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Regions set to benefit from new creative industries funding as Liverpool City Region celebrates its success
Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray visited Liverpool, the region with the most UK number one records and home to more than 1,400 music businesses, as he set out a significant package of funding and support for creative industries across the UK. Liverpool City Region was awarded nearly £7 million in 2024 as the UK’s leading...
Liverpool International Jazz Festival Fringe 2026 is Coming
Liverpool’s jazz scene is stepping into a vibrant new chapter this year. Parrjazz has curated a brand‑new fringe festival to sit alongside the long‑established Liverpool International Jazz Festival, creating a dynamic and exciting addition to the city’s cultural calendar. Running from 21st February to 1st March, the Parrjazz Fringe Festival is set to make history...
Chase the Rainbow: Southport Lights Up February Half Term with Free Immersive Art Event
Southport is set to glow this February half term as Lightport, a brand-new free immersive light art experience, takes over the town’s iconic Lord Street for three magical evenings to mark the start of Southport 2026, a year-long cultural calendar of events in the town. Running from 14–16 February, Lightport will invite families, friends and...
Cast unveiled for The Peaceful Hour 2 at Liverpool’s Royal Court
Rehearsals are underway for Gerry Linford’s brand new show, The Peaceful Hour 2, at Liverpool’s Royal Court, and the cast can be confirmed. The show runs from 6 February to 7 March 2026. Returning for the sequel in 2026 are Ellie Clayton, Julie Glover, Michael Hawkins, Angela Simms and Lenny Wood. Joining them are Nathan...
Liverpool City Region has been announced as a host for the 2027 Tour de France
Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens will welcome the finish of stage two of the men’s event on Saturday, 3 July 2027 in a historic announcement by the race organisers. Competitors will race from the Cumbrian town of Keswick through Lancashire eventually speeding through the boroughs of Knowsley and St Helens, before finishing the stage in...
Royal Albert Dock brightens Blue Monday with £1,000-worth of vouchers
This Blue Monday (19th January), often labelled as one of the gloomiest days of the year, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is banishing the blues by inviting visitors to come to the dock and search for £1,000-worth of vouchers, redeemable across a selection of popular dockside venues. With 10 x £100 vouchers available, the giveaway offers...
First major act announced for Africa Oyé 2026
Africa Oyé has revealed the first two international acts heading to Sefton Park for its 2026 festival, with Nigerian Afrobeats star Patoranking and Congolese eco-punk collective Fulu Miziki confirmed for the line-up. Returning in June 2026 as a ticketed event for the first time, Africa Oyé remains the UK’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean...
Don’t Believe the Hype… Uncovering the Artwork of Arctic Monkeys’ Debut Album
The British Music Experience presents Don’t Believe the Hype… Uncovering the Artwork of Arctic Monkeys’ Debut Album. The temporary exhibition explores the creation and cultural legacy of one of the most recognisable album covers of the 21st century: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, the 2006 debut by Arctic Monkeys, with the...
20 Stories High celebrate 20 years of creating theatre with and for young people
20 Stories High turns 20 this year, and they are so excited to celebrate the past, present and future. 20 Stories High began its life in 2006 set up by Co-Founders Julia Samuels and Keith Saha in Liverpool. An organisation dedicated to making world-class, groundbreaking theatre with and for culturally diverse, working-class young people. Coming...
Paul Simon is coming to M&S Bank Arena
Hear from Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music, as he awaits the legendary Paul Simon’s appearance at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena later this year. The M&S Bank Arena has secured another massive coup with the booking of Paul Simon in May. I think you can safely say that he is one of a...
