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Independents Biennial 2025 will return to Liverpool City Region with 22 new artistic commissions, 64 artists and new work appearing across Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral...
Liverpool Biennial announces full programme & new venues for 13th Edition, Bedrock, June 2025
‘BEDROCK’, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, is inspired by the physical and social foundations of Liverpool and features 30 artists and collectives across 18 locations
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SAVE THE DATE – Liverpool Arab Arts Festival returns this July for an international...
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF), the longest running annual festival of Arab arts and culture in the UK, returns for its 23rd year this...
Angel Field Festival brings theatre, dance & storytelling to Liverpool this week
A series of enthralling theatre, dance and storytelling performances are coming to Liverpool this month, as part of the week-long Angel Field Festival.
From 20th...
£2 a night hotel fee could “turbo-charge” Liverpool’s ambition
Hotel and Cultural sector leaders look to levy to fund major events
A proposed £2 a night charge on visitors to Liverpool could help to...
Voting Opens for the Liverpool City Region’s Top Young Artists
The search to find the most talented young artists across Liverpool City Region is nearing its exciting conclusion – and now, the public can...
Goodbye to Goodison documents Everton fans’ final season at ‘The Grand Old Lady’
Goodison Park’s final season as home to Everton Football Club will be documented from a fan’s perspective, through a new photo display opening on 5...
Snapshot of life within six Liverpool City Region community groups to be told in...
Six diverse groups from across the Liverpool City Region are to provide a unique snapshot of their lives and communities as part of this...
Steve Randall’s first solo exhibition opens at the Royal Liver Building in March
March will see the launch of Steve Randall’s largest ever solo exhibition. The collection of works will be accompanied by a soundtrack that has...
LJMU to award highest honour to renowned artist
Internationally-renowned painter Sir Christopher Le Brun is to be recognised with Liverpool John Moores University’s highest honour.
Sir Christopher, widely regarded as one of the...
Jury announced for John Moores Painting Prize 2025 as competition opens
Walker Art Gallery and the John Moores Painting Prize Trust are excited to announce the jury for the 2025 John Moores Painting Prize, alongside...
Street theatre, behind the scenes tours and VIP passes to celebrate Liverpool’s culture
Must-See Month will run from 17 February to 17 March
Street theatre, behind the scenes tours, live music, VIP passes and discount offers have already...
‘Scouse Van Gough’ puts Southport in the picture with his first gallery
Scouse Van Gough puts Southport in the picture with his first gallery
International award-winning artist John Charles, dubbed the Scouse Van Gough for his bold...
First phase of Tate Liverpool transformation complete
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has visited Tate Liverpool today as the project to renew the galleries begins to take shape. The careful removal...
Beyond Van Gogh Returns And Beyond Monet Makes Its Debut In Liverpool
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is set to return to Liverpool this summer after attracting an amazing 60,000 visitors during its UK premiere...
Smithdown Festival to celebrate 10th Birthday this May
Smithdown Festival is back to celebrate its 10th Birthday with another unforgettable few days in Liverpool.
Running from Friday 2nd May to Bank Holiday Monday...
Artwork by Wirral schools goes on display at Lady Lever Art Gallery
The artistic talents of students from five Wirral secondary schools will be celebrated in a new exhibition at Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight....
Public invited to explore the archive of the UK’s first arts centre.
The Bluecoat arts centre in Liverpool launches a programme of events focusing on the history of their Grade I listed building, the oldest in...
Maritime Museum’s anchor moves to a temporary new location
A popular landmark on Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock has moved to a temporary new home.
The (approx.) 5 tonnesHMS Conway anchor, part of Maritime Museum’s...
Preview: Floribunda, from Hand Grown
The Atkinson is set to host a vibrant new exhibition, Floribunda, celebrating the diversity of flora from the North West through contemporary art and...
Art After Dark: Make. CIC announce an evening of exhibitions across Birkenhead
Make CIChave announced the launch of Art After Dark, a brand-new evening event celebrating Birkenhead’s thriving creative scene through exhibitions, open studios, and community-driven...
