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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
Special Events
Celebrate Eric's at 50 at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall this autumn
Legendary Liverpool club Eric’s marks its half-century this autumn – and to celebrate it is set to enjoy a very special night at the city’s Philharmonic Hall. Eric’s at 50, on Friday, October 2, will feature artists who appeared in the Mathew Street club along with never-before-seen footage and tales from the time. The event is being curated by the club’s founding director Ken Testi. Full details of the line-up, ticket prices and an on-sale date are yet to be announced. Eric’
The Choir With no Name Big Gig returns to the Liverpool Everyman
The Choir With no Name returns to the Liverpool Everyman this July for its joyous annual ‘Big Gig’. Poet Joseph Roberts will be special guest at the event on Saturday, July 18 which promises to be an uplifting and unforgettable night of music, verse and community. Fellow local choir Indigo Vibe will also take part. The Choir With no Name (CWNN) involves people who are impacted by homelessness or marginalisation, and it meets weekly in the city centre to sing, build confidence
Liverpool galleries to mark Julia Carter Preston centenary
The centenary of the birth of acclaimed Liverpool ceramicist Julia Carter Preston will be celebrated with a series of exhibitions at Liverpool galleries this autumn. The Bluecoat, Bluecoat Display Centre, Walker Art Gallery, Victoria Gallery & Museum and Liverpool Hope University will all showcase the work of the late artist who was best known for her ‘sgraffito’ (scratched) style of pottery design. The programme of events - titled Julia Carter Preston, Ceramicist – starts on
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