Things to do in Liverpool
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Things to do in Liverpool
The DSM IV & QUJAKU (JP) Announced For Penny Lane Weekender Festival 2025
The Penny Lane Weekender has announced its exciting first wave of artists for this year’s festival, set to take place from 8–10 August across four venues on and around Liverpool’s iconic Penny Lane – Fogherty’s, Tavern Co, Penny Lane Wine Bar, and Dovedale Towers. Among the highlights is Liverpool-based band The DSM IV, fronted by Guy McKnight, former singer of cult favourites The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. The band is expected to deliver a standout…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Liverpool Celebrates 2025: Family Festival Returns To Pier Head With Sister Sledge, Bongo’s Bingo & More
Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head will once again play host to Liverpool Celebrates this August Bank Holiday Weekend, with the much-loved festival returning for its second year from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 August 2025. Following a triumphant debut, Liverpool Celebrates 2025 promises three action-packed days of live music, family fun, and unforgettable performances against the stunning backdrop of the Three Graces and the River Mersey. Tickets go on sale Friday 9 May at 9am via…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Flight Club Liverpool Launches Outdoor Bar and Terrace
As the temperature rises in Liverpool, so do the vibes – and Flight Club is bringing the ultimate summer hangout to the heart of the city with a brand new outdoor bar and terrace opening on 23 May 2025 at Chavasse Park. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and signature Social Darts experience, Flight Club Liverpool is expanding outdoors with a brand-new terrace space for up to 250 guests. Just in time for the May bank…
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Music
Kathy Halter Releases New Single ‘Heavy Heart’ Ahead of Immersive Listening Event
June 6th 2025 sees the release of Heavy Heart, the first track from the upcoming debut solo EP of gifted songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Kathy Halter. To coincide with the release, Kathy is hosting an immersive listening experience, exploring the impact of grief, loss and love. Kathy Halter’s new single Heavy Heart is a beguiling song of calm, tender encouragement; the reaching out of a guiding hand to gently soothe the sense of loss in someone, and the weight of grief…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Liverpool FC Victory Parade Route & Map 2025
Liverpool is set to turn red once again as the city prepares for a spectacular Liverpool FC victory parade on Monday 26 May 2025. The victory parade route will start from 2.30pm at Allerton Maze and will travel north bound on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout and Rocket flyover. From there it will journey along: Queens Drive Mill Bank West Derby Road Islington Leeds Street The Strand Route finishes at Blundell Street Via the…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Win Free Street Food At BOXPARK Liverpool’s Giant Balloon Hunt This Weekend
Balloons containing free prizes will pop up around Liverpool city centre landmarks this weekend (2 – 4 May) to celebrate BOXPARK Liverpool’s first birthday. To celebrate the venue turning one, BOXPARK Liverpool is hosting a bumper weekend of events and a huge giveaway of 365 meals per day from its amazing street food vendors. Celebrating with its Eat, Drink, Play ethos, BOXPARK Liverpool, in partnership with Coors, from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May, BOXPARK…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Game Testers Wanted For Black Cat Club Liverpool
Liverpool, get ready – something spectacular is coming your way! The city’s newest hotspot, Black Cat Club, is set to make its grand debut on Friday, 9 May 2025 at the iconic Exchange Flags. Think mouthwatering food, creative cocktails, next-level interactive games and 11 screens showing live sport all under one roof. Ahead of launch day, people are invited to sign up for early access to test the full Black Cat Club experience before anyone…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The Art Quarter Spring Market Returns To Metquarter
Following the huge success of the Art Quarter markets in previous years, the markets will make a welcome return to Metquarter this spring, supporting small businesses and local makers from across Liverpool and showcasing the best the city has to offer. Taking place on Saturday 10 May between 11am – 5pm, Metquarter will welcome an array of wonderful crafters and designers to the centre for this fantastic event. Shoppers will be able to take part…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Roxy Ball Room Launches Crazy Pool Awareness Day
Roxy Ball Room is celebrating its one-of-a-kind gaming experience, Crazy Pool, with a dedicated awareness day on Monday 28 April to spotlight their unique twist on traditional pool. To celebrate, guests can enjoy 50% off Crazy Pool all week long starting from Monday 28 April – Sunday 4 May when booked online. Crazy pool is a Roxy-exclusive game; an exciting table-top combination of crazy golf and pool where guests aim their pool cues to navigate…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Wyld Sauna Announces Major Expansion Plans At Liverpool Waters
Wyld Sauna, the UK’s first public floating sauna and one of Liverpool’s most unique wellness destinations, has today revealed plans to expand and enhance its offering at Liverpool Waters this summer. Since opening in November 2024 at Princes Dock in Liverpool Waters, Wyld has welcomed thousands of guests seeking to experience the benefits of hot and cold therapy in a stunning dockside setting. Now, with community feedback at its heart, Wyld is preparing to take…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Royal Albert Dock & Liverpool ONE present The Walk of Stars
