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River of Light Returns with Scientific Glow-Up

River of Light - the much-loved, free light festival which every year transforms Liverpool's iconic waterfront into an outdoor art gallery - has announced its 2025 line-up with a brand new theme. This year, ten large-scale artworks will be showcased from Friday 24 October to Sunday 2 November, the…

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Huge Cultural Diversity Festival Returns to Liverpool

Liverpool’s multi-award winning cultural diversity festival, BlackFest, returns to the city this September, with an exciting programme of events — from music and theatre to comedy and dance. Created to amplify and celebrate Black and minority artistic expression, the festival showcases the rich…

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Museum display to explore Liverpool’s love affair with hair

Museum of Liverpool explores the social and cultural power of hair in a brand-new photographic display, to ask the question: “What does your hair say about you?” This autumn, Museum of Liverpool explores the social and cultural power of hair in a brand-new photographic display Curly Blows, Cuts…

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Cinema Returns to Prescot: New Film Season by Imagine Futures

Cinema Returns to Prescot: New Film Season by Imagine Futures Cinema is coming back to Prescot and Knowsley with a brand-new programme of film screenings launching this autumn. Curated and promoted by local Imagine Futures CiC, the season brings an exciting mix of family favourites, cult classics…

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The Galeón Andalucía will visit Liverpool this September

The “Galeón Andalucía” will visit Liverpool, and dock at Royal Albert Dock this September. Did you know that among its creaking timbers the “Galeón Andalucía” tells the story of the legendary Spanish galleons of our time? You can climb aboard and learn how the adventurous sailors of yesteryear…

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Barnacle Restaurant & Bar opens this autumn

Harry and Paul Askew’s gastronomic brasserie is launching in October Barnacle Restaurant & Bar is launching in Liverpool this autumn. Following on from its debut in Duke Street Market in winter 2021 and the current street food pop-up in the heart of the Albert Dock, this is the first time Barnacle…

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Peruvian Navy Sailing Training Ship visits Liverpool

Wirral’s historic links with Peru will be celebrated and cemented next week with a goodwill visit to the Mersey by one of the world’s most spectacular Tall Ships, the Peruvian Navy Sailing Training Ship, B.A.P. Unión. The Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Brian Kenny, said: “The visit is the culmination…

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Countdown begins for Beauty Weekend at Liverpool ONE

Liverpool ONE is gearing up for their first ever Beauty Weekend on 27-28 September, with just one month to go until the retail destination transforms into a beauty lover's paradise. During the two-day event beauty enthusiasts can expect a weekend packed with surprises including professional…

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Brand New Immersive Gameshow Experience Launches in Liverpool!

This August, Challenge Point brings their successful fun-filled activity to Liverpool City Centre! After a successful 2 years in Manchester and 6 months in Chester, Challenge Point opened its doors in Liverpool in August. Consisting of 6 minigames (plus a 7th bonus game for the winning teams)…

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British Science Festival in Liverpool programme announced

The British Science Association, founders of the British Science Festival, have announced the programme for the 194th annual celebration of science, running in Liverpool from 10 - 14 September 2025. From comedy shows to art installations, dynamic performances to hands-on workshops, insightful talks…

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