October 2007 Archives

Over 400 of Wirral’s glitterati celebrated the launch of Heswall’s swankiest new restaurant and bar last week, GUSTO on Telegraph Road.

GUSTO is the cutting edge of restaurant design, offering an upmarket dining experience with first class service and a menu focused on freshly prepared classic and contemporary Mediterranean dishes in a convivial and elegant environment.

The Heswall interior features an Olive Tree lined boulevard, complimented by intimate as well as banquet style seating. An open plan kitchen, where diners are able to see their food being freshly prepared and cooked forms the centrepiece of the restaurant giving diners a more interactive experience in sumptuous surroundings.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant John Barnes, a guest at the launch of Living Ventures latest venture, found time to improve his posture and practice some dance steps for the weekend televised dance-off. Fellow guest, Liz McLarnon, was his temporary dance partner for the impromptu practice session.

Gusto is set to become ‘the’ place to go in Wirral, as Heswall’s coolest most vibrant venue.

Salif & Emilie Diao (Stoke City FC)

Tony Holker – photographer being ‘papped’

Peter Johnson and partner Alison

Exterior of GUSTO

Jeremy Roberts (Commercial Director, Living Ventures)
Tim Bacon (Managing Director, Living Ventures)

Liz McLarnon
And John Barnes

Liverpool's newest salon threw open its doors with a party to remember on October 22nd. Artizan Hairdressing invited the social elite and a flock of celebrity guests to join them at the Renshaw Street HQ.

Guests were entertained by a live DJ set within the salon, the place turning into a mini nightclub throughout the launch evening.

Celeb wise, Billi and Seany from this years Big Brother graced the event with their presence, alongside Shipwrecked winner Ben Lunt, 'IT' girls Katie Downes and Amanda Harrington, as well as Natalie Rooney. The evening was filmed by the BBC for a new reality show featuring Amanda and Katie.

Billi Bhatti (Big Brother) / Seany O'Kane (Big Brother) / Sharon Rae (Artizan Hairdressing) / Ben Lunt (Shipwrecked).

Billi Bhatti (Big Brother) / Seany O'Kane (Big Brother) / Sharon Rae (Artizan Hairdressing) / Ben Lunt (Shipwrecked) / Chenai Zinyuku (X Factor)

Amanda Harrington / Katie Downes / Sharon Rae (Artizan Hairdressing)

Tyese Cunningham / Seany O'Kane (Big Brother) / Chenai Zinyuku (X
Factor).

Adam Muddle / Louise O'Kane / Seany O'Kane (Big Brother)

Christmas arrived early last week at a star studded fundraiser organised by celebrity hairdresser Herbert Howe.

The festive gala ball was organised to raise funds for his Christmas Charity appeal.

Queenies Christmas will support this year’s Lord Mayor's Children’s Christmas party at the Town Hall as well as provide Christmas Lunch for 300 people who would normally be alone for Christmas.

The festivities at the Crowne Plaza included Christmas dinner, Champagne, Father Christmas’s Grotto with superb entertainment from Liz McLarnon, Joe Longthorne and comedian Karl Schofield and superbly compered by Radio City’s Peter Price.

Patron of the charity Jennifer Ellison, could not be there as she is appearing in Boeing Boeing in the West End, but send a video message on the night.

Claire Sweeney was there to show her support along with Cllr Warren Bradley and his wife and the Lord and Lady Mayoress.

Joe Longthorne and his Orchestra

Marius McGovern (Liverpool Dental Spa), Debbie McGovern (Liverpool Dental Spa), Paul Knowles (Gregory Abrams Davidson)

Claire Simmonsen, Steve Simmonsen, Adam Yaffe, Sandra Carney

Liz McLarnon

Claire Sweeney with her Dad

The Lord and Lady Mayoress join Herbert with Father Christmas and his helpers

Cllr Warren Bradley, Pauline Bradley

Connie Powney, Cassie Powney, Christina Bailey (ex Hollyoaks) wiith Father Christmas

Kev Seed and his mum with Father Christmas

Billy Butler (BBC Radio Merseyside) and Lesley Butler

If you have never seen Pauline Daniels play Shirley Valentine…. Then now is the time do to so…. This play in the intimate surroundings of the Liverpool Academy of Arts Studio will be a great night out.Download file here

The breakfast book launch for "Score" was held at EFC on Friday 5th October. Score is the 2nd in a trilogy of books, the first being the Culture of Capital written by Arabella Mcintyre -Brown.

