Liverpool FC has officially opened a pioneering permanent mental wellbeing hub at Anfield, providing supporters with a safe place to talk, connect and access specialist support on matchdays. The new Kicking Off Conversations hub is the first permanent facility of its kind at a Premier League or Women’s Super League stadium and will be run by the club’s official charity, LFC Foundation, alongside the LFC Safeguarding team. Located at the corner of 97 Avenue outside…
Liverpool’s Wreck Bistro is set to enter a new chapter after being acquired by Open Restaurant Group, with the much-loved Ropewalks restaurant preparing to serve its final service under its current name next month. The restaurant, which forms part of chef Gary Usher’s Elite Bistros group, has been acquired by Sam Morgan and chef Andrew Sheridan’s Open Restaurant Group. Wreck will continue trading as normal until its final service on Sunday 4 October, before temporarily…
Liverpool locals will have the chance to pocket £125 next week as a crew of runaway grannies takes to the city’s streets on souped-up mobility scooters. As part of IRN-BRU’s 125th anniversary celebrations, its Granny Tourismo challenge is coming to Liverpool on Thursday 17 September, with getaway grannies appearing at three secret locations across the city. The challenge is simple: find a gran before she makes her escape and you could walk away £125 richer.…
Violet Topaz marks the latest chapter from singer-songwriter and producer Damiano. Released on the 28August, it’s the artist’s third single, shaped by atmospheric production and cinematic melodies. Following in the immersive footsteps of Little White Lies and DREAMZ, Violet Topaz has a lot to offer listeners. Damiano’s debut single Little White Lies explores the transformative nature of Los Angeles. As it imagines the surreal, dreamy nature of the city, vibrant riffs on the track truly…
The Youth Music Awards 2026 has revealed the hosts, performers and emerging creatives taking part when the UK celebration of grassroots music comes to Liverpool for the first time this October. Taking over St George’s Hall on Wednesday 28 October, the awards will bring together rising artists, music industry talent and young creatives from across the UK, with Liverpool musicians among those taking to the stage. Presenters Crystal Raybe and Success Ariyibi have been announced…
Following the 2023 album Feels Like, Indie folk artist Mary Hennessy returns with the release of her new, dreamy single You’re Gonna Ruin Me. The talented singer-songwriter knew what she was doing releasing a Gilmore Girls-esque song just in time for cosy autumn evenings. The heartfelt track explores how a fleeting relationship can often leave lasting impacts. The melancholic production relaxes you instantly which contradicts the emotional, sharp lyrics. The acoustic elements of the song…
Michelle Wright – After Eden: A Poetic Journey Into What Remains When Paradise Falls Silent In The Caretaker, Michelle Wright turns her gaze toward one of the oldest stories we inherit: the Fall, the moment when Eden’s perfection collapses and humanity is cast into a world forever changed. But rather than retell the familiar account of Eve, desire, and punishment, Wright positions her poem in the uncanny stillness after the exile. Eden remains, but its…
Junkyard Golf Club is teeing up its next big move, with its Liverpool venue set to become the UK’s first Junkyard Social Club this October – as the brand proves it is playing a much longer game than eighteen holes. Since first opening its doors in Liverpool ONE back in 2019, Junkyard has welcomed hundreds of thousands of players, clocking up over 700,000 games and more than 20 million golf balls hit – proper numbers…
Albert’s Schloss Liverpool is bringing back Oktoberfest for its longest and most wunderbar celebration yet, with five whole weeks of world-famous biers, Bavarian-inspired food and unforgettable entertainment taking over the Bier Palace from Saturday 19 September until Sunday 25 October 2026. Inspired by Munich’s iconic festival, Oktoberfest at Albert’s Schloss promises a packed calendar of authentic traditions, lively competitions and immersive showtime. Last year, more than 30,000 of Munich’s Big Six biers were served at Albert’s…
Former LFC Women’s captain Niamh Fahey and acclaimed local actress and lifelong Reds Sue Johnston have agreed to swap their beds and take part in the annual Kip on the Kop event. The pair will join supporters on the Kop on September 26, alongside comedian John Bishop and former players Sammy Lee, Natasha Dowie, Becky Easton and Chris Kirkland. Anfield’s Kop stand will transform into a sleepout venue for the fourth-year running, with participants spending the night at the home of the Reds to raise vital funds for people affected by homelessness across the city region. Last year, more than 400 people took part in Kip on the Kop, raising £119,…
What happens when you take some of the biggest rock and metal anthems ever written, hand them over to 14 classical musicians and add fire, pyrotechnics and a huge arena production? Liverpool is about to find out. The Rock Orchestra is returning to the city this autumn, bringing its brand-new Arena of Fire show to M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Friday 2 October 2026. Following back-to-back tours across the UK and USA, the rotating collective…
Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is coming to life in Cheshire this autumn, as an immersive light trail inspired by the much-loved film makes its UK debut at Arley Hall & Gardens. Following acclaimed runs in New York, Austin and São Paulo, where more than 500,000 people have experienced the attraction, Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail will take over the historic grounds of Arley Hall from 22 October 2026…
Christmas at Liverpool ONE is set to be bigger than ever in 2026, with a giant new 30-metre Christmas tree, an ice-free curling experience and a packed programme of festive events announced. Liverpool ONE will transform for the festive season with new decorations and experiences joining returning favourites including the Christmas Toy Parade, Festive Thursdays and some of the destination’s most popular Christmas photo spots. One of the biggest new additions for 2026 is Stone’s…
Liverpool dog lovers are being invited to get together for a new monthly meet-up in Sefton Park, with the first Paws in the Park taking place this September. Sefton Park Hotel is launching Paws in the Park, a new monthly event bringing together dog owners, walkers and minders for a relaxed morning exploring one of Liverpool’s best-loved green spaces. The first Paws in the Park takes place on Saturday 19 September at 10am, with dog…
A brand-new competitive socialising venue combining retro game shows, giant games and Olympic-style competition is set to open in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle this autumn. Superlekka Games is being billed as a world-first concept designed for the self-confessed “armchair Olympian”, turning a sprawling Baltic venue into a highly stylised retro sports stadium where groups can compete across a series of seriously unserious challenges. Think giant beer pong, quiz-show podiums, Supermarket Sweep-style chaos and a live leaderboard…
Slim Chickens is opening its second Liverpool restaurant at Liverpool Shopping Park this September – and one lucky customer could win free chicken for life. Chicken fans have another reason to head to Edge Lane this month, as Slim Chickens prepares to open the doors to its latest Liverpool restaurant on Thursday 17 September 2026. Opening at 12pm at Liverpool Shopping Park, the new restaurant will launch with thousands of prizes, free Chicken Tenders for…
Vetch, the Hope Street restaurant helmed by chef-owner Dan McGeorge, is ripping up its tasting menu this September in favour of something far louder, looser and more instinctive. Inspired by the hedonistic, ingredient-first spirit of some of Europe’s leading bistros, Vetch is shedding the choreography of fine dining altogether: no set courses, no script, no polite restraint. In its place: a menu built for grazing, sharing and staying late…’‘Tasting menus ask you to sit still…
Domingo’s Bar & Grill at Hill Dickinson Stadium will open its doors for Sunday dining throughout the remainder of 2026 following the sell-out success of its first non-matchday restaurant dates this summer. From Sunday 13 September, Domingo’s Bar & Grill will welcome diners on Sundays when Everton are not playing at home, giving supporters and visitors another opportunity to experience the Club’s waterfront home away from matchdays. The new programme of dates will run through…
Caroline Gorick – Holding onto the moment… Caroline Gorick has been painting for as long as she can remember. There is no neat moment of discovery in her story, no sudden realisation that art might become a career, because painting was never really something she decided to do. It was simply there, embedded in her life from childhood onwards, becoming more serious and more demanding as the years passed. “I haven’t stopped painting since I…
Liverpool Cocktail Week is back this October, with the city-wide celebration of cocktails, bars and hospitality returning from Friday 9 October to Sunday 18 October. Now entering its fourth edition in the city, Liverpool Cocktail Week will bring together more than 50 of Liverpool’s best bars and restaurants for 10 days of signature cocktails, exclusive drinks offers and experiences designed to showcase the very best of the city’s hospitality scene. This year’s participating venues include…