[Liverpool University (Student's Guild)]

I was shooting for Manchester Magazine YQ, but they won't run for a month or so. Hopefully my new website will be up & running soon, so will be on there.

[Liverpool University (Student's Guild)]

I had a photo pass for Maximo Park at Liverpool Uni last Friday night. It was the first time I've been there & it seems like a great venue - professional & friendly security, great lighting & room to chill out & get to the bar.

[Manchester academy 1 refurbishment]

I'll be surprised to see it completed by September then if that's the case. Bet there will be delays.

[Manchester academy 1 refurbishment]

Here's the info on the refurbishment. Last gig there before it closes is a St Patricks day Concert (17/03).

Academy 1 will be closing its doors for a major refurbishment which is set to re-open mid-September this year. It is a £2.5 million renovation with the complete project finishing in January 2008.

There will be a full major refurbishment of bars, toilets, cloakrooms, first aid facilities and the front of house. This exciting new venue will also boast a larger stage and a much improved backstage area.There will be a purpose built disabled viewing area.

It will be a pioneering environmentally friendly building which will harvest rainwater for the toilets and cleaning use, and the building will be heated by means of deep borehole heat conversion and solar panels.

To enhance the Academy's presence on the Oxford Road there will be a new multi- coloured glazed tower entrance also internally providing a dynamic entrance foyer. We are looking forward to unveiling our fabulous venue in September.

[Manchester academy 1 refurbishment]

The venue is rumoured to be closing for major refurbishment some time during 2007 to increase capacity.

I've heard some wild rumours about how long this is supposed to take & that all gigs meanwhile will be moved to the Apollo, but since that venue's so much bigger, that seems pretty unlikely.

Anyone know anything concrete about their plans?