Things to do in Liverpool
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Festivals
Writing on the Wall Festival returns with high-profile guests
Liverpool’s Writing on the Wall Festival Secures Line-Up of High Profile Guests To Mark 21st Anniversary. WoWFEST: 21 Years of Radical Writing, which will run online throughout May, will see headliners including, film-maker Ken Loach, Children’s author and poet, Michael Rosen and television presenter, Jon Snow, all making appearances. They will be joined by Maxine Hong-Kingston, the Chinese American author and Professor at the University of California; Singer, song-writer, Tracey Thorn and crime fiction American…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Liverpool’s LightNight presses ‘Play’ for 2021
Open Culture launches Crowdfunder to support arts festival return. Liverpool’s LightNight, a one-night arts festival will return on Friday 21 May 2021 with the theme of ‘Play’. The popular annual culture crawl is being planned as a hybrid festival with a free trail of physical and online events, as the city continues on its timeline of relaxing restrictions. Organisers, Open Culture, have launched a #LoveLightNight Crowdfunder to help support the cultural programme, allowing the team…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Summer Arts Markets return to Liverpool Cathedral 5 & 19 June
Open Culture’s Summer Arts Market will once again take over Liverpool Cathedral this June. Following the success of their first socially-distanced Winter Arts Markets last year, on Sat 5 & 19 June more than 50 independent artists, designers, crafters, makers and more will transform the iconic interiors of Liverpool Cathedral into a thriving hive of shopping activity with hundreds of unique creations on offer. Shoppers can enjoy Liverpool Cathedral, a Grade I architectural wonder and the largest cathedral…
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Music
The Big Blues Bash event heads to Liverpool this summer
Liverpool is set to welcome an all-star line-up of international blues stars this summer for an all-day celebration of the iconic genre. The Big Blues Bash will take place on Saturday 17 July at Grand Central Hall Liverpool – a unique venue inside one of the city’s most historic buildings. Event organiser, Riverside Promotions, has confirmed that the stunning Victorian theatre will play host to an all-star line-up from both the UK and the US, along with a number…
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Music
Cream Classical Ibiza on The Waterfront Announced Due To Phenomenal Demand
Cream Classical Ibiza on The Waterfront follows the immediate sell out of Cream Classical on The Waterfront. Cream Classical are excited to announce they’ve added an extra date on Sunday 19 September 2021. Sunday’s instalment will feature an all new set list featuring some of the biggest tracks from Cream’s longstanding residency on the white isle plus DJ sets from the likes of Armand van Helden, Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez, Seb Fontaine, Tall Paul and…
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Music
Cream Classical on the Waterfront Is Happening This September
Cream Classical on the Waterfront will be one of the biggest events in Liverpool this year. Cream Classical will return to Liverpool this summer with a brand new festival at the Waterfront. The legendary dance institution will be taking over Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head on Saturday 18 September. Cream Classical on the Waterfront will be bringing the amazing 50-piece Kaleidoscope Orchestra, performers and vocalists together to perform a brand-new live show featuring a spine-tingling set list curated…
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Culture in Liverpool
Africa Oyé Nyumbani Episode 4 Features concerts, interviews, cooking & more
Africa Oyé have announced the line-up for the March edition of their online magazine show, Nyumbani. This edition of their monthly digital showcase – which takes its name from the Swahili word for ‘at home’ – will premiere on the Liverpool institution’s Facebook and Youtube pages at 7pm on Friday 26th March. The series, which debuted last December, features original concerts, interviews, DJ sets, and even cooking segments, from artists across Africa and the Diaspora. The show will lead with a concert and…
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Things to do in Liverpool
River of Light Trail Coming To Liverpool Waterfront This Month
The River of Light Trail, an outdoor illuminated art gallery, is set to take over Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront. For 14 nights, from Tuesday 23 March to Monday 5 April, the city’s residents can experience the River of Light Trail, which will showcase the work of leading local, national and international artists. Partners across Liverpool have come together to stage the spectacle which residents can experience with covid-safe measures in place across the 2km walking loop.…
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Liverpool Events
Liverpool Biennial 2021 ‘The Outside Chapter’ Preview
Liverpool Biennial 2021 to open first chapter of The Stomach and the Port on 20 March with major series of outdoor sculpture, sonic and digital commissions, alongside the new Biennial Online Portal. Liverpool Biennial The Outside Chapter The 11th edition of Liverpool Biennial will open the first ‘outside’ chapter of The Stomach and the Port on 20 March 2021, starting with a major new series of outdoor sculpture, sonic and digital commissions by 9 different artists, alongside…
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Festivals
Positive Vibration Festival 2021 Confirm New Dates
