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City unites in annual Walk of Remembrance
A walk of remembrance will weave through the streets of Liverpool city centre on Saturday 23 August 2025, bringing communities together to mark Slavery Remembrance Day. Coordinated by National Museums Liverpool, the walk will comprise key sites around the city, pausing for moments of reflection, performance and historic insight, before culminating with a masquerade and...
Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards Now Open
The focus is back on the region’s tourism stars as entries open for the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2025, a celebration of the people, places and experiences that make our visitor economy world-class. This year’s ceremony will take place at Liverpool Cathedral on Thursday 5 March 2026, where the spotlight will shine on those...
Cassia and many more announced for Birkenhead all-dayer BOOT FEST 2025!
BOOT – – – MUSIC Magazine are proud to announce the line up for BOOT FEST 2025, the annual open-air all-dayer taking place on July 19th in the Future Yard garden in Birkenhead. Maccelsfileld’s sunshine Indie trio Cassia will headline the festival which is packed full of the most exciting new indie artists from across...
A brand new season of live music at The Tung Auditorium
Liverpool’s state of the art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium, has released its Autumn/Winter 2025 programme announcing another highly-anticipated eclectic season of live music for all. In similar fashion to its previous seasons, the upcoming programme is packed with a spectacular array of genres and exceptional live performers, ranging through classical, jazz, electric-folk, contemporary and...
A £5 million transformation to make Greatie even greater
Plans to revitalise one of the city’s most iconic and historic trading spaces could get the green light later this month. A report going to Cabinet on 15 July outlines initial plans for a major investment of up to £5 million in Great Homer Street Market – more commonly known as Greatie Market. It forms...
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan Return to Liverpool Everyman in Waiting for Godot – Plus More New Shows Announced
From the modern classic Waiting for Godot and the delightful family show A Squash and a Squeeze to unmissable nights with top comedy stars, the Everyman & Playhouse has something for everyone in its packed programme for late 2025 and 2026. Matthew Kelly and George Costigan, who first met at the Everyman during the 1970s,...
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Talawa Theatre Company announce Syncopated by Varaidzo
The hidden Black history of the pioneers who brought jazz from America to the UK via Liverpool. This world premiere will open at Liverpool Playhouse on 23 September before transferring to Croydon. Talawa Theatre Company is an Associate Company of Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, working together to produce local stories with national reach and introduce...
Liverpool ONE welcomes music and sporting talent for summer line-up
Liverpool ONE is set to welcome record numbers of visitors this summer as it unveils a packed line-up of activities, performances and workshops. From interactive sport sessions for youngsters and a chess takeover, to a city beach and family-friendly rides, plus a very special guest appearance from a talented local musician, Liverpool ONE is gearing...
Historic First: North West’s Largest Display of Archaeological Treasure Comes to Life
Treasure: History Unearthed is the latest exhibition to arrive at the Museum of Liverpool, featuring the most extensive collection of archaeological treasures ever displayed in the North West of England and Wales. Curated with care by National Museums Liverpool’s archaeology team this extraordinary showcase brings together significant discoveries from across Merseyside, the North West, and...
BFI, BAFTA albert and Screenskills announce new National Occupational Standards and skills checklists to revolutionise sustainability roles on set
The BFI, BAFTA albert and Screenskills have launched the UK’s first ever National Occupational Standards and skills checklists. These tools are aimed at standardising the skills of sustainable production roles on set. The standards and checklists have been developed after significant consultation with crew and industry bodies working on productions in the UK and abroad....
