Bluecoat’s popular Family Weekend returns with activities inspired by the exhibitions and history of this iconic building – creative fun led by Bluecoat artists and dancers from Liverpool Improvisation Collective. Artists will be taking over the performance space with a carousel of hands-on activities; dance, movement, sculpture, floor drawing and making stations.
Activities run from 1 – 4pm each day
Paddy Gould and Roxy Topia collaborated with children from the Bluecoat’s after school art club to explore ideas of the future of work and technology.
free entry
For more than 40 years, Probe Records has stocked an immense selection of music and provided a hangout for vinyl addicts and musicians alike.
Kernaghan Books comes to Liverpool’s Bluecoat
Bistro dining above the Bluecoat gallery
The Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool is a contemporary craft shop – and it’s been doing its thing for over 50 years – despite funding cuts and recessions.
A Catalan deli, tapas bar, restaurant and bar in Liverpool One.
Mamasan is a new three-floor South East Asian inspired restaurant and bar based in Liverpool One. It also has exciting cook-at-home options.
Stylish cocktail bar in Liverpool ONE, with a huge range of high-quality drinks.
Liverpool’s biggest bookshop.
The Epstein Theatre in Liverpool, formerly known as the Neptune Theatre, was renamed in honour of The Beatles’ Manager Brian Epstein.
Urban Spanish tapas in the heart of Liverpool
Gordon Ramsay’s modern European restaurant comes to Liverpool ONE, taking over two floors and featuring all the classic Bread Street Kitchen dishes.
Head to the Great Northern Sandpit in Manchester this summer and expect hours and hours of free entertainment for children.
free entry
If you’re hunting for the perfect present – a Factory International Gift Membership could be just the ticket.
from £45.00
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
from £45.00
Pack your curiosity and enjoy a special stay at the 100 Story Hotel.
from £9.00
From Easter egg rolling to the 50th anniversary Caribbean Carnival, find out what’s happening in Preston this year.
free entry
Head into the city for a dreamy summer of live events (many completely free) all by the riverside at Aviva Studios.
free entry
Igshaan Adams’ opulent textile works takes centre stage at his solo exhibition ‘Weerhoud’ at the Hepworth Wakefield.
from £0.00
Summer is here again so bring everyone along for family fun over the school holidays.
from £0.00
Gearing up for a sunny July? Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Make bread, throw axes, learn costume design and drink beer like you've never done before in this month's Tours and activities guide.
All-dayers make a strong showing in our latest music picks, from dance music marathons to vibrant showcases of South Asian artistry.
School year, