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Review: Shostakovich Symphony No.7 at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
‘Keep calm and carry on’ seems to have been the order of the day at the Philharmonic Hall over the weekend. And indeed, if it hadn’t been for the email that popped into hundreds of inboxes on Saturday afternoon mentioning a ‘slight’ change of programme because the Phil’s truck had broken down somewhere between Bristol and Liverpool, no one would have been any the wiser. The main casualty of this unexpected occurrence was Victoria Borisova-Ollas. The poor Swedish composer must
Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park in 2026 as a ticketed event
Africa Oyé will return to Sefton Park next year – but for the first time it will be as a ticketed event. Organisers say rising costs mean it has been increasingly difficult to keep running the annual festival, the UK’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, for free. The 2025 event was put on hold while they looked at ways to continue to run the Oyé while making it as affordable as possible for festivalgoers. The 2026 Oyé will be held in the park on t
Liverpool Irish Festival 2025 programme of events
Liverpool Irish Festival returns to city venues next week with 10 days of cultural events and activities. The 2025 event runs from October 16-26, and this year has the theme of Liverpool Irish Festival is the UK’s largest arts and culture-led festival and marks its 23 rd anniversary this year. It is set to be officially launched at Liverpool Irish Centre on Thursday, October 16 where there is the opportunity to meet the team and hear more about the 2025 programme. There will
Kraftwerk announces Liverpool date on 2026 Multimedia tour
Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk come to Liverpool in 2026 as part of a tour of the UK and Ireland. The hugely influential German band will appear at the Liverpool Empire on Sunday, June 7 as part of their Multimedia tour. Tickets for the show - part-performance, part digital installation - are not yet on sale. The constantly upgraded 3-D concert series began in 2012 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) and city audiences promised an unmissable audio and technological
Hope Street Blend Festival brings live music to Liverpool audiences this weekend
The Hope Street Blend Festival will bring live music to venues up and down the popular Liverpool cultural area this weekend. The new...
Victoria Gallery presents Toxteth: The Harlem of Europe
Liverpool’s influential Black musicians are being celebrated in a new exhibition at the Victoria Gallery & Museum this autumn. Toxteth:...
Penny Lane Weekender returns for 2025 with packed programme
The Penny Lane Weekender returns to South Liverpool with live music across three days this weekend. The annual festival event takes place...
Review: Another Seven Symphonies at the Tung Auditorium ****
If you’re going to stage a Beatles world premiere, there’s only one place you really want to do it. And Liverpool rolled out rousing...
Deaf School returns to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall in anniversary celebration
Deaf School is set to make a triumphant return to Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall – 50 years after the band’s appeared on the Phil’s stage....
Review: White Nights at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall *****
There’s always a sense of occasion on the return of the Phil’s prodigal son – and while the fatted calf may have lived to graze another...
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