Things to do in Liverpool
Discover the best things to do in Liverpool with our handpicked guides to events, activities, and hidden gems across the city. Whether you’re a local looking for weekend plans or a visitor exploring Liverpool for the first time, you’ll find everything from live music and theatre to food festivals, art exhibitions, nightlife, and family-friendly attractions. Stay up to date with the latest happenings and uncover what makes Liverpool one of the UK’s most vibrant cultural destinations.
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The Great British Seaside Returns To Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Revisit nostalgic days spent at the beach as the Great British Seaside returns to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool for the summer. Savour the classic flavours of the seaside, pick-up a dockside souvenir and enjoy fun-filled days taking part in a variety of family events. Welcoming back shoreline staples, visitors to Anchor Courtyard and Mermaid Courtyard can snap a keepsake selfie on two giant deckchairs to capture the day’s fun. Plus, those wanting to stretch their…
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Huge Oktoberfest Coming To Sefton Park This Autumn
Raise a stein as the biggest authentic Oktoberfest in the North West is coming to Liverpool in association with Bavarian brewery Maxlrainer. An amazing five day event will see bier, bratwurst and the best Oompah band around in the fantsatic location of Sefton Park. Oktoberfest will be running from Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 2 October, at the cricket fields in Sefton Park. The Bavarian food village will be serving traditional German food from sauerkraut…
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Irish Pop Legend Samantha Mumba To Headline Pride In Liverpool
Pop icon, Samantha Mumba, has been named as Pride In Liverpool’s headlining act. She will play on the Barclays Main Stage at the city’s Pier Head on July 30. The multi-talented singer, composer, actress, model and TV presenter is best known for her 00s hit singles, Gotta Tell You, Baby Come on Over and Always Come Back to Your Love. But, she made a comeback in 2020 when she released two brand new singles Cool…
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ChessFest Returns To Liverpool ONE For A Day of Chess Fun
ChessFest – a day of chess fun designed to encourage kids and adults to get ‘on board’ with the world’s oldest game returns to Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE on Sunday 17 July. Chess in Schools and Communities (CSC), a charity that uses chess to enhance children’s educational and social development, is behind the one-day takeover event in Liverpool and London. As part of the free event, members of the public will be able to challenge…
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Internationally Renowned Street Artwork ‘RedBall’ Is Coming To Liverpool, 15 – 24 July
One of the world’s longest running street artworks is bouncing into Liverpool later this week. The RedBall Project – already showcased in global locations such as Sydney, Paris and California – will take over the city from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 July. Across ten days, the 15ft-diameter RedBall Liverpool will appear in different areas around the city – some will be tourist hotspots, others more local or undiscovered locations meeting the audience on their…
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Teach Rex Dinosaur Show Returns To Camp & Furnace This Summer
The award-winning Liverpool based, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive dinosaur show back to Camp & Furnace. Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 45-minute show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerizing creatures that have ever roamed our planet. The show is teamed with effects, music and gives children and their families the chance to get up close and personal with these fantastic,…
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Liverpool Cathedral Announces New Collaboration With Internationally Renowned Artist
A new exhibition, which is made up of four installations by acclaimed sculptor and artist, Peter Walker, is set to be unveiled at Liverpool Cathedral this month. ‘Being Human’, which is free to attend, launches on 27 July and runs until 30 August. As part of a two-year programme of events, exhibitions and artworks leading up to the iconic building’s 100th anniversary, which falls in 2024, the latest collaboration between Liverpool Cathedral and the renowned artist explores…
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GOOD Market Announce New Collaboration With OH ME OH MY.
