With no formal art training beyond a GCSE at school, Andrea Fagan only recently returned to exploring her creativity. Yet in a relatively short time, she has developed a recognisable style, held exhibitions in Liverpool and London, and had her work selected for the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize. Andrea grew up in London and, after leaving school, worked in several administrative roles before settling into a career in HR. She enjoyed being able to…
Liverpool’s Newsham Scream Park is returning for Halloween 2026 with four new horror experiences and a transformed food and entertainment courtyard created in partnership with The Bus Yard. The popular scare attraction returns to Newsham Park from 9 October, promising its biggest and most immersive Halloween event to date. This year, The Bus Yard will become Newsham Scream Park’s official courtyard partner, bringing its popular street food, drinks and live entertainment to the heart of…
Taskers is set to return to Formby after eight years next week with the opening of a major new 8,000 sq ft home store, and shoppers will be able to celebrate its arrival with an exclusive 10% Bank Holiday discount of every item. Opening its doors on Thursday 27 August, the new Taskers store on Altcar Road will offer a carefully selected range of the retailer’s best-selling furniture, lighting, pictures and mirrors, rugs and home…
Car trouble is frustrating enough without having to worry about finding a garage you can trust. If something has gone wrong with your car in Liverpool, you want to know it’s in good hands and that you’re not going to be hit with work or costs you weren’t expecting. It’s worth looking for a garage with experienced technicians, good customer reviews and the right equipment to find out what’s actually wrong. You may also want…
Dear Somebody, If you love the sound of music, then this is the note for you. Bowring Park is set to host its first ever music festival this weekend, with a packed day of live performances, family activities and local businesses planned. The festival is a free event bringing together performers from across Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region. Supported by Better Youth Spaces, the event aims to create more opportunities for young people…
Chloe Jones : Finding Freedom in the Limits of Creativity Creativity often reveals its sharpest edge when it’s hemmed in—when ideas are shaped not by limitless freedom but by the curious discipline of constraint. For Moreton-born writer Chloe Jones, that edge appeared in the form of a playful but demanding exercise at the Spider Project: a list of unrelated words, each contributed by someone in her writing group – Owl. Electricity. Death. Light. Recovery. Cake. Stand. Time. Unicorn.…
Comfort of the Breeze is the latest single from Liverpool-based Irish singer-songwriter Naomi Campbell, following April’s release of track The Cottage. Since her solo debut in March 2024 – alongside her work as part of Americana trio Motel Sundown – Campbell has since gone on to build a name for herself in the scene, supporting touring UK, Ireland and US artists and playing her first UK / Ireland tour. She has received significant support from regional and national radio,…
BBC Introducing LIVE will return to Liverpool this November with a special evening designed to support emerging musicians and music creators in the city. Taking place on Tuesday 10 November, the invite-only event will feature production masterclasses, an industry panel offering advice to new musicians and Q&A sessions hosted by BBC Introducing in Merseyside presenter Dave Monks. The Liverpool event forms part of the legacy of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, which was held at…
Quirky Digital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent SEO agencies, has been appointed as the official SEO partner for iconic heritage brand Hallmark Cards UK.The partnership will see the Liverpool-based agency lead Hallmark’s national SEO strategy, with a focus on strengthening organic search visibility and supporting the brand’s continued growth across an increasingly competitive online retail landscape. Quirky Digital will provide specialist support across technical SEO, content strategy and Digital PR, helping Hallmark increase its…
More than 1,500 hospitality workers have received life-saving training as part of a series of initiatives designed to make Liverpool city centre safer. The achievement will be among those celebrated at This City Is Ours, a special event bringing together hospitality leaders, local businesses, volunteers and emergency service partners at BOXPARK Liverpool on Wednesday 2 September. Organised by Nightlife CIC and its partners, the event will recognise the people and organisations working behind the scenes…
Liverpool entrepreneur Kate Stewart has raised more than £7,000 to help families struggling with the cost of school uniforms and other essentials. Kate launched her annual school uniform appeal last week, reaching its initial £5,000 target in less than three hours. A further £2,400 has since been donated, bringing the total raised to an incredible £7,400 in under a week. The money will be used to purchase school uniforms, accessories and other essentials for hundreds…
If you’re thinking about buying a home but have missed payments, defaults or a CCJ on your credit history, you might be wondering if getting a mortgage is still possible. Bad credit doesn’t necessarily stop you from getting a mortgage, but it can affect which lenders will consider you, how much deposit you need and the rates available. Your income, existing debts and overall affordability will matter too. If you’re looking to buy in Liverpool,…
Mohamed Salah has scored more Premier League goals against Newcastle United than any other Liverpool player of the modern era, and remarkably, Newcastle have never actually beaten a Salah inclusive Liverpool side in the fixture. It’s a remarkable record given how competitive both clubs have been across different periods of the Premier League era, and one that shows no immediate sign of ending. Anyone checking Newcastle vs Liverpool odds for this weekend’s game is backing…
Poetry can sometimes be made to sound like a rather serious business. Books arrive with solemn covers, readings take place in hushed rooms and the word poetry itself can still carry the slightly intimidating suggestion that somebody, somewhere, is about to make you feel inadequately educated. But as you know, Liverpool has never been particularly good at that sort of thing. And this autumn, Liverpool Poetry Space is offering another reminder that poetry can be…
Construction has officially begun on Vibora Liverpool Waters, a landmark new destination at Liverpool Waters that will become Great Britain’s first floating padel destination when it opens this autumn. While floating courts have appeared elsewhere in Europe, Vibora Liverpool Waters will be the first destination of its kind anywhere in Great Britain, giving players the chance to experience one of the world’s fastest-growing sports from a completely new perspective. Located within the Princes Dock neighbourhood…
Suswati Basu – A Poetic Testament to Resilience and Adaptation Suswati Basu’s contribution to the 52 for 26 poetry project – Hide and Seek – is a piece that sits quietly at first glance, yet carries a profound emotional resonance. It is a poem shaped not by abstraction but by lived reality — an intimate reflection on what it means to navigate the world when the tools you rely on begin to slip through your fingers. Basu…
Creatives of the City Series by Grace Stokoe Content note: references to domestic abuse, agoraphobia and depression. Charlotte Barry is a non-binary local artist and event planner, ‘Anfield born and bred’, who aims to build accessible spaces for creatives across Merseyside. Barry launched their events business, Unnamed Project Exhibition, in August 2023, attracting over 60 people to showcase and soak in art around the theme ‘Individuality’. From artwork and original music to interpretive dance, Barry…
Planning a holiday should feel exciting, but choosing where to go can become difficult when you have competing priorities. An accessible destination can make the whole experience simpler, from finding convenient flights to choosing accommodation that suits your needs. Across Europe, many destinations combine strong travel infrastructure and a wide range of experiences, so you can focus on enjoying your time away rather than managing complicated arrangements. Here are a few destinations that can make…
Dear Somebody, Early progress regarding Ketamine harms has been reported by the Liverpool City Council since launching in the city’s Reducing Ketamine Harms Action Plan in March 2026. Developed in response to growing concerns about ketamine use, the action plan brings together health services, schools, community organisations, police and youth services to raise awareness, improve access to support and reduce harm. Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health for Liverpool City Council, said: “Ketamine is…
A remarkable true story from behind the scenes of some of Hollywood’s biggest films of the 90s is coming to Liverpool this autumn. The acclaimed one-woman show She’s Electric: My Strange but True Story arrives at the Capstone Theatre on Friday 9 October at 7.30pm, telling the extraordinary story of Vanessa Woolf, who spent a decade as the only woman working successfully as an electrician in the UK film industry. Prior to her current role as a…