2026
Centenary of Liverpool ceramicist Julia Carter Preston to be celebrated this Autumn in a series of exhibitions.
Five leading galleries in Liverpool will host exhibitions on the life and work of the celebrated and popular Liverpool artist Julia Carter Preston (1926-2012), known for her distinctive ceramics. The programme, ‘Celebrating Julia Carter Preston, Ceramicist’ starts on Friday 11th September and includes a symposium looking at her art and its significance to postwar British...
Introduction to UV Screen Printing
During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in creating a UV exposed screen. After preparing and exposing your own screen, you’ll get time to draw your own image to print, or you can bring a suitable image with you. You’ll...
The Christmas Orchestra
The Christmas Orchestra returns for 2026, after a fantastic run of sold-out shows in 2024 and 2025! They are thrilled to be bringing their unique concert experience to St George’s Hall, Liverpool. Prepare to immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season and create lasting memories together! The concert is performed live by a...
Is This a Garden? and The Perfect Flower
How do gardens shape the people around them? How do social conditions, histories and environments shape the gardens? What is our relationship to and with plants? Open Eye Gallery is delighted to announce two new exhibitions as part of LOOK Photo Biennial 2026: Is This a Garden? and The Perfect Flower. Is this a Garden?...
Liverpool Afro-Cultural Carnival 2026
The Liverpool Afro-Cultural Carnival is a celebration of African and Afro-diasporic heritage through music, dance, fashion, food, and art. Your participation would add a powerful percussive presence to the day’s festivities and help create an unforgettable experience for all. The day is dedicated to celebrating and promoting the rich diversity of African and Caribbean cultures...
Shakespeare on Tour: Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet
The multi award winning A Place For Us Theatre Company are off on tour this Summer! See two faithfully abridged 70-minute versions of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedies at stunning venues across the North West. Most venues offer a ‘Double Bill’ option at a discounted rate. So why not enjoy a picnic and a glass of something...
Knock Twice Cabaret
Hidden behind drawn curtains and revealed only to those who know how to ask, this is no ordinary cabaret. This is a mission. Welcome to KNOCK TWICE CABARET: SECRET SERVICE, an immersive adventure unfolding after hours at The Botanical Garden, hosted by German drag king and chaos demon Franz Genau. The world is under threat...
Liam Bononi: The Space Between Acts
Gallery 1889 is proud to present an all new collection of original works on canvas by Liam Bononi. The artist’s street art murals are well known in Liverpool, and this body of work represents a new development in his distinctive style, for the first time ever in a solo gallery show. Bononi’s portraits reflect intense...
Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)
After its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy and the Evening Standard Award, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where...
YEP: Jekyll & Hyde
Step into the shadows, if you dare. Young Everyman Playhouse invites you into a world where gas lamps flicker and something monstrous prowls beneath the city’s polished surface. Jekyll & Hyde – radically reimagined by Evan Placey – drags this gothic classic into the digital age, ripping through Victorian respectability to expose a world of...