GOOD Market are overjoyed to announce their new collaboration with stunning venue space OH ME OH MY! OH ME OH MY is a beautiful, yet relaxed venue situated on The Strand, it boasts one of the best views in Liverpool, with its rooftop bar overlooking the famous Liver Building, with view of both Bella and Bertie. It’s obvious why OH ME OH MY is a firm favourite for wedding parties, afternoon teas and lovely days…
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Local Artists Invited To Capture City’s Iconic Landmarks With Liverpool ONE
Aspiring artists will have the chance to show off their talents as Liverpool ONE hosts a massive outdoor sketching and painting event to mark the Liver Sketching Club’s 150th anniversary. The free event, which takes place on Saturday 9 July, will give painters and sketchers the opportunity to capture both landscape and portrait models right across the retail and leisure destination. Visitors will be able to drop in to various painting and sketching points across…
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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival Celebrates 20 Years In The City With Packed Programme
A ten-day festival of Arab music and culture will take place across venues in Liverpool starting this Thursday evening at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room. Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) has put together a diverse programme of events for their 2022 edition, curated around the theme ‘A Point of Connection’ – Nuqtat Wasl in Arabic – and marking 20 years since the first festival was held in the city. Earlier this year, festival fans welcomed the news that the hugely…
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Mersey Ferries Announce Family Friendly Wildlife Cruise
Perfect for families looking for a little something different to entertain the kids, the Bird Watching & Wildlife Cruise returns hosted by Mersey Ferries and the RSPB. Taking place on Saturday 16 July and Sunday 11 September, the cruises will set sail along the River Mersey and out into Liverpool Bay giving passengers the opportunity to witness some incredible wildlife up close. Set to make the experience interactive and fun, there are children’s craft activities on board, wildlife bingo, and a…
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Leisure Land Episode 2 Coming To The Invisible Wind Factory
Leisure Land, Liverpool’s newest game show event concept is back. This time for ‘Summer of Love’ where music and immersive technology meet old time games and arcade favourites for a retro yet futuristic night out with a difference. Expect DJs, bands, games, prizes, food and drink. The creatives at Invisible Wind Factory have done it again and Leisure Land is back for Episode 2 – Summer of Love. With all the madness from Episode One…
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Open Air Cinema At The Bombed Out Church Is Back
Independent Liverpool are bringing back their open air cinema experience to St Luke’s Bombed Out Church. From 1-7 July get ready for some amazing cinema at one of Liverpool’s most beloved venues. 80/90’s classics, rom-coms, family friendly days and pure nostalgia – they’ve got amazing screenings every day for a whole week in the best month of the year. Accompanying the film will be Bombed Out Church’s wonderful bar, which serves straight to your seats.…
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First Five Festival, Free Early Years Festival For Under Fives & Parents Comes To Region This Week
Liverpool City Region has welcomed the first early years festival of its kind – the First Five Festival – which is taking place this week across six local authorities. The free festival aims to bring together parents from across the region and share knowledge and experience, with 15 drop-in events taking place within venues in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. Throughout the course of the week, parents can drop into various sessions…
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Tops Dart Club Opens On Bold Street
As Bold Street continues to be a hugely popular destination for incoming tourists and locals looking for a different day or evening out, the team behind Pub Invest Group are pleased to announce the opening of Tops Dart Club. Located directly above Cheers Big Ears, which is based in the former premises of the Crafty Chandler, it is a unique addition to the city centre’s leisure, food and drink scene. Tops Dart Club has its…
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‘Little Amal’ Giant Puppet Set To Visit Liverpool During World Refugee Week
Little Amal is set to journey through England, visiting Liverpool along the way, during World Refugee Week, from 19 – 27 June 2022, to meet new friends and share a message of hope. Following her now celebrated 8,000km journey from the border of Syria and Turkey, Little Amal, a 3.5 metre puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian girl refugee, has become an international symbol of human rights. She has come to represent the millions of refugee children…
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Royal Albert Dock Celebrates The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee With The Royal Weekender
Liverpool’s iconic Royal Albert Dock is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with The Royal Weekender, inviting visitors to soak up the sounds of the dock with performances across three sound stages from the best local talent, making it a right royal medley of music, food and drink. Taking place on the 4 & 5 June, The Royal Weekender will see the dock’s quayside spring to life, with its historic Colonnades adorned with Jubilee style flags…
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A Lovely Poetry Festival Coming To The Everyman Theatre This Summer
This summer, A Lovely Word in association with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse bring a brand new poetry festival to the city for everyone. A Lovely Poetry Festival features some of the UK’s top talent, from Liverpool and around the country. At the Everyman Theatre from 1 – 9 July, it will celebrate writing, different voices and showcase the wonderful creative community of Liverpool. Liverpool is a poetry city. A Lovely Poetry Festival celebrates this, uniting,…
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Celebrate The Queens Jubilee & Half Term With Mersey Ferries
Mersey Ferries has announced a fun packed week of activity to celebrate Half Term and the Platinum Jubilee weekend in honour of The Queen’s historic 70-year reign. In 1977, The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited Mersey Ferries as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations. The royal couple, pictured with Captain James McWilliam, took a cruise along the River Mersey on the ferry and were treated to breath-taking views of the Liverpool and…
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Liverpool FC Pre-Parade Party at One Fine Day
Join One Fine Day for the ultimate Liverpool FC pre-parade party. Before the parade reaches The Strand, you can celebrate in style at the venue on Sunday 29 May. It’s been an incredible journey for the Reds and now whatever happens in Paris there will be a spectacular celebration through the streets of Liverpool. One Fine Day are hosting an Liverpool FC pre-parade party, soundtracked by a DJ playing all the best Liverpool anthems. There…
