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Music
Millie Manders Releases ‘Me Too’ Ahead of Future Yard Show
Millie Manders And The ShutUp have released their new single Me Too, taken from their acclaimed second album Wake Up, Shut Up, Work. The single is the fourth and final to be taken from the album and comes with an acoustic version on the B-side and an intensely powerful and emotional video directed by Ell Bobin. The release comes ahead of the band’s Choose The Bear Tour in the spring, which includes their biggest headline…
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Things To Do Near Liverpool
Warrington Pride 2025 Set To Take Over The Town Centre This June
Warrington Pride is set to return on Saturday, June 14th with a town-wide celebration that champions equality, inclusion and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community. Centred around Warrington town centre, this year’s event will once again bring together local organisations, venues and partners to create a programme that spans across key locations – from Time Square and Golden Square to Warrington Market and beyond. The Pride parade, a focal point of the day, will begin in…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
BOXPARK Liverpool To Celebrate Its First Birthday With Bumper Weekend & 365 Free Dishes Each Day
BOXPARK Liverpool is celebrating its first birthday in the city with a bumper weekend of events and a huge giveaway of 365 dishes per day from its amazing street food vendors. Celebrating with its Eat, Drink, Play ethos, BOXPARK Liverpool, in partnership with Coors, from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May, BOXPARK Liverpool will welcome guests to its award-winning, multifaceted entertainment space, serving delicious dishes and drinks, whilst showcasing the very best of what the…
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Bars in Liverpool
Newington Temple is now officially open in Liverpool
Newington Temple has officially re-opened its doors after an 8-week refurbishment which has seen the historic pub restored to its Victorian glory by Liverpool-based Ma Pub Group. Set in the bustling Bold Street restaurant district, Newington Temple sits now alongside Ma Boyle’s Alehouse and Eatery, Tempest on Tithebarn and Nova Scotia as its sister sites. The £200,000 renovation has seen the layers of history literally being peeled back to reveal original features hidden for decades…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool Restaurant Week Is Back, 10-18 May, 5K of Vouchers To Be Given Away
500x £10 vouchers will be given away in Liverpool city centre ahead of a week dedicated to celebrating the best bars, restaurants and cafes. Liverpool Restaurant Week will be held from 10-18 May and sees dedicated food and drink offers available. It is organised and funded by Liverpool BID Company. Taking place at what can be a quiet week of the year, to support the industry, Liverpool Restaurant Week was first launched last year and…
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Things To Do Near Liverpool
Warrington Town Centre Set To Host First-Ever Free Food And Drink Festival
Warrington Town Centre is set to welcome its first-ever food and drink festival this spring, with a full weekend of activity planned in the heart of the town. Taking place on Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th at Bank Park, Warrington Town Hall, the free event is being led by Warrington BID in partnership with event organisers Independent Street, Warrington Borough Council and Culture Warrington, with support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Bringing…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The Reader Launches New Shared Reading Group In Spellow Library
The Reader’s new weekly Reading Group is a free and enjoyable activity where people can connect and share experiences using stories and poems. A new Shared Reading group has launched at Spellow Library Hub in Liverpool. The Walton group will run every week on Mondays from 4pm – 5pm. It is led by a volunteer who has trained as a ‘Reader Leader’ with national charity The Reader based at The Mansion House in Liverpool’s Calderstones…
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Arts and Culture
Inaugural Liverpool Book Festival Announced For September!
The inaugural Liverpool Book Festival has been announced for 7 September 2025. The debut event is taking place at Invisible Wind Factory from 12pm and will feature over 40 authors, book signings, live music, street food, artisan stalls, guest speakers and special guests such as Billy Butler and Ramsey Campbell, with more to be announced. The exciting new book festival will feature some of the region’s most talented and award winning authors and will showcase…
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Theatre in Liverpool
Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre Announces First Test Events Ahead of Re-Opening
Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre will hold its first test event this month ahead of officially reopening its doors for a full autumn season of entertainment. Dancing in the Aisles, being staged on Easter Sunday, 20 April, will be the first production since the much-loved Hanover Street venue closed its doors in June 2023. The afternoon cabaret show will be a recurring slot at the Epstein, with the first show being hosted by popular Liverpool actor and comedian Lindzi…
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Arts and Culture
Independents Biennial 2025 Returns To Liverpool City Region
Independents Biennial 2025 will return to Liverpool City Region with 22 new artistic commissions, 64 artists and new work appearing across Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and St Helens. The artist-led festival, which runs concurrently to Liverpool Biennial, is created to showcase the vibrant art and art scene of the city-region. The Independents Biennial has been showcasing the work of grassroots artists since 1999 and has been known by various names including Tracey, Biennial Fringe and Liverpool…
