Culture City is a company that specialises in high-end creative and corporate film production, music management and through our partnership with Klee Music, record production. In January 2013 Culture City TV (CCTV) was established. We began creating online videos to promote and showcase music, theatre and art. Our greatest success was creating hundreds of interviews and sessions with both signed and unsigned musicians. After building a strong presence on social media we quickly gained more clients and gained better skills/equipment in film. In recent years we have worked on both large and small film productions. Through different projects we've worked with some of the biggest names in the creative industry.
In 2016 we started up a music management section of Culture City. Through our contacts in the industry our team can provide excellent opportunities for artists to reach a wider audience, secure recording and publishing contracts, gain increased media exposure and produce fantastic high-end videos and photography.
We recently partnered with Klee Music and act as the A&R team, provide creative products and manage the artists through the production and their release.
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We are very pleased to announce that The Racket will be going back on tour across the UK throughout Feburary and March 2019
Ticket / event info below
Manchester - Night People - 14/02/19
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London - Saint V Festival featuring Toploader - 16/02/19
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Northwich - The Salty Dog - 23/02/19
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Frodsham - Kash 22 - 28/02/19
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Sheffield - Maida Vale - 15/03/19
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Liverpool - Sound Basement - 16/03/19
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We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is promoting two of their latest digital full motion screens located at Hotel Football. Situated beside Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium these screens occupy the hotel’s north and south facades.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
We were approached by Enterprise Credit Union to create a short documentary about their journey since being founded in 1988. 30 years on this is their story.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
In this video, we look back at Open Media’s record breaking year in 2018.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
Here's the first film we've made since partnering with the Mayoral Club.
The Mayoral Club along with Open Eye Gallery hosted the launch event for 209 Women, a powerful exhibition which features all 209 women MPs as part of RISE at Open Eye Gallery.
Watch our video below of the launch which saw other members and key businesses share their thoughts on the exhibition and the RISE season of events. If you haven't seen 209 women yet, you can catch it at Open Eye Gallery before 14 April!
Here’s the Liverpool Sound City 2019 highlights film we made with The Culture Diary!
Featuring Loyle Carner, Mabel, Louis Berry, The Magic Gang, Huw Stephens, shame, Tim Burgess, The Racket, Shell Zenner, The Night Café, Dave Rowntree, Sound City + Sentric Music, Vevo, Katy Alex, ModernSky UK, Sic'Nis, SPINN, Emily Burns and many more!
To the rest of our work with The Culture Diary of Sound City 2019 CLICK HERE
Short documentary filmed in Buyers Club Liverpool (The Old Picket) about the band PELE and the 25 year anniversary of the debut album Fireworks.
Our Director, Joe Campbell, joined The Anfield Wrap on their trip to the UEFA Champions League Final in Kiev. Here is a documentary recap of their trip.
To see more of our work with The Anfield Wrap CLICK HERE
Due to working with The Anfield Wrap’s Gareth Roberts on several projects, he invited us to work with him on new business venture The Fans Agency, more specifically their new podcast, Football Insiders.
In this premiere episode of the podcast, Gareth Roberts sits down with ex-football player and manager Danny Wilson. They discuss his time as both player and manager in which he accomplished more than 600 games on the pitch and over 1000 games on the touchline.
To see more of our work with the fans agency CLICK HERE
Learn more about the fans agency here: https://www.thefans.agency/
In 2016 Knowsley Community College relocated to a brand new £32 million campus. They commissioned us to create a short documentary to showcase their new facilities.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to local Liverpool bar The Merchant and sit down with account executive Joe Keenan to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
In this video, we look through Open Media’s out of home portfolio.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
Check out our interview with Dave Rowntree at Sound City 2019 for The Culture Diary.
To see the rest of our work from Sound City 2019 CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is promoting one of their digital static screens located on Victoria Street Liverpool.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
Erika Diettes, the Colombian artist behind Sudarios talks us through her piece. The poignant installations features 20 large-scale, black and white shrouds, emblazoned with photographs of women who have been forced to witness the murder of, or violence towards, their loved ones – parents, spouses, siblings and children. The exhibition formed part of the RISE season of events and the launch welcomed Mayoral Club members and key businesses in the city to discover more about the exhibition and RISE.
As part of our partnership with Klee Music we hosted our first listening party, in Liverpool's Avenue HQ. This free event gave fans an exclusive and intimate opportunity to listen to Esme Bridie's debut album "Today It Rains".
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival commisioned us to create a short highlight video of their 2018 festival. This video was used to show the scale of the festival and all the different types of events that take place during it. These events include music, theatre, dance, film, talks, workshops and many more.
Check out our interview with Louis Berry at Sound City 2019 for The Culture Diary.
To see the rest of our work from Sound City 2019 CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s introducing series, in which we interview an individual team member asking them the same set of questions, to find out more about them.
For this episode we get to know marketing assistant Michael.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to the Liverpool Central Library with Jemima to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
As part of our ongoing relationship with Avenue HQ, we were called upon to create a promotional video for their Mann Island campus. We shot both exterior shots with drones and interior shots with a mixture of different kit to try and get the balance of corporate and creative content we were looking for. We tried to give the audience a preview of day to day work within the building, include the workspaces, events and a glimpse into the life of AHQ co-working!
