If you love relaxing and working out at the same time, you probably know about yoga. People experience serenity whilst also building killer abs through yoga, meaning its one of the most popular sport related past times amongst both women and men. Those with experience of yoga will undoubtedly love it. No one would deny that getting into those positions that stretch your muscles to defy the laws of physics, can be a bit strenuous. But with well taught lessons, you can really go far and learn a lot whilst enjoying the peaceful mindset that yoga promotes.
Jim Gough-Olaya is the director of the Independent Yoga Network, and will be a household name amongst yoga fanatics. He has a great teaching style and gives wonderful advice on how to get the most out of yoga. Jim recently made an appearance in Liverpool to the delight of his fans. Even without the teachings of a yoga expert, Liverpool is a great place to come and relax – why not take in a yoga session while you are in the city?
With all that yoga-based excitement, you might forget about the need to make an organised plan for your trip to Liverpool. Accommodation is an important thing to think about before you make the journey to Liverpool. Finding suitable places to stay can be taxing, so why not let Serviced City Pads do all the hard work for you? We have fantastic apartments located in the heart of Liverpool that are so luxurious you’ll think you’re in a 5* hotel! But, what really makes our apartments great is that they provide you with the comfort and privacy you enjoy at home. It’s the best of both worlds so staying in one of our Liverpool serviced apartments is the best option for any trip to Liverpool. Feel free to browse our website for all our available Liverpool holiday apartments. You can also call us on 0844 335 8866 and speak to a member of our reservations team who will be happy to help you with your plans.

Summer plans for the whole family are hard to arrange when you’re trying to think of something that will suit Mum, Dad and all the kids! If you’re stuck on what to do, consider visiting Liverpool for the weekend and taking the short train from the city centre to Chester Zoo.
At Chester Zoo the whole family can enjoy the range of animals on display and learn something too. This is Britain’s largest zoo, so there are more than plenty of animal attractions that will interest any member of the family. The zoo is easy to travel to from Liverpool city centre, with only an inexpensive short train journey separating the two. This means that you can combine a family trip to the city with a day out at the zoo! Sounds like the perfect weekend for a family get away this summer.
The zoo opens at 10am everyday and is home to 7,000 animals ranging over 400 species. The perfect opportunity to see animals from all over the world, meaning that kids as well as adults can learn something about the animal world that they never knew.
If you’re planning on making a family summer trip to Liverpool, you’ll need to think of accommodation. This can be a tricky business when you’ve got a whole family to cater for. So, why not let Serviced City Pads do all the hard work for you? We have Liverpool holiday apartments available in the city centre which are so luxurious you won’t be able to resist. Whilst having the extravagance of a classy hotel, our Liverpool serviced apartments also offer you the comfort and privacy of home. Feel free to browse our website for holiday apartments in Liverpool. You can also call us on 0844 335 8866 and talk to a member of our reservations team for more information on what we have to offer!

It’s the time of year when the stress sets in for any final year university students. With exams and dissertation deadlines looming, you may think of little else apart from university work. However, I’m sure you will have spared a thought for the celebration you’re set to enjoy on your graduation day. This will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable days of your life where you can share the celebrations of your journey through university with both your friends and family.
There are four universities in Liverpool, meaning that the city has one of the largest student populations in the country. The University of Liverpool will be commencing their graduation days from 16th May- 20th July 2012, John Moores University will run their graduation ceremonies from 9th-18th July 2012, Hope University’s will run from 11th-19th July 2012 and Edge Hill University will host their graduations from 16th-20th July 2012.
With all the stress of upcoming exams and deadlines, you may not have had chance to think about the arrangements you will have to make for family members coming to celebrate the special day with you. So why not let Serviced City Pads make it easier for you? We have a large range of Liverpool holiday apartments that will cater for your family’s needs. Most of our apartments feature kitchens and en suite bathrooms meaning that all the comfort of home is teamed with the luxurious facilities of a hotel. Liverpool serviced apartments are the perfect option for family members who will be coming to your graduation ceremony. We understand that you may be under a lot of stress at the moment, so we’ve made finding and booking apartments really simple. You can browse our webpage for our serviced apartments in Liverpool, or you can call 0844 335 8866 and talk to a member of our reservations team for more information!

