Pick of next week - Labour Party Conference

Welcome to our worldTHIS year for the first time ever the Labour Party's Annual Conference is in Liverpool.

Never mind Ed Miliband or Hillary Benn. Hugh Grant is said to be in town, ladies, as is Eddie Izzard, all apparently holed up in or around the Jury's Inn.

“We want to make sure everyone who comes has an experience they'll never forget,” says the local Labour branch. “We're going to showcase all that's best about our great city."

So how to cheer delegates in the dark, strange city, far away from home? Why, Scouse Night, of course.

“On the Monday night of conference we're going to throw a party called Scouse Night," proclaims the blurb.

Forget any worries about stereotypes: “We'll have a Beatles tribute band performing, we'll serve scouse pie, we'll be giving away some of the best scouse competition prizes Liverpool has to offer, and even have a special scouse karaoke room, complete with Beatles wigs!" it goes on.

One of many pictures
we could have PhotoshoppedOh yes. Fight it as you might, in Liverpool we are never more than 10ft away from the scuttling of a synthetic mop top.

“Tickets for this unforgettable event are £15 each. Tickets strictly limited, and they've already started to sell quickly! To make sure you don't miss out, book your place now!" – and it gives the web address where you can buy tickets. 

“Scouse Night promises to be a night that will live long in the memory.”

Or perhaps not. Depending on your love of sherry.

Sherry, we said. Not Cherie.

*Labour Party Scouse Night, Monday September 26, 8 till late,  Circo Bar, Albert Dock, Liverpool 3. Tickets £15.

Oh, you want the address where you can buy tickets? Fair enough. Go here.