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Big gigs in Liverpool during 2026
Liverpool isn’t the official capital of pop, a UNESCO City of Music AND the birthplace of the most famous band the world has ever seen for nothing. Music runs through Liverpool’s veins like the Mersey runs into Liverpool Bay, and you can hear it wherever you go, on the streets, in the parks and spilling out of venues from tiny bars to giant auditoriums. So it’s no surprise that some of the biggest, best and most loved bands and artists make sure they include it on their touri
Kirkby Ski Slope inspires new Royal Court comedy
The real-life story of the infamous Kirkby Ski Slope has inspired a new comedy coming to the Liverpool Royal Court stage next summer. Liverpool playwright Kieran Lynn has written Taking the Piste which will be staged at the Roe Street theatre from June 19 to July 18, 2026. Donald Storm is head of Kirkby Council, and he’s got an eye on creating a new destination for tourists from around the world. And if he can make a few bob in the process, so much the better. Together with h
The Beatles Story to offer VIP tours for 2026
The Beatles Story has launched a special new VIP experience for the Fab Four’s biggest fans. VIP visitors will have the chance to get up close and personal with highlights from the Royal Albert Dock-based attraction’s Beatle artefacts – such as the opportunity to peer through John Lennon’s glasses and have a photo taken with George Harrison’s first guitar. Those of the two-hour exclusive and intimate tour could also be able to sit at Ringo’s drumkit and to hold Brian Epstein’
Christmas events in Liverpool for 2025
Christmas comes but once a year – even if it does seem to get earlier and earlier with festive treats and decorations popping up in shops as soon as the August Bank Holiday had finished. But now we’re through Halloween and Bonfire Night, and with the weather turning noticeably colder, it’s definitely time to break out the mulled wine, mince pies, spiced hot chocolate and the tinsel. It’s all seasonal systems go in Liverpool this year with a host of festive fun and yuletide jo
Tate Liverpool reveals Ed Ruscha display for 2026
Tate Liverpool will stage a display by influential contemporary American artist Ed Ruscha at its Mann Island home in 2026. ARTIST ROOMS: Ed Ruscha will be on show from February 12 to June 14 at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North on Mann Island. The display, centred on the driving culture of mid-century America and the emerging architecture of Los Angeles, will feature books, photographs, paintings, drawings, and lithographs. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1937, Ruscha is widely regarde
Comedy to enjoy in Liverpool this autumn
It’s been quite the summer, but now the nights are drawing in there’s few things better than to settle down indoors and enjoy a good...
About
Catherine jones
Arts City Liverpool
I'm a lover of Liverpool and its cornucopia of cultural events and adventures. A journalist with 25 years' experience, including nearly a decade as Echo arts editor.
Now a freelance arts writer, theatre addict, music lover and champion of the city I'm proud to call home.
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