For Liverpool Fashion Week and two new exhibitions on Andy Warhol, and the British bands that conquered America in the 60s
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Its not just about football and the Beatles. Liverpool Fashion Week, the largest such event in the UK outside London, starts on 13 October and makes a point of being about fashion for everyone: tickets to catwalk events are just £10 (under-14s free). And ... OK, it is sort of about the Fab Four ... the Beatles Story museum has teamed up with LAs Grammy Museum for an exhibition, opening on, called 16 October The British Invasion: How 1960s Groups Conquered America. It includes previously unseen photos of the Rolling Stones and memorabilia from the likes of Ringo Starr and Lead Belly. And on 7 November, Transmitting Andy Warhol, opens at Tate Liverpool (to 8 February).
If all that makes me hungry?Just across the dock, enjoy Venetian small plates at Salt House Bacaro: try delicious pizzette with toppings of pulled pork and fontina cheese, or roasted cod with caramelised cauliflower. If youre splashing out, The Art School is a new fine dining restaurant and bar from Paul Askew, one of the regions best-loved chefs. The smart setting (in a former Home for Destitute Children dating from 1888) complements dishes like seared king scallops with smoked pork loin. The prix-fixe lunch menu three courses for £29 is great value.
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