Liverpool Giants

[Jacob]

Isn't this just something ripped off from Chester?

How d'ya mean from Chester ? Its the third time they've done this type of thing here.

 

[moyeslovechild]

Isn't this just something ripped off from Chester?

They're from a French street art/performers company mate and no doubt have appeared in a few cities around the world. I'm not sure anyone would be claiming it's an original Liverpool thing. I have no idea what similar thing Chester have had though.

 

[bignev23]

Everyone I know who went said it was Pyar Gash because they waited too long to see it then everyone threw their kids on their shoulders when they did arrive and they couldn't see F all.

My girlfriend is a restaurant manager in Liverpool one though and she says they have done record sales this weekend so even better than christmas.

I would be impressed if it was the size of the marshmellow man off ghostbusters though.

 

[moyeslovechild]

I went yesterday and thought it was pretty good, cooler than I thought it'd be. Music when the Nan went past was groovy. We got to our spot like an hour before the Giants went past mind so didn't have the whole people blocking our view.

 

[The Cowboy]

We can agree to disagree then hey as I think over the four days it had a few focal points and I think its scope is massive. It may not be everyones idea of "culture" per se, but that's an individual taste issue and I think the spread/scope of this touches so many people...the latest spectator estimate is a million people. The people have taken these street theatre events to their hearts from the Spider La Princesse onwards with the city benefitting from the related income of the footfall.

Hey, all I was saying was that I was surprised it brought in so much cash. I'm not arguing about the artistic/cultural integrity of the event.

 

[magicjuan]

We can agree to disagree then hey as I think over the four days it had a few focal points and I think its scope is massive. It may not be everyones idea of "culture" per se, but that's an individual taste issue and I think the spread/scope of this touches so many people...the latest spectator estimate is a million people. The people have taken these street theatre events to their hearts from the Spider La Princesse onwards with the city benefitting from the related income of the footfall.

One million people in a city of 440k.

As for culture, we have street theatre for 3 days when libraries are closing, day centres are closing, sports centres are closing. Culture or business generation?

The economy in this city is dependent upon two things, students and leisure, outside of that there are very few industries. As such the cultural element becomes relied upon to generate interest to generate 'investment'. However, these 'events', being a spectacle, create busier days, but don't create employment, despite their costs.

Said before, I can understand the spectacle element but the economic argument doesn't stack up, which is the bones of the ploy, apart from a few jollies for the well connected.

 

[Jacob]

One million people in a city of 440k.

As for culture, we have street theatre for 3 days when libraries are closing, day centres are closing, sports centres are closing. Culture or business generation?

The economy in this city is dependent upon two things, students and leisure, outside of that there are very few industries. As such the cultural element becomes relied upon to generate interest to generate 'investment'. However, these 'events', being a spectacle, create busier days, but don't create employment, despite their costs.

Said before, I can understand the spectacle element but the economic argument doesn't stack up, which is the bones of the ploy, apart from a few jollies for the well connected.

Yeah. I wouldnt even have been arsed posting on it originally but for someone querying the figure I said Id read that was brought into the city the last time. Im still basically old Labour still and even years ago used to complain about the council robbing Peter to pay Paul with social service cutbacks yet backing street event like The Mathew Street weekend which was great years ago when it started then it grew and grew and turned into a cash cow for the bars and ale houses. It was in danger for a couple of years then went by the board because the people who were making money from it, wouldn't put money back into it and the council was strapped. Lpool City Council say that the Arts Council and private investors put a lot of the money up for this Giants Special and it couldn't happen otherwise. I agree the city would be on its arse but for number one industry, the Student Population