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Liverpool unveils its biggest-ever Christmas offer
Liverpool is set to sparkle brighter than ever this festive season, as the city unveils its most ambitious Christmas programme to date. From ice rinks and grottos, through to artisan markets and fairground rides – Liverpool is set to be the Christmas destination for 2025. Liverpool Winter Festival will take over the iconic Pier Head...
The countdown is on to EXPEDITION TWO in Liverpool
One year ago, Liverpool became the United Nations’ first Accelerator City for Climate Action, pioneering experiments to decarbonise the live music, film and TV sectors through a city-wide lens. The groundbreaking programme, supported by headline partner Ecotricity, was launched with Expedition One, an industry-led event in November 2024 and set a blueprint for cultural industries...
World Premieres and Bold New Productions Lead Everyman & Playhouse 2026 Season
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse is proud to announce its 2026 season, bringing the very best of theatre from the region and beyond to the city. The new season features five compelling productions from some of the UK’s most exciting playwrights and creatives, continuing the theatres’ commitment to launching, establishing, and sustaining outstanding theatre talent. Highlights...
Liverpool launches countdown to UEFA EURO 2028
Liverpool city region has proudly taken part in the official launch of UEFA EURO 2028, joining cities across the UK and Ireland in celebrating the beginning of the countdown to the biggest UEFA European Championship ever staged. Leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Liam Robinson and Councillor Mike Wharton, as Deputy Mayor of the Combined...
Royal Albert Dock launches Dock Shorts
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is set to be transformed with three permanent state-of-the-art projectors which will show a series of short animations mapped onto the back facade of the closed Maritime Museum while it undergoes its transformation. The animation series named Dock Shorts, brings the historic inner quay of Royal Albert Dock to life through...
2026: Southport Is Elegantly Eccentric
Giant Chandeliers, world class circus performers and never ending rainbows will all be on show in Southport next year as part of a hugely ambitious programme of new cultural events. As one of the UK’s most historic seaside destinations, Southport has long drawn generations of visitors with its elegant boulevards, Victorian architecture and flamboyant history....
New Town of Culture competition to shine a spotlight on the contribution of towns that tell national story
The contribution of towns across the country will be celebrated through a new UK Town of Culture competition launched by the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy today. The UK Town of Culture competition will be targeted at small and medium sized towns, enabling them to tell their unique story and shining a spotlight on the important...
Liverpool Business Improvement District is delighted to bring a GIANT game of ‘The Elf on the Shelf®’ to Liverpool city centre again this Christmas!
This December, Liverpool becomes the stage for a giant game of The Elf on the Shelf®, as a 15ft Scout Elf will appear at various locations across the city centre from the 1st until Christmas Eve. Organised by Liverpool BID Company, the Scout Elf™ (aka R’ Elf) will fly through the night to iconic locations...
Little Shop Of Horrors Revival Comes To Liverpool For Christmas 2026
Directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award-nominated Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (Six The Musical), the cult musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors will come to the Liverpool Playhouse for a special Christmas season from 3 December 2026 to 9 January 2027. This brand-new production will bring Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s beloved musical to life, with...
Liverpool gears up for ‘Super Saturday’ on November 1st
Liverpool is gearing up for a ‘Super Saturday’ of events and people are being urged to plan their journey with care and allow more time to get in and out of the city. On Saturday 1 November, a series of events will be taking place throughout the day and into the evening, each bringing large...
