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The Beat Goes on

THE BEAT GOES ON

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60 years of Liverpool music celebrated in new exhibition

From The Beatles to The Zutons, Liverpool is a city buzzing with musical talent. This summer, the city that The Guinness Book of Records has named as World Capital City of Pop is host to an exciting exhibition dedicated to 60 years of Liverpool music.

The Beat Goes On opens at World Museum Liverpool from 12 July 2008 to 1 November 2009.

A product of Liverpool's edginess, energy and creativity the exhibition explores the city's musical identity, its success and its continuing evolution.

You can see.....the jacket worn by John Lennon during the band's 1964 tour!

John & Yoko's Planket - Montreal (NML) You can see.......the vibrant All You Need is Love bedcover from John and Yoko's Bed-in-for-Peace demonstration in Montreal in 1969

You can see.......a Vivienne Westwood suit designed for the cult band Deaf School

You can see......Billy Fury's guitar

The exhibition reveals a rich musical heritage beginning Erics gig poster courtesy of NML with the early musical influences seeping into the city from across the Atlantic during the 1940s and 1950s, to the phenomenal success of Merseybeat and the continuing popularity of Merseyside musicians today.

Bursting with audio points, juke boxes and fascinating films, The Beat Goes On captures the vibrancy and creativity of Liverpool music.

With amazing highlights:

Locarno Club Beatles Poter NML The past ..........a hoard of fascinating objects and memorabilia from the Fab Four!

The Punk..........an evocative look at Liverpool's influential club Eric's, which opened in 1976

The New Wave.........One display also looks at the plethora of bands and artists which came to prominence at the time such as Echo and the Bunnymen, Ian Brodie, OMD, Pete Burns and Teardrop Explodes.

Creamfields 2006 - courtesy of CREAM The Dance Scene........an immersive space looks at the buoyant dance scene in Liverpool from Quadrant Park, a legendary Liverpool night club in the early 1990s, through to the super-club Cream.

The Now.........contemporary material from the most fashionable current club nights in Liverpool such as Chibuku and popular bands like The Coral and The Zutons.

Take part.........visitors can sing along to classic Liverpool tunes and temporarily become the fifth Beatle or fourth Atomic Kitten!

Lets Go!