Liverpool brings in many a tourist each and every day. Culture is alive in the famous city; with famous architecture, a history of musical prowess and theatrical performances aplenty, visitors will certainly be spoilt for choice of the sights to see. The docklands at Liverpool are one of the city’s most beautiful and famous features. The area is rich with maritime history and there are many museums dedicated to the history of the water, there are also many restaurants and bars to visit. The city also boasts a record for the most museums in the UK, outside of London. With so much to offer, you’ll need to take your time in navigating your way around the city to make sure you don’t miss a thing!
However, you may feel you’d like to experience the city in a way that allows you to explore the sights of Liverpool differently. The city can be busy and manoeuvring your way around can be a hassle, but the Yellow Duckmarine boat and coach tour allows you to experience the city easily in one of the most fun and informative ways possible.
The Yellow Duckmarine combines the land with the water, and gives you the opportunity to see both sides of the city. The docklands at Liverpool are rich with history and having a tour of the water is something you won’t regret. The hour long tour begins at 10am every day and takes you through the city and then splashes into the water at the docks for an experience that’s a bit different! This is certainly something worth doing in Liverpool, as you’ll never forget it.
If you’re planning on visiting Liverpool why not book one of our Liverpool serviced apartments to stay in? We have stunning apartments located in the city centre which include great facilities. To make your stay in Liverpool all the more enjoyable, book a Liverpool holiday apartment today. For more information call us on 0844 335 8866 to speak to a member of our reservations team. Alternatively you can submit your enquiry through the Serviced City Pads website.

Speakeasy is back with a bang! The extraordinary night at The Kazimer- Liverpool’s quirkiest of clubs, promises to be better than ever. With the return of Speakeasy favourites, The Correspondents, the original flavour of this musical extravaganza will bring in the crowds. Speakeasy combines great live music with a 1920’s theme giving a funky vibe that’s hard to find anywhere else.
The Correspondents combine their hip-hop/swing style with an original entertainment zest that is sure not to disappoint. This fantastic duo feature DJ Chucks and MC and lead singer Mr Bruce. The combination of Mr Bruce’s energetic performances and extravagant stage attire makes a Correspondents gig something different. I Wan’na Be Like You is one of the band’s most well known tracks, which takes the Jungle Book anthem to a new level. What’s Happened to So’ho is another of the band’s well known songs, which always makes the crowd go wild. The Correspondents have played at major festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival and Kendall Calling and were even tipped to be one of the top 10 bands at Glastonbury 2010 by The Telegraph.
If you head down to the Kazimer on Saturday the 28th April you’ll be able to catch the dynamic duo live. Don’t miss out on Speakeasy’s inventive take on a club night; those with a creative streak will find this to suit them down to the ground. So, if you want a taste of something different from Liverpool night life book a ticket for Speakeasy and you won’t regret it!
Being intent on seeing more to Liverpool than first meets the eye, you’ll want to stay close to the centre so you can make the most of what your night at Speakeasy has to give. Instead of booking hotels, why not take this opportunity to rent a Liverpool serviced apartment? You will be able to have a peaceful and restful stay in Liverpool whilst enjoying the perks of complete privacy. To see the kinds of apartments there are, just visit the Liverpool city page on our website where you can find a range of Liverpool holiday apartments. If you want to find out what options are available for your visit, just send us an enquiry through the website or call us on 0844 335 8866.

