Patrick Clarke

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Who the hell are The Sneaky Nixons?

We unmask ‘the most hated band in Liverpool’ and get the inside story on graffiti campaigns and Pornhub music videos.

Liverpool’s Best Pubs – Part 3: The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

In the third installment of our look at Liverpool’s pubs, Benedict Spence takes a look at The Philharmonic

My week as a vegan

Can a pizza obsessive give it all up for the vegan lifestyle?

Liverpool’s best pubs – part 2: The Cambridge

Part 2 of Benedict Spence’s search for the best boozer in Liverpool takes him to The Cambridge

LUDS announce details of Spring season

From Greek tragedies to contemporary masterpieces, LUDS have got plenty of theatrical treats lined up this Spring.

Liverpool’s best pubs: The Augustus John

In part 1 of our search for Liverpool’s best pub – Benedict Spence takes a trip to the beloved AJ

What’s on in Liverpool this March

Our definitive guide to how best to spend the month

Barley legal: strongest beer in the country hits Liverpool

Lashers of Liverpool in for treat as the 32% beer pours into the city

Why second-years have it worse than the rest

The second year blues. They happen to the best of us, and they’re pretty hard to shake

The Tab tries a cocktail masterclass at the all-new Revolution

Revolution’s Cavern Club venue has just had a £200k refurb and all four Liverpool sites are launching a new menu and range of cocktails. The Tab went along for a cocktail masterclass to see what all the fuss is about.

What’s on in Liverpool this February

With semester 2 only just in full swing its the perfect time to decimate your student loan without the immediate prospect of exams and essays. Here are The Tab’s picks of how best to go about it.

What’s on this month

From Scientology to Psychics, politics to poetry, there’s plenty to take your mind off the impending doom of exams this month.

Liverpool’s Hottest New Venue: A Kitchen on Pilgrim Street

Student band Moats play an intimate gig in their own house.

Tributes Flood in for James Bennion

Missing 20-year old has been pronounced dead

Have You Seen This Man?

Police are appealing for information regarding James Bennion who has been missing since Sunday.

Liverpool’s Smoking Areas – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

If you’re going to smoke, here’s where best to do it.

The Tab’s December Gig Guide

December is a fine month for live music. Here’s The Tab’s top picks

Preview: LUDS Presents Pool (No Water)

We meet the director behind LUDS’ weirdest play yet

Preview: LUDS Presents Coalition

We catch up with the team behind LUDS’ latest, and highly anticipated performance

Review: LUDS Presents Of Mice and Men

LUDS kick off a year of productions with Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

The Tab Meets… Great Plain Sundance

The Tab meets up with the music students taking the city’s music scene by storm

The Tab’s November Gig Guide

With first semester deadlines becoming a crushing reality, there’s plenty of gigs to help procrastinate that little bit more. Here’s the Tab’s pick for the month

Preview: Campfires at The Head of Steam

This coming Friday be sure to get yourself down to the Head of Steam pub to catch a night dedicated to some of the most exciting up-and-coming student bands.

Review: Scribble Presents Sketching Out

The Drama Society’s finest comedians give a masterclass in sketch performance at the Pilgrim

The Tab Meets… Crystal Antlers

Jess Sutton catches up with the psychedelic Californians set to take the music world by storm

Win Tickets to the Voodoo Ball

If you’re looking for something a bit more exciting than Concert Square this Halloween, next Saturday’s Voodoo Ball is for you, and we’re offering plus-one guestlist entry for one lucky reader

The Tab Meets… The Harlequin Dynamite Marching Band

The Tab catches up with one of Liverpool’s best and most unusual live acts, ahead of their new single release.

In Defence of House Music

Why the current house music craze is not to be taken lightly

The Tab Meets… Bill Ryder-Jones

The Tab catches up with the former guitarist of The Coral ahead of his upcoming show at Leaf on 24th October

The Tab’s October Gig Guide

The Tab’s guide to the hottest gigs of the next month

Review: Last Tango at St. Leonards