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National Museums Liverpool’s 40-year history celebrated in new exhibition
Visitors invited to explore the organisation’s vast collection to celebrate 40 years since becoming England’s only national museum group outside of London. Forty years since the Merseyside Museums and Galleries Order was laid before Parliament (13 February 1986), National Museums Liverpool is inviting visitors to dig, dive and delve into their vast collections, to celebrate...
Kara Tointon stars in sparkling comedy from the RSC at Liverpool Playhouse
The RSC’s acclaimed new production of W. Somerset Maugham’s classic comedy The Constant Wife comes to the Liverpool Playhouse from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 March. Adapted by Olivier Award winner Laura Wade (Home, I’m Darling; TV’s Rivals), the production features original music composed by multi award winning jazz artist Jamie Cullum. Set in the...
May Morris: Crafting a Legacy
Celebrating a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement: The Lady Lever Art Gallery will spotlight the talents of May Morris (1862-1938), one of the most pioneering women of the Arts and Crafts movement and daughter of the artist and designer William Morris, in a new exhibition. May Morris: Crafting a Legacy (25 April to...
John Moores Painting Prize 2025: Deborah Grice wins Visitors’ Choice with phosphorescent painting that captured the public’s imagination
Thousands of visitors have their say as Grice’s work ‘Safehold’ takes the popular prize. Walker Art Gallery and John Moores Painting Prize Trust are proud to announce that Deborah Grice has won the John Moores Painting Prize 2025 Visitors’ Choice Award for her painting Safehold. The North Lincolnshire-based artist receives £2,025 in the popular award...
Sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds comes to Playhouse
Innovative theatre company imitating the Dog uses miniature sets, model worlds, camera tricks and projection to blur the boundaries between live action and recorded imagery in its staging of H.G. Wells’ iconic science‑fiction The War of the Worlds, coming to the Playhouse from Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 March. Following their acclaimed adaptations of literary classics Heart of Darkness (2018), Dracula (2021),...
A Floor to Adore: Liverpool’s Minton Masterpiece Returns for Summer 2026
Visitors to St George’s Hall will have an exciting opportunity this summer to experience one of Liverpool’s most stunning architectural treasures, when the Hall unveils its magnificent Minton tile floor for an extended public reveal from 17 July to 2 September 2026. Usually protected beneath a wooden covering to preserve its intricate craftsmanship, the Minton...
LIMF Academy’s all-female music project underway
LIMF Academy has teamed up with the Ivors Academy Trust and PPL to deliver an all-female music project in Liverpool City Region as part of its 10-year anniversary celebrations. ‘YES WE ARE!’ sees 12 female songwriters, composers, musicians, and producers undertake guided collaborative song creation and recording sessions at Kempston Street Studios in Liverpool, alongside an all-female team. The...
Spectacular celebrations as Liverpool marks the Year of the Horse
Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in style with a series of vibrant events and activities taking place across the city centre to mark the Year of the Horse. The main Chinese New Year celebrations will be held on Sunday 22 February in and around Liverpool’s Chinatown – home to the oldest...
Liverpool to host groundbreaking multisport and culture festival
Liverpool’s historic waterfront will host a groundbreaking inclusive sport and culture event in May 2027, bringing together international athletes and artists in a new festival of unity, sport and creativity. Delivered by UKEL, a new, independent company established to host and deliver major international sporting events in the UK, the original para sport event concept...
A Figure of Care – Free Exhibition to open at St George’s Hall
St George’s Hall Charitable Trust has announced a free public exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Mary Seacole (1805–1881), the pioneering nurse, healer, and humanitarian whose courage and compassion changed the course of medical history. Open from 6 February until 28 February 2026, Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am to 4:30pm, the exhibition invites visitors...
