Things to Do in Liverpool

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Liverpool’s cultural calendar is in full swing, packed with bold ideas, boundary-pushing performances and electric nights out.

Liverpool Biennial — the UK’s largest free festival of contemporary art — sets a powerful tone for the season. Themed around bedrock, it digs into the foundations we choose to build on — creatively, politically, emotionally. That same spirit of inquiry runs through Plays for the People at Shakespeare North Playhouse, where urgent social questions take centre stage and the audience becomes the cast. And over at World Museum, Bees: A Story of Survival zooms in on the delicate ecosystems that underpin our future.

Meanwhile, the city’s music scene continues to blur boundaries. BC Camplight pares things back with a raw, stripped-down piano set at Rough Trade, while the new Outer Waves Festival explodes with future-facing energy, spanning genres and generations across the Invisible Wind Factory.

Whether you’re in the mood to march, meander, make something or just marvel for a while, our highlights of Liverpool’s cultural calendar right now seem to share the same theme of connection — to place, to people, to possibility.

Oh and our favourite new restaurant? Picante is rocketing up the league table of Liverpool’s most flat-out fun dining destinations. It’s all about Mexican street food and brightly coloured, ice-cold cocktails, making it a must for the summer.

What's on in Liverpool

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Where to go in Liverpool

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The Engine Room

The Engine Room is a creative community hub in Southport’s Wayfarers Arcade, offering co-working space, cultural events and collaborative opportunities for artists, freelancers and educators.

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Picante

Picante is a sun-soaked Mexican restaurant at the trailblazing Cains Brewery Village in Liverpool.

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Maldron Hotel

The Maldron Hotel is perfectly located on the edge of the Baltic Triangle and offers comfortable stays and luxurious breakfasts.

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Hotel
The Halyard

The Halyard is one of Liverpool’s newest hotels, with top floor suites offering sweeping views of the city and delicious treats in the restaurant.

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COW Liverpool

Cow Liverpool is one of the city’s favourite vintage shops, with clothing, accessories and homeware in a spacious shop on Bold Street.

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Pop Boutique Liverpool

Pop Boutique houses Vintage, clothing, homeware and vinyl. This bold street shop is in the centre of the ropewalks area of Liverpool which is fast becoming the indie centre of Liverpool.

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Lark Lane
Café or Coffee Shop
Press Bros

Press Bros is one of Lark Lane’s best coffee spots, with coffee made from locally roasted beans and delicious breakfasts.

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Manifest

Manifest is a casual fine dining restaurant and wine bar in the Baltic Triangle, serving seasonal dishes and delicious wines from small scale producers.

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Sanskruti

Sanskruti is a vegetarian and vegan Indian restaurant, serving an array of fresh, brightly coloured dishes in Liverpool’s Business District.

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City Centre
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Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey is a quirky bar with swings serving delicious drinks, tucked away down a quiet street in the centre of Liverpool.

Liverpool Visitor Guides

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Spas in the North West

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Coffee Shops in Liverpool

Over the last couple of years, Liverpool – like the rest of the country – has been taken over by an army of artisan coffee shops. But how do you separate the wheat from the chaff (or bean from the berry)?

Vegan Food in Liverpool
Vegan Food in Liverpool

Liverpool is one of the better cities when it comes to high-quality vegan cuisine - here's our guide to the best vegan food in the city

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Restaurants in Liverpool

From gourmet tapas to towering burgers – by way of sushi, Chinese and vegetarian food – we’ve done our best to lasso together an inventory of Liverpool’s best restaurants.

Music Venues in Liverpool

When it comes to music venues, there's more to Liverpool than the Cavern Club. Lots more. Here are our top spots in the city.

Croxteth Hall and Country Park
Walks in Liverpool

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Breakfast in Liverpool

Breakfast. There’s a reason that it’s deemed the most important meal of the day - here are our favourite breakfast places in Liverpool.

Casual dining in Liverpool

From delicate small plates to locally-sourced laid-back dining, Liverpool has it all. We get it, sometimes you’re just not in the mood to get dressed-up and fancy, sometimes jeans, t-shirt...

Restaurants on Liverpool’s Bold Street

Bold Street is one of Liverpool's most high-profile areas, full of unique coffee shops and independent restaurants. Here's our expert guide to this wonderful area.

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