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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
Southport hosts major Gilbert and George exhibition this winter
The Atkinson in Southport has secured an artistic coup by becoming the first venue in the north west to host a major exhibition of the work of Gilbert & George for more than 30 years. ARTIST ROOMS: Gilbert & George will run at the Lord Street venue from November 7 to February 20, 2027. Entry is free. The influential artistic partnership of 83-year-old Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore, 84, stretches back almost 60 years and is notable for vibrant large-scale works that comb
Liverpool Cathedral Organ October marks centenary of installation
Liverpool Cathedral is marking the centenary of the dedication of its mighty Willis Organ with a month of special events and activities. Organ October will feature recitals, talks and demonstrations, an exhibition, themed family craft sessions and the publication of a new book about the instrument by ex-chorister Peter Lynan. The month opens with Organ 100, a free exhibition in the War Memorial Chapel celebrating a century of the Grand Organ and exploring the rich history, cr
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 returns to Liverpool next month 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 will focus 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,
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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