Flower Show’s self-described ‘charity shop pop’ finds beauty in the everyday, mixing a love of musical magpie collecting with humour, honesty and a celebration of softness. Their second album, A Cake In A Daydream, explores class, sexuality, toxic masculinity and addiction with playful strangeness and emotional directness. Ahead of their headline show at Kaz Stockroom on 16 October, we caught up with Craig and Terry to talk fresh beginnings, finding joy in overlooked places and…
Naomi Campbell’s latest single, Across the Waves, from her upcoming debut EP, has made a glowing impression on the North West’s rising artists’ music scene. Nostalgic and optimistic, its skilful composition is an inspiring preview of her EP, Bridges, dropping in November. Celebrated for her “warm, beautifully structured songs”, Campbell draws influences from a wide range of genres and musicians, including Dolly Parton, George Harrison and Stevie Nicks. Having evolved her sound throughout her career,…
A Moment of Calm in the Midst of Chaos: Poetry from Recovery Patrick Long’s poem for Project 52 for 26 is a quiet, unflinching snapshot of a moment both ordinary and extraordinary. Penned a few months into recovery, it captures the fragile space between fear and relief, between anxiety and an almost accidental serenity. It’s Liverpool, but not in the usual landmarks of heritage or nightlife. This is Liverpool ONE, outside the changing rooms of…
Looking for Halloween events in Liverpool? From Ghostface photo opportunities and terrifying scare parks to free family parties, gothic cinema and spooky afternoon tea, there’s plenty happening across the city this October. With Halloween falling on Saturday 31 October, it’s the perfect excuse to get dressed up and make a weekend of it. Whether you’re planning a fright night with friends or some gentler Halloween fun with the kids, here’s our guide to Halloween in…
Liverpool fashion brand Réva Clothing has opened its own retail space and warehouse in South Liverpool just five months after launching, following demand that founders Rachel and Glynn say has exceeded their expectations. Established by the husband-and-wife team, Réva offers clothing for women, men, girls and boys, with coordinating pieces that give families the option to create matching looks. The business grew from Rachel’s passion for fashion and the couple’s ambition to build something of…
Tottenham Hotspur are bottom of the Premier League after five games, with two points and no wins. Andy Robertson joined them on a free transfer in June, and he is one of four former Liverpool players at clubs in the bottom half of the table. Three of them play for teams in or just above the bottom three, the clubs at the sharp end of the Premier League relegation odds as October begins. Andy Robertson,…
Valley Theatre brings a year of performance, local writing and a little Dario Fo inspired irreverence to Hope Street. Community theatre has always occupied an important place within Liverpool’s creative landscape, not least because it offers something that larger productions cannot always replicate: the opportunity for people to discover performance by actually doing it, working together and eventually taking that work in front of an audience. For Valley Theatre, based in Belle Vale and Netherley,…
Scouse Girl Social is celebrating its first birthday with a day of fashion, live music, workshops and inspiring conversations at BOXPARK Liverpool on Sunday 11 October 2026. Girls from across Merseyside will join their friends, mums, aunts and nans for a celebration of confidence, individuality and what it means to be a Scouse girl. Organised by the team behind Girls With Dreams Club, the birthday bash marks a year of Scouse Girl Social, an initiative…
The doors to the highly anticipated Seel & Slater will open this Friday 9 October at 3pm, with bookings for the New-York inspired restaurant, bar and grill now open. Among the exciting and ambitious menu for this weekend’s first diners include Sheridan’s indulgent take on an American Italian classic, Lobster Lasagna. The dish will see lobster paired with a shellfish bisque, brown butter and parmesan – rich, decadent and a playful spin on New York dining. The…
One of Ainsdale’s best-loved restaurants is celebrating an impressive milestone as Dolce Vita marks 40 years at the heart of the village. The Italian restaurant first opened on Station Road in 1986 and has since welcomed generations of diners through its doors, becoming a familiar fixture in Ainsdale’s food and drink scene. Over the decades, Dolce Vita has built a loyal following from Ainsdale, Southport and further afield, with the restaurant regularly welcoming local footballers,…