Positive Vibration Festival has confirmed its new dates for their 2021 event. The festival was due to take place on 11 and 12 June 2021, however as the Government’s Roadmap out of lockdown plans were only announced recently it’s just not possible for the event organisers to hold the festival in June. The festival will now take place on 10 and 11 September 2021, in the Baltic Triangle. If you have already purchased a ticket,…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Bongo’s Bingo Knowsley Social Tickets On Sale Now
Bongo’s Bingo Knowsley Social outdoor shows have been announced and are on sale now. The Knowsley Social, which will launch on Thursday 20 May in the grounds of the Knowsley estate, is a purposefully built big top tent comprising of 200 socially distanced pods. Bongo’s Bingo are hosting 5 consecutive Thursday shows: May 20, 27, June 3, 10 and 17. Jonny Bongo says: “There is a bit more optimism in the air this week and…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Parking Lot Social Drive-In Easter Festival In Liverpool
Liverpool residents’ Easter Bank Holiday entertainment schedule just shifted up a gear – The Parking Lot Social is back – and this time it’s bigger than ever. With tickets on sale now, The Parking Lot Social Easter Festival drive-in extravaganza will be rolling into Liverpool John Lennon Airport Friday 16 and Sunday 18 April 2021’s tour brings with it a selection of familiar favourites alongside some amazing new additions, including Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban complete with…
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Activities in Liverpool
Beat Lockdown Boredom with the University of Liverpool’s Educational Events
If you’re looking for something a bit different to do to beat the lockdown boredom and expand your mind, the University of Liverpool’s continuing education events are a good place to start. Many of their continuing education and events are now fully booked but there’s still availability on some courses, detailed below. University of Liverpool Continuing Education Courses and Events Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy This course will cover speculative and fantastic fiction of all…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Six By Nico Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Masterclass Is Now Available
While we wait patiently for our next trip to to their wonderful restaurant, the Six By Nico Mad Hatters Tea Party Masterclass is now available for you to cook up a storm at home. Inspired by the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland, Six By Nico are here to whisk you away to the most exciting tea party yet. Each item on the menu is linked to a scene or character of the novel allowing…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Liverpool Arts Bar Website Launch Announced With Schedule of Online Events
Inspiring creative hotspot, Liverpool Arts Bar, has announced a week of programming for their new website, going live from 7th February. Situated on Hope Street, The Liverpool Arts Bar is a creative hub and gig venue located in the Grade 2 listed Masonic Hall which launched in 2019. The team and venue have successfully adapted during the pandemic, already having embarked on two seasons of online content from a variety of brilliant artists and guests.…
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Things to do in Liverpool
5 Ways To Make Lockdown 3.0 More Enjoyable
After a mostly rubbish 2020, this year hasn’t got off to the best start either has it! But there’s still plenty to be happy about. Here’s some ways to make Lockdown 3.0 more fun. 1 Order a takeaway from your favourite independent Liverpool Restaurant We know just how much you’re missing sitting in Liverpool restaurants. We’re all desperate to get back out into the real world but for now get the restaurant experience at home.…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Entertainment Tips for Another Year of Lockdowns in Liverpool
Before we get started, let’s make one thing clear: It may not really be another full year of lockdowns in Liverpool and around the UK. We know that vaccinations are being administered and with patience, effective strategy, and time we should be able to put the coronavirus behind us to some degree by the summer or autumn. However, it’s also become clear that the existence of effective vaccines doesn’t mean we can flip a switch and go…
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Liverpool Events
TedxLIPA Virtual Event Preview: 31 January 2021
TEDxLIPA is a single day conference that hosts a series of speakers, each presenting a TEDx talk to an audience of 100 thinkers, creators and doers from within the creative LIPA community. The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts sets the stage for a day where innovators from technology, entertainment and design can have meaningful conversations and gain new insights to make their ideas stronger and more global. TEDxLIPA 2021 Speakers Amy Jackson Actress, advocate, spokesperson…
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Things to do in Liverpool
British Music Experience To Host Temporary Exhibition Celebrating Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Frankie Say 1984! Exhibition will be at the British Music Experience from 29 May 2021 to 9 January 2022. No band has ever dominated a year like Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984. Born out of Liverpool’s post-punk scene with a brash, mischievous, ‘do what you want’ attitude – Frankie were a one-off. With their first three singles all going to No.1 – a feat previously only achieved by fellow Liverpudlians, Gerry and the…
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Activities in Liverpool
Christmas Countdown with Milap’s virtual advent calendar of music and dance
Fresh from the success of an incredible programme of events to celebrate Diwali last month, Milap – the UK’s leading Indian Arts and Culture Company – see no sense in slowing down, with their 12 DAYS OF MILAP programme launching in under 2 weeks. 12 DAYS OF MILAP is a series of daily surprises – fresh content and exciting performances, showcasing the best of Indian music and dance. Each day a new door will be…
