As part of Liverpool Sound City 2009

4 Days and Nights of the best music the North West has to offer.

Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd May

Taking place at the Victorian Law Courts in St. Georges Hall, The Trial is a form of immersive theatre, entertainment and education where a professional legal team will cross examine key witnesses. With proceedings undertaken in a genuine court and overseen by a judge, a jury of young people will consider detailed evidence before delivering the verdicts of their deliberations. Connecting with young consumers The Trial dispatches with the usual conferencing template.

The rulings will evaluate how well modern business understands and caters for young consumers and musicians, and aims to influence direction and decisions as the findings provide a voice to the industry’s future cohorts. Creative workshops and a dedicated newspaper will also be part of The Trial’s make-up, where participants will, in their own terms and through their own selected medium, illustrate what the festival means to them through artistic expression. The Trial is an exclusive partnership between British Underground and Liverpool SoundCity.