Issue 113 / April-May 2021

Creative Street
CREATIVE STREET
Photographer Marieke Macklon, whose work adorns the cover of
this very magazine, has opened a new independent photo and video
studio in the Baltic Triangle. Creative Street Studio opens on 12th
April and will welcome creatives of all stripes to come in and book
the affordable facilities to turn their creative ideas into reality. The
studio, situated in the Northern Lights building, can also be used
for workshops, meetings, art showcases and more. To celebrate
the opening a special launch discount is available until 12th May.
creativestreetstudio.co.uk
TOILETS FOR EVERYBODY
Results published from the TDoV (Trans Day of Visibility) have revealed that almost 27 per cent of
respondents had experienced abuse or violence while trying to access a public toilet. Data from the
Great Liverpool City Region Loo Review, part of TDoV Liverpool’s Toilets for Everybody campaign, were
published to coincide with the international event celebrating transgender people which raises awareness
of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. 42 per cent of respondents also returned that
they preferred self-contained rooms to traditional cubicles and two thirds of people interviewed said they
were comfortable using a toilet with signage that was not gendered. The campaign is funded by LCR
Pride Foundation Community Fund, which supports a variety of initiatives which benefit the local LGBT+
community. lcrpride.co.uk/bogstandard
BIENNIAL KINSHIP
On p7 you’ll find one of Liverpool Biennial’s Kinship pack stories.
For families with primary age readers, each story connects the
local histories and communities of Liverpool to the Biennial’s three
curatorial entry points – Porosity, Stomach and Kinship - presenting
different ways of thinking about and linking the artworks across the
festival theme of The Stomach and the Port. To read the Stomach
and Kinship stories, discover the Kinship Activity Pack along with
lots of other learning resources and activities for young people aged
between 5-19, visit liverpoolbiennial2021.com/learn.
SAE OPEN DAYS
Aspiring producers, music executives, videographers and animators
have the opportunity to explore the facilities and possibilities on offer
at SAE Institute at two virtual open days in April and May. At the
events, attendees can meet the staff and students at the Pall Mall
campus, check out the industry standard tech they work with and ask
questions about the plethora of creative courses they have starting in
September. SAE Institute is part of a network of campuses across the
world which have launched the careers of famous alumni, including
Grammy Award winner Jabari Tawiah and up and coming RnB star
Jayla Darden. sae.edu/grb
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