A new exhibition at Liverpool Central Library is set to spotlight one of the city’s most powerful stories of community action, as the Save It! display explores how local people helped rescue the iconic Sefton Park Palm House from dereliction. Opening 7 May and running until 27 August 2026, the free exhibition—located on the third floor of the library—marks 25 years since the Palm House reopened in 2001, following a decade-long grassroots campaign to save…
A new exhibition exploring themes of belonging, migration and memory is set to open at St George’s Hall this May, as Liverpool-based collective Home and Away Workshops unveil their latest body of work. Running from 6–31 May 2026, Home and Away brings together a diverse group of artists whose practices are shaped by experiences of displacement, transition and identity. The exhibition launches with a free preview event on 6 May from 5–7pm, with entry available…
The Lilacs’ debut album Keeping Up With The Joneses is due for release on October 2, before an accompanying tour in 2027. Guitarist Sam Birchall believes the Wigan four-piece have blended some of their early energy with some new dynamics. “It’s mega exciting, it’s been a pretty long journey already up to here and it’s been so enjoyable up until now,” he said. “For a band, you get to that point where you think: ‘Now’s…
Joseph Barrow – From soil to stanza, a life lived in earth and words. Joseph Barrow has carved out a quiet but distinctive presence in Liverpool’s poetry landscape. A long-time gardener with two decades of experience running his own small business, Barrow brings an eye for detail and a naturalist’s patience to his writing. Much of his work leans toward autobiography—glimpses of lived experience shaped by the cycles of nature, the rhythm of work, and the reflective spaces in…
When someone you love becomes frail, receives a terminal diagnosis, or begins living with a life-limiting condition, it’s natural to start grieving before the loss has happened. This experience often called pre-emptive or anticipatory grief can feel confusing, isolating, and difficult to talk about, especially when the person you are grieving for is still here. By acknowledging pre-emptive grief together, you can support one another, protect your relationships, and focus on connection and meaning right through…
Process over polish, lines still in motion… At Bridewell Studios and Gallery this May, the line between studio and exhibition space is being deliberately blurred. Being There – Conversations in Drawing isn’t a show in the traditional sense. Instead, it’s a three-week residency that invites the public into the process itself—into the uncertainty, repetition and quiet decisions that sit behind finished work. Featuring Colette Lilley, Jon Barraclough and Sarah Jane Richards, the gallery will operate as an open, working studio,…
Liverpools much loved fashion brand Glamify Fashion has teamed up with content creator Grace Adams-Short on a new six figure clothing investment, Content Clique. This Project and clothing range was created to empower children in the North West and bring together a community of confident girls and boys. Glamify the popular online fashion brand and influencer fashion go to, has made the news over the past few months with its new retail space offering…
No Art Liverpool is set to return for 2026 following a completely sold out debut event in 2025, reaffirming its place as one of the city’s most anticipated electronic music events. Taking place on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Otterspool Promenade, the open-air, all-day festival will once again bring together a global community of music lovers on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront. Building on the success of its first year, organisers have confirmed that an increased capacity…
Dear Somebody, Making a difference in our communities ought to be the emblem for all our efforts. Thousands of families across Liverpool could be missing out on support that helps put healthy food on the table, with £600,000 to £700,000 in Healthy Start vouchers going unclaimed every year. Healthy Start is there to support parents and carers during pregnancy and the early years, helping people buy fruit, vegetables and milk, as well as access free…
This May, Albert’s Schloss Liverpool is trading its beer hall energy for something a little more luxurious, as it transforms into the Grand Albert Hotel for a month-long immersive takeover. Launching on Friday 1 May and running throughout the month, the Bold Street venue has teamed up with Grey Goose to bring a dose of hotel-style glamour to Liverpool’s nightlife scene. Expect a reimagined ‘lobby’ atmosphere, with entertainment dialled up across the space and a…
