Things to do in Liverpool
There’s plenty of things to do in Liverpool for whatever your mood – Bongo’s Bingo, Family Raves, Crazy Golf, Outdoor Activities and more
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Invisible Wind Factory & Amorphic Presents: Cosmolopolis
The immersive indoor festival concept from IWF on New Years’ Eve returns in the form of Cosmolopolis on Saturday 1 April. This warp speed collaboration is with Plush, one of Liverpool’s most beloved rave parties, and Space Cassette who specialise in live electronic music and ritual dancing in secret locations across Manchester. The second edition of Megalopolis takes a trip through the door to the cosmos for another out of this world experience spanning three…
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EuroFestival Announce Details of 24 Commissions Taking Over Liverpool In The Run Up To The Eurovision Song Contest
It’s the pre-party to end all pre-parties as details are unveiled of a unique, never-before-seen cultural festival which will take over Liverpool in May. Taking place from 1-14 May, EuroFestival, is a first for a Eurovision host city, as it presents 24 commissions – 19 of which are collaborative projects between UK and Ukrainian artists – to showcase the uniting power of music and art. EuroFestival Events One of the most ambitious projects, Soloveiko Songbirds,…
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Royal Albert Dock Is Ready To Welcome The World For Eurovision
As Liverpool prepares itself for the arrival of the spectacular Eurovision Song Contest this year, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has revealed the first of its celebratory events to mark the occasion, one which promises to dazzle and delight both local and international visitors. In the run-up to 13 May and the contest’s Grand Final, a huge series of events are being rolled out by the dock. From Ukrainian food and drink, live music events to…
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British Wrestling Legend Kendo Nagasaki Coming To Liverpool For LGBTQ+ Pro Wrestling Show
Wrestling legend and World of Sport star Kendo Nagasaki will be appearing at an LGBTQ+ wrestling event in Liverpool during Eurovision weekend, it has been confirmed. The stalwart of British wrestling will be making a special guest appearance at TNT Extreme Wrestling’s show, Effy’s Big Gay Brunch UK, on the 12 May at Hangar 34 in the Baltic Triangle area just outside Liverpool’s city centre. Kendo, real name Peter Thornley, was known for his battles…
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New City Hunt Game Comes To Liverpool
Escape Hunt Liverpool is giving players the opportunity to step into Alice’s shoes in its brand-new City Hunt adventure, Return to Wonderland – launching at Escape Hunt Liverpool, located in the Albert Docks, on 23 March. This epic city hunt transforms the streets of Liverpool into a Wonderland-themed outdoor experience. Imagine an escape room with no doors, a treasure hunt with more challenges, and a city like you’ve never seen it before. Players must take to…
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British-Kurdish Stand Up Comedian Kae Kurd Announces Liverpool Date As Part of Autumn Tour
Smart, sharp and brilliantly funny, British-Kurdish stand up comedian and social media star Kae Kurd has announced an autumn UK headline tour that will feature his biggest shows to date. Kicking off on 22 September, Kae will take his incredible show up and down the country, visiting Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre on Saturday 14 October 2023. Kae Kurd is making a serious name for himself and is recognised as one of the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars, celebrated for…
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Experience A Virtual Reality Joyride Into The Heart of The Acid House Movement at FACT This Spring
To coincide with Eurovision celebrations, FACT Liverpool has announced the arrival of In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats, a multi-sensory virtual reality rave experience taking place from 20 April to 15 May. Created by immersive artist Darren Emerson, the euphoric, interactive adventure transports audiences to the heart of the Acid House movement, taking visitors back to the heyday of the UK’s Acid House scene. Combining the latest in VR technology with 3D modelling, archive materials, 360° video,…
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Laces Out! Trainer Festival Is Coming To Exhibition Centre Liverpool
The hugely popular trainer festival, Laces Out!, brings sneaker lovers alike from across the world, young and old to browse and take their pick amongst the thousands of rare, vintage, hype and dead stock trainers, fashion pieces and collectables. The North West’s largest celebration of sneakers, fashion and lifestyle is coming to Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre on Saturday 17 June 2023. The massive market place is accompanied by DJ’s, global brands, panel guests and the usual…
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The National Lottery Announces ‘Big Eurovision Welcome’ Outdoor Party
The National Lottery has announced it will be hosting ‘The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome’ – a spectacular live show, outside St George’s Hall in the heart of Liverpool. Taking place on the evening of Sunday 7 May this crucial part of Liverpool’s ambitious Eurovision host city plans, will see up to 30,000 tickets made available to the public for free*, thanks to The National Lottery. The show will celebrate Liverpool’s incredible musicality, unique humour…
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St Patrick’s Day In Liverpool Guide For 2023
Liverpool is known for having the strongest Irish heritage in the UK, so it’s no wonder so many people flock to the city every year to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. From the spectacular annual parade, to the live music, and the drinks, the craic is always good on the 17 March. Continue reading for your guide to St Patrick’s Day in Liverpool! Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade This year, Liverpool will be hosting…
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Comic Con Liverpool 2023 – Christina Ricci Leads The Guest Star Line Up
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…
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Step Into The Fantastical Worlds of LuYang In new Exhibition At FACT
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…
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Mellowtone Downstairs At The Everyman Returns This Week
Mellowtone has a great lineup for their Downstairs At The Everyman event coming up on Thursday 9 March. The show will feature Granfalloon; a mixture of alt-folk, alt-country, and alt-everything else by songwriter and producer Richard Lomax. Also performing on the night will be Rachael Jean Harris, who carves a highly-individual sound melding folk, jazz and rock, by drawing from a love of adventurous writers such as PJ Harvey and Esperanza Spalding. There’ll be spoken…
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Heathers: The Musical Comes To FACT’s Picturehouse Cinema For One Night Only on 28 March
The stage recording of the award-winning, West End hit Heathers: The Musical will be coming to cinemas nationwide for a one-night-only special event on 28 March. And you can catch it at Picturehouse at FACT! Based on the 1989 cult classic film starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, the musical adaptation follows Westerberg High student Veronica Sawyer, whose dreams of popularity finally start to come true when she’s taken under the wings of the three…
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Africa Oyé Announce First Wave of Acts Ahead of 2023 Festival In Liverpool
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…
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Details of Two-Week Eurovision Cultural Festival – EuroFest – Announced
The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled. Running from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, the festival will present 24 brand new commissions – 19 of which are collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists – that will transform the city as fans from across the world descend on Liverpool. Although full details of all…
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Punch Tarmey’s Hosting Liverpool’s Biggest Four-Day Paddy’s Party
Punch Tarmey’s, Liverpool’s biggest and best Irish bar, have put together four days of fun-filled shenanigans to celebrate this year’s Paddy’s Day on 17 March. The action-packed line up has everything you need to paint the town green as you celebrate one of the most important dates in the scouse social calendar. The Guinness and the bunting are ordered and the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are set to be the biggest and best yet. If you are looking for…
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Atomic Pro Wrestling Brings The Action To One of Liverpool’s Best New Breweries
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…
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Moor Mother Meets Crumb’s Black Angels In New Manchester Collective Show Coming To Future Yard
Touring across the UK from 16–24 March 2023, Manchester Collective invites audiences to journey into the black of the night with Black Angels – a new show for string quartet and live electronics. Avant-garde masterpieces lie at the centre of the programme with George Crumb’s cult 1970 work Black Angels sitting alongside a new commission by Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist, activist, poet and composer Moor Mother (Camae Ayewa). The show, that stops at Future Yard,…
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James, The Coral, Red Rum Club Announced For On The Waterfront
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…