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Liverpool News
Liverpool Strengthens Ties with Bordeaux’s Storied Wine Region
The Art School, Paul Askew and Bill Addy welcome the next chapter in the city regions’ relationship with Bordeaux. The Commanderie de Bordeaux à Liverpool received its Charter from Le Grand Conseil de Vins de Bordeaux on Thursday March 20th 2025 and the city will now learn about sampling and spreading the word about the wines of Bordeaux from the storied region in France. Dinners, wine tasting and visits to Bordeaux will take place each year to celebrate the region’s…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool Restaurant Vetch Maintains Its Listing In The Michelin Guide
The team behind Vetch, located on Hope Street in the heart of Liverpool, led by chef-owner Dan McGeorge, have just discovered that the restaurant has retained its listing in the illustrious Michelin Guide for the second year running, one of only 6 restaurants listed in the city. Across the UK, there are currently only 1147 restaurants listed in the Guide; 825 boast a listing, among them is Liverpool’s Vetch, 150 restaurants hold a Bib Gourmand,…
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Music
HAIM Join Huge Line-up For Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 In Liverpool
Global pop rock band HAIM have been added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 line-up, performing in Sefton Park, Liverpool on Sunday 25 May. The Grammy-nominated trio, renowned for their electrifying live performances and critically acclaimed music, join an already stellar line-up featuring some of the biggest names in music including, Sam Fender, Tate McRae, Mumford & Sons, JADE, Tom Grennan, Confidence Man, Lola Young, AJ Tracey plus many more. They will take to the stage from Friday 23 May – Sunday 25 May…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Borealis At The Royal Albert Dock: Enjoy Street Food Specials Down At The Dock
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is preparing to welcome visitors for a unique and magical experience, as Dan Acher’s world-renowned art-installation, Borealis, comes to Liverpool for the first time this week from 20 – 30 March. To perfectly compliment this extraordinary event, visitors can enjoy limited-edition street food specials to enhance their experience and ensure an unforgettable visit. Borealis At The Royal Albert Dock (20-30 March) Taking place along the dock’s Hartley Quay past The Pump…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Three New Outdoor Events At Calderstones Park With The Reader & Mersey Forest, Marking 80th Anniversary of VE Day
This spring The Reader is collaborating with Mersey Forest to launch new nature inspired Poetry Walks, school heritage trips and a VE Day Garden Party to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War. New spring poetry walks, school heritage trips and a Garden Party have been announced at Calderstones Park to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Mersey Forest, the Cheshire and Merseyside community forest has commissioned The Reader –the…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet Announce Special Activities For Liverpool
Visitors to Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet will have the chance to take part in an exciting programme of activities when the two mesmerising immersive experiences come to Liverpool this summer. Yoga, Pilates, meditation and painting sessions will all be held inside the unique multimedia events which come to Exhibition Centre Liverpool from Tuesday 15 July to Sunday 3 August. When Beyond Van Gogh was given its UK premiere in Liverpool last year, yoga among the art was a…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
No Washing Up Required – Mother’s Day At Delifonseca Dockside
Liverpool’s Delifonseca – the award-winning restaurant and food hall based at Brunswick Dock – is preparing for one of its busiest Sundays of the year as families get ready to celebrate mums, nans, aunties and all the other brilliant women who deserve a proper treat. A long-time favourite on the city’s food scene since 2006, it’s known for a seasonal, produce-led approach and strong relationships with trusted suppliers like Edge Butchers and local growers, offering…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
BOXPARK Liverpool To Celebrate Mother’s Day With Special Deal Plus Soulside Bottomless Brunch Music Festival
BOXPARK Liverpool is celebrating Mother’s Day with a very special ‘Mum and Me’ offer from Wednesday 26 March until Sunday 30 March*, where guests can enjoy two meals and two Tanqueray Gin & Tonics for £25! Guests can treat their motherly figure by redeeming a ticket and visiting the award-winning food and drinks venue where they can both tuck into a delicious meal plus enjoy a toast to mum with a nice G&T each. Meals…
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Bars in Liverpool
Punch Tarmey’s Limited FREE Tickets Available To Watch The Carabao Cup Final This Sunday
Liverpool’s biggest and best Irish Bar, Punch Tarmey’s, is offering a limited number of free tickets to watch the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday which this year falls right in the middle of the venues action packed St. Patrick’s Day Weekender celebrations! You won’t miss a single second of the action as the Cup Final will be shown across 5 bars, boasting two giant video walls and 18 HD screens. A huge line-up of entertainment is…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Mexican-Inspired Cantina, Picante, Launches In Cains Brewery Village, Liverpool
This spring, Picante is popping up to bring a taste of Guadalajara to the heart of the Cains Brewery Village in Liverpool. Launching midday on Saturday 15 March, Picante promises to be part Mexican cantina, part margarita mecca and part Latin house party. The brand-new Liverpool hotspot is the brainchild from a collective of the city’s independent hospitality figures; Joe Wild (Taco or Don’t), Kate Meehan (Gin Journey, Paloma Café, London) and Sally Jo Whitlow…