A new, immersive, boundary-pushing music & arts festival celebrating Liverpool’s rich underground coming to...
OUTER WAVES is a new alternative arts festival designed to fill a cultural gap in Liverpool’s existing festival landscape. Inspired by the city’s rich...
INNSiDE Liverpool announce a series of rooftop art classes hosted by dot-art this Spring
Liverpool, January, 2025 – INNSiDE Liverpool, part of Meliá Hotels International, is collaborating with dot-art, a local independent gallery, to bring an inspiring series...
Celebrating Colour And Self-Expression: Jessica Slack Unveils New Abstract Art Collection, Radical Joy
Award-winning abstract artist Jessica Slack is thrilled to announce the launch of her latest collection, Radical Joy. Known for her bold use of colour and...
Terry Duffy’s acclaimed work, Monuments, revisted at new exhibition in Chester
Terry Duffy’s acclaimed work, MONUMENTS, is to be shown for the first time in more than a decade, as part of a broader exhibition...
National Museums Liverpool aims to reshape the interpretation of Latin American Collections in the...
World Museum and Luma Creations announce an ambitious partnership project “Cuerpos del Tiempo (Bodies of Time)”, aiming to reshape the interpretation of the Latin...
Williamson Art Gallery announce their Spring exhibition programme
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum will open for 2025 on Wednesday 12th February with six brand-new exhibitions. These include new presentations of rarely-seen works from...
Africa Oyé announce festival hiatus ahead of 2026 return to Sefton Park
Africa Oyé have announced that there will be no summer festival in 2025, but have assured fans that plans are in place to return stronger...
A Game-Changing Comics Fair is Coming to Merseyside
Mersey Margins Comics Collective Fair is a brand new comics fair taking place on February 15th 2025, at Future Yard.
The fair will run...
FACT Liverpool unveils 2025 programme
FACT Liverpool, the UK's leading centre for art, film, and creative technology announces its dynamic 2025 programme, featuring solo exhibitions, collaborative projects, and immersive...
The Bluecoat selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Programme.
The Bluecoat will join a cohort of 200 non-profit cultural organisations from across the US and UK to improve essential digital infrastructure. This initiative...
Open Eye Gallery & DuoVision celebrate the fledgling queer club culture of the 90s...
For Your Pleasure: 15 Years of DuoVision is an exhibition using photography and film to reflect on and celebrate the fledgling queer club culture of...
Artisan designer on BBC’s Money for Nothing is leading free workshops for The Reader’s...
Friendly weekly Upcycling group at Calderstones Park is looking for new members, launching a Saturday group and appealing for furniture donations.
The Reader’s dedicated community...
Your dreams and memories could shape a festival coming to Dovecot
Knotty Ash and Dovecot Park residents are being invited to share their dreams to help shape a special festival commissioned by Liverpool City Council as...
Liverpool marks the Year of the Snake with a series of vibrant free events...
Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in style, with a series of vibrant free events and activities taking place to mark...
Let’s Make Films CIC Presents the Short Film Sandbox Showcase: A Platform for Emerging...
Liverpool, UK – Let’s Make Films CIC, a Liverpool-based community interest company dedicated to empowering first-time filmmakers, is excited to announce the launch of...
The Bluecoat celebrates ten years of reading together in Baby Book Club.
For a decade the Bluecoat has hosted Baby Book Cub, a six week course that is designed to encourage parents and carers to read...
John Moores Painting Prize winner Graham Crowley returns to Walker Art Gallery with electrifying...
Walker Art Gallery presents Graham Crowley: I Paint Shadows, a new exhibition of works by Graham Crowley, winner of the 2023 John Moores Painting Prize...
Feedback Global: Growing Knowsley’s Future – Celebrating Our Agricultural Past
Feedback Global has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to document, save and celebrate the food and farming heritage of...
The Reader unveils uplifting new season of events for spring 2025 including Jane Austen...
Liverpool Shared Reading charity The Reader has today (Friday 17 January) announced a joyful new season for this spring.
Brand new events announced for Calderstones...