A high-energy, slightly chaotic, and very slippery competition is heading to the waterfront as Red Bull brings its Up The Mast challenge to Liverpool this spring. Set to take over Salthouse Dock on Monday 25 May 2026 (bank holiday weekend), the event will see 200 participants attempt to sprint along a greased mast suspended over the water — all in pursuit of a single flag and local glory. What is Red Bull Up The Mast?…
There are few things more recognisable than the bright orange glow of an Aperol Spritz perched elegantly on a bar table. But now, in a move that feels both inevitable and slightly rebellious, the iconic drink has ditched the glass and hit the road. Introducing Aperol Spritz TO GO Cans — the cocktail equivalent of slipping out early and taking the party with you. For the first time in its 107-year history, Aperol has launched…
As Crazy Pool fever sweeps the nation, Roxy Ball Room Hanover Street is giving gamers the chance to cue up a whole year of free gaming, as well as £1 games and free drinks. To mark Crazy Pool Awareness Day, ballers can line up seriously crazy gaming and offers at Roxy Ball Room Hanover Street from 28 April to 4 May 2026. Anyone booking a game of Crazy Pool during the celebratory week can take their best…
Africa Oyé have announced the DJ lineup for this summer’s celebration in Liverpool’s Sefton Park, with an eclectic ensemble of DJs and selectors spinning the best in Afrocentric sounds across the festival site this June.Two of the UK’s biggest names in African and Caribbean music will be returning to Oyé in 2026 – BBC1 Xtra’s DJ Edu and Seani B – alongside some of the region’s best talent. The Oyé Stage SoulfulTiz. Credit: Andrew Gale Seani B – one…
Dr Pauline Rowe – When Canada geese and a night sky offer quiet reassurance. Some poems arrive quietly, slipping into the room almost unnoticed, until their stillness makes you stop. That is very much the case with the new piece from Dr Pauline Rowe for this year’s 52 for 26 Poetry Project. Rooted in a single moment of exhausted reflection and unexpected grace, the poem grew from an evening when one of her sons was struggling. Standing in the…
A mesmerising celebration inspired by Thailand’s iconic lantern traditions is set to illuminate the Liverpool City Region this summer, as the Water Lantern Festival arrives at Birkenhead Park on 6 June. Following a successful UK debut last year, the festival will transform the park’s lake into a glowing spectacle of floating lights, offering a unique cultural experience rooted in reflection, connection and community. A global tradition arrives on Merseyside Inspired by the world-famous lantern festivals…
Liverpool Zoe’s Place has revealed its new name Little Lights Liverpool Baby Hospice, marking the start of an exciting new chapter. This comes as work begins on a state-of-the-art children’s hospice at Hayman’s Green in West Derby. The transformation to Little Lights Liverpool represents more than a name change. It signals a bold step forward, building on decades of compassionate care while preparing to supporteven more babies, children and families across the North West. While the…
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF), the UK’s longest running annual festival of Arab arts and culture, and returns for its 24th year this July. Founded in 1998, LAAF exists to support and champion creatives from across the Arab region and its diaspora, in the belief that art and creativity have the power to express a shared humanity. The festival – recently nominated in the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Culture –…
Emerging artists across the region are being given the chance to win a £2,500 cash prize and secure a guaranteed slot on the Sound City 2027 lineup, as Royal Albert Dock launches its search for the first-ever Dock Star this May. In partnership with Sound City, Culture Liverpool and Liverpool BID, the initiative is a headline feature of the city’s new Liverpool Music Month. This year’s celebrations hold particular significance as they mark the 10th anniversary of Liverpool being designated a…
Before she was stadium-filling pop star Sporty Spice, Melanie C was an 18-year-old immersed in the pulse of early ’90s rave culture. That formative experience still runs through everything she does — and it’s front and centre in Sweat, her ninth studio album, landing on 1 May 2026. To celebrate the release, Mel C heads to Liverpool for a special one-day takeover, bringing fans both an intimate in-store moment and a full live performance later…