Things to do in Liverpool
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Activities in Liverpool
Make A Splash At This Liverpool Open Water Swimming Spot At Princes Dock
This Liverpool open water swimming facility has opened at Princes Dock for those who want to brave taking a cold dip this summer. The unique, 500m course is open throughout the month of August, thanks to WeSwimRun, which organises open water swimming and running events across North Wales. They also provide coaching in open water swimming. The course is clearly marked so swimmers can swim safely in laps around the dock. Additionally, there’s a short…
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Comedy Clubs
Comedy @ Turncoat, New Monthly Comedy Night at the Royal Albert Dock
Turncoat Bar will be serving up lots of laughs alongside signature gins and pizza with the launch of its new monthly comedy nights, Comedy @ Turncoat, launching on Sunday 8 August. The bar, in the vaults at Edward Pavilion at Royal Albert Dock, is already a go-to for its amazing cocktails created using Turncoat’s own spirits distilled at its distillery just up the road in the Baltic Triangle. Now as well as its selection of…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The Royal Albert Dock Celebrates The Seaside This Summer
The seaside is coming to the city this summer, as Royal Albert Dock Liverpool brings the most-loved elements of the Great British Seaside to its waterfront. From pastel striped bunting and giant deckchairs, to nostalgic seaside flavours including chip cones and ice cream tubs to stroll around the dock’s historic waterfront, this seaside has never looked so good. Visitors can head to Anchor or Mermaid Courtyard for a selfie in one of the giant deckchairs and…
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Liverpool Events
Bongo’s Bingo Freedom Day Special Show Announced
Bongo’s Bingo Freeddom Day show is exactly what we were hoping for from the Bongo’s team and they haven’t let us down. Taking place on Monday July 19 in Liverpool, it’s time for the craziest game of Bingo to make the ultimate comeback. The award-winning concept is back with its first full house for over 16 months since the pandemic started, hosted by Jonny Bongo, with tickets on sale now. This means every aspect of…
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Things to do in Liverpool
LEAF announce summer dates for music, arts and markets
LEAF has announced some brand-new live dates, quizzes, talks and markets returning to its three venues over the coming weeks. Looking ahead to beyond July 19 when the final stage of the roadmap takes place is an important moment for the long-running independent tearooms and restaurants, from the original Bold Street HQ to Smithdown Road and now over in West Kirby. LEAF has been welcoming back customers first al fresco and now indoors too, preparing to…
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Theatre in Liverpool
Shakespeare takes over local parks for a summer of outdoor theatre with Imaginarium Theatre
Imaginarium Theatre are set to return to the parks, gardens and green spaces of the Liverpool City Region this summer with a joyful reprise of one of Shakespeare’s best loved pastoral comedies – As You Like It. The summer tour is taking on locations such as Prescot Woodland Theatre, Crosby Hall, Royden Park, Sudley House and many more across the region in July and August. Imaginarium’s 2016 tour was listed in the Liverpool Echo’s ‘must see’…
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Film & TV
FACT Cinema in The City: Film Screenings In Secret Liverpool Locations
Launching this summer, FACT presents Cinema in The City, a brand new film programme of weekend screenings in hidden locations across the Liverpool. Each screening will bring together the best in independent cinema whilst showcasing emerging talent from local filmmakers with food and drink stalls from the city’s most loved restaurants. Their summer of screenings kicks off on Friday 13 August at the stunning and historic Cotton Exchange Rooftop Garden. The Grade II listed building on…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Gather Your Teams: Escape Hunt Liverpool Have Re-Opened Their Indoor Escape Rooms
As indoor hospitality returns to normal, as does my unhealthy addiction to attempting to conquer escape games. We recently went over to Escape Hunt’s outdoor escape experience down in Albert Docks, so couldn’t wait to head down when they opened their doors again this week. Escape Hunt are up and down the country, however, there’s nothing quite like sipping on a beer above the busy docks while you wait for your turn to escape. Kitted out in plush 60’s…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Escape Hunt Liverpool Pop Open The Bubbly To Celebrate Reopening
Want some bubbles with your bubble? Escape Hunt are uncorking the fizz and the fun this May as they are offering complimentary glasses of fizz to all adult players who attend an esacpe room experience during the first week of reopening. Expect a briefing with an expert games master, followed by an adrenaline-filled escape room experience of your choice and seal the deal with a glass of fizz as you debrief with your team. Whether…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Heavy Gardening Art Trail to Launch on LightNight
Heavy Gardening is a trail of seven art works, running from the back of FACT on Fleet Street, along the Baltic Corridor to Wapping Dock, produced by internationally renowned artist Andrew Merritt of Something & Son, in partnership with dot-art, Open Eye Gallery and First Take, as part of Liverpool City Council’s Urban GreenUP project which seeks to raise awareness about the future predicted impacts of climate change. Andrew has transformed seven small pieces of…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Indoor dining & attractions reopen at the Royal Albert Dock on 17 May
