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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Royal Albert Dock & Liverpool ONE present The Walk of Stars
Two of Liverpool’s most iconic destinations – Royal Albert Dock and Liverpool ONE – are teaming up to bring a slice of Hollywood sparkle to the city this May with a brand new Walk of Stars installation. In celebration of Radio 1’s Big Weekend, which hits Liverpool later this month, more than 70 stars will line the route from Liverpool ONE to Royal Albert Dock from 2 to 26 May, each bearing the name of…
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Luke Jerram’s Helios Shines at Liverpool Cathedral This Spring
The arrival of the Helios exhibition at Liverpool’s majestic Anglican Cathedral has coincided with a spell of glorious spring weather that has complimented the artist’s work. My trip to view the view Luke Jerram’s Helios in all of its glory took place on Palm Sunday. Following on from his previous works Gaia and Museum of the Moon, Helios, named after the Greek sun god, is the third celestial work by artist Luke Jerram which has…
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Sound City 2025: 10 Must-See Acts
Liverpool Sound City returns to set the tone for a summer of unforgettable live music — and 2025 is shaping up to be one of its most exciting editions yet. Known for spotlighting the next wave of game-changers, Sound City brings together rising stars, hometown heroes, and boundary-pushing talent from across the UK and beyond. This year’s lineup is bursting with acts ready to make their mark — and Saturday alone is stacked with artists…
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Making Waves With Andy Green: How One Liverpool Artist Is Bringing Hokusai’s Great Wave To Life
For artist and maker Andy Green, a chance experiment with a laser cutter at DoES Liverpool sparked an unexpected journey into the intricate world of Japanese woodblock printing. What began as a curiosity about laser-carving techniques soon became a deep dive into the time-honoured traditions of ukiyo-e, with Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave off Kanagawa taking centre stage. Now running hands-on workshops in Liverpool and beyond, Andy is offering people the rare chance to physically…
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Liverpool Rising Against Racism Returns: Powerful Night of Music, Unity and Defiance At St George’s Hall
Liverpool’s long-standing tradition of resistance and solidarity will be centre stage on Saturday 17 May 2024, as Liverpool Rising Against Racism returns to the iconic St George’s Hall for an electrifying night of music, spoken word and community action. The event is part of WoWFEST25: 25 Years of Radical Writing and draws inspiration from the legendary Rock Against Racism movement. Presented in partnership by Love Music Hate Racism, Writing on the Wall, and Liverpool City…
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WoWFEST25: Liverpool’s Radical Writing Festival Marks 25 Years with Star-Studded Line-Up
Liverpool’s acclaimed Writing on the Wall Festival (WoWFEST) is back with a bang this May, celebrating an incredible 25 years of radical storytelling, activism, and creativity. From 1–30 May 2025, venues across the city will host an extraordinary line-up of writers, performers, and cultural commentators for WoWFEST25 — a milestone edition marking a quarter-century of one of the UK’s most powerful literary festivals. The festival boasts an impressive programme featuring legendary punk poet Dr John…
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Packed Summer of Free Outdoor Arts, Music And Family Fun Coming To Calderstones Park
Calderstones Park is set to become the cultural heart of Liverpool this summer, as The Reader unveils its most exciting summer programme yet — filled with garden parties, live music, literary legends, theatre under the stars, and magical family fun. Whether you’re planning a picnic, looking for creative ways to entertain the kids, or fancy joining a poetry walk with an ice cream in hand, there’s something for everyone in this joyful celebration of books,…
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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Return To Liverpool For 2025 UK Tour
Tribute legends bring three-night run to Philharmonic Hall this April. Liverpool is set to welcome a true celebration of classic rock as Rumours of Fleetwood Mac brings their critically acclaimed live show to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for three consecutive nights: 17, 18, and 19 April 2025. The concerts form part of the band’s newly announced 70-date UK tour, which kicks off this spring and stretches into the summer, promising fans an unforgettable journey through…
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What’s The Story? In Conversation With Oasis Manager Marcus Russell Coming To Tung Auditorium
This May, The Tung Auditorium will present Before Oasis: In conversation with Marcus Russell – a rare opportunity to hear the story of how one of the UK’s most successful artist managers came to work with Oasis, the definitive act of Britpop. Along with Dr Mike Jones from the University of Liverpool’s Department of Music – a lifelong friend of Russell’s – they will reflect on memories of Russell’s formative music industry experiences as a…
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The Reader Launches New Shared Reading Group In Spellow Library
The Reader’s new weekly Reading Group is a free and enjoyable activity where people can connect and share experiences using stories and poems. A new Shared Reading group has launched at Spellow Library Hub in Liverpool. The Walton group will run every week on Mondays from 4pm – 5pm. It is led by a volunteer who has trained as a ‘Reader Leader’ with national charity The Reader based at The Mansion House in Liverpool’s Calderstones…
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Inaugural Liverpool Book Festival Announced For September!