Check out our interview with Huw Stephens at Sound City 2019 for The Culture Diary.
To see the rest of our work from Sound City 2019 CLICK HERE
As part of our ongoing partnership with the Mayoral Club, on 25th April 2019 we joined their members on a VIP tour of Royal Liver Building 360. The evening had a networking reception followed by a tour inside Liverpool's most iconic building.
Here’s a short promo film we created for the launch of Beckoration’s new store
Check out this video we made for Procure Partnerships Framework.
We sat down with Director Robbie Blackhurst to discuss the recent expansion of the new national framework, and found out what it can mean for those involved.
One of our ongoing projects is to create content for Avenue HQ, ranging from promotional pieces to videos in which we get to know the residents of Avenue HQ.
This time we joined members of Avenue HQ trying to complete a hot wing challenge. Going from mild to extra hot, they had to try and complete the challenge without drinking any milk.
To see the rest of the videos created for Avenue TV CLICK HERE
In 2016 we became the management team for a four piece band from Widnes called The Racket. Since then we have helped them to secure an exciting record deal and they have worked with some of the best producers in the country. Their debut release is scheduled for June 2017.
Here's a demo they released as a thank you to their fans who have supported them from the start
https://soundcloud.com/the-racket-662837622/the-white-ace-demo
http://liverpoolnoise.com/band-feature-the-racket-widnes-music/
http://liverpoolnoise.com/the-racket-at-studio-2-parr-street-review/
Listen to The Racket Interview and Acoustic Performance on city talk radio here - https://audioboom.com/posts/6128045-sound-of-merseyside-the-racket
After working with Grammy award-winning producer Steve Levine on numerous projects, Liverpool International Music Festival commissioned us to create the visuals for this event. The night featured a number of top British music artists using both traditional and new technology to collaborate together for an exclusive performance. The list of performers included Boy George, Tim Burgess (from The Charlatans), Bernard Butler (from Suede), Hollie Cook, Mark King (from Level 42), Mary Epworth and Natalie McCool. We also shot a video of Gerry Marsden (Gerry & The Pacemakers) which we filmed in Steve's studio that allowed the audience to then take part in the final recording on the night.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to 3b Records with Rob to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
Here is a short advert we made for The Fowler Education and Football Academy (FEFA). FEFA is a 16-19 college for students who want an Outstanding Education, a top class Football Academy or both.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we go to the Open Media offices and sit down with managing director Mike Smith to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
Check out our interview with Katy Alex at Sound City 2019 for The Culture Diary.
To see the rest of our work from Sound City 2019 CLICK HERE
One of our ongoing projects is to create content for Avenue HQ, ranging from promotional pieces to videos in which we get to know the residents of Avenue HQ.
For this video we were asked to capture the preview night events of Avenue HQ’s new eatery and bar, St Paul’s Social.
To see some of our other work with Avenue HQ, please CLICK HERE
As part of the Routes Jukebox evening we filmed three songs from The Dodge Brothers. All recorded in Steve Levine's studio, they aired on the screens at the event in-between band change overs.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s introducing series, in which we interview an individual team member asking them the same set of questions, to find out more about them.
For this episode we get to know office assistant Lauren.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to the home studio of account executive Will Bowman to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
One of our ongoing projects is to create content for Avenue HQ, ranging from promotional pieces to videos in which we get to know the residents of Avenue HQ.
As part of the Avenue TV Scalability Series, we sit down with different members and businesses of Avenue HQ to discuss their successes and growth.
To see the rest of the videos created for Avenue TV CLICK HERE
Check out this lyric video we made for The Racket demo song 'Push Your Luck'
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to Milo Lounge on Liverpool’s Lark Lane and sit down with commercial director Jon Stephenson to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
LIMF brought one of the world's greatest songwriters, Lamont Dozier, to Liverpool for an exclusive in-depth Q&A with award-winning record producer Steve Levine and broadcaster Richard Allinson. We were commissioned to create the visuals on the night and also to produce this documentary.
Check 'em lads is a charity set up to raise awareness and support people with cancer. We spent a morning in Rotunda boxing gym with cancer survivors and boxing legends Callum and Stephen Smith. The purpose of the video was to show people suffering that there is life after cancer.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is promoting the 21M x 8M PVC vinyl advertising space located on Liverpool’s iconic ABC Cinema.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to Liverpool’s Hope Street Theatre with Lauren to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
A show that retraced the key influencing records that came to Liverpool from the U.S. after World War II inspiring pioneering movements from Merseybeat to Doo Wop to Rock n’ Roll. Musically directed by Steve Levine and presented by BBC Radio 2’s Janice Long, the event welcomed a plethora of legendary as well as emerging artists including Chris Difford, Natalie McCool, Terri Walker, Christopher Ellis, Dave McCabe, MiC LOWRY, Ian Prowse and The Farm. We filmed the event and build up, made a documentary of it and also provided the visuals on the night.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is promoting one of their digital static screens located in Liverpool on the corner of North John Street and Lord Street, dominating Liverpool’s retail district.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
After working with Silent Sleep on a few CCTV sessions/filming a live gig we were asked to produce this music video.
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s meet the team series, in which we interview an individual team member at a location that means something to them.
For this episode we travel to OUT Liverpool with Amy to discuss all things Open Media as well as life outside of work.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
This particular video is part of Open Media’s introducing series, in which we interview an individual team member asking them the same set of questions, to find out more about them.
For this episode we get to know Operations & Development Coordinator Jemima.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media, CLICK HERE
Since moving into Avenue HQ, we have been neighbours with The Anfield Wrap. A few years ago we worked with TAW, creating all video content for their digital magazine. We were asked to create daily videos for their ‘talking reds’ show. The work consisted of filming and editing a short film each day, two separate segments, one specifically about Liverpool Football Club and the other focusing about the newspapers and news stories that day.
To see our other work with The Anfield Wrap CLICK HERE
To see our documentary on The Anfield Wrap’s journey to watch Liverpool FC in the 2017-18 Champions League final CLICK HERE
Here’s the highlight video we made for the Innovation Hub, at the 2018 International Business Festival.
To see the rest of the videos we made at the Innovation Hub CLICK HERE
Ahead of John Cale's return to Sound City (2017), we looked back through our Culture City archive to find this interview with John Doran and the man himself.
After working with Ian Prowse on numerous projects, we were asked to create a live DVD of one of his legendary Amsterdam shows in Arts Club Liverpool.
Check out the trailer we made for Jean-Pierre Gilbert’s latest book, The Hygieia Outliers, the first chapter in The Malebranche Prophecies Series.
As part of a national campaign 'This Girl Can', Juice FM commissioned us to create an advert with their breakfast presenters Gemma and Imogen.
The Family Silver, a blending of some of the UK’s finest musicians and talent. Mother Earth, the Style Council, Jon Lord, Paul Weller, The Who, Ocean Colour Scene and the Trio Valore are just a few of the myriad of projects bands and albums these musicians have graced. After a very successful pledge campaign The Family Sliver released "Electric Blend" to the world at a listening party in Salford, Manchester. CCTV went down to film the event and interview some fans, friends and family.
Over the years Miles Kane has joined us for a few different CCTV sessions. We also filmed him getting interviewed by Billy Butler in Erics before one of his shows.
We were approached by Shaping Futures to create a video which will help provide advice and guidance for parents who have children considering further or higher education.
The majority of this music video was shot on a mobile phone. We decided to experiment with layering in the edit to give it this look.
As part of our partnership with Klee Music we joined Esme Bridie, Thom Morecroft and Ellie Rose Smith in 81 Renshaw Street for this exclusive performance of Only Lonely People.
We wanted to create a music video reflecting mundane, everyday life. We spent a day driving around the artist's (Ian Prowse) home town and captured the frustration of how he felt.
Here's a video we have recently made for record producer Steve Levine.
We have worked with Steve for the past few years and have seen first hand both his knowledge and passion for music. His commitment to working with the next generation of songwriters as well as established artists is one of the many reasons to give Steve your vote in this years PRS elections.
After Shamona came and joined us for a few CCTV session's we worked together on a music video for a song called Just Like You.
One of our event posters from a few years ago. We put this gig on to celebrate the success of CCTV and thank our audience, clients, the artists and the team behind everything we do.
We loved working alongside Karibu, helping them film a series of live music sessions. Have a look and check out www.karibu.world for more
We began working with Open Media in 2018, creating new and exciting video content ranging from short promotional pieces of their impressive digital out of home advertising screens, to personal meet the team videos.
In this video we catch up with Open Media to discuss the best advertising campaigns of the past month.
Take a look at the video, and to see the rest of our work with Open Media including more monthly round ups, CLICK HERE
A documentary about Grammy Award-winning producer Steve Levine and his new studio in Liverpool.
This project was documenting an arts festival that's goal was to shine light on Liverpool’s poor air quality – an ‘invisible public health emergency’. Our job was to document the process.
Culture City TV caught up with new Liverpool band BrassHaus for a one-off live performance of their song Mr Kennedy.
In August 2014 we teamed up with the music website Get Into This and musician Afternaut to provide a soundtrack/video of the day. Read about this unique project in this article - www.getintothis.co.uk/2014/08/the-giant-spectacular-liverpool
UK Music hosted an event in Childwall Academy to showcase the possibilities of working in the music industry and the range of careers available in record labels, music publishing, music management, production, lighting, sound engineering, live events and performance. We were commissioned to document the process. The video includes footage of MiC LOWRY, Esco Williams, Joe Slater, Natalie McCool and Dave Pichilingi.
All the footage was shot on a mobile phone and then we had the task of creating interesting visuals to be shown as the backdrops of live performances
For The Rackets sold out single launch at the Zanzibar we did a LADbible Snapchat takeover! Thanks to the great people at the Lad Bible and we think everyone should go follow teamladbible on snapchat