With the summer nearly here, are you thinking of attending a music festival, but looking for something a bit different? Africa Oyé is the UK’s largest music festival to celebrate live African music. African and Caribbean music artists feature in this vibrant music festival which also celebrates these cultures.
Africa Oyé is a registered charity and therefore the event is partly funded by Liverpool City Council as well as other sponsors. Admission to the festival is free of charge. There are around eighty stalls at the event where you can buy souvenirs, food and clothing. This is an excellent way to celebrate African culture as well as experiencing live music from well established artists of an African genre. The atmosphere at Africa Oyé is always fun and energetic, meaning that you can get into the spirit of the summer and have a really good time!
The Health, Learning and Participation zone at the festival is a fairly new addition to the event which adds a health inspired aspect to Africa Oyé. Here the festival puts on events that anyone can get involved in. Activities include African massages, African and Caribbean dance workshops and guitar workshops. This provides a participatory aspect to the festival that both children and adults will love! What better way to start summer 2012 than taking part in a dance workshop? This aspect to the festival really helps attendees get into the Africa Oyé vibe.
If you’re considering making a trip to Liverpool to celebrate African and Caribbean culture and music at Africa Oyé, you’ll be in need of accommodation. After all that dancing you’ll be tired, and in need of a quiet place where you can sleep in peace. Why not book one of our Liverpool holiday apartments which can provide more comfort and space than the typical hotel room? Visit the Liverpool city page on the Serviced City Pads website to see the range of apartments available across the city. If you would like to find out more about Liverpool apartment hotels and what is available for your visit, then you can send us an enquiry through the website or call our reservations team on 0844 335 8866 and we will be happy to help.

Steve Hughes is the Australian musician turned comedian with long rocker hair who combines his experiences of both worlds to give you a stand-up experience that will have you laughing your socks off.
Hughes lays claim to a 1980’s thrash metal music career; we can assume his long, bedraggled rocker hair sprouted from his roots in rock music. He formed the band Slaughter Lord who did record demos, but were largely unsuccessful. Hughes was also part of the bands Mortal Sin and Nazxul. Therefore, his relatively new pathway into the comedy arena is likely to appeal to those with knowledge of heavy rock.
Hughes may also appeal to his northern audiences as he has settled in Manchester and often makes references to his experiences of the city and the Mancunian inhabitants. This move to the UK was inspired by Hughes’ wish to expand his audiences, so since 2002 he has lived in Britain whilst promoting and performing his stand-ups. It would appear Steve Hughes has somewhat achieved his aim, as audience members have raved about his hilarious twists on situation-comedy and he has received outstanding reviews from his performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has also made television appearances on the critically acclaimed Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, and Channel 4’s “Stand-up of the Week.”
Why not see the man himself live in the centre of one of Britain’s most happening cities? Steve Hughes is appearing at Liverpool’s Slaughter House on Thursday 3rd April. This will be a great night for laughing ‘til your sides ache and at only £12 a ticket, there’s simply no reason not to! Hughes’ stand-up is also student friendly as those who are holders of an NUS card can attend for just £10!! With all that money saved, why not go bargain bonkers and book a Liverpool serviced apartment to stay in? This will be a welcome rest where you can safely put your socks back on (you’ll have laughed them off more than once).
If you want to find out more about Liverpool apartment hotels then you can call our reservations team on 0844 335 8866, or send us your enquiry through the website.

Craig Charles has tried his hand at many lines of work, bracketed within the entertainment world. From Red Dwarf to Robot Wars, Charles has tickled the fancies of almost every category of entertainment lover. His brief encounter with Coronation Street will be remembered by soap fans, whilst lovers of the bizarre will recognise him as the former Takeshi’s Castle narrator. Interestingly, music fans will now accord the man himself with a somewhat unexpected music related career. Craig now has his own radio show on BBC 6 Music, where his love of funk and soul music shines through. The radio show has received outstanding reviews and is a great listen if you feel like getting a bit funky on a Saturday evening. However, despite what you remember Craig Charles for, no one will forget that he is a true Scouser.

Craig is set to return to his home town this Easter Sunday! To promote the new slant to his entertainment career, Craig will be dropping some funk soul beats. On the 8th of April Craig is set to return to Liverpool and will be appearing at one of Liverpool’s most popular venues: The Magnet. This is the ideal location to catch this undoubtedly funktacular extravaganza.

