Things to do in Liverpool

  • Things to do in Liverpool
    Mansion House home of The Reader at Calderstones Park

    The Reader At Calderstones Park Announce Exciting Christmas Programme

    Brunch with Mrs Claus, wreath making and A Christmas Carol Deep Read are just a few festive treats at The Reader, Calderstones Park, for Christmas 2024. The Liverpool-based UK charity’s festive offering will start on Saturday 23 November with Christmas Incy Wincy Rhymers, for one to four-year-olds, and Elves at The Storybarn, for four to nine-year-olds, running until Monday 23 December. These special seasonal sessions include festive sing-alongs, imaginative storytelling and Christmas crafts.  One of…

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    Disney On Ice Presents ‘100 Years of Wonder’ Skates Into Liverpool Next Spring

    Disney On Ice Presents ‘100 Years of Wonder’ Skates Into Liverpool Next Spring

    Celebrate with Mickey and friends as Disney On Ice presents 100 Years of Wonder returns to the UK for a second and final time, offering a magical experience for families in Liverpool.  Bringing together your most beloved Disney characters, be wowed by the stunning costumes and incredible special effects as your favourites spin, sparkle and come to life before your eyes. The production will skate into Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena from 6 – 9 March 2025. Re-live magical…

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    Mildred Art Trail at the Albert Dock © Tate

    Royal Albert Dock Art Trail At The Heart of Tate Liverpool’s Family Activity This Autumn

    Tate Liverpool is organising a series of activities to inspire families and young art lovers to get creative and explore the waterfront this autumn. Visitors can follow Mildred, Tate’s art-loving cat, to find images of 6 artworks displayed around the inner quay of the Royal Albert Dock. There’s also family friendly arts and crafts for the October half-term holidays and tours of their latest display aimed at children. Inspired by the much-loved children’s book about…

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    Liverpool ONE Halloween Event 2024 © Liverpool ONE

    Don’t Miss Liverpool ONE’s Halloween Party This Month

    Ghosts, pirates, witches – and everything in between – are set to take over Liverpool ONE as part of a spooktacular Halloween party. The event, which takes place on Sunday 27 October from 11am until 5pm, offers a full day of family-friendly thrills and entertainment, from spooky characters and performances to the hugely popular children’s Halloween competition. The annual children’s Halloween competition is back! Every year families bring their A-game to enter the fancy dress…

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    Bongo's Bingo Liverpool Take That Themed Christmas Shows 2024

    Bongo’s Bingo Take That-Themed Bingo Nights ‘Relight My Bingo’ This Christmas

    Bongo’s Bingo is ready to rule the world this Christmas as they announce their Take That-inspired specials over the festive period – welcome to Relight My Bingo in Liverpool. After selling out 2023’s run of Elton John-inspired shows last Christmas, it’s time to pack away the feather boas and funky shades and relight the fires in honour of the beloved boyband.  Bongo’s Bingo this Christmas in Liverpool is going to be extra special. Jonny Bongo…

  • Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
    Sahej Rahal, Distributed Mind Test (DMT) (2023). Game still. Image courtesy of the artist and Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève – Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement 2024

    New Interactive Exhibition, Art Plays Games, Opens 5 September at FACT Liverpool

    Discover a free interactive exhibition dedicated to games created by digital artists and independent video game developers, open at FACT Liverpool from 5 September 2024 to Sunday 27 April 2025. Art Plays Games examines how artists are increasingly using games to offer alternative ways of making sense of the world today and to challenge conventional forms of storytelling. Over nine months, the exhibition artworks and games will rotate, introducing something new for audiences to experience with…

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    People sat in a large deck chair at the Royal Albert Dock

    Royal Albert Dock Announces Lineup For Free Bank Holiday Festival, Soundbites

    As part of its packed programme for Festival of Summer, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has announced the full lineup for its new free music, food and drink festival, Soundbites. From 2pm, three micro stages will pop up across the estate this bank holiday Saturday and Sunday with visitors able to hear feel-good tunes in Mermaid Courtyard, Britannia Courtyard and in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Building.  Enjoy performances from headliners, Casino (@casino_band_) at…

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    A woman in a pink lit room hugging a skeleton

    La Feria Festival Returns To Celebrate Latin American Culture In Liverpool

    Luma Creations is delighted to announce the 6th annual La Feria Festival in Liverpool, a vibrant celebration of the beauty and diversity of Latin American culture. Running from 10 – 15 September, the city will come alive with music, dance, theatre, art, and food, offering an immersive experience embodying the essence of Latin America, across a series of iconic venues. This year’s festival promises a thrilling array of events and activities that highlight the rich cultural…

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    Male and female elves

    Experience Christmas Magic At Liverpool’s Kings Dock With Christmas-Shire Adventure

    A unique and interactive festive adventure is set to light up Liverpool’s Kings Dock this Christmas season, offering families an extraordinary journey through the enchanted world of Christmas-Shire. Running from Saturday 16 November to Sunday 22 December 2024, this one-of-a-kind event promises a theatrical experience filled with fun, festive magic, and heartwarming encounters. In the heart of Christmas-Shire, Nutmeg the elf has been in charge of looking after the Christmas magic. Unfortunately, it seems Nutmeg…

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    Multi-coloured foam

    ‘Island of Foam’ Immersive Experience To Take Over Liverpool ONE

    An explosion of rainbow-coloured foam is set to take over Liverpool ONE this August. ‘Island of Foam’, a dynamic and temporary art installation by German artist Stephanie Lüning, will transform the Sugar House Steps near Liverpool ONE’s John Lewis on Saturday 31 August, from 2pm onwards. Commissioned by Culture Liverpool in partnership with Global Streets, this immersive spectacle will see vibrantly coloured foam grow, flow, and ultimately engulf the steps, completely altering the familiar space.…

