Brigitta Brown and Ben Cronkshanklingly met up with Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir when they stopped in Liverpool on their way singing and preaching to the COP26 conference in Glasgow.
The Hit List – December 2021 – Part 2
This is the last lot of music reviews before Christmas, featuring post-punk hustlers from Cumbria and some home-grown improvising free jazz musicians from our Liverpool home.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Rushton’s Times: The Sailor’s Life
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Rushton’s Times: The Sailor’s Life.
G7 Leaders Not Welcome in Liverpool!
Following in the footsteps of the international slave economy G7 ministers meet in our iconic port city to discuss international collaborations to line the pockets of the rich.
Edward Rushton’s Story – American Independence, Washington and Slavery
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, American Independence, Washington and Slavery.
The Hit List – December 2021
When he’s not been doing his Christmas shopping The Screaming Target has been busy writing album reviews, here are two for December, the albums Crawler by IDLES and Huffy by We Are Scientists.
Edward Rushton’s Story – Tracks 7 and 8
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, Liverpool, slavery and revolution.
Edward Rushton’s Story
The story of Edward Rushton, the Liverpool poet and anti-slavery campaigner is being released in weekly instalments, this week, the West Indian Eclogues, one of his first writings on slavery.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
Panto Fun Across the Ages
The ever-popular Valley Community Theatre Xmas Panto is back again this year with a local, modern take on the traditional tale of Mother Goose.
Neil Campbell’s ‘The Great Escape’
Tommy Calderbank reviews The Great Escape, the new album by one of Liverpool’s finest guitarists, Neil Campbell.
Rushton the radical revolutionary poet
A new website has been set up dedicated to reviving interest in Edward Rushton (1756-1814), the great, blind human rights campaigner, poet and writer who, at the age of 19, was blinded while helping slaves.
Liverpool: The Postcard Collection
Colin Serjent reviews the book by Alan Spree, Liverpool: The Postcard Collection, which showcases a selection of beautiful old postcards from the late nineteenth century to the 1940s.
Van Gogh Alive
Sandra Gibson reviews Van Gogh Alive, the immersive multi-sensory experience on at Media City, Salford Quays till January 23rd 2022.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
The Hit List – October 2021
Music reviews by The Screaming Target who has been quiet this last month, but the music as ever hasn’t and there’s some new stuff to wrap your ears around including Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Parcels and Nadia Sheikh.
Four plays by local writers premier at Hope Street Theatre
Liverpool Scriptshop present four stand out plays by local writers to premier at newly renovated Hope Street Theatre on 5th and 6th October, as part of the Liverpool Fringe Festival.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
A Zapatista Journey and Declaration for Life
From the mountains of Mexico and across the Atlantic, a delegation of Zapatistas have arrived on the shores of Europe to meet those who have signed the Declaration…For Life.
Fifteen Plays in three days!
The Valley Theatre Short-play Festival is gearing up for a blitz of dramatic creativity from the 27th – 29th August, showcasing 15 new plays by local writers at the Valley Community Theatre in Netherley.
Nature Snippets
A round-up of environmental news that’s been overlooked recently.
Save Rimrose Valley Protest Rally
There is to be a demonstration and march as part of the campaign to save Rimrose Valley Country Park on Friday 20th August, meeting at 10am at Chaffers Field Running Track at the end of Glenwyllin Road, L22 4RN.
Stop the Electronic War Fair
Ritchie Hunter writes about Liverpool City Council and the electronic arms fair due to take place in Liverpool in October.
One Stop Shops to stay shut!
The campaign to keep All One Stop Shops continues, even though the service is ended, jobs are lost and the buildings go up for sale.
Maple Glider – To Enjoy is the Only Thing
Rob Harrison reviews the debut album by Maple Glider, To Enjoy is the Only Thing, out now on Partisan Records.
The Truffle Hunters (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary The Truffle Hunters, filmed over a three year period in the Piedmont region in north western Italy it follows the elderly men and their dogs who make a living from harvesting the rare Alba Truffle.