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No Art Announces Full Artist Programme For Liverpool Waterfront Festival
No Art have released the full line-up for their return to Liverpool’s Otterspool Promenade on Saturday 8th August 2026, following a hugely successful debut event that sold out and welcomed thousands of electronic music fans to the city’s waterfront last summer. Returning for a second consecutive year, the Amsterdam-born brand will bring its signature blend...
How to Get Involved in the Tour de France Grand Départ in Liverpool
Liverpool is gearing up to make history as it prepares to host the Tour de France Grand Départ, and there are plenty of ways for residents, students and creatives to be part of this once-in-a-generation event. Whether you’re looking to volunteer, showcase your creativity, or simply immerse yourself in the excitement, here are two brilliant...
Young Everyman Playhouse Brings Jekyll and Hyde to the Everyman Main Stage.
The award-winning Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) takes over the Everyman’s main stage with a bold new adaptation of R.L. Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde by award-winning playwright Evan Placey, reimagined for the digital age. The production runs from Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 July 2026. Jekyll and Hyde is a story of ambition, addiction, and the...
Open Call for Paul O’Grady Commissions
Four artists could see their work be part of the major retrospective exhibition coming to Birkenhead, Wirral this year, celebrating Paul O’Grady. You Gotta Get a Gimmick: Paul O’Grady Story will open at Williamson Art Gallery on 4th December 2026, and run until late 2027. An open call launches today until 24 July for new...
Cast Revealed for Letter to Brezhnev
The cast can be revealed for Letter to Brezhnev. Directed by Nicole Behan (The Legend of Rooney’s Ring, Red or Dead AD) the show at Liverpool’s Royal Court will bring the classic Liverpool love story to a new audience with a brand new stage adaptation by creator Frank Clark. Angela Simms (Peaceful Hour, Peaceful Hour...
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’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...
