The countdown is now truly on for Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux and the most delicious weekend of the year from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. Taking place over the 4-day bank holiday jubilee weekend, the festival is a vibrant celebration of the city’s famous hospitality culture. It features over 50 restaurants, bars, food-halls, cafes … Read more
Important travel information is now live as anticipation builds ahead of the UEFA Champions League final this weekend when Liverpool face Real Madrid, followed by a victory parade on Sunday 29 May. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets to watch the victory parade that will take place on Sunday 29 May to … Read more
One of Liverpool’s most popular events returns this year – with a whole new look and ambition to boost the city’s music sector. Renowned for showcasing the best international and national household names alongside emerging talent at an accessible, low ticket price, Liverpool International Music Festival takes place from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 July … Read more
A Liverpool Football Club victory parade will take place in the city on Sunday 29 May. The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson had already invited the club to take part in a victory parade in preparation for the potential outcome of the season, but following last Saturday’s Wembley win, this has been extended to include … Read more
Seven beacons will light up Liverpool’s waterfront in tribute to the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Marking each decade of her sovereignty, the two-metre-high, copper gas beacons will be lit against the backdrop of the Three Graces, on the evening of Thursday 2 June. Members of the public are invited to the lighting-up … Read more
An inclusive event at Liverpool Parish Church this Saturday 14th May (2pm – 7:30pm) will celebrate the Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ community and mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)*. Local councillors, faith and civic leaders will join members of the LGBT+ community and its allies for Liverpool Loves You, an event … Read more
Liverpool will be giving the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay a warm welcome when it arrives in the city on Monday 18 July. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. It is set … Read more
The Mayor of Liverpool has invited Liverpool Football Club to take part in a victory parade in preparation of the potential outcome of the season.
An ‘Inclusive Places’ Mayoral Charter Mark has been launched in Liverpool to recognise visitor attractions, hotels and hospitality venues that ensure equality of access for all.
More than 35 music artists and DJs will take to stages in the Baltic area of Liverpool in a show of unity against racism. Liverpool Against Racism (LAR) Music Day takes place on Sunday 24 April, taking over Camp and Furnace and District from midday to 9pm, and 24 Kitchen Street from midday to 8pm. … Read more
Back by popular demand, Taste Ramadan is returning to the Pier Head in a celebration of diversity – and everyone is invited! With the ethos ‘share food; share friendship’ the event, which takes place on Friday 8 April, promises to be an unmissable festival featuring Tez Ilyas, faith and community members and a whole host … Read more
More than 3,000 runners will take to the streets of Liverpool on Sunday 27 March for one of the region’s most established races.
A new exhibition showcasing the vibrancy and variety of contemporary Jamaican art since the country’s Independence in 1962 will open at the University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum on Saturday, 19 February.
Bob Marley once sang that ‘Life is one big road with lots of signs’. Today in Liverpool, the talk on the street and on social media is about one big sign.
ORGANISATIONS and charities wishing to promote their causes by lighting up or flying flags from Liverpool’s civic buildings are now able to use a more transparent process. Liverpool Town Hall, St George’s Hall and the Cunard Building can be illuminated in a host of colours to mark special occasions, anniversaries and highlight causes. However, increased … Read more
Liverpool’s Christmas countdown is officially on as the popular festive markets make their return to the city centre this year. From Friday 12 November to Thursday 23 December, around 40 stalls, festive rides and twinkly lights will transform St John’s Gardens, William Brown Street and the area around the North Entrance of St George’s Hall … Read more
The Rock n Roll Marathon and Half Marathon is taking place in Liverpool on Sunday 24 October and there will be road closures in place in and around the route.
Challenges with staffing, suppliers, delays in deliveries and legislation run the risk of turning culture and events into the next industry hit by post pandemic pandemonium. Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, reflects on a busy week for events in the city and praises a resilient, but weakened, sector. In Spring, Liverpool was at the … Read more
A brand new programme celebrating and exploring Black music on Merseyside launches this weekend (Sunday 24 October). ON RECORD, returns for the second year with a raft of brand new in-person, online and audio commissions looking at the impact of Black music on the city region’s communities over the past 70 years. Running from Sunday … Read more
The UK’s biggest ever Pokémon GO event will take place in Liverpool this weekend. Pokémon GO Safari Zone will see thousands of players travel from across the UK to Sefton Park, all on the lookout for some specially released augmented Pokémon who will be hiding in the Grade 1 listed green space. The globally-successful experience … Read more