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.
15th May 2026 - 24th June 2026
Baby Book Club
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
These sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to bond with your baby, connect with other parents and carers, and start building a lifelong love of books together through fun, creative storytelling. Led by artist Roger Hill, each session includes time for discussion and sharing, book recommendations and reviews, individual and group reading, and fun activities centred...
16th May 2026 - 21st June 2026
Grenfell by Steve McQueen
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
In December 2017, artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen (b. 1969, London, UK) made an artwork in response to the fire that took place earlier that year on 14 June at Grenfell Tower, North Kensington, West London. 72 people died in the tragedy. Filming the tower before it was covered with hoarding, McQueen sought to make...
21st May 2026 - 21st June 2026
Liverpool Architecture Festival 2026, Futures (#LAF26)
Liverpool City Region
Liverpool Architecture Festival Announces #LAF26: FUTURES A month-long programme of free events exploring community, inclusivity and climate across the Liverpool City Region.
22nd May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Cured
Royal Court Theatre, 1 Roe Street, Liverpool, L1 1HL.
For some people, a pilgrimage to Lourdes is an opportunity for prayer, contemplation and quiet self-reflection. But for Connor Fisher, a young, wheelchair-using scally, it’s just a chance to get his leg over! After lying his way onto the trip in order to pursue Rose, a woman he meets in the queue for a disability benefit reassessment, he proceeds to lead his fellow...
30th May 2026 - 25th July 2026
The Garden As Muse
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum Slatey Road Birkenhead Wirral CH43 4UE
For centuries, gardens in their myriad forms, from the surreal, to the mystical, contemplative or mythical, have had profound impacts upon artists of all kinds. They act as sources of inspiration and as mirrors reflecting the cultural, social and emotional landscapes in which they were created. This exhibition traces how artists across time have interpreted...
3rd June 2026 - 30th September 2026
The Hardmans’ Liverpool: A Legacy in Light – From Street to Studio
E. Chambré (1898-1988) and Margaret Hardman (1908-1970) were award winning photographers who ran successful studios in Liverpool and Chester. This National Trust exhibition, in partnership with Cewe, presents Liverpool and its people through their creative eyes, from carefully staged portraits to scenes of everyday life. Their work forms a powerful visual legacy that continues to...
4th June 2026 - 13th June 2026
Attachment
What does it take to become a family? Mat knows what you think about her. About the way she looks. The way she acts. The way she handed her son to a stranger… and didn’t even cry. But there’s a lot you don’t know about Mat. And there’s a lot she doesn’t know about herself....
5th June 2026 - 25th June 2026
Small Wonders: Reimagining British Art
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum Slatey Road Birkenhead Wirral CH43 4UE
In 1951, the Festival of Britain acted as a beacon of post-war hope, launching a landmark touring exhibition that brought world-class art to local museums and art centres across the UK. Seventy-five years later, Hayward Gallery Touring honours this legacy with Small Wonders: Reimagining British Art, a contemporary reimagining of that original vision. The exhibition...
5th June 2026 - 6th June 2026
BOST Musicals Present: Follies
Liverpool Playhouse Theatre
Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s enduring musical is a glorious tribute to the golden-age of American Vaudeville. On the eve of the demolition of the Weissman Theatre, its former showgirls and stars gather in its decaying auditorium for one last reunion. Older, wiser and with experiences beyond the glamour of the stage, memories are shared,...
5th June 2026 - 6th June 2026
Ethereal Techno (Minimal / Dub / Ambient) – Upstairs @ 24 Kitchen Street
24 Kitchen Street, Liverpool L1 0AN
Ethereal Techno is an exciting upcoming event taking place at the Green Room in 24 Kitchen Street on the June 5th, 2026. Following a successful night in February, Alinea returns to the Green Room with an incredible lineup of DJs, including Liv Leslie (10 – 11 pm), Sakers (11 pm – 12 am), Mia Mai...