Liverpool Events
Discover the best Liverpool events, from live music and theatre to festivals, exhibitions, and family-friendly days out.
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Learn, Make, Create – Make Liverpool Is The Ultimate Creative Hub That You Need To Know About
Make Liverpool is one of the city’s leading co-working communities, born out of a desire to bring creatives together and tackle the many issues of remote working that entrepreneurs and small businesses often face, as well as providing so much more. A creative-led organisation with spaces across Liverpool, Make is a place to share skills, make, fix and create; to learn and to teach; to try and tweak. It’s a place to collaborate and create;…
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New Brighton Pirate Fest – August 17 and 18
It’s time to hoist the flags for the New Brighton Pirate Fest – The Battle for Devil’s Nest – is a swashbuckling extravaganza setting sail on the weekend of August 17 and 18. The free, two-day attraction celebrates the history of pirates and much more, including two stunning stars of the sea taking part – a pair of specially created galleons. One will lead the parade and become our entertainment stage. The larger craft will…
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LIMF 2019 Full Line Up And Set Times
LIMF 2019 Full line up and set times for Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July. Get ready for Liverpool International Music Festival 2019 as it returns to the stunning Sefton Park for another weekend of unforgettable live music. On 20-21 July, the stage will be set once again to bring global household names alongside the most exciting emerging new talent that LIMF is renowned for. Headlining the Saturday is none other than the multi Grammy-winning…
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Seafoam Green – In Conversation
If you aren’t familiar with the band Seafoam Green and their album “Topanga Mansion”, then take this massive hint from Liverpool Noise – get onto them! Their debut album “Topanga Mansion” has garnered some excellent views – which are utterly justified. We caught up with the band before their Liverpool show at 81 Renshaw Street, and talked about life on the road, recording preferences, and the Liverpool music scene…. Liverpool Noise: It seems that you…
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200 Degrees Coffee Opening in Liverpool
Speciality coffee roaster 200 Degrees will open in the heart of Liverpool this July, bringing its handcrafted coffee and signature fresh food menu to the city. Located within Liverpool’s premium shopping centre – Metquarter – the new 72-seater coffee shop will be bringing 20 new jobs to Liverpool and serving freshly roasted coffee from the 200 Degrees roast house in Nottingham. As well as its hand roasted coffee, cold nitro brew coffee, iced tea, smoothies…
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Royal Liver Building Attraction Announces Late Night Openings
Liverpool’s newest tourist attraction, Royal Liver Building (RLB360), has announced it will be opening later into the evenings to meet visitor demand. The Royal Liver Building tour unlocked the iconic waterfront building to the public for the first time and has proved hugely popular, receiving over 14,000 visitors since opening in April. Chris Devaney, Operations Manager for RLB360, said: “Feedback from visitors has been extremely positive, with interest from across the globe and tickets sold…
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Duke Street Food and Drink Market Opens As Liverpool’s New Culinary Hotspot
Duke Street Food and Drink Market opens its doors today (13 June) as a new 5000 square feet venue which will be Liverpool’s hottest food & drink destination and a platform for the city’s finest independent food brands. The million pound development project will be home to six food businesses, a flagship restaurant, three bars and florist, creating over 100 jobs for the region. The restoration of this 100-year old warehouse has been led by…
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Sense and Sensibility Outdoor Theatre At Speke Hall Gardens This July
Pantaloons Theatre Company are bringing the classic Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility to life at Speke Hall Gardens this summer with a funny, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation, providing some fantastic outdoor theatre to Liverpool. The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company features live music, audience interaction, romance and heartbreak. If you’ve never seen The Pantaloons before then you’re in for a treat! The Pantaloons are a vibrant and anarchic theatre company whose style draws from…
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Liverpool Craft Beer Expo Returns For 2019
Liverpool Craft Beer Expo is back for its 7th year at the end of June and we couldn’t be more excited. Returning on Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 June, to The Invisible Wind Factory Liverpool Craft Beer Expo is a modern craft beer festival, featuring a new breed of ground-breaking and innovative breweries from the UK, Europe and beyond. With over 300 beers, on both keg and cask and spread across 20+ bars and 100+ beer…
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Liverpool FC Victory Parade Route 2019
Up the reds! You might be feeling a little tender today but there’s no time for hangovers with the Liverpool FC Victory Parade starting at 4pm today (Sunday 2nd). Here’s the official route for the parade taking place across the city. Liverpool FC Victory Parade Route 2019 Starting at Allerton Maze and travelling north bound on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout and Rocket flyover. From here it will go to: Queens Drive Mill Bank…
