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No rook-y mistakes at free Chess Challenge this summer
If you are pawn to be wild, there is a chance to challenge a chess champion at Liverpool’s Williamson Square and Exchange Flags at two free events this summer. It is part of Celebrating Summer, a programme of free events across the city centre organised by Liverpool Business Improvement District. On the 26th June, there...
The Choir with No Name Liverpool welcomes local poet to annual “Big Gig”
“Big Gig” returns to the Everyman on Saturday 18th July 2026, with poet Joseph Roberts as special guest. The Choir with No Name (CWNN) Liverpool’s annual “Big Gig” returns to the Everyman on Saturday 18th July, with local poet Joseph Roberts as its special guest. The choir, which involves people impacted by homelessness and marginalisation,...
Liverpool Pride reveals 2026 route
The route for Liverpool’s Pride March 2026 has been officially unveiled, inviting thousands of people to come together in a powerful show of visibility, solidarity and celebration this summer. Taking place on Saturday 25 July 2026, the march will see organised groups, charities, businesses, community organisations and individuals join forces to walk through Liverpool city...
Liverpool’s Pride reveals 2026 march route through the heart of the city
The route for Liverpool’s Pride March 2026 has been officially unveiled, inviting thousands of people to come together in a powerful show of visibility, solidarity and celebration this summer. Taking place on Saturday 25 July 2026, the march will see organised groups, charities, businesses, community organisations and individuals join forces to walk through Liverpool city...
Paul O’Grady’s Iconic Lily Savage Celebrated in SAVAGE at the Playhouse
Inspired by the life of Paul O’Grady, the new comedy SAVAGE will make its world premiere in 2027, touring to Liverpool Playhouse from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 March 2027, with RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard in the title role. Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres Creative Director Nathan Powell said: “We’re excited to welcome...
The Atkinson awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to explore Southport’s seaside entertainment heritage
The Atkinson in Southport has been awarded a £248,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver an ambitious community engagement programme celebrating seaside entertainment and preserving its cultural legacy for future generations. Traditional seaside entertainment is widely recognised as heritage at risk. Southport, however, has a rich and enduring history of entertainment dating...
‘Peace and Love’ for Ringo’s 86th Birthday at free Beatles Story event.
The Beatles Story Museum continues collaboration with Ringo Starr Peace and Love initiative, calling on fans to get involved. This July, you’re invited to celebrate as The Beatles Story calls on fans to mark Ringo Starr’s 86th birthday and help share his timeless message of Peace and Love with the world. Event details: Where: The...
A roarsome Dino Takeover is coming to World Museum this summer
Summer 2026 is set to be a roarsome one at World Museum, as dinosaurs prepare to take over on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout summer. A packed programme of interactive fun, hands-on crafts and dino magic will see a whole host of activities for visitors to enjoy. Expect to meet life-like dinosaur puppets of all shapes...
Hall Aboard For A Special Heritage Market and Tours At The Cunard Building
Visitors are being given the opportunity to take an exclusive peek behind the scenes of one of Liverpool’s most historic and important landmarks this summer. Cunard Building Heritage Tours are being held on selected days from June to August, offering history lovers exclusive access to the city’s transatlantic past. And the Grade II* Listed building’s...
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...
