Liverpool Events
Discover the best Liverpool events, from live music and theatre to festivals, exhibitions, and family-friendly days out.
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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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100 Things To Do In Liverpool
This is our ultimate guide to things to do in Liverpool. Here you’ll discover activities and experiences to take part in, in Liverpool, as well as discover some of the best places to eat and drink in the city. 1. Do an Escape Room. Check out our Best Escape Rooms in Liverpool feature here. 2. Go Roller Skating at the Invisible Wind Factory’s Rollerdrome. 3. Visit the Baltic Triangle – Liverpool’s creative hub is thriving…
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Liverpool ONE Unveils Eurovision Celebration Plans
Liverpool ONE is set to kick-start its Eurovision celebrations, with a schedule packed full of music, art and community lined up. With less than eight weeks to go until the city hosts the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, the retail and leisure destination has unveiled its calendar of events, championing local talent and culture. Liverpool ONE has launched its countdown to the iconic event, which takes place on 13 May, with the return…
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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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Popworld Live brings Non-Stop 90s Hits To Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena
Liverpool is set to welcome a star-studded Popworld Live festival, which will see Pop Royalty take centre stage on the 23 September 2023. The M&S Bank Arena Liverpool will be the setting for an unforgettable night full of nostalgia, fun, and top hits, with the likes of Ronan Keating, Peter Andre, Claire Steps, B*Witched, Blue, Basshunter, and Chesney Hawkes gracing the stage. These legendary pop icons will transport fans back to the golden age of…
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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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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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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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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…
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Nile Rodgers & Chic To Play Haydock Park Racecourse on Friday 11 August
After their showstopping, sold-out headline concert at Aintree Racecourse last summer, The Jockey Club Live are delighted to welcome the legendary Nile Rodgers & Chic back to Haydock Park Racecourse on Friday 11 August for a night of funk, pop and all things disco. Nile Rodgers is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a multiple Grammy Award winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and guitarist. As the co-founder of CHIC, Rodgers…
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Support Announced For Audio Visual Techno Pioneer Max Cooper Live 3D/AV Show This Friday At IWF
This Friday, 10 February, the incredible Max Cooper is performing his Live 3D/AV show at Invisible Wind Factory. His 3D show involves 2 huge mesh screens back and front projected, creating a truly immersive three dimensional AV experience. Support for this Liverpool show comes from local legends Luna Thee Frenchie (Queensway) and Fourclef (Melodic Distraction). Max Cooper Max Cooper has carved a unique space as an audio-visual artist with a science PhD and an international…
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Fiesta of Fire Launch Weekend At The Dock A Roaring Success
On Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 February, visitors to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool enjoyed a hugely successful launch weekend of the dock’s brand new campaign Fiesta of Fire. Entertaining families and friends from both the local area and further a-field, the launch weekend included a roaming giant fire-breathing dragon and performances from Bring The Fire Project, who lit up the dock with a thrilling spectacle of fire and light. Bessie, the 3-meter high dragon puppet who…
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Fiesta of Fire Launches At The Dock Offering Free, Family-Friendly Entertainment
This February, visitors to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool can light up their 2023 with the dock’s brand new campaign, Fiesta of Fire. Taking place across three weekends from 4-19 February with some additional elements for Valentine’s Day and half-term, Fiesta of Fire will brighten up the dark winter nights offering a lineup of free, family-friendly entertainment complete with breath-taking fire acts, performances and a thrilling spectacle of fire and light. Kicking off the festivities with…
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Fun-Filled Eurovision Dinner Coming To Hilton Hotel
As the city prepares to host one of the largest musical extravaganzas in the world and welcome Eurovision to Liverpool, the countdown is on for one of the biggest parties the city has ever seen. Liverpool will step up for last year’s winners Ukraine and pull out all the stops to make Eurovision 2023 a showstopping spectacle. Carolyn Hughes, owner of Carolyn Hughes PR has organised a fun-filled Eurovision Final Dinner right in the heart…
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Bongo’s Bingo Eurovision Weekender In Liverpool To Feature The Fizz & Katrina
Bongo’s Bingo Eurovision Weekender will see two UK Eurovision winners performing live on Friday 12 May then Jonny Bongo will host a Eurovision Watch-A-Long party on Saturday 13 May at CONTENT. Bongo’s Bingo have got pretty much the hottest tickets in town in May 2023. The bingo rave phenomenon proudly presents two previous UK Eurovision winners performing live on Friday 12 May at CONTENT, a day before the big final itself. Jonny Bongo and the…
Liverpool is a city bursting with creativity, culture, and unforgettable experiences – and its events calendar is proof of that. Whether you’re a local looking for something new to do at the weekend or a visitor planning your trip, Liverpool’s events scene offers something for everyone. From world-class concerts and theatre productions to grassroots community festivals and hidden-gem exhibitions, the city thrives on bringing people together through culture and entertainment.
The city’s music heritage is reflected in its packed live music schedule, with gigs at legendary venues like the Cavern Club, O2 Academy, Invisible Wind Factory, and the Philharmonic Hall. You’ll find everything from international touring artists to local breakthrough bands making their mark. Theatre lovers can catch top West End shows at the Liverpool Empire, experimental productions at the Everyman and Playhouse, or innovative performances in pop-up spaces across the city.
Liverpool is also home to a wide variety of festivals that celebrate culture in all its forms. From Africa Oyé’s vibrant celebration of music and diversity in Sefton Park, to Homotopia, DaDa Fest, and the city’s huge Pride celebrations – the annual calendar is filled with opportunities to celebrate creativity, inclusivity, and community spirit.
Art exhibitions and creative events thrive in Liverpool’s galleries and cultural spaces, including Tate Liverpool, Bluecoat, FACT, Open Eye Gallery, and emerging independent art collectives. Families can enjoy seasonal events such as Christmas markets, Halloween experiences, and summer festivals, while sports fans can soak up the atmosphere of events surrounding Liverpool FC and Everton FC matches or take part in community sporting activities across the region.
Liverpool’s event scene also champions its independent spirit – from food and drink festivals showcasing the city’s thriving culinary culture, to craft markets, comedy nights, club nights, spoken word, film screenings, and everything in between. Whatever your interests, you’ll find something to suit your taste and budget.
Our Events in Liverpool section brings together the latest listings, previews, and guides to help you plan your days and nights out. Whether you’re searching for what’s on this weekend, looking ahead to major festivals, or seeking hidden gems beyond the city centre, we’ll make sure you never miss a moment of what makes Liverpool such a vibrant and exciting place to be.
So, if you want to stay in the know, explore the city like a local, and make the most of everything Liverpool has to offer, our guide to Liverpool events is your go-to source.