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    The Reader To Host Series of Shared Reading Events - Author Sarah Hall

    The Reader To Host Series of Shared Reading Events To Celebrate Wirral Borough of Culture 2024

    Award-winning Cumbrian-born author Sarah Hall and inspirational Pakistani-born British poet Imtiaz Dharker are the first special guests announced for a trilogy of Shared Reading events from The Reader, celebrating Wirral Borough of Culture 2024. National charity The Reader is hosting a trilogy of Shared Reading events with special guest writers to celebrate Wirral Borough of Culture 2024. Sarah Hall is the first author to join the organisation for an afternoon of Shared Reading at Birkenhead…

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    Festival of Summer Comes To Royal Albert Dock - Disco Turtle

    Festival of Summer Comes To Royal Albert Dock With Music, Food & Drink Festivals Taking Place

    Having kicked off summer in style with a weekend of jam-packed colourful Pride celebrations, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is continuing its programme of feel-good activities throughout August with its ‘Festival of Summer’. Offering a brand new music, food and drink festival, family-friendly activities and the perfect summer selfie spots, it’s all here on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.  At the centre of the festivities is Soundbites, the dock’s new festival showcasing some of Liverpool’s finest musical talents…

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    HotShots Liverpool Now Open

    HotShots Darts Now Open At Cains Brewery Building – First Look Inside The Venue

    HotShots, Liverpool’s Drink, Dine and Darts experience at Cains Brewery Building, opened on Friday night (2 August) to rave reviews from their first competitive customers with guests hailing the new venue as ‘absolutely brilliant’ and ‘the most fun night out in a long time’. With experiential leisure growing in popularity HotShots has brought the magic of darts into the 21st century with 9 lanes of the highest quality Augmented Reality darting equipment, 4 interactive darts lanes, shuffleboard and…

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    Celebrating Castle Street BID - Batala

    Full Programme Revealed For Celebrating Castle Street and Bold Street Events

    Celebrating Castle Street will be held this weekend, on Sunday 4 August, with a full programme of music, food and drink entertainment to showcase the historic street’s culture. Celebrating Bold Street will be held the following Sunday 11 August. The full programme for both events can now be revealed. Liverpool’s ‘Celebrating Bold Street’ and ‘Celebrating Castle Street’ events run from 11am – 5pm, with both roads closed. Each street will have a dedicated programme of…

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    Golf Fang Liverpool

    Chill The Fang Out This Summer At Golf Fang Liverpool

    Seriously twisted crazy golf course, cocktail bar & graffiti house, Golf Fang Liverpool, has announced the launch of a brand new mix-it-yourself drinks menu and iconic Summer Jam offer this season – perfect for keeping golf fans in the city swinging and sipping all season long.  DIRTY SODAS @ GOLF FANG Inspired by the boom of popularity in the USA, Golf Fang Liverpool has announced the launch of a Dirty Soda station at the bar,…

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    Splash Tours Liverpool - Amphibious Vehicle in the water at Royal Albert Dock

    Splash Tours Liverpool Arrives At Royal Albert Dock In Time For Summer

    Liverpool’s newest and most exciting visitor attraction, Splash Tours Liverpool has arrived and will launch next week as one of the best things to do in Liverpool this summer holiday. The eye-catching pink and blue amphibious vehicle will welcome its passengers on board at the Royal Albert Dock and delight them with a 60-minute land and water tour across Liverpool’s city centre, taking in the must-see landmarks. Splash Tours Liverpool will launch to the public…

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    HotShots Darts Liverpool's Cains Brewery Village

    HotShots: Drink, Dine And Darts Venue To Open In Cains Brewery Building

    HotShots – Liverpool’s Drink, Dine and Darts experience is opening in Cains Brewery Building on Thursday 1 August. This unique experiential leisure venue is bringing the magic of darts into the 21st century with 9 lanes of the highest quality Augmented Reality darting equipment, 4 interactive darts lanes, shuffleboard and 3 super stylish bars serving a range of small plates, burgers and pizzas along with a selection of classic and bespoke themed cocktails. The venue will open from…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    Commune Bar Liverpool Fabric District

    Commune: The Bar Where Live Music, Art and Community Come Together

    There’s a new bar in Liverpool’s Fabric District, lovingly brought to life in the former home of Melodic Distraction. But, Commune is more than just a bar—it’s a space that breathes life into the local arts and music scene, fostering a sense of community and togetherness. Born out of a spontaneous opportunity and a shared passion for live music, the arts, and community engagement, Commune stands as a testament to the power of creativity and…

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    Autumn Programme 2024 - The Reader's home The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool

    The Reader Unveils Thrilling Autumn 2024 Events Programme 

    This Autumn, everyone is welcome to join The Reader for an abundance of inspiring cultural – and horticultural – events, as well as more family-friendly fun than you can throw a pumpkin at. The Reader showcases an array of events from new gardening masterclasses, and Twilight Heritage Tour to compelling author talks, a free four-week deep dive intothe classic novel Frankenstein, wellbeing workshops, andfun-filled family-friendly Halloween activities with books at their heart, plus much more. …

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    Free Family Festival, Last Days of Summer, Coming To Liverpool Waterfront

    Free Family Festival, Last Days of Summer, Coming To Liverpool Waterfront

    As summer 2024 comes to a close, a new free family festival on Liverpool’s famous waterfront will bring the city together to celebrate. The Last Days of Summer will be held on Saturday 31 August and is organised by Liverpool BID Company, Culture Liverpool, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and Peel.  Watersport sessions, Swan pedalos, Silent adventure tours, street performances, music and more will fill Liverpool’s waterfront as the programme for The Last Days of Summer…