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Museum of Liverpool most visited attraction in North of England
Museum of Liverpool has topped the 2025 Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) list of visitor figures for the North of England. Each year, ALVA compiles a list of visitor figures from 409 attractions across the country. As well as being top in North of England, Museum of Liverpool also sits in the top 50...
New wave of artists announced for Africa Oyé, welcoming acts from Mozambique, Trinidad and Senegal!
More international bands have been announced for this year’s Africa Oyé festival in Liverpool’s Sefton Park. Joining the likes of Fatoumata Diawara, Patroanking and Janet Kay are bands from Mozambique, Trinidad and a Senegalese London-based collective. The festival this year takes place on 20th and 21st June in Liverpool’s Sefton Park. Ghorwane, the legendary band...
Calling Liverpool City Region Musicians, Artists & Music Organisations!
From 1st to 31st May, Liverpool Music Month will be a city-wide celebration of the people, projects and creativity that make Liverpool a UNESCO City of Music, backed by a global and national destination marketing campaign to champion everything that is happening in Liverpool in May. Then, from 1st June to 31st August, the city...
LEAP Dance Festival Reveals 2026 Programme
Leap Dance Festival returns to Liverpool City Region venues next month promising an unmissable fortnight of brilliant performances, workshops and fantastic free events for all the family. The annual festival of dance will take place at theatres, cultural venues and in public spaces between Friday 24 April and Saturday 9 May 2026. Audiences can enjoy...
Leap Dance Festival 2026 Commissions
Culture Liverpool, Liverpool City Council and Chaos Arts CIC are delighted to announce four new commissions for Leap Dance Festival 2026. This year, the panel sought to commission work by LGBTQIA+ artists for Queer Moves (1st May at Unity Theatre); a new dance film (to be shared during the festival at events and online); and...
Step into dockland history in Liverpool’s smallest – and newest – museum
Hartley Hut, one of three octagonal granite cabins that date back to 1844, is now open as a new attraction on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront, the latest milestone in National Museum Liverpool’s Waterfront Transformation Project. Following a period of research and public consultation, the sensitive refurbishment of the hut by Liverpool architectural firm, Harrison Stringfellow, will...
New City Halls Tours Announced.
Liverpool’s city halls offer rich and engaging guided tours that bring the city’s heritage to life. At St George’s Hall, visitors explore one of the world’s finest neoclassical buildings, discovering spaces ranging from historic prison cells and courtrooms to the breathtaking Great Hall and its famed Concert Room. Over at Croxteth Hall, guided tours take...
People in Merseyside encouraged to nominate local heroes for 2026 BBC Make a Difference Awards
BBC Radio Merseyside is inviting people across Merseyside to shine a light on the unsung heroes in their community for the 2026 Make a Difference Awards. The awards bring together BBC Radio Merseyside along with BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and 38 local BBC radio stations in England, in a united...
Liverpool Music Month launches a new city region Summer Of Music
Liverpool’s famous music scene will be celebrated this May as a new initiative, Liverpool Music Month, is launched. Delivered by Culture Liverpool and Sound City, the programme will run from Friday 1 to Sunday 31 May 2026 and will see live performances, cultural events, and community activity take place throughout the city region. Liverpool Music...
Cast Announced for stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
One shot could change history in this incendiary short story by Hilary Mantel, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher. Created for Liverpool and the Everyman, it opens on Saturday 2 May for a limited run until Saturday 23 May. Darkly funny and dangerously tense, this gripping psychological thriller is written by Alexandra Wood, directed by John...
