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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
The Beatles Story to move home in major new Apple Corps initiative
The Beatles Story is set to move from its Royal Albert Dock home to the site of St Johns Market in a major new move which will also see the Liverpool attraction taken over by Apple Corps and transformed into a huge Fab Four immersive experience. The first official fan experience to be operated in Liverpool by the company – set up in 1968 to oversee The Beatles’ creative and business interests – it is due to open in 2028 in the key 100,000sq ft city centre site. Meanwhile the
Liverpool Irish Festival 2026 says I Am Here
Liverpool Irish Festival is taking place this month with the theme for 2026 being I Am Here. The annual festival, now in its 24th year, runs until next Sunday, October 25. The celebration is the UK’s largest arts and culture-led festival and the 2026 programme covers almost 40 events and exhibits - some free, some ticketed - including music, theatre and performance, talks and tours, visual arts, film, literary voices and family activities. I Am Here ‘explores what it means to
Shows on Liverpool stages this October
Autumn, the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness – and also of a plethora of new productions in Liverpool’s theatres. Several productions which opened last month are continuing into October, among them Titanic drama Unsinkable, which runs at the Hope Street Theatre until October 3. You can catch Arthur Miller’s classic Death of a Salesman at the Liverpool Everyman until October 10. And down the road at the Royal Court, the new stage version of Frank Clarke’s Letter to Brez
River of Light 2026 installations and where to find them
River of Light is returning to Liverpool with 12 works unveiled for the free illuminated art trail’s ninth edition. The event takes place nightly from October 23 to November 1 and this year has the theme Together. Delivered by Culture Liverpool, the 2026 festival focusses on how light brings people closer in a joyful way. This year the route has also been expanded with new locations in Williamson Square and St Paul’s Square in the business district. Cllr Harry Doyle, Liverpoo
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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