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Wirral Open Studio Tour 2026 showcases work of almost 100 artists

Where to enjoy open-air theatre in Liverpool City Region this summer

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Where to enjoy open-air theatre in Liverpool City Region this summer

Dust off the picnic chairs and rugs, locate the cool box, pop a bottle of something fizzy in the fridge and your sunscreen in your bag because the 2026 open-air theatre season is upon us. Travelling theatre troupes and wandering minstrels are going back on the road to bring productions to outdoor spaces across the region and beyond over the next few months, with plenty of variety and choice to appeal to everyone. This summer Liverpool and the wider City Region is welcoming a

Open-air cinema returns to Calderstones this summer

Outdoor cinema returns to Calderstones this summer with a month-long programme of ‘movies under the stars’. Wuthering Heights, Back to the Future and La La Land are among the films set to be screened in the Mansion House Garden between July 29 and August 27. There will also be a Mini Movies series of short films for youngsters shown inside the building each Monday morning during the school summer holidays. The main season, organised by The Reader, opens on July 19 with Pride,

The Reader to host giant World Book Day event

More than 1,000 youngsters are expected to attend a huge World Book Day celebration at The Reader this week. The Liverpool organisation is teaming up with the official World Book Day charity to present the event at Calderstones on Thursday, March 5 as part of the National Year of Reading. It is the first time in the history of World Book Day that an event of this scale has been held in one location anywhere. A wide range of authors – including Jamie Smart, Hannah Gold, Matt O

The Reader reveals spring season of events at Calderstones

The Reader is celebrating National Year of Reading 2026 with a series of events at its Calderstones Mansion base this spring. The spring programme takes place between March 1 and May 31 and includes literary events, wellbeing workshops, an Easter book hunt, Holi festival and Mothering Sunday celebrations, a four-week Deep Read and Mini-Movies alongside regular Reader events and classes. Holi at the Storybarn on Saturday, March 7, is a collaboration with MILAP (Indian Arts and