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Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2027 line-up
Globally acclaimed artists are set to head for the city next February with the return of the International Liverpool Jazz Festival. The 2027 event takes place from Friday, February 26 to Sunday, February 28 at the Capstone Theatre on Liverpool Hope’s Creative Campus at Everton. And there will also be four festival fringe events organised at other locations in the city. The festival opens at the Capstone Theatre on February 26 with an appearance from the Richard Spaven Quintet
Liverpool Biennial 2027 imagines The Age of Magical Thinking
Youthful imagination is the inspiration behind the 2027 Liverpool Biennial whose theme and artists are revealed today. Titled The Age of Magical Thinking, the 14th edition of the UK's largest contemporary visual art festival will be staged at venues across the city from June 5 to September 19 next year. The festival will feature new commissions and existing artworks from 25 artists and collectives from across the globe – including Argentina, Ghana, Kosovo and Ukraine - presen
Everyman reveals new Made in Liverpool shows for 2027
The Everyman has revealed its new season of ‘Made in Liverpool’ productions which are heading for the Hope Street stage over the next 12 months. Nick Payne’s Constellations will be performed at the theatre from April 17 to May 8. When Marianne and Roland meet, everything feels possible. But though there are infinite paths their story could follow, is the ending impossible to escape? A unique and electrifying story that has delighted audiences worldwide, Payne’s award-winning
Christmas events in Liverpool for 2026
Deck the halls and prepare to be merry because Christmas is on the horizon. Halloween is now a ghost of the past, and Bonfire Night will soon be a distant memory (although the echoing, nightly sound of fireworks is still frightening pets and wildlife across the city). But despite everything going on in the wider world, there’s still plenty of good cheer to enjoy as Liverpool embarks on its annual celebration of all things Christmas with major public events, carol concerts, se
Walker solo show for John Moores Prizewinner
John Moores Painting Prize winner Ally Fallon is set to unveil a new solo exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery this November. Ally Fallon: The Shape of a Room runs from November 14 to May 16, 2027. Manchester-based Fallon became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious painting competition when – aged 27 - he beat thousands of other entrants to the first prize last year with his work If You Were Certain, What Would you do Then? The John Moores winner receives £25,000 as we
Comedy to catch in Liverpool this autumn
As autumn approaches, the nights start to get darker and the news seems to get bleaker, we all need a laugh. Happily, the nation’s funny men and women are willing to oblige, with a mighty host of comedians descending on Britain’s ‘capital of comedy’ between now and Christmas to give us all a big laugh. Along with comedy clubs and regular comedy nights, star names and rising talent are also appearing at venues like the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool Playhouse, Philharmonic Hall, Ep
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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