Activities in Liverpool
All kinds of activities you can do in Liverpool from crazy golf, bowling, sightseeing tours and much more.
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The Snowflake Trail Returns To Liverpool
From 1 December – 3 January, The Snowflake Trail returns to Liverpool city centre. Follow the story specially created for you to follow the trail to find sculptural snowflakes and see local landmarks transformed into a festive wonderland. The Snowflake Trail will see children and adults alike trekking across the city centre in search of each giant snowflakes to unlock the story and be in with a chance of winning some incredible prizes. All you need…
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FACT Exhibition; No Such Things As Gravity
What is the nature of scientific truth? FACT’s new exhibition No Such Thing As Gravity explores the limits of science where the absence of established facts may leave room for new theories, alternative science, and conspiracy theories. This exhibition shines a light on those areas of science that can cause unease and controversy because of the public’s fascination with alternative science, conspiracy theories and irrational beliefs. Curated by Rob La Frenais, the exhibition features work by Tania…
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Laces Out! Trainer Festival Returns To Camp and Furnace
Liverpool has an undisputed long and storied history with trainer culture. Therefore it is obvious that the city would play host to one of the most exciting trainer festivals in Europe, Laces Out!, which presents its autumn-winter edition on Saturday 19th November at Camp and Furnace in the Baltic Triangle. The one-day festival enjoyed unprecedented success for its spring edition in March, where highlights included an eclectic display and sale of new, rare and vintage…
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Winter Arts Market held at Liverpool Cathedral
Merseyside’s largest arts and crafts market, the Winter Arts Market will return for an eighth year on Saturday 3 December 2016. Staged this year in the breathtaking surroundings of Liverpool Cathedral the market will see this awe-inspiring space, one of the most beautiful in the city, transformed into a bustling independent shopping experience that’s the perfect place to pick up unique Christmas gifts. This year’s market will feature work from more than 200 of the…
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Liverpool Halloween Guide 2016
Whether you want mild jumps, terrifying scares or an altogether alternative Hallows Eve affair , here’s your guide to Halloween 2016. Halloween Events Farmageddon – It’s back for it’s tenth anniversary so expect the biggest scares yet. There’s also a new addition ‘The Foundry’ for an added element of surprise. It always sells out so get your tickets quick, from the link here. The Asylum; Newsham Park Halloween Party Hosted by Cocoon – Massive Dance Party…
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Top Ten Things To Do In Liverpool In October
Here’s our guide to the top ten things to do in Liverpool this October. Stranger Things Themed 80’s Night at the Merchant – An 80’s themed club night based on the hit Netflix show. Hurry tickets are close to selling out here. Liverpool Organic Brewery Tour – A chance to take a tour of the brewery with unlimited cask beer? Yes please! More info and tickets here. Liverpool Disco Festival – A brand new festival…
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Bill Ryder-Jones Announced As Patron of Liverpool Mental Health Festival 2016
Founder of The Coral will appear in Liverpool to announce the winner of ‘Mental Health And Me’ competition on World Mental Health Day, 10th Oct. The festival events will include a comedy night, an art exhibition in several venues across the city, a film night at FACT, training and creative workshops for all ages. Plus – don’t miss a full day celebration on Saturday, 8th October at Williamson Square. Festival Co-ordinator, Claire Stevens (Development Manager, Liverpool Mental Health…
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New Mermaid Statues Set To Invade New Brighton
New Brighton sea front looks set to invite in some new inhabitants. Inspired by the myth of the Black Rock Mermaid, a number of mermaid statues produced by local community groups, artists and schools are set to spring up around the resort. Work is due to start on the project in the autumn and the statues should begin appearing by spring next year. New Brighton Coastal Community Team, responsible for the Mermaid Trail, hopes the…
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Liverpool Pride 2016; Preview
The build up to the annual Liverpool Pride festival has begun. Venues across the city are staging events in the lead-up to the festival. FACT are screening a number of films in August and September under the banner of Liverpool Pride at the Pictures. The Liverpool Icons/LOOK photographic competition has an exhibition at Liverpool One. There is a book launch for ‘What’s Your Pride Story?’ on July 23 at Studio 2, Parr Street. The book…
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Get Creative At FACT This Summer
This summer, leading media arts centre FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) offers a range of exciting activities for young people and families, and continues to expand its programme for anyone interested in getting involved with making and experimenting with electronics. A partnership between FACT and the Liverpool School of Art and Design at LJMU, FACT’s creative technology hub FACTLab continues to welcome visitors of all ages to experiment and explore. Since its launch…
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Rave Your Way Into The Day With ‘Morning Gloryville’ Early Morning Rave In Liverpool
