Things to do in Liverpool
There’s plenty of things to do in Liverpool for whatever your mood – Bongo’s Bingo, Family Raves, Crazy Golf, Outdoor Activities and more
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Liverpool’s Best-Kept Secrets: Hidden Gems For You To Discover
Beyond Liverpool’s renowned landmarks and bustling streets lies a some brilliant hidden gems waiting to be discovered. In this blog post, we unveil five of Liverpool’s best-kept secrets – from bars shops, streets and cafes, there’s some real treats to be discovered. Whether you fancy a quiet drink in a secluded bar, a board game with friends over a slice of cake or an evening of futuristic karaoke – Liverpool’s best kept secrets will provide…
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Ibiza Club Classics With Live Orchestra Comes To Liverpool This Summer
Live music is at the beating heart of Liverpool’s cultural centre, and this summer is due to start with a banging launch, as Revival Nation presents Ibiza Club Classics at the Invisible Wind Factory on Saturday 1 June 2024. Featuring the Symphonica Orchestra and Mr Switch DJ as part of its headline appeal, this is an evening taking guests right back to 80’s anthems, iconic 90’s beats and the unforgettable tunes of the noughties. With…
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Summer Season of Open-Air Theatre In Calderstones Park Brings Liverpool’s 1940s ‘Garden Theatre’ Back To Life
The Reader charity, based in Liverpool’s Calderstones Park, has announced a season of open-air theatre shows for the summer featuring Shakespearean favourites and Sherlock Holmes. The performances will bring one of the city’s hidden historic gems back to life. The Art-Deco style theatre stage built in 1947 hosted everything from performing dogs and ventriloquists to opera and award ceremonies, and is celebrated in a new book and podcast. The summer season of theatre will begin on Thursday 18…
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Liverpool’s New Entertainment Venue, Blackstock Market, Announces Spring Opening
Liverpool’s hottest new independent entertainment destination is set to open its doors this spring, promising a brilliant visitor experience. The new £7million Blackstock Market will boast a wide-ranging programme of entertainment, including comedy, music, sporting events broadcast live on a giant screen and a fantastic food and drink offer. The 60,000sq ft development is the brainchild of Toxteth-raised brothers Paul and Binty Blair who run the city’s hugely popular, multi award-winning Hot Water Comedy Club. Now the pair have harnessed…
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WILDWRIGHTS: Free Nature Writing Event at Liverpool’s Sudley Walled Garden
Liverpool’s Theatre in the Rough and Growing Sudley CIC are inviting people to unleash their imaginations and connect with the great outdoors at Wildwrights – a free nature writing event at Sudley Walled Garden in Mossley Hill on Saturday, 30 March. With experienced guides on-site, this experience is tailored for writers of all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or a budding storyteller, you’ll have the opportunity to craft poetic treasures and…
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Royal Albert Dock Launches An Easter Bunny Tail Trail
This Easter, Royal Albert Dock is inviting families and children to take part in the Bunny Tail Trail, whereby visitors must track down the Easter Bunny to be in with the chance of winning an incredible prize. Launching on Friday 29 March and running until Sunday 14 April, the free Easter trail will see 10 brightly coloured bunny vinyls hidden around the dock, each one containing a clue as to where the next bunny will…
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Liverpool Everyman Welcomes All to Celebrate its Anniversaries with Open House
To mark Liverpool Everyman Theatre’s 60th birthday and the new award-winning building turning 10, on Saturday 23 March the theatre will open its doors, inviting audiences to join free backstage tours, Q&A sessions, and family-friendly activities across the building. The day will begin with the unveiling of the Frederick Douglass plaque, a permanent installation designed by Liverpool-born artist Vicki Opomu, to commemorate and honour Douglass’s legacy. Following the unveiling, people will be able to discover parts…
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BOXPARK Liverpool Announces Launch Weekend Music Line Up
BOXPARK Liverpool will open its doors to the public on Friday 19 April with an epic launch party and a serious line-up of festival-style events across the weekend (19 – 21 April). Local club night and indie dance floor party starters, Sh*t Indie Disco present the Friday with talent from both near and far including Ant Chandler & Tom Rogan as well as some very special guests. Taking the top spot on Saturday night is the incredible female DJ quartet Girls…
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GoodMarket XL Returns To The Exhibition Centre Liverpool This April
One of the region’s most exciting pop-up shopping experiences is heading back to the Exhibition Centre Liverpool this spring as GoodMarket XL returns for a weekend-long celebration of independent brands. The popular event, which attracted thousands of visitors last October, is set to take place from 20 – 21 April. Bringing more than 180 makers and artisan producers together under one roof, the event offers visitors the chance to discover a huge collection of original art, prints, gifts,…
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‘Beyond Van Gogh’ Immersive Experience Coming To Liverpool This Summer
A unique and unmissable Van Gogh immersive exhibition will have its UK premiere in Liverpool this Summer. Beyond Van Gogh will be a chance to step inside the artist’s world and experience his paintings in a whole new way. This cinematic multimedia spectacle will run at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool from 27 June to 24 July, having extended its run by 10 days due to high demand. Produced by Annerin Productions and Paquin Entertainment Group,…
