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Music
SoundYard New Electronic Music Venue To Open In Liverpool This June
This summer marks the arrival of SoundYard, a bold new 900-capacity venue set to become a flagship destination for electronic music in Liverpool. Launching in June 2025, SoundYard will celebrate the city’s rich cultural heritage with a forward-looking approach — offering immersive music experiences, curated day parties, and a vibrant daytime programme that goes far beyond the dancefloor. Located in the heart of the Baltic Triangle, SoundYard is a versatile indoor-outdoor venue, designed to cater…
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Arts and Culture
New Exhibition Celebrates Early Years of Pete Burns In Liverpool
A striking new photography exhibition opens in Liverpool this June, offering a rare glimpse into the formative years of one of the city’s most iconic 1980s performers. Total Stranger: The Unseen Photographs of Pete Burns and Dead or Alive 1978–1983 launches on Saturday 7 June at Café Tabac on Bold Street. The exhibition features black and white images by acclaimed rock photographer Francesco Mellina, capturing the raw energy of Liverpool’s late ’70s and early ’80s…
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Music
OUTER WAVES Festival Set to Ignite Liverpool’s North Docks
With just five days remaining, the stage is nearly set for the arrival of OUTER WAVES—Liverpool’s newest and most daring alternative music and arts festival. Taking place 24–25 May 2025, this debut edition promises an electrifying weekend of sonic exploration at Invisible Wind Factory and Make Liverpool. Saturday sees the hypnotic minimalism of Ex-Easter Island Head take centre stage, while Sunday closes with a mind-expanding headline performance from the legendary GONG. They’re joined by a compelling array of experimental artists including Mandy Indiana, AJA Ireland, Abstract Concrete, Hyperdawn,…
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Lifestyle
Eco-friendly Property Development In Liverpool: Building Value With Sustainability
Sustainability isn’t a trend. It is a smart investment for anyone with property. With rising energy costs and increasing demand for greener homes, developers have a real opportunity to target Liverpool homeowners. By integrating eco-friendly features into new builds or major refurbishments, you can appeal to future-focused buyers and tenants. Better yet, you also boost rental yields and resale prices in the process. Are you wondering how to take proactive steps to be more sustainable?…
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Music
Interview: Rival Sons’ Scott Holiday on Rock Icons, The Band’s Ethos and What’s Next
California rockers Rival Sons have carved out their own lane in the modern rock landscape—equal parts bluesy swagger, explosive riffs, and deeply human songwriting. With two albums released in 2023—DARKFIGHTER and LIGHTBRINGER—the band showcased their thematic depth and sonic range in back-to-back statements that fans and critics alike hailed as their best yet. Ahead of their much-anticipated headline show in Liverpool this July, we caught up with lead guitarist and founding member Scott Holiday to…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Liverpool’s Largest Padel Courts Open To Meet Demand For The UK’s Fastest Growing Sport
A racquet sport cross between tennis and squash, padel has well over 30 million players worldwide and has seen its popularity explode over the past few years. Now Ignite Padel has created six brand new courts in Liverpool and an exclusive What’s App community to bring players together for practice and matches. Launched this Spring 2025, Ignite Padel is based at the site of one of the city’s oldest tennis clubs, Vagabonds, on Queens Drive…
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Music
Live Review: Red Rum Club At Aintree Racecourse
From the second Red Rum Club stepped foot on the stage, the tired, tipsy and sunburned Aintree race goers and die fans waiting at the barrier forgot all of their failed bets and blistering necks and were completely enthralled for the next hour and a half. The six-piece band of salt-of-the-earth Scousers delivered an electric set that proved why they’re one of the best live acts around right now. From the first strum of opening…
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Arts and Culture
Theatre As Testimony: Afloat Amplifies Voices Often Left Unheard
Afloat is a powerful and urgent piece of theatre developed in collaboration with Asylum Link Merseyside and directed by Phoebe McSweeney. Created through workshops with asylum seekers and support workers, the performance offers a poignant exploration of migration, political extremism, and human resilience. Set in a dystopian fictional city, the narrative follows the strained relationship between Angela, a right-wing political candidate, and Sam, a community worker supporting asylum seekers. As the Blue Party gains power…
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Arts and Culture
VideOdyssey Needs You: UK’s Last Video Shop Calls for Volunteers
Liverpool’s most unique arts venue, VideOdyssey – affectionately known as the ‘UK’s last video shop‘ – is calling out for volunteers to join a one-of-a-kind film archiving project. Home to thousands of rare VHS tapes, vintage memorabilia, and retro arcade games, VideOdyssey offers visitors a nostalgic escape into the golden age of home entertainment. Now, the team is embarking on a mission to catalogue and preserve its massive collection for future generations — and they…
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Arts and Culture
MusicSeen: How A Liverpool-Born Initative is Uniting The Music Community
MusicSeen was born from Connor Di Leo and Nina Himmelreich’s shared desire to make Liverpool’s music scene more connected, visible, and inclusive. Drawing on their experiences at LIPA and Nina’s research into gender inequality in music, the platform began with a simple list of local FLINTA artists and has since grown into a vital hub for musicians, fans, and industry professionals. With searchable databases, curated playlists, and a strong focus on community, MusicSeen is helping…
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Everton FC
Goodison Park To Become The Permanent Home of Everton Women
Everton Football Club has proudly announced that Goodison Park will become the permanent home of Everton Women, transforming English football’s first purpose-built ground into the most iconic venue in the Barclays Women’s Super League. The decision follows an in-depth review of the Goodison Legacy project by The Friedkin Group (TFG) since their takeover in December. The Goodison Legacy project was launched in 2020 to define the future of Goodison. After an in-depth review, The Friedkin…
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Music
Jamie Webster, The Zutons And More Unite For Zoe’s Place Arena Concert
A stellar line-up of Liverpool’s most iconic musical talents will take to the M&S Bank Arena stage this summer in a powerful celebration of community spirit and resilience. A Celebration of Zoe’s Place, taking place on Thursday 17 July 2025, will honour the campaign that saved the children’s hospice from closure — while unveiling its exciting future as an independent, locally-run charity. The one-night-only event will feature performances from Jamie Webster, Rebecca Ferguson, Ian McCulloch,…
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Arts and Culture
Firehawks: Groundbreaking Liverpool Exhibition Sheds Light on Firesetting and Childhood Trauma
A powerful new photography exhibition exploring the hidden world of firesetting and its psychological roots is set to open at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery this September. Running from 26 September to 16 November 2025, Firehawks is the first exhibition of its kind to address the complex and often misunderstood behaviour of firesetting through a visual arts lens. The work of photographer Stephen King, the show features around 20 atmospheric images that eschew documentary tropes in…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Culinary Elegance and Spa Indulgence This May at The Municipal Hotel & Spa
The Municipal Hotel & Spa is celebrating the season in style this May with a host of indulgent food and drink experiences, exclusive offers, and a luxurious spa promotion to mark its 2nd birthday. Kicking off the month is the launch of a brand-new menu on 6 May at the Seaforth Restaurant, offering bold flavours, brunch classics, and refined mains cooked on the hotel’s new Jasper Grill. Diners can enjoy the “Time to Dine” set…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Craft Beer Expo Returns To Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle This May
One of the UK’s most celebrated beer festivals is back in Liverpool this month, as Craft Beer Expo returns to the Baltic Triangle from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 May. Now in its twelfth year, the event is the UK’s longest-running craft beer festival and a staple of the national beer calendar. Hosted by Black Lodge Brewery on Kings Dock Street, the Expo transforms the venue’s expansive indoor and outdoor spaces into a buzzing celebration…
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Music
Sound City 2025: Review
As Liverpool enjoyed the glorious spring sunshine, the city’s beloved Sound City festival returned with a packed weekend of live music, emerging talent, and bustling independent venues. Naomi Campbell was on hand to review Saturday’s action, fresh from appearing on a panel discussing AI in the music industry — ready to swap algorithms for amplifiers and experience some real music from real humans. On Sunday, Will Robinson picked up the baton, exploring the final day’s…
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Everton FC
Fanatics Launch Everton 1982 Heritage Top To Commemorate Goodison Park Era
As Everton Football Club prepares to bid farewell to Goodison Park, Fanatics has unveiled a special tribute to the historic stadium — the 1892 Heritage Edition fan top. Celebrating the birthplace of purpose-built football grounds, the limited-edition shirt honours more than a century of memories created at The Grand Old Lady. Designed in a nod to Everton’s original colours, the Cambridge Blue fan top reflects the shade worn by the team between 1892 and 1901,…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The DSM IV & QUJAKU (JP) Announced For Penny Lane Weekender Festival 2025
The Penny Lane Weekender has announced its exciting first wave of artists for this year’s festival, set to take place from 8–10 August across four venues on and around Liverpool’s iconic Penny Lane – Fogherty’s, Tavern Co, Penny Lane Wine Bar, and Dovedale Towers. Among the highlights is Liverpool-based band The DSM IV, fronted by Guy McKnight, former singer of cult favourites The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. The band is expected to deliver a standout…
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Everton FC
Everton To Celebrate Historic Goodbye To Goodison Park At Final Home Game
Everton FC has unveiled plans for an emotional farewell to Goodison Park, as the Blues prepare to play their final home match at the iconic ground on Sunday 18 May against Southampton. The match, which kicks off at 12pm BST, will mark the end of an era for the Club and supporters, who have called the ‘Grand Old Lady’ home for 133 years. Everton is promising a day filled with memories, emotion, and celebration, both…
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Editorials
Sound City+ Unites Global Music Industry in the North for a Day of Inspiring Talks and Debate
In the largest gathering of the music industry in Liverpool for decades, the Sound City+ Conference (Friday 2 May) served up a memorable day of talks, debates, panels, workshops and keynote addresses pointing to the future of the music industry across the globe. Tackling the most pressing topics and questions posed to the music industry, Sound City+ delivered on its promise of a day inspiring change that confirms Sound City’s place at the heart of…
