Entertainment in Liverpool
Looking for ways to entertain yourself and mates in Liverpool, there’s plenty to check out here
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PreckyFest Preview
Merseyside music festival to mark the ten year anniversary of The Steve Prescott Foundation. After receiving surgery to remove tumors following a diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare form of cancer, in 2006 Steve Prescott began rising money for charity. This led to the formation of The Steve Prescott Foundation which has to date raised over one million pounds for Try Assist (formally The Rugby League Benevolent Fund) and The Christie Hospital. Before his death…
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The Countdown Is On For The First Ever New Brighton Seaside Festival
With the end of May coming swiftly over the horizon, the countdown is now on for a big, exciting attraction to sail into the shores of New Brighton. There’s just over a week to go until the first ever New Brighton Seaside Festival will make a huge splash – transforming the town into one huge seaside extravaganza like no other. Coming to the Wirral resort this Spring Bank Holiday, the festival brings three days of seaside fun for everyone! The festival…
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Liverpool Loves Is Back And On Tour To The City-Centre
The award-winning festival Liverpool Loves will return to the city this Summer. Liverpool’s best loved, feel-good festival will take place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August – with the main stage zone being held in Derby Square at the heart of the Commercial District, under the gaze of the Queen Victoria monument. Festival director, Josh Boyd said: “After the continued success of last year’s event – and picking up a nomination for Best Small Tourism Event once again – we’re excited to be…
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Liverpool International Music Festival Announces LIMF Academy Class of 2017-2018
Twenty Merseyside-based artists and bands have been chosen to showcase their talent at LIMF Summer Jam 2017 and take part in the LIMF Academy Programme, with three securing a spot on the Academy’s award winning 12 month Elite Talent Development Programme. The three ‘most ready’ artists, which boasts an all female roster, including Gazelle, Mary Miller and Remée, have been hand picked for a place on the award winning LIMF Academy Elite Talent Development Programme that offers career support and…
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Special Sgt Pepper At 50 Event Details Revealed
She’s Leaving Home with 20 Stories High with Phelim McDermott (Improbable) 31st May – 18th June This is one of the most moving songs ever written and recorded by the Beatles and its voice will be brought to life in a series of breath-taking but intimate performances inside real Liverpool homes. Expect a very special experience. The play, written by Keith Saha and performed by young Liverpool actress Brodie Arthur, explores themes around housing, what…
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Bongo’s Bingo Launches In Ibiza
Show debuts at Ibiza Rocks Bar on Weds 7th June. More good news for the UK phenomenon, Bongo’s Bingo; it’s coming to Ibiza. In what is quite possibly its most exciting and audacious news to date – and that already includes residencies in Sydney and Dubai, recently celebrating its 2nd birthday with Boyzlife and S Club and continuing to expand across the country – the show is taking place at Ibiza’s legendary Ibiza Rocks Bar in…
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Bongo’s Bingo Announces Free Show For Nurses This Sunday 21st May; Register For Tickets Today
Bongo’s Bingo have just announced the full details for a special one-off free show this Sunday at Camp and Furnace. Initially launched on Nurses Day on Friday May 12th, the event will give something back to the overworked and underpaid backbone of the medical system in the country. Bongo’s Bingo co-founder Joshua Burke says: “Both my parents are nurses, so I see first-hand how much stress they are under, which is reflective not only of…
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There’s An Adult Ball Pool Coming To Liverpool
An adult only ball pool is coming to Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. If you feel like reliving your childhood and acting like a big kid then Ball Mania MCR will be right up your street. The ball pool will be open at the Open Eye Gallery from Friday 26th to Monday 29th May with over 200,000 balls, giant adult-sized inflatables, music, childhood games and more. There will also…
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The Super Sonic Assembly Is Coming This Friday As Part of Liverpool Light Night
As part of Liverpool Light Night 2017, VOX, run by vocal coach, workshop leader and community choir facilitator Tracey Carmen and DJ Greg Wilson are collaborating on a special event for Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. The Super Sonic Assembly will bridge the past, present and future through song and dancing; exploring the evolution of music since the end of WWII whilst reaching out to the audience to share ideas about a better future and using these…
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Applications Open To Liverpool Film Night 2017 at FACT, Celebrating Film Talent In The Region
Liverpool Film Night, FACT’s yearly celebration of up and coming film talent in the region, will be back for its 2017 iteration on 22 November. The event, which has been running for more than a decade, offers filmmakers a chance to see their short films on the big screen in front of a live audience and a panel of industry experts. Submissions of films in any genre are welcome before 29 September. The shortlist will…
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COMPETITION: Win A Show Experience Like No Other At Circo Never Ever Land This Friday