Liverpool favourite The Bus Yard is coming to Santa’s Secret Forest this Christmas, bringing its much-loved food, drinks and atmosphere to Merrywood Market for the immersive attraction’s second year. The independent hospitality brand will join Santa’s Secret Forest at Orrell Hill Woods in Hightown when the magical Christmas experience returns from Saturday 21 November, with a huge festive food and drink offering for families to enjoy as part of their visit. Known across the city…
Liverpool cocktail bar Sister Ray has launched its first-ever dining menu, bringing a new food offering to its Wolstenholme Square home alongside a fresh selection of cocktails for autumn. Tucked away just off Wolstenholme Square, Sister Ray has established itself as an intimate spot for drinks, music and late-night catch-ups. Inspired by European café culture and the bars of New York’s Lower East Side, the venue pairs classic cocktails with a carefully curated soundtrack of…
The owners of Stanley Dock in Liverpool have revealed the name of a new restaurant set to open this winter in the historic Victorian pumphouse, following a £1.5 million transformation. The Grade II-listed Hydraulic Pumphouse and Accumulator Tower is being transformed into a stunning new 120-seat pizzeria called 1848 Stanley Dock, a nod to the opening date of Stanley Dock by Jesse Hartley. Operated by Titanic Hotel Liverpool and owned by Harcourt Developments, the 4,400 sq ft (410 sq m) restaurant will bring a new dining…
Partridge Lakes has hosted its fair share of seasonal events over the years, but Halloweenville 2026 feels like the year everything has truly come together. Set against the beautiful grounds of the Culcheth venue, the site is transformed into a glowing Halloween village filled with characters, storytelling and plenty of imaginative detail. The result is a family adventure that feels less like a conventional Halloween attraction and more like stepping into another world. At the…
The Rock Orchestra returned to Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on Friday 2 October 2026. Check out our photo gallery below for all the action. Credit: Bobby Hogan.
Newsham Scream Park has unveiled six new horror-themed experiences within its popular Selfie Museum, giving visitors even more terrifying photo opportunities when the Liverpool Halloween attraction returns this Saturday 3 October. Reimagined with completely new themes each year, the Selfie Museum has become part of the wider Newsham Scream Park experience, giving guests the chance to step inside a series of elaborately dressed horror settings and capture their own spine-chilling content. For 2026, visitors will…
Everton’s first 11 black male players are being celebrated with a display at Hill Dickinson Stadium throughout Black History Month. The Club has worked alongside Show Racism The Red Card as part of a pilot programme, which the organisation aims to roll out across all clubs to highlight the major contribution to the game by black players. Invited guests gathered in Trinity Place Bar at the waterfront stadium this week where Everton’s XI, researched with…
Grace Elizabeth Harvey brings intimacy, imperfection and Songs Of Devotion to Rough Trade Liverpool. Grace Elizabeth Harvey’s relationship with Liverpool seems to have deepened at much the same time as her songwriting has begun looking more closely at another kind of relationship: the difficult, imperfect business of trying to connect with other people. On 15 October, those two strands come together when the Wirral-born singer-songwriter plays her headline show to date at Rough Trade Liverpool,…
More than 6,000 miles separate Liverpool from Cape Town, but for a group of young filmmakers from Liverpool 8, a journey to South Africa offered something considerably more meaningful than distance: the opportunity to encounter the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in the country where that extraordinary story unfolded, and to discover what it might mean to a generation born into a very different world. Their experiences have become Mandela8: Journey to South Africa, a documentary screening at…
Liverpool FC Foundation’s fourth annual Kip on the Kop event has seen record-breaking proceeds of over £120,000 so far in support of people experiencing homelessness across the Liverpool City Region. Hundreds of supporters came together at Anfield on Saturday September 26 for this year’s fundraising event, with participants spending the night sleeping under the stars in the iconic Kop stand to raise vital funds to help tackle homeless and to support vulnerable young people. Saturday’s…