Morning Gloryville Liverpool Episode 11 will take place at Liverpool Loves Festival on Saturday 6th August. Morning Gloryville are delighted to announce their next collaboration with good friends ‘Liverpool Loves’ to return to the iconic Pier Head for their next weekend rave date. They will be presenting special DJ guests Jed Clark and Les Calvert, Carry on Misbehavin’ at Garlands go back to back and Marc Jones, from Erics to Evol, plus Medication DJs and…
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Kazimier & Invisible Wind Factory Present: Krunk Apocolympics
The Kazimier prepares an interactive audio-visual sports party for the forthcoming armageddon. The Kazimier’s Krunk party format returns with the most important sporting event of 2016 – Apocolympics! This will be held in their new home on Liverpool’s North Docks- the sprawling entertainment complex Invisible Wind Factory. Throughout history, we have survived catastrophic disasters; from earthquakes to giant city-devouring monsters. With current political upheaval, we need to future proof ourselves, get in survival training and…
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Tickle The Ivories – World’s Only Official Street Piano Busking Festival Returns To Liverpool
Tickle the Ivories is back! From 1 July – 4 September 2016 six pianos will once more take centre stage for the world’s only official street piano busking festival, organised in partnership with Liverpool ONE. Whether you’re a professional or an amateur,we’d like to invite you to book a free time slot to perform on – or even around – the pianos. Tickle the Ivories is a unique opportunity to promote your act, have a…
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First Wave Stage Lineups Revealed For Liverpool Loves Festival
This year’s Liverpool Loves Festival will be delivered through a wide programme of quality artists across five separate stages – offering visitors to this free, public event a taste of just why Liverpool has been named a UNESCO City of Music. This year’s diverse afternoon Main Stage line-up includes a mix of genres from indie-pop and dance acts to ten-piece funk bands – and is designed to bring a real foot-tapping, festivalatmosphere to the waterfront. Acts include The Hummingbirds; Halem; The Native Kings and The…
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Liverpool International Music Festival Announces Family & Food Programme For 2016
Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) today unveils its family activities and food programme for 2016. Sefton Park’s green spaces will be transformed into a mix of colourful, enticing and exciting spaces to explore and discover. Redefining the Family Zone, the popular beach area returns with several tonnes of sand shipped in to honour the occasion and transport little festival-goers into a seaside paradise. Arts workshops, beach huts and street theatre will be in abundance as…
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Future|Journeys: Afrofuturism At WoWfest On 21st May
As part of this year’s WoWfest (Writing’s on the Wall Fest) comes Future|Journeys: Afrofuturism. Inspired by the work of Afrofuturist artists, writers and musicians like Octavia Butler, George Clinton and Janelle Monae, Future|Journeys looks at how we can find new ways to express the voices of the marginalised, exploring race, gender and alternative technologies for creating new ways of co-existing. Join us for a day of conversation, art and creativity, as we weave the stories of…
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Liverpool Biennial 2016 Announces Full Programme
The programme for Liverpool Biennial 2016, the largest contemporary art festival in the UK, running from 9 July to 16 October 2016, was announced today by Sally Tallant, Director of Liverpool Biennial. For the ninth edition of the Biennial, 42 artists are invited to create new work for locations across the city, alongside a showcase of ten associate artists working in the North of England. Artists from Australia, Belgium, China, France, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Russia…
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Light Night 2016; Friday 13th May
LightNight, Liverpool’s one-night arts & culture festival, takes place Friday 13th May. Experience an unforgettable evening of more than 100 free events as they unlock the doors of our world-class museums, galleries and heritage sites until late. Venues that will be opening late include Walker Art Gallery, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool John Moores University, The Bluecoat, FACT, Baltic Creative, Liverpool University and many more. Follow your own exciting trail of light projections,…
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Smithdown Road Festival 2016
The Smithdown Road Festival returns for 2016 as a completely free weekend of music, art and food around some of South Liverpool’s finest bars and cafes, with a massive outdoor area and big top on Wavertree Playground. There will be stages at The Mystery, Kelly’s Winebar, Evil Eye Beer & Burrito Shack, Franks, Brookhouse, Fat Flamingo, Caffee Oro, Sefton Park Cricket Club and Gregson Institute. There will be performances from the likes of Natalie McCool,…
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‘Laces Out!’ – Leading UK Trainer Festival Announces Special Screening of Adidas Film
Laces Out! will also be hosting an exclusive screening of the Adidas Originals X SPEZIAL Sole Searching in South America: Directors Cut! This screening will include never before seen footage from the legendary trip to Buenos Aires. Spaces for this screening will be very limited. Gary Aspen from Adidas says: “The two trips to Argentina were incredible and with their cult following have now become part of adidas’s mythology. It was great to be able to document the experience of finding a hoard of…