Do you fancy being whisked away to a whole new realm of wonder and imagination? You’re in luck as we’ve got ten CIRCO show tickets up for grabs for you and your friends this Friday… To mark the recent arrival of CIRCO’s enchanting Never Ever Land concept, we’ve teamed up with the new Seel Street venue to further the glamorous celebrations following its highly-anticipated relaunch. You will have your senses stimulated through a kaleidoscope of…
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New York’s DJ Stretch Armstrong To Bring ‘No Sleep’ To LIMF 2017
The legendary DJ Stretch Armstrong will be bringing his ‘No Sleep’ show to the Liverpool International Music Festival for LIMF Presents. Joined by New York City’s hip-hop stalwarts and tastemakers, Kool DJ Red Alert, DJ Clark Kent, Jungle Brothers and Slick Rick at Liverpool’s Palm House on Sunday 23rd Julyfor a celebration of New York’s prolific hip hop scene, exploring sounds from the 80’s and 90’s. Tickets cost £19.80 (including fees), for more information visit www.limfestival.com. Few people can claim to have had a…
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Liverpool Sound City 2017 – 10th Anniversary Festival Preview
With each passing year since its inception in 2008, Liverpool Sound City has only grown in stature – and this time around looks to celebrate its 10th anniverasry with a move to Clarence Dock and the most star-studded line up yet. As well as showcasing some of the best emerging talent locally and from across the country, the festival continues to prove itself capable of drawing more ‘heavyweight’ acts to its stage. The likes of The…
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Check Out The Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave Taking The City By Storm
Family fun for the post-rave generation of parents; the award-winning Big Fish Little Fish has been helping parents be responsibly irresponsible since 2013. DJ Derek Kaye will be playing (grown up) dance music on the multi-sensory dance floor with glitter cannons, bubbles and giant parachute dance. Craft tables with giant mural, themed crafts and playdoh table. Play area with tents and tunnels and baby chill out space with mats and small ball pool. There’s a…
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Liverpool Disco Festival – 30 Years of Southport Weekender Set Times & Site Map
After its spectacular debut last October, the Liverpool Disco Festival returns in May 2017, this time uniting with the Southport Weekender across their 30th anniversary year, set across the renascent Baltic Triangle district of the city. Bringing together some of the most iconic global names together from the disco, house, garage, soul and funk spectrum for one magical day and night, Liverpool Disco Festival is a celebration of all things soulful, seductive and scintillating. The…
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Julian Marley To Play Africa Oyé’s 25th Anniversary Festival
The Grammy-nominated reggae star heads up the latest wave of artists, with Diabel Cissokho and HAJAmadagascar also added to the festival line-up. The UK’s largest FREE celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture will be headlined by reggae royalty this June as Julian Marley is set to close the festival weekend out in style. Marley will play hits like “Boom Draw”, “Systems”, “Lemme Go” and “Violence in the Streets” along with a selection of…
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Yeah Buddy! Bring Kalandra To 81 Renshaw This Sunday
Plying their trade between Liverpool and their home country Norway, Kalandra have made a name for themselves in their country of origin and their adopted home of Merseyside. They wowed revellers with an impressive set at Threshold Festival last month and they return to the city, this time at one of Liverpools best new venues, 81 Renshaw. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/292530664″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Kalandra will be joined on the night by their good friends…
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Here’s What’s Happening At British Style Collective Presented By The Clothes Show
British Style Collective presented by The Clothes Show lands in Liverpool 7-9 July, embracing some of Liverpool’s most iconic landmarks as part of a citywide event. The event gives you access to 4 venues across the city including a seat at The Alcatel Fashion Arena in association with Glamour Magazine and Capital FM at Echo Arena Liverpool featuring Rock the Runway fashion-meets-music spectacle. Each Rock The Runway will feature a different celebrity presenter with Vogue Williams – Friday 7 July, Kimberley…
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Föllakzoid Are Bringing Their Chilean Alt Rock Sound To The Magnet
Chilean alt-rockers Föllakzoid are heading to The Magnet on 17th May for what promises to be a trippy, immersive night of music. Föllakzoid began seven years ago as a trance experience between childhood friends Diego, Juan Pablo, and Domingo from Santiago, Chile. Influenced by the heritage of the ancient music of the Andes, the band manage to integrate this influence with contemporary sounds, creating a rich yet minimal atmosphere. They first came to the attention across the world…
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Hot Water Comedy Club; Liverpool’s Home of Humour, Seven Days A Week
Liverpool isn’t exactly short on comedy, scousers are a pretty funny bunch of people in general so you’ve probably got to be pretty good to get genuine laughs out of a crowd who have come to be entertained. Luckily for Hot Water Comedy Club, the city’s only purpose built comedy club, they have the laughs all wrapped up. Operating seven nights a week from their Seel Street home they are pros at the comedy game.…
