Comic Con Liverpool returns on 1 and 2 April 2023, with some big star names already announced. This year guest stars such as Christina Ricci, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Taylor Lautner, Matt Smith, David Harbour, Jamie Campbell Bower, Grace Van Dien, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander and many more, will be in Liverpool for the event. Comic Con Liverpool 2023: Special Guests Comic Con Liverpool promises to be an event to remember for comic, tv, and…
Lifestyle fitness app POW8R is celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8 March 2023 with 50% off all signups on the online app for one day only. Owners Holly Braithwaite and Callum Webb have supported over 10,000 women across Liverpool and beyond to transform their bodies and change their mindsets, lifestyles and habits to live a healthier and more balanced life. Both Holly and Callum have been fitness coaches and personal trainers for six years…
Are you passionate about the history of Liverpool? Do you want to gain experience in the heritage sector? If so, become a volunteer for the Giz a Job project! The Vauxhall Community Law & Information Centre have been awarded a £70,000 grant to deliver Giz a Job, a community heritage project documenting the first People’s March for Jobs. The 30-day March to London was an evocative anti-unemployment protest that left Liverpool Pier Head on 1…
Liverpool trio Eyesore & the Jinx are back with a brand new single, An Ideas Man. Consisting of members Josh Miller (vocals, bass), Liam Bates (guitar) and Eoghan Robinson (drums), the band’s sound takes influence from English post-punk bands. Released on 7 March, the track marks their first new music in over two years, since previous single Accidental Weller (2020), after spending time working on new material and gigging, supporting the likes of Bodega, DITZ…
Tate Liverpool has announced that the gallery will temporarily close from Monday 16 October 2023 as the landmark building on Royal Albert Dock undergoes a major reimagining. The transformed gallery will reopen in 2025. Ahead of the closure period, Tate Liverpool will be extending its popular exhibition JMW Turner with Lamin Fofana: Dark Waters until 24 September 2023. The exhibition focuses on the power of the sea through Turner’s paintings and sketches and through Fofana’s immersive sound…
Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Brandon Tew is setting off on his acoustic tour dates this March, not long after being signed with Rise Records and managed by legendary producer Jon Witnall who’s work can be noticed from the likes of Coldplay and Rihanna. Brandon Tew signed and released his debut single I’m Not Gonna Wait, with Rise Records last year, a track that explores a murky friendship that lets love slip and slide into and out of…
This spring, renowned multimedia artist, LuYang, presents a free, immersive exhibition at FACT Liverpool. LuYang Arcade Liverpool transforms the gallery into a retro-futuristic arcade, complete with vibrant graphics and interactive gaming consoles. Displaying a collection of LuYang’s previous works, including both video and gaming installations, the showcase centres around the ambitious Material World Knight (2018 – 2020) project. LuYang Arcade Liverpool is the Tokyo-based artist’s first UK solo exhibition outside of the capital. Combining animation, live-action cos-play, video games, and specially…
Titanic Hotel Liverpool has been awarded Hotel of the Year for the second year in a row at the prestigious Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards. The awards took place on 2 March at the beautiful surroundings of Liverpool Cathedral, hosted by Olympic athlete and tv presenter, Sam Quek. Recognising excellence across the city region’s visitor economy sector, the annual awards, which are delivered by Growth Platform, cover all areas of the sector and give winners the…
Liverpool based band Keyside are back on home turf and play a sold out gig at the innovative basement venue EBGBS on Seel St. The four lads – Dan Parker on vocals and rhythm guitar, Oisín McAvoy on drums, Max Gibson on bass and Ben Cassidy on lead guitar – return to the stage on a cold February night. This was the band’s first show of 2023 following their sold out gig at the Kazimier…
The first three acts heading to Liverpool’s Sefton Park for this summer’s Africa Oyé Festival have been revealed. Artists from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon make up the first wave of performers to be announced by organisers with plenty more still to come. Following an incredible 30th anniversary year in 2022, one of Merseyside’s most picturesque green spaces will once again be filled with the music and culture of Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora, for two free days…
It’s no surprise that Las Vegas routinely appears towards the top of the people’s ‘would love to visit’ list. After all, it has a lot going for it. Sin City is one big ball of fun wrapped up in one dazzlingly bright and exciting city. It’s a destination that everyone should visit at least once, purely because, well, there’s nowhere quite like it anywhere else on earth. If you’re planning your first trip to Las…
If you want to travel the world this year but just don’t know where to start, then this ultimate guide to bucket-list destinations will give you plenty of inspiration. Bali The great thing about Bali is that it is full of beaches, Komodo dragons, elephants and tigers. It’s paradise, and if you have ever seen photos of this location on social media, you will soon see that it’s got so much to offer. If you…
Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. What’s up with the NI Brexit deal?At this point, what even is real?Harry and Meghan are trending yet again,Now we know that it’s…
Sweaty Betty will be opening at store at Liverpool ONE. Joining the extensive range of premium lifestyle brands on Peter’s Lane, the new 2,600 sq ft Sweaty Betty site will be the brand’s largest retail store in the North of England. Set to open in June, Sweaty Betty Liverpool ONE will feature the brand’s extensive range of women’s clothing, including leggings, outerwear and underwear, as well as accessories, all of which have been crafted with responsibly-sourced materials and recycled bottles.…
Top professional wrestlers from the North West clash thanks to the brand new Atomic Pro Wrestling promotion company, who are dedicated to putting on dazzling shows in a unique venue. Pulling pro wrestling out of dark social clubs and into an exciting environment at Azvex Brewery, just a five minute walk from the iconic Liver Building! The North West is blessed with a wealth of wrestling talent, including graduates of Liverpool’s Fighting Spirit Training School…
On the Waterfront festival returns to Liverpool’s Pier Head this summer, following a triumphant debut in 2021 which attracted over 40,000 people, the 4-day festival has just revealed the line-up for the finale show on Sunday 2 July, curating a northern powerhouse of legendary bands. First up are Manchester legends James, whose performance coincides with the bands 40th Anniversary tour and soon to be released double album which features a full orchestra and gospel choir in celebration. A band…
Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. The search for Nicola has come to a close,Praying for the family and hoping the media doesn’t impose.Liverpool got humbled by Real Madrid,May…
Tate has joined forces with the international art foundation, Art Explora to launch the Mobile Museum in the UK, taking masterpieces from its collection out of its store to communities across the Liverpool City Region on a 10-week tour until 29 April 2023. The Art Explora Mobile Museum in collaboration with Tate and MuMo, aims to make great art accessible to everyone. The tour will bring works from Tate’s collection directly to communities in St Helens,…
Alternative rock band, Waiting Till Marriage, are back with another indie track called Great Britain’s Fate, releasing on 10 March. Following in the great footsteps of eye-opening songs such as British Bombs by Declan Mckenna and Hypersonic Missile by Sam Fender, Great Britain’s Fate moulds the controversial topic of politics into an indie anthem. The song was written during lockdown, a time that many believed the government was making questionable decisions. The difficult times…
A Ukrainian teenager who comforted refugees in camps in her home country and Poland by playing the piano, is to perform in Liverpool to mark a year since the start of the invasion. Alisa Bushuieva, 13, was forced to flee her country with her mother, Svitlana, in February last year. Their home city of Kharkov in Eastern Ukraine was one of the first to be bombed on 24 February. A talented young pianist, Alisa had previously…