Who Put the Beat in Merseybeat? In Conversation with Rita Martell

Saturday 21 March | 1pm-3pm | Free | Drop-in

Join community historian Rita Martelli for a gallery talk on Liverpool's thriving Black music scene during the 1950s and 60s, and the rise in Beatlemania, from her first-hand perspective.

The talk will be followed by a screening of the Granada TV documentary Who Put the Beat in Merseybeat? with a Q&A afterwards.

 

Gallery talk

  • 1pm-2pm, first floor - galleries 6 & 7

Who Put the Beat in Merseybeat? screening with Q&A

  • 2pm -3pm, second floor - Leggate Theatre

 

Tickets

Gallery Talk - tickets available on Eventbrite 

Please note - tickets are limited for the gallery talk due to space but there may be availability on the day.
Tickets are not required for the film and Q&A session in the Leggate Theatre.

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