Camp Christmas extravaganza set to hit Liverpool's New venue The Dome in December

DIVA FEVER, LIVERPOOL’S DRAG QUEENS &
RIKKI BEADLE BLAIR TOP CHRISTMAS LIST

FOR FABULOUS, FESTIVE EXTRAVAGANZA

Deck yourself with boughs of holly, tinsel, glitter and anything else that sparkles and settle in for a warm winter’s night, Orb Events is delighted to present the first ever Camp as Christmas festive variety event on Sat 17 December at newly opened Liverpool venue The Dome, Renshaw Street, Liverpool.

This exciting festive variety show is the first fundraiser for Liverpool Pride 2012. The event will be the first of many that are planned as part of the festivals 20102 fundraising campaign, designed with the aim to keep the festival free for all to enjoy. More details of Liverpool Pride 2012 and its fundraising campaign will be announced in due course.

With more glitter in its wand than fairy godmother could ever imagine, this camptabulous Christmas spectacular will feature amazing live performances, stalls, games and all the XMAS Factor you can handle.

Santa has come early and left a sack filled to the brim with a winter wonder lusting line up of entertainment wrapped up in a big shiny bow for the audience to enjoy. The X-Factor’s, Diva Fever top the (Christmas) list, which also includes Liverpool’s own Adam Lyons and AJ Dance in addition to Pride favourites FTW, Judy and Liza’s Emma Dears, and all girl A-Cappella group Barbie Shop as well as Kaz and Britney, who will perform special excerpts from their brand new production ‘Scottie Road The Musical.’ The audience will also have the opportunity to see Liverpool’s Drag Queens as they’ve never seen them before as well as witnessing a few surprise acts on the night.

The hosts for the evening will be the uniquely fabulous and multi-talented Rikki Beadle Blair (Liverpool Vogue Balls & C4’s Metrosexuality) whose impressive portfolio of work ranges from acting and writing to aerobics instructing, and the one and only Ms Dorreen Kumkwik who promise to keep the jokes flowing, the acts rollin’ and the audience wanting more.

The audience is invited to mix n mingle before the show with a complementary cocktail and banter with pre-show hosts and ‘usherettes’ for the evening Kandi Kane, Charlene O’Neil and Disney Dixon who will get the audience into the festive spirit, with songs from Liverpool’s LGBT choir and VJing from Sandi Hughes, who will also show her projections 'Gayzin Roots n Queerwings', in honour of the people who have created a sense of specialness in Liverpool's gay community. There will also be a number of stalls, games, food and drink to enjoy. The bars will also remain open after the show, when the stage will become a dance floor, complete with DJ, for the audience to stay and soak up the atmosphere or dance the night away, Camp as Christmas style.

If that wasn’t enough, once the party at The Dome is over, hop on your magic carpet, bean stalk, pumpkin carriage or any other pantomime method of transport you can find and get yourself over to the Stanley Quarter to dance the night away in all of the bars and clubs you know and love.

What better excuse to don your most fabulously festive attire and get into the seasons spirit?! Grab your mates, dates, family and colleagues and come on over to Liverpool’s most exciting festive night to share in the merriment of the most jolly season of all! Who knows, you may even pull a cracker or two!

Debbie Boyd, Director at Orb Events and organiser of Camp as Christmas said “I’m so excited to present Camp as Christmas as the first Liverpool Pride fundraiser of 2012 and we hope that it will raise lots of money to go towards this year’s festival. Camp as Christmas is going to be an amazing and fun event for everyone to enjoy and the plan is to make it an annual occasion, the perfect alternative Christmas night out for grownups to enjoy together.”

Auntie Marlene, recent winner of ‘Drag Queen of the Year’ at the Seen Magazine Awards said: “This show is definitely something that Liverpool’s LGBT community needs. It’s going to be a delightful, funny and very entertaining evening and I can’t wait to be in it. This show is not to be missed."

Tickets went on sale at 9am today, 10 November 2011.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

CAMP AS CHRISTMAS

The Dome Grand Central Hall, Renshaw St, Liverpool.

Sat 17 December

Doors 6pm

Tickets: £12.50

Groups 10+ Buy 10 get the 11^th free.

How to Book: You can book now in person without any booking fees at The Barcelona Bar. You can also book, with a small fee, in person at Liverpool Echo Arena box office*, on The Dome Grand Central hotline at 0844 809 4620* (Mon–Sat 9am-9pm and Sun 10am–4pm) or online on www.thedomegrandcentral.com* *Booking fee may apply

CAMP AS CHRISTMAS IS AN 18+ ONLY EVENT

14 October 2011

Liverpool hidden gem to re-open as new live entertainment venue

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A 1200 capacity performance space is to open in one of Liverpool’s hidden architectural gems. The Dome, situated in Grand Central on Renshaw Street, in the heart of Liverpool City Centre is a former Methodist Church. The venue will officially re-open its doors next month with an exciting mixed programme of events.

The new venue in the Grade 2 listed building will provide a mixed genre of live performance from touring bands, theatre, stand-up comedy and variety nights they already have confirmed bookings from November 2011 through to May 2012. Full details will be announced next week.

The owners Jenny Davies and partner Sean Finnerty already own the lease on the impressive Gaudi style Barcelona Bar on the ground floor of the building and have now bought the 25 year lease on the impressive upstairs venue.

Director Sean Finnerty said “This is a five year dream come true for me, it was a crying shame to see this stunning venue decaying and not put to good use and I was determined to do something about it, it took five years to secure the venue and work began a year ago. Along with the building owner Jerry O’Brien, we have put in a lot of time, energy and lifelong savings to get the venue back to public use”.

The owners want a space that encourages and develops new local talent, as well as providing a space for those already established in the industry nationwide. A special open day has been arranged for Sunday 16^th October from 1-5pm inviting the city’s top promoters and festival organisers to take a look at the space and facilities and have the opportunity to chat to the owners.

Sean Finnerty continues “This area will be transformed in a year or so time, with Central Village coming to life between Bold Street and Renshaw Street and I want The Dome to be a big part of the regeneration of this area too. There is a gap for a venue of this size in the city centre and I am already impressed with the enquiries coming from local, national and international promoters to book the venue”.

The Dome offers theatre style seating on two levels with 500 fixed circle seats and an option of 700 standing or 500 seating downstairs in the stalls (Cabaret style tables is also an option), A huge organ installed in 1907 acts as an impressive back drop and stands proud behind the main stage. The venue has an inbuilt hi-tech lighting and sound system, two bars, catering facilities and an in-house promotions and production team. The Dome will offer a wide range of affordable daytime hire rates to welcome local community groups through to full-scale conferences.

Grand Central is set to become a hub of creativity and The Dome set to be one of Liverpool’s leading live music, theatre, cabaret, variety and vaudeville venues.

VENUE INFORMATION

THE DOME (Grand Central),

35 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SF

Website: www.thedomegrandcentral.com