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International Fleetwood Mac Remix Disco Returns To Liverpool
Since 2012, Fleetmac Wood have been hosting their tunnel-visioned event with an extensive back catalogue of Fleetwood Mac. With curated and created remixes and edits they have shared their passion with like-minded hedonists all over the world. They will be returning to Liverpool for the third time with their White Winged Love Disco with DJs Roxanne Roll & Smooth Sailing playing remixes and edits of the Mac, crafted for the dance floor. Glastonbury to Robot Heart (Burning Man),…
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Sound City 2019 Review
Sound City’s best decision was bringing the annual festival back to the city centre and its second year in the Baltic Triangle has proved to be a big success with stand out moments from Liverpool’s own Clean Cut Kid, Salford’s The Lottery Winners and headliner Loyle Carner. Saturday saw a big turnout in the Baltic Triangle and a buzz that typifies the festival, with people (us included) briskly walking from stage to stage to catch the…
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The world’s largest collection of original football shirts is coming to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Football fans are in for a treat as a limited edition pop-up store opens for one-month only at the iconic Royal Albert Dock Liverpool. Classic Football Shirts is the home of classic, rare, retro and vintage football shirts, and will be opening its doors at 11am on Friday 3 May at Unit 3, Britannia Pavilion. Founded in 2006 by friends Matt Dale and Doug Brierton who set up the company as students, Classic Football Shirts…
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Africa Oyé announce third wave of acts for 2019 festival
The Garifuna Collective from Belize and legendary reggae artist Horace Andy will headline the 27th annual Africa Oyé 2019 festival this summer. Taking place in Liverpool’s Sefton Park on the 22nd and 23rd of June, the music and culture of Africa and the Diaspora will once again take centre stage for two free days of fantastic live performances, DJ sets and multi-arts workshops. Leading the way for this latest announcement, and performing as part of…
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23ft Replica Earth Installation ‘Gaia’ Coming To Liverpool Cathedral
Following the spectacular Museum of the Moon exhibition last year, Liverpool Cathedral will welcome ‘Gaia’ – a 23ft replica of Earth with detailed NASA imagery from 25 May to 23 June. The installation, by renowned British artist Luke Jerram, will be complemented with a sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award-winning composer Dan Jones. The artwork forms part of the ‘Changing Tides’ creative programme, which also incorporates the free River Festival (1 &…
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LightNight 2019 Guide
LightNight returns for its 10th year on 17 May with over 100 free events happening across 50 venues in the city. LightNight is a free, diverse, late-night cultural programme which celebrates different art forms in one spectacular night of entertainment and this year the theme is ‘Ritual’. “For LightNight 2019, we will consider ritual as a universal phenomenon, spanning the breadth of human history, and also as an artistic process by which we shift our…
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Junkyard Golf Club: First Look Inside
From humble beginnings Junkyard Golf Club has become one of the UK’s most popular crazy golf destinations with locations in Leeds, Manchester, Oxford, London and now Liverpool. We were invited down for a first look of the venue last week and we can honestly say it’s one of the coolest new places in the city and an absolute must for crazy golf fans. Liverpool has a reputation as a fun city and so it’s a…
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How We Spent A Spontaneous Day In Liverpool
There’s a hundred different ways you could spend a spontaneous day in Liverpool…here’s just one way. As you might have guessed already there’s nothing we love more than exploring our city and discovering everything that’s happening, from the opening of new venues to events and exhibitions we’re lucky that Liverpool is a city that is constantly evolving and there’s new bars, restaurants and experiences popping up all the time. So we challenged ourselves to step out…
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New Liver Building Clock Tower Audio Visual Experience Revealed
A world-class audio-visual experience within the Clock Tower of Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building has been revealed, ahead of the new RLB360 visitor attraction’s official opening early next month. The immersive experience, backed by an original music score, is digitally-projected directly onto the walls of the historic clock tower within the 322ft Grade I-listed structure and explores the building’s significance to Liverpool and how the city has changed in the 108-years since the Liver Building was…
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LIMF First Wave Line Up Announced
Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) has announced hip hop legends De La Soul, chart-topping Ella Eyre and DJ Duo Sigma amongst the line up for 2019’s festival which returns to Sefton Park on 20 & 21 July. Also on the bill is the hugely talented singer-songwriter and rapper Maverick Sabre and electro rnb star NAO. LIMF has also lined up Disco Classical – Camerata Orchestra reworking iconic disco tracks – with special guests Sister Sledge, for…
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.