Two of Liverpool’s most iconic destinations – Royal Albert Dock and Liverpool ONE – are teaming up to bring a slice of Hollywood sparkle to the city this May with a brand new Walk of Stars installation. In celebration of Radio 1’s Big Weekend, which hits Liverpool later this month, more than 70 stars will line the route from Liverpool ONE to Royal Albert Dock from 2 to 26 May, each bearing the name of…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Luke Jerram’s Helios Shines at Liverpool Cathedral This Spring
The arrival of the Helios exhibition at Liverpool’s majestic Anglican Cathedral has coincided with a spell of glorious spring weather that has complimented the artist’s work. My trip to view the view Luke Jerram’s Helios in all of its glory took place on Palm Sunday. Following on from his previous works Gaia and Museum of the Moon, Helios, named after the Greek sun god, is the third celestial work by artist Luke Jerram which has…
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Music
Sound City 2025: 10 Must-See Acts
Liverpool Sound City returns to set the tone for a summer of unforgettable live music — and 2025 is shaping up to be one of its most exciting editions yet. Known for spotlighting the next wave of game-changers, Sound City brings together rising stars, hometown heroes, and boundary-pushing talent from across the UK and beyond. This year’s lineup is bursting with acts ready to make their mark — and Saturday alone is stacked with artists…
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Arts and Culture
Making Waves With Andy Green: How One Liverpool Artist Is Bringing Hokusai’s Great Wave To Life
For artist and maker Andy Green, a chance experiment with a laser cutter at DoES Liverpool sparked an unexpected journey into the intricate world of Japanese woodblock printing. What began as a curiosity about laser-carving techniques soon became a deep dive into the time-honoured traditions of ukiyo-e, with Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave off Kanagawa taking centre stage. Now running hands-on workshops in Liverpool and beyond, Andy is offering people the rare chance to physically…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Liverpool Rising Against Racism Returns: Powerful Night of Music, Unity and Defiance At St George’s Hall
Liverpool’s long-standing tradition of resistance and solidarity will be centre stage on Saturday 17 May 2024, as Liverpool Rising Against Racism returns to the iconic St George’s Hall for an electrifying night of music, spoken word and community action. The event is part of WoWFEST25: 25 Years of Radical Writing and draws inspiration from the legendary Rock Against Racism movement. Presented in partnership by Love Music Hate Racism, Writing on the Wall, and Liverpool City…
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Arts and Culture
WoWFEST25: Liverpool’s Radical Writing Festival Marks 25 Years with Star-Studded Line-Up
Liverpool’s acclaimed Writing on the Wall Festival (WoWFEST) is back with a bang this May, celebrating an incredible 25 years of radical storytelling, activism, and creativity. From 1–30 May 2025, venues across the city will host an extraordinary line-up of writers, performers, and cultural commentators for WoWFEST25 — a milestone edition marking a quarter-century of one of the UK’s most powerful literary festivals. The festival boasts an impressive programme featuring legendary punk poet Dr John…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Packed Summer of Free Outdoor Arts, Music And Family Fun Coming To Calderstones Park
Calderstones Park is set to become the cultural heart of Liverpool this summer, as The Reader unveils its most exciting summer programme yet — filled with garden parties, live music, literary legends, theatre under the stars, and magical family fun. Whether you’re planning a picnic, looking for creative ways to entertain the kids, or fancy joining a poetry walk with an ice cream in hand, there’s something for everyone in this joyful celebration of books,…
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Music
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Return To Liverpool For 2025 UK Tour
Tribute legends bring three-night run to Philharmonic Hall this April. Liverpool is set to welcome a true celebration of classic rock as Rumours of Fleetwood Mac brings their critically acclaimed live show to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for three consecutive nights: 17, 18, and 19 April 2025. The concerts form part of the band’s newly announced 70-date UK tour, which kicks off this spring and stretches into the summer, promising fans an unforgettable journey through…
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Music
What’s The Story? In Conversation With Oasis Manager Marcus Russell Coming To Tung Auditorium
This May, The Tung Auditorium will present Before Oasis: In conversation with Marcus Russell – a rare opportunity to hear the story of how one of the UK’s most successful artist managers came to work with Oasis, the definitive act of Britpop. Along with Dr Mike Jones from the University of Liverpool’s Department of Music – a lifelong friend of Russell’s – they will reflect on memories of Russell’s formative music industry experiences as a…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The Reader Launches New Shared Reading Group In Spellow Library
The Reader’s new weekly Reading Group is a free and enjoyable activity where people can connect and share experiences using stories and poems. A new Shared Reading group has launched at Spellow Library Hub in Liverpool. The Walton group will run every week on Mondays from 4pm – 5pm. It is led by a volunteer who has trained as a ‘Reader Leader’ with national charity The Reader based at The Mansion House in Liverpool’s Calderstones…