The inaugural Liverpool Book Festival has been announced for 7 September 2025. The debut event is taking place at Invisible Wind Factory from 12pm and will feature over 40 authors, book signings, live music, street food, artisan stalls, guest speakers and special guests such as Billy Butler and Ramsey Campbell, with more to be announced. The exciting new book festival will feature some of the region’s most talented and award winning authors and will showcase…
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Record Store Day 2025 In Liverpool: Liverpool’s Record Stores Gear Up for Vinyl Frenzy
April 12th will see Liverpool’s vinyl addicts queueing from the early morning to get their hands on limited releases and support their local music shop, as Record Store Day 2025 arrives. Record Store Day is the biggest day in the calendar for independent and chain stores alike. Founded in the US in 2007 to help drive awareness and custom to stores which had seen sales drop with the advent of digital music, RSD now includes…
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Liverpool Biennial 2025 Unveils ‘BEDROCK’ Theme and Participating Artists
The 13th edition of Liverpool Biennial, titled ‘BEDROCK’, will take place 7 June – 14 September 2025, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay. The theme draws on Liverpool’s distinctive geography and the beliefs which underpin the city. It is inspired by the sandstone which spans the city region and is found in its distinctive architecture. ‘BEDROCK’ also acts as a metaphor for the social foundations of Liverpool and the people, places and values that ground all of…
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A Tea Lover’s Dream: LEAF’s Immersive Tea Experience Returns
LEAF and audio specialists Echo Chamber’s Immersive Tea Experience returns to Liverpool on Wednesday 23 April for a fantastic evening focused on tea and wellness. LEAF know a thing or two about tea – it’s in their DNA. They embrace tea rituals and its culture as a way of being and tea is certainly enjoying its renaissance in as the benefits of loose-leaf tea continue to proliferate in Liverpool and across the UK. From unwinding…
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The Bunny Tail Trail Returns To Royal Albert Dock This Easter
This Easter, Royal Albert Dock is once again inviting families and children to take part in its hugely popular Bunny Tail Trail, a free, family adventure taking place on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront, running from 7 – 21 April. This year’s trail promises even more excitement, where children must solve the rabbit riddles and help the Easter Bunny track down his missing golden carrot to be in with the chance of winning an incredible dock prize. …
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Luke Jerram’s Helios at Liverpool Cathedral: Experience the Sun Like Never Before
Get ready to bask in the brilliance of Helios, the awe-inspiring illuminated sculpture of the Sun, on display at Liverpool Cathedral from 4 April – 9 May 2025. For the first time ever, the UK’s largest cathedral will host this dazzling masterpiece by world-renowned British artist Luke Jerram. Following the success of Museum of the Moon and Gaia, Helios promises to be another unforgettable experience. Special Programme of Events To complement Helios, Liverpool Cathedral has…
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Important Information For Last Weekend of Borealis At The Royal Albert Dock
This weekend is the last chance to experience Dan Acher’s world-renowned art installation, Borealis, at Royal Albert Dock and the organisers have announced some important information for visitors to have the best experience. The captivating display, which gives the illusion of the Aurora Borealis, is located on the dock’s Hartley Quay next to The Pump House, and has been available to see each evening from 7-10pm. With the last day being the 30th March, both…
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Royal Albert Dock Gives Away 2,025 Daffodils For Mother’s Day
For the fourth consecutive year, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is saying ‘Thanks a Bunch’ to mums by gifting 2,025 daffodils on Mother’s Day (Sunday 30 March), along with a variety of treats that can be redeemed on the dock. Available to pick up in two separate locations from 10am – in front of the Martin Luther King Jr Building and in Britannia Courtyard by The Beatles Story – bunches of yellow blooms will be gifted…
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Thousands Attend Launch Weekend of Borealis at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
This weekend saw the hugely successful launch of the breathtaking Borealis installation at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, drawing in over 45,000 visitors who were left spellbound by artist Dan Acher’s mesmerising recreation of the Northern Lights. The highly-anticipated spectacle transformed the dock’s historic Hartley Quay into a dreamlike scene using cutting-edge beams of light, atmospheric effects, and a calming ambient soundtrack to recreate the awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis right in the heart of the city. The…
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Bottomless Drinks, Darts & Karaoke: Hot Shots Launches Nostalgic Mother’s Day Experience
This Mother’s Day make memories with a day of singing, laughing and nostalgic fun at Hot Shots, Liverpool’s favourite ‘Drink, Dine, Darts and Karaoke’ venue. Located in the heart of Cains Brewery Village, Hot Shots is offering a unique and fun-filled Mother’s Day experience on Saturday 30 March, designed to celebrate the most important woman in your life. The package includes two and a half hours of retro-inspired entertainment, bottomless drinks, karaoke, darts, and a…
