A gorgeous and atmospheric floating city of lanterns will appear in Sefton Park in February.

City of Light, City of Sanctuary is set to attract thousands of people to the boating lake in the South Liverpool park over half-term.

The Lantern Company spectacle will be accom...

Giant artworks featuring the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac will be revealed in Liverpool from tomorrow.

Artist Cherie Grist has created the designs - which feature the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig – especially for Chines...

Fourteen intricate sketches created by Leonardo Da Vinci more than 500 years ago are on show in a new exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery.

Leonardo Da Vinci: A Life in Drawing is one of 12 concurrent shows taking place across the UK to mark the 500th anniversary of the...

While the popularity of some Saturday night TV shows might arguably be on the wane, Strictly Come Dancing cha chas on in a cloud of sequins, fake tan, heel leads and high-wattage smiles.

It’s warm-hearted family entertainment, and that’s also reflected in the annual Liv...

Chester Literature Festival is promising to celebrate its 30th anniversary in style this year.

Sir Michael Morpurgo, Roger McGough and Benjamin Zephaniah are the first wave of names to be announced for the 10-day festival which takes place from November 9-19.

Morpurgo, a...

The Bordeaux Wine Festival is set to return to the Liverpool waterfront for 2019.

The award-winning inaugural event took place last year as part of the Tall Ships and Mersey River Festival.

It will run from May 31 to June 2 promising a selection of world-class wines from...

Rising city-based music stars will play at the Philharmonic Hall this week in a special free night from the LIMF Academy.

LUNA, Raheem Alameen and Kyami are set to appear alongside the Ignition Orchestra and LIMF Academy alumnus Sub Blue in the event at the Music Room o...

When Gustav Mahler premiered his Fifth Symphony in Cologne in 1904 the reaction ranged from warm to cold – with the majority of reviews being what might be termed tepid.

The composer himself apparently bemoaned his listeners’ lack of understanding and suggested: “I wish...

The Bluecoat has revealed its 2019 programme of exhibitions and events.

Among the highlights of the year, which has a theme of looking to the future of artistic practice, are a major new show from American artist Alexis Teplin, and solo exhibitions from Grace Ndiritu an...

EastEnders and Grantchester’s Kacey Ainsworth is to play Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd at the Liverpool Everyman this spring.

The 50-year-old actress will make her Everyman debut appearing opposite Liam Tobin as the demon barber in the new version of Stephen Sondheim’s cul...