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Unique Dinosaur Experience comes to Knowsley Safari this summer

Visitors to Knowsley Safari will create Jurassic memories this summer as they encounter huge life-like dinosaurs during an exciting six-week Dinosaur takeover, from Saturday 22 nd July until Sunday 3 rd September 2023 – and it’s all included in the regular admission price. The animated puppets roar…

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Final programme announced for Liverpool Theatre Festival

The final four shows have been announced for this year’s 11-day Liverpool Theatre Festival which takes in July with a brand new Summer date. Tickets for all productions are now on sale. The full programme features 18 shows spanning 24 performances throughout the festival, with genres including…

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St George's Hall To Unveil Rare Liverpool Tile This Summer

This August, visitors to St George’s Hall are in for a treat as one of Liverpool’s hidden gems goes on rare display. The Hall’s Minton floor, consisting of 30,000 beautifully hand-crafted tiles, will be revealed for the first time in four years from Tuesday 1 to Friday 18 August. The beautiful…

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Summer at National Museums Liverpool

From myths to mermaids and photography to fairies, National Museums Liverpool (NML) has such an action-packed summer of exhibitions, events, workshops and activities for all ages – they’ve had to open an extra day each week! Explore ancient Greek and Roman myths in special exhibition Return of the…

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Liverpool ONE unveils fun-filled summer plans

The return of the much-loved Tickle the Ivories, non-stop family entertainment and the chance to win a luxury holiday to the Maldives are in store for visitors to Liverpool ONE as its summer schedule is announced. As the summer holidays fast approach, the retail and leisure destination has unveiled…

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport Celebrates 90 years of operations

Tomorrow will be the 90 th anniversary of the opening of Liverpool Airport and to celebrate, a number of activities will be taking place across the Airport throughout the day. It was on 1 st July 1933 that the Airport was officially opened with Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Secretary of State…

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Shout it loud - Liverpool is a city full of pride

Liverpool City Region Pride Foundation’s Annual theme “Shout It Loud” will see a city centre take over during its flagship event, Pride In Liverpool on 29 July For the first time, Pride in Liverpool will showcase a ‘city full of pride’ with elements of the annual festival being spread across the…

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival celebrates 25 years

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, the UK’s longest running annual festival celebrating Arab art and culture, brings leading Arab artists to the city between Thursday 6 – Sunday 16 July 2023. Founded in 1998, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) began with a vision to keep Arab arts, culture and…

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Liverpool City Region to Host KyivPride March on behalf of Ukraine

LCR Pride Foundation’s annual March with Pride will be held jointly with KyivPride, continuing the legacy of Eurovision support, and standing in solidarity with the LGBT+ community in Ukraine. Liverpool will this year host Kyiv’s annual Pride march on behalf of Ukraine, with the city region’s…

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