If you fancy witnessing Craig in action, why not pop down to Magnet and have a boogie. This is an event for people of all ages (provided you are over 18 of course), so why not get the whole family involved?! The 8^th April is Easter Sunday, so make it an Easter to remember and catch Craig live at The Magnet.

To make it a really special Easter weekend, why not book one of our Liverpool serviced apartments where you can retreat to after dancing the night away! Balance the funk and soul madness, with the calm and serenity of a Liverpool apartment hotel set right in the city centre where you can enjoy the comfort and luxury of a hotel mixed with the space and flexibility of your own apartment.

Chart music today does is not like the pop music directed at children that we were lucky enough to enjoy in the 90s. A past love for Steps, SClub 7 and Hearsay might seem like a dark secret we’d rather keep concealed, but when “Tragedy” comes on the radio if you’re old enough to remember the dance moves, you can’t deny that you start bopping along. It’s something to celebrate! Steps were a superb pop group who lay claim to the classic chart hits “One for Sorrow,” “It’s the Way you Make Me Feel” and “Say You’ll be Mine.” The Steps reunion tour is set to hit Liverpool Echo Arena on 4^th April 2012. This is set to be a sell-out tour and tickets are extremely sought after.

The group Steps consist of 5 members: Lee, H, Claire, Faye and Lisa. The country-wide tour will give attendees the chance to see how the group members have changed over the years. Hopefully the group will whack out some 90s stage-wear to make us all feel like we’ve stepped back in time. Claire Richards is set to re-join her band members on stage after reportedly losing 5 stone! Fans will hope that Claire is back to looking as fab as she did back in the day, perhaps this will inspire those of us who have put on a few pounds to take a leaf out of her book.

Children will also be welcome to attend the concert.

If you fancy reliving your youth, don’t cringe at the thought, but make a proper night of it and stay in a furnished Liverpool serviced apartment. You’ll be able to check out the city and party the night away to all your favourite 90s classics, knowing that you’ll have a great place to stay. Compared to a hotel, you get so much more room in an apartment so you’ll have your own lounge where you can bogey the night away to your favourite Steps tunes! Serviced City Pads have a range of Liverpool apartment hotels available for mid-week and weekend stays, so get in touch today and see what’s on offer for your stay.

It might be impossible to see the real Oasis live these days, but this May you can see a genuine imitation when the tribute band Definitely Mightbe will be rocking the Liverpool O2 Academy. The show will also feature Changing Man, a Paul Weller tribute act. That’s a lot of Britpop in one evening!

Oasis are one of the most popular British bands of all time, producing a string of hit songs like “Champagne Supernova”, “Wonderwall”, and “Live Forever” and selling millions of records. The band were defined by the fractious relationship between the two Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam. In 2009, the tension between the two finally caused the band to break up. There had been arguments before but the pair had always made their peace. However, this time was different. Liam has gone on to form the new band Beady Eye with his erstwhile Oasis bandmates, and Noel has gone solo with his Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds project. However, though the band might be (for now) broken up, you can still see their classic songs performed live by Definitely Mightbe, a leading Oasis tribute act. If you want to relive the magic of Oasis’ finest tunes then you should make sure to grab yourself a ticket for Definitely Mightbe’s show at the Liverpool O2 Academy on Friday 4th May 2012.

If you are coming to Liverpool to see the show and will be needing somewhere to stay afterwards, have you considered serviced apartments Liverpool? Serviced apartments are a great alternative to the usual hotel option. They can provide much more space and comfort than a hotel room, and the majority of them have a kitchen and a living and dining area. Liverpool serviced apartments are a great place to relax during your visit to the city.

You can see the range of serviced apartments Liverpool available on the Serviced City Pads website. If you would like to find out what options are available to you for your visit, you can enquire through our website or call our reservations team on 0844 335 8866.