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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,
Port Sunlight International Piano Festival brings top class talent to Wirral
Top flight talent from across the world is appearing at a new piano festival being staged in Wirral this weekend. The Port Sunlight International Piano Festival runs today and tomorrow, September 26-27. All concerts are free to attend. The new festival is the brainchild of concert pianists William Bracken, who grew up in Wirral, and Alexia Daphne Eleftheriadou who are committed to bringing world-class music making to the village. Concerts will be held in the Lady Lever Art Ga
Major Leonard McComb exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery
The largest ever exhibition of work by leading 20th Century British artist Leonard McComb is going on show at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum. Leonard McComb: Nature & Humanity opens tomorrow and runs until October 31. Entrance is free. The exhibition, staged in collaboration with the late artist’s estate, features more than 60 of his best pieces in various media, from sketches, drawings and watercolours to oils, sculptures and just a handful of his 250 sketch b
Physical Fest 2026 full programme announced
Physical Fest returns this month promising six days of the best and boldest new local, national and international work. The 2026 edition of Liverpool’s international festival of contemporary physical theatre runs from September 7-12 with a programme of workshops, events and performances. Produced by the city’s Tmesis Theatre, Physical Fest was founded in 2005 and celebrates some of the world’s most exciting visual and movement-based performance. The performance programme, whi
Experience Macbeth by candlelight at Shakespeare North Playhouse this autumn
Shakespeare North Playhouse will hope it’s not ‘out, out brief candle!’ when it stages a special production of Macbeth this autumn. The Prescot theatre is set to present Macbeth by candlelight from September 11 to October 3. And it is promising each performance will be unique with the cast and creative team inspired by Elizabethan theatre techniques. Macbeth will be directed by Shakespeare North associate artist Ben Crystal who will also act as ‘curator and co-facilitator’, w
Southport Flower Show 2026 countdown is on
Southport Flower Show opens its gates this month – with organisers expecting to welcome more than 50,000 visitors over the four-day event. The 2026 extravaganza, the UK’s largest independent flower show, takes place from August 20-23 on a 34-acre showground at the town’s Victoria Park. Entry on the gate is £32 but advance ‘early bird’ tickets costing £28 are available until August 19. Late entry tickets (after 3pm on August 21-23) are £20. Meanwhile children under 16 go free
Hot Water launches new Liverpool Comedy Festival this September
Hot Water Comedy Club is set to stage a new four-day comedy festival this September featuring more than 70 live shows. Hot Water’s Liverpool Comedy Festival, running from September 3-6 at Blackstock Market, will include a mixture of household names, touring acts, mixed bills, one-off specials, rising stars and local talent. Comedians who have already been announced include Jamie Hutchinson, Katie Tracey, Paul Smith, Tony Carroll, Ignacio Lopez, Adam Rowe, Rachel Fairburn, Dan
Letter to Brezhnev cast announced by Liverpool's Royal Court
Angela Simms and Ellie Clayton are set to play friends Teresa and Elaine when Letter to Brezhnev is staged at Liverpool’s Royal Court this autumn. Cinema's much-loved 1980s Liverpool-set love story is coming to the stage in an adaptation by its original screenwriter Frank Clarke. It will be premiered at the Roe Street theatre from September 11 to October 17. The cast also includes Liam Powell-Berry as Sergei, Thomas Cotran as Peter, with Michelle Butterly, Dominic Carter, Reg
Penny Lane Weekender 2026 details revealed
The Penny Lane Weekender returns this August promising three days of ‘boss music’ at venues in and around the world-famous street. The fourth annual event, shining a spotlight on local and independent musical talent, takes place from August 7-9. Early Bird tickets at £10 are available now. The 2026 line-up boasts an eclectic mix of genres, from indie, rock, pop and punk to electronica and dance music, and will be headlined by Scottish psychedelic band Helicon (pictured) and B
Africa Oyé 2026 full programme at Sefton Park
The 2026 Africa Oyé comes to Sefton Park this weekend with two full days of music from some of the most exciting figures on the international stage. The annual festival - the UK's largest celebration of African music and culture - takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21. This year’s event is ticket only, with organisers say rising costs mean it has been increasingly difficult to keep running the annual event for free. Headlining the 2026 festival are Grammy-nominated M
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