Score investigates entrepreneurship.

A number of the entrepreneurs featured in the book attended the breakfast launch, including Gary Millar of Parr St Studios, Victor Greenberg of Greenberg Glass and Clare Molyneux founder of "Open The Door T.I.E (theatre in Education.) 200 guests attende the event.

From left to right Mr John Else of the Steve Stuart Partnership and Mr Steve
Smith Chief Executive of Merseyside ICT

Maria Toolan, Victor Greenberg,,Norman Cox ,The Network Company, Mark Griffiths

THE Liverpool office of DLA Piper celebrated its sponsorship of one of the cornerstone exhibitions of the city’s Capital of Culture year with an exclusive launch party at the Tate at the weekend.

The sponsorship package for The DLA Piper Series, The 20th Century: How it Looked and How it Felt, boasts such world-renowned pieces as Rodin’s The Kiss, and is the biggest of its kind ever undertaken by the international firm.

DLA Piper’s relationship with Tate Liverpool began in 2000 when the firm became corporate supporters and sponsored a small exhibition of Peter Blake sketches. The sponsorship package at the Tate will continue until the start of 2009.

He added: “I knew it was going to be great, particularly bringing The Kiss, which is such an iconic piece it makes me even more proud."

Roger Phillips (BBC Radio Merseyside) and Andrea Nixon (Executive Director, Tate Liverpool)

Emma Latham, Peter Eustance (CB Richard Ellis), Philip Rooney (DLA Piper), Mrs Jane Rooney

Scott McCubbin (Glorious)

Liverpool based ‘Field of Women’ launched at the Embassy Club in Mayfair on the 10th October.

Danielle Lloyd showed her support for the Breast Cancer charity who are set to do amazing things to raise awareness in 2008…. WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!

Some of the North West’s smartest ladies turned out at celebrity jewellers Boodles last week to see the launch of a new range of stunning jewellery called Velocity, and the new collection of Couture from Philip Armstrong.

Canapes, Cocktails, Champagne and Couture proved to be a perfect recipe for Liverpool’s ladies.

Mannequin’s and live models showcased the stunning new couture collection perfectly complimented with fabulous jewellery. The ladies were already thinking ahead and picked out some perfect presents for Christmas – Oh to be so organised!

Michelle Quinn, Cara Taylor, Andrea Sutch, Elaine Sutch, Hayley Sutch

Nicholas Wainwright (Boodles) and Kenny Dalglish

Teresa Bickley (Carolyn Hughes PR)

Sue Finley, Marge Moores, Lisa Moores

Andrew Lewis (Manager, Boodles), Tony Burke, Gabby Byrne (Pulse Models), Philip Armstrong
Marina Dalglish, Kenny Dalglish

Property marketing specialists Bella Ubiquity held the second of their First Friday lunch time socials at Room sponsored by Forum Technik.

The next event on November 9 and subsequent events have attracted additional sponsorship with major industrial developer Gazeley included amongst them.

Pam Tully and Paul Murphy from Forum Technik

Paul Watson (Bella Ubiquity), Chris Hennessy (CBRE) and Paul Murphy (Forum Technik).

Congratulations to the team at Radio City who held their annual Give a Child a Chance day last week and raised a staggering £56700 on the day - all destined to fund local good causes!

Money can't buy items including Everton and Liverpool mascots made the staggering total possible..... Well done to all concerned.

L-R Claire Vaughan (Radio City Reception), Teddy donated by Typhoo Tea of Moreton and Scott Hughes of Radio City

Radio City Staff in the Give A Child A Chance Auction Room,helped by Volunteers from Barclaycard and DHL EXEL,Knowsley,all answering the hundreds of bidding callers.

L-R Scott Hughes Radio City Presenter, Pete Price Radio City Presenter, Jay Hynd,Radio City, Tara Maguire (Traffic and Travel for the day) And James Roberts Radio City.