The Flying Picket in Strife

• 14th Oct 2003

A decision could be made as soon as the 22nd October, so please act now if you value the Picket's contribution to Liverpool's cultural history.

Please help save the Picket music venue and Pinball Wizard Recording Studio. The Management Committee of the Peoples Centre in Liverpool-where the Picket and Pinball are located-has decided to sell its Hardman Street building. This could mean the closure of the venue, the studio and the end of the Dry Bar gigs for 18's. This would mean a great loss to the City and have a devastating impact on its cultural facilities for the people of Liverpool.

The Picket has existed for 20 years, putting on gigs for local bands, providing recording facilities and advice for new bands, and benefit concerts for a wide range of community organisations. It's ironic that just as Liverpool has received the accolade 'European Capital of Culture' and the City appears to be striding forward, the Picket
and Pinball is threatened with closure!

The Pickets manager is urgently exploring options to help rescue the venue and studio, and have already approached many people in all walks of life, who have offered their support.

You can help by writing, or e-mailling preferably, the following people;

Bob Braddock, Co-ordinator, The Peoples Centre.
Councillor Mike Storey OBE, Leader of Liverpool City Council.
David Henshaw, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council.
Sir Bob Scott, European Capital of Culture Office.
Ms. Louise Ellman MP for Liverpool Riverside,(or your local MP).
Councillor Warren Bradley,
Philip Taylor, Arts Officer, Liverpool City Council.
Micheal Eakin, Chief Executive, Arts Council of England/NW.
Sally Medlyn, Arts Executive Assistant ,Liverpool City Council.
Eddie Thomas, Music Officer, Arts Council of England/NW
Councilllor Berni Turner.

Full contact details below:

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL, but direct, and ask them to do all that they can to keep the Picket and Pinball open. Also leave a message in the website's guest book and return to it regularly for updates and the latest developments.

Bob Braddock,
Co-ordinator,
The Peoples centre,
24 Hardman Street,
Liverpool,
L1 9AX,
E-mail-“Bob Braddock” mail

Leader of Liverpool City Council,
Councillor Mike Storey OBE,
Municipal Buildings,
Dale Street,
Liverpool,
L69 2DH.
E-mail mail

Chief Executive of Liverpool City council,
David Henshaw,
Municipal Buildings,
Dale Street,
Liverpool,
L69 2DH.
E-mail mail

Sir Bob Scott,
European Capital of Culture office,
3rd Floor, Millennium House,
60 Victoria Street,
Liverpool,
L1 6JD.
Email- mail.

Louise Ellman MP,(or you Local MP),
Liverpool Riverside,
1st Floor,
Threlfall Building
Trueman Street,
Liverpool, L3.
Tel 0151 236 2969.

Councillor Warren Bradley,
Municipal Buildings,
Dale Street,
Liverpool,
L69 2DH.
E-mail mail

Philip Taylor, Arts Officer,
Liverpool City Council.
Millennium house,
60 Victoria Street,
Liverpool
L1
E-mail mail

Micheal Eakin,
Chief Executive,
Arts Council of England;North West,
Manchester House,
22 Bridge Street,
Manchester,
M3 3AB.
E-mail mail

Sally Medlyn,
Arts, Executive Assistant ,
Liverpool City Council.
Millennium house,
60 Victoria Street,
Liverpool
L1
E-mail mail

Eddie Thomas,
Music officer,
ACE North West,
Manchester House,
22 Bridge Street,
Manchester,
M3 3AB.
email- mail

Councilllor Berni Turner
Municipal Buildings,
Dale Street,
Liverpool,
L69 2DH.
E-mail mail