Indoor dining and a number of attractions will be reopening at the Royal Albert Dock on 17 May. Check out our listings below and get yourself booked in pronto. Beatles Story – 17 May The award-winning Beatles Story, which marked their 30th anniversary on 3rd May 2020, will reopen its doors with never-before seen photographs, exciting new displays and immersive animations in the replica Cavern Club and John Lennon’s White Room as part of its anniversary celebrations. …
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Liverpool Events
The Knowsley Social LGBT+ Social partners with LCR Pride Foundation for LGBT+ summer extravaganza
The Knowsley Social LGBT+ Social is happening this summer. The Knowsley Social – a nine-week festival featuring big name music and family events – has announced a partnership with LCR Pride Foundation for a one-off LGBT+ summer celebration this June. A celebration of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer life in Knowsley! TKS aims to promote awareness through top class entertainment for the LGBT+ community. Expect drag acts, pop stars and international artists will be…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Everyone is invited out to ‘Play’ for LightNight Liverpool
Liverpool’s annual ‘culture-crawl’ LightNight returns to the city on Friday 21 May, when arts venues will throw open their doors until late at night to shine a spotlight on the region’s world-class artistic offer. Open Culture revealed the line-up of over 75 free arts events across the 30 venues taking part in the one-night only arts festival. With a combination of in-person events in Liverpool city centre, and an online events programme, the theme of…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Boom: Battle Bar Set To Open In Liverpool
Liverpool is set to welcome a new bar and entertainment venue with axe throwing, crazy golf, shuffleboard, Skee-Ball and more. Boom: Battle Bar is due to open its doors on 21 May, inside St Johns Shopping Centre. The bar, which has venues across the UK including Norwich and Cardiff, is expanding with more locations due to open in London and Glasgow, as well as the new Liverpool site. Boom: Battle Bar host a numerous gaming…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Point Blank Simulation Shooting Range Is Opening In Liverpool This Month
Point Blank, a simulation shooting range is opening in Liverpool on 20 May. Following the success of their locations in Manchester and Newcastle, Point Blank is bringing its simulation shooting game to Liverpool. Visitors can take part in this experience which requires both speed and accuracy. It’s the latest gaming centre to open in the city, but the first simulation shooting range that we’ve seen. Point Blank will also be jumping on board with the…
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Things to do in Liverpool
LightNight Liverpool Unveils Seven New Commissions for 2021 Event
LightNight Liverpool will unveil seven new commissions when it returns on Friday 21 May 2021, in a combination of online and offline arts activity for the one night only arts festival. With a live drag cabaret event on Church Street, a synth-pop trio becoming a human instrument, a 3D cut out opera and a piece exploring sound waves and social gatherings, the theme of this year’s festival is ‘Play’. The theme ‘Play’ allows a reflection…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Escape Hunt Liverpool: Outdoor Escape Games Set To Heat Up This Summer
Escape Hunt Liverpool launch outdoor games with the Royal Albert Dock as their backdrop. As everyone in Liverpool flocked to the newly opened bars and pubs under the beautiful April sun, Liverpool Noise instead went undercover with an aim to infiltrate a worldwide organisation, hell bent on taking over the world’s water systems to control the population! The things we do for you, hey! Tucked next to MADRÉ in The Royal Albert Dock, Escape Hunt…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Liverpool Craft Beer Expo 2021
The Liverpool Craft Beer Expo 2021 will be outdoors, based on the site of Black Lodge Brewery in the Baltic Triangle. A weekend filled with sun (fingers crossed), music and most importantly – great beer. Beer / Cider / Food / Music / Gin / Cocktails As well as the huge outdoor garden space, there will also be ample covered space in the event of bad weather. Every step will be taken to ensure a…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
New Exhibition at dot-art Gallery: Out of the Darkness
dot-art Gallery’s new exhibition Out of the Darkness will be open to the public from 17 April – 5 June and will showcase the works of Merseyside based artists Madeleine Pires and Haylea Archer. As we approach a brighter and more positive future reconnecting with our wonderful city, dot-art Gallery opens its doors for the first time in 2021 with Out of the Darkness, an exhibition exploring the expression of life through art. Out of…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Invisible Wind Factory reveals the Rollerdrome
From May 2021, Liverpool’s Invisible Wind Factory are debuting their brand-new concept – the Rollerdrome. The iconic venue is being transformed into an immersive production and a unique roller-skating experience which debuts on Saturday May 22, with skaters of all abilities welcome, from beginners to advanced across a range of classes. Tickets and info are available from www.iwf-rollerdrome.com. The first season’s theme is an interplanetary disco with mirrored geometry, laser grids and a giant floating…
