The Picket Club

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The Picket Club

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I stumbled across a mention of The Picket Club in the Liverpool Echo archives, and found that they are still open, but relocated since 2004. The original building has gone the way of so many other musical landmarks, due to the city's budget problems.

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Digsy from Smaller, with Noel Gallagher in doorway

There is mention here to a save-the-picket website which offers events schedule and more background. Here's what the club's MySpace headquarters has to offer us in the way of profile information:

Philip Hayes founded the Picket and Pinball recording studio in the 1980's. The venue established itself as one of the best places for emerging talent to perform in the city, featuring early performances by The La's, The Farm, Happy Mondays, Cast, Space and The Coral. The venue has also hosted performances by internationally renowned artistes including Baaba Maal, Thomas Mapfumo, Neil Finn from Crowded House and Billy Bragg. Many famous musicians donated equipment to support the Picket including Yoko Ono, Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Oasis, Paul Weller, Suggs from Madness, Peter Gabriel, New Order, Travis, Joe Strummer of the Clash and Pete Townshend of The Who. The Venue closed at its premises in Liverpool’s Hardman Street in 2004. After a public a campaign, the support of Liverpool City Council and a series of 'Save the Picket' gigs, it re-opened in the Independent District of Liverpool in Jordan Street. (Ian McNabb from the Icicle Works, Pete Wylie from the Mighty Wah, The Bandits, Ian Prowse from Amsterdam, China Crisis, and many other Liverpool musicians supported the campaign). The opening event at the new premises saw the legendary Liverpool Art School band Deaf School reform and appear to a sell out audience on 27th May 2006. Since opening the Venue has presented a diverse programme including The Wombats, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, RZA from Wu Tang Clan, Ladytron, John Peel Memorial Concerts, Carnival Samba performances, 'Fuse' and 'Bassline29' Dry Bar gigs for Liverpool's young musicians and bands, and Dance music nights from Circus, Chibuku and Old Skool DJ's John Kelly, Andy Carroll and Mike Knowler. Supporting the Community. The Picket regularly promotes benefit concerts for local and national community organisations to assist with fundraising and awareness. Private Hire. The venue with its excellent in-house backline, PA and lighting systems is also available for hire. Contact details: Philip Hayes, Venue Director, Office: + 44 (0) 151 708 6789 M: + 44 (0) 7913 853 104. The Picket. 61 Jordan Street, Liverpool, L1 OBW. England. Neil Robinson, Production Manager. Office: 0151 708 6789 Security: Paramount Stewarding- SIA registered. Directions. Go to Cains Brewery on Parliament Street close to the River Mersey. Approaching the River, turn right at the traffic lights onto Jamaica Street, and then second left into New Bird Street, the entrance to the venue is located on New Bird Street. “THIS IS OUR PLACE AND WE LIVE BY THE RIVER”. Further information and the background to our story can be found at http://www.savethepicket.com with details of our forthcoming events at http://www.myspace.com/picketliverpool
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Re: The Picket Club

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Interesting stuff Kira! thanks.just goes to show that more people should support their local business and shops thus keeping communities energized.
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