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Micro-disco, The Fandangoe DISCOTECA, Comes To Royal Albert Dock
This spring, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool will be home to The Fandangoe DISCOTECA – a vibrant micro-disco offering a unique opportunity to dance away life’s worries. Created by multidisciplinary artist Annie Frost Nicholson, the dock will welcome the art installation for six weekends from 2 March to 6 April, including Mother’s Day and Easter bank holiday weekend. Located in Britannia Courtyard by The Beatles Story, The Fandangoe DISCOTECA will invite visitors to step inside from 12pm-3pm and…
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Fiesta of Fire Returns To The Royal Albert Dock With Thrilling Fire Walk
This February, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is welcoming the return of Fiesta of Fire, which is back bigger and hotter than ever. Taking place from 12-17 February to provide the ultimate half-term programme, warm up this winter with unmissable fire performances and thrilling experiences on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront. Bringing a spectacle of fire and light to the Martin Luther King Jr. plateau, Fiesta of Fire will welcome back captivating choreographed fire shows and freestyle fire…
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The Reader Reveals A New Season Of Events For Spring In Calderstones Park
Liverpool-based charity The Reader has announced its biggest-ever programme of events, and activities to celebrate the arrival of Spring in its Calderstones Park home. The programme includes the return of Sunday afternoon Garden Parties, deep dives into literary classics, a Teddy Bear’s sleepover in the Storybarn and roast dinners to celebrate Easter and Mothering Sunday. The Spring season begins with Sing into Spring on Sunday 3 March where Liverpool-based socially inclusive community choir The…
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Bongo’s Bingo Liverpool April Dates Revealed
Bongo’s Bingo has announced its April dates at CONTENT in Liverpool. Shows continue to sell out around the UK and beyond with unprecedented demand making January the biggest start to any year for the team. And just over the pond, the inaugural run of New York City dates are almost sold out and ready to welcome the magic and mayhem to the USA. The Bongo’s Bingo sensation continues to captivate players across the globe, revolutionizing…
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Liverpool-Based Author And Activist, Natalie Denny, To Meet Children At The Reader This Half-Term
On Saturday 10 February at 2pm, Natalie Denny will be reading from her brand-new children’s book Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature at the Mansion House in Calderstones Park where UK-wide charity The Reader is based.Brimming with ideas and passion, Keisha’s determined to stamp down injustices and stand up for what she believes … even if it does lead to a spot of trouble. When Keisha discovers that the trees in a nearby park are going to…
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Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 Exhibition At The British Music Experience: 7 February – 8 September 2024
Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 is a temporary exhibition at the British Music Experience, charting the history of the most important girl band in British history. In March 1994 an ad was placed in The Stage asking “Are you street smart, extrovert, ambitious, and able to sing and dance?”. The rest is history. The Spice Girls debut single Wannabe topped the charts in 31 countries in 1996, they sold 80 million records and had nine UK Number…
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Africa Oyé 2024 Festival Dates Announced
The country’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, Africa Oyé has announced its festival dates for this summer in Liverpool. Following record breaking attendances last year, Africa Oyé will take over Sefton Park once again for two packed days of live music, dance, workshops, DJ stages, food stalls, traders and more. The much-loved event will this year take place on 22 and 23 June 2024 with the festival running from 12:30pm to…
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LOOK Climate Lab 2024 Programme Announced
LOOK Climate Lab 2024, a biennial programme exploring how photography can be a relevant and powerful medium for talking about climate change, will take place from 18 January to 31 March. Once again Open Eye Gallery will transform the gallery into a lab: bringing together researchers and artists to test their ideas and encouraging their audiences to discuss systematic changes needed for dealing with the climate crisis. This year they’ll show projects working with the…
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Events Announced For Lunar New Year 2024 In Liverpool
Plans are under way to stage Liverpool’s biggest-ever Lunar New Year celebrations, not only to welcome in the Year of the Dragon, but also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Shanghai. Taking place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 February, for the first time the FREE activities will not only take over the Chinatown area, but they will also bring a festival of colour and sound to the Bombed Out Church (St…
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Blue Monday In Liverpool: What’s Happening Across The City
Blue Monday, the third Monday of January, is infamous for its designation as the most depressing day of the year. But this year there’s plenty to look forward to, to chase the blues away. From offers like free coffee, train travel, yoga, crazy golf and much more, read on to find out how you can make it a very happy Monday. Liverpool BID Company Turns Liverpool Yellow To Beat Blue Monday Soundbath at Liverpool Parish…
