What’s On
Liverpool is a vibrant city, with plenty of activities to suit all tastes. Find out what’s happening and when with our handy ‘What’s On’ calendar.
5th May 2024 - 28th September 2025
Bees: A Story of Survival
World Museum
Extended until September 28 2025 and kids under 12 go free! Immerse yourself in an exhibition that brings together art and science to explore one of nature’s most incredible creatures – the bee. This exhibition is a story of 120 million years of adaptation and survival. Bees have lived on the planet since the time...
12th February 2025 - 20th December 2025
Philip Wilson Steer: In Conversation
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Born in Birkenhead, Philip Wilson Steer was a pioneer of impressionism in Britain during the late nineteenth century. Studying in Paris in the 1880s, he was exposed to this radical way of painting after seeing works by the likes of Degas and Manet. With his loose approach to painting and depictions of scenes that were...
12th February 2025 - 30th June 2025
Going To The Match Creative Commission by Marge Bradshaw
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Following the loan of ‘Going to the Match’ by L S Lowry, The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum have commissioned award-winning photographer Marge Bradshaw to work with Liverpool Trans and Enby FC. Funded by Arts Council England, Marge will produce a short social documentary and portrait photography series in response to Going to the Match....
12th February 2025 - 20th December 2025
Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Discover the life of local legend Elizabeth Smolen, a Polish refugee who settled in Birkenhead and became a champion scooter racer and successful businesswoman. A keen motorcyclist and engineer, Smolen made a name for herself by repairing, dealing and racing scooters and became part of Wirral’s scooter scene. Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer explores Smolen’s early life...
12th February 2025 - 20th December 2025
Subterranean Elevator
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Subterranean Elevator has been conceived by artist Di Mainstone, and developed with a team of inter-disciplinary specialists. The installation invites intrepid visitors to explore the inner worlds of soil and the subconscious mind. On entering a dark, elevator-shaped environment, they will feel a soft earth-like substance beneath their feet, where they can stand, sit, or...
12th February 2025 - 20th December 2025
Albert Richards
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
March 2025 will mark 80 years since the passing of Albert Richards, the youngest official war artist to be killed in action during WWII. The Williamson holds over two hundred of his works, spanning from his days at the Wallasey School of Art to the frontlines of France in 1944. These works show the incredible...
27th February 2025 - 29th May 2025
Lights Up on Liverpool – Play Reading Group
Games Room - Central Library Liverpool
Thanks to support from Heritage Lottery, Arts Groupie’s Play Reading Group is back! We will meet fortnightly until June at Liverpool Central Library in the Game Room, on a Thursday evening 5:45 till 7:45pm. Reading aloud, a play text and discussion. Join us on the below dates: • Thursday 27 February • Thursday 27 March...
5th April 2025 - 21st September 2025
Goodbye to Goodison
Museum of Liverpool
Home to Everton Football Club since 1892, Goodison Park stands as a shining example of footballing tradition and heritage in the UK. But in 2025, the club embarks on a new chapter in its history, as they move from Goodison Park, to a state-of-the-art stadium on the banks of the River Mersey. Focussing on Goodison’s...
12th April 2025 - 22nd June 2025
Firing Up Bridge Cottage
Bridge Cottage, Port Sunlight
Firing Up Bridge Cottage presents work by ceramic artists including internationally-renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers, ‘Great Pottery Thrown Down’ finalist and emerging artist Jacob Chan, and comedy legend turned artist Johnny Vegas. The exhibition connects Bridge Cottage to Rodgers’ studio at the nearby historic Fire Engine Station in Port Sunlight. Many of the artworks have been...
17th April 2025 - 17th October 2025
Vivienne Westwood: Designer in Focus
Walker Art Gallery
A captivating new display celebrating the groundbreaking fashion designer’s remarkable career spanning over five decades. This stunning showcase brings together a collection of Westwood’s revolutionary designs, from her punk beginnings to her status as a British fashion icon. Located in the Craft & Design Gallery, the display features key pieces from Westwood’s most influential collections,...
