Events
6th September 2025 - 1st March 2026
John Moores Painting Prize 2025
Walker Art Gallery
UK’s most prestigious painting competition returns for its 68th year, bringing together the best contemporary painting from across Britain. This year’s jury – Louise Giovanelli, Gemma Rolls-Bentley, Michael Simpson, Dr Zoé Whitley and Zhang Enli – have selected works that represent the cutting edge of British painting today. From thousands of entries, this exhibition showcases...
13th September 2025 - 29th March 2026
Treasure: History Unearthed
Museum of Liverpool
From Bronze Age gold and Viking silver to hoards of coins, discover Treasure unearthed in this new exhibition. Revealing personal stories and global connections, Treasure: History Unearthed will feature the largest collection of archaeological treasure ever shown in the region, with finds from the North West and Wales. Highlights will include key items from a...
23rd September 2025 - 31st May 2026
Free Dance Classes for Women with Get Active
Liverpool Lighthouse
At Liverpool Lighthouse, women in Anfield can join Get Active Sessions! Women, especalily African and Caribbean women, are invited to move, stretch and feel strong in a supportive space. These are free sessions, funded by the Community Fund and hosted by Leap Dance Festival.
25th September 2025 - 28th May 2026
Dancing Queens
African and Caribbean Centre
Celebrate movement, connection, and joy! Every Thursday, 7–8pm, join Dancing Queens, hosted by the Black Women’s Health Forum at the African and Caribbean Centre, funded by Cllr Lucile Harvey. Sessions are free – simply turn up and register on the day. Donations support women in need, including Annie, who is fighting to stay in Liverpool...
3rd October 2025 - 8th March 2026
Curly Blows, Cuts and Curlers
Museum of Liverpool
What does your hair say about you? Which hairstyles are forever linked with Liverpool and its unique identity? From mop tops to modern-day rollers and curly blows, explore hair, hairstyles, and hairdressers in the city over time in this new photographic display. Featuring images from the Museum’s collections, brought together for the first time, the...
11th October 2025 - 26th April 2026
The Harlem of Europe
Victoria Gallery and Museum
A new photographic exhibition in Liverpool is set to tell the story of Toxteth’s Black musicians of the 1950s and 1960s, whose influence reached The Beatles and beyond. This autumn, the University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum (VG&M) presents Toxteth: The Harlem of Europe. Running from 11 October 2025 to 26 April 2026, the...
25th October 2025 - 12th April 2026
Just Browsing
The Bluecoat
Just Browsing is a group exhibition that allows audiences to browse tactile works of art. The exhibition borrows from the retail area around Bluecoat’s gallery to offer an experience of art that can be touched, worn and bought to take home. Artists in the exhibition use textiles, ceramics, and scent to connect with audiences in...
25th October 2025 - 12th April 2026
Lou Miller: We Dream of Our Freedom
The Bluecoat
Manchester-based artist and activist Lou Miller has collaborated with children from St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in L1 to explore their vision of freedom. The resulting exhibition transforms the voices of the children, aged 8-11, into a series of textile banners, clay, and print works for adults and children alike. Miller’s practice has...
22nd November 2025 - 22nd March 2026
Women at Work: the Unilever Contemporary Art Collection
Discover a new exhibition of work by women artists from the Unilever Contemporary Art Collection in Port Sunlight, the iconic Wirral model village and historic home of the global company. ‘Women at Work: the Unilever Contemporary Art Collection’ is a unique opportunity for the general public to see work from a collection which is normally...
8th January 2026 - 10th March 2026
Titanic in Focus: White Star Line Hotel
White Star Line Hotel
In January 2026, the story of the Titanic returns home to Liverpool. For the first time, a major collection of internationally significant artefacts will go on display inside the former headquarters of the White Star Line — now the White Star Line Hotel, 30 James Street. Titled Titanic in Focus: White Star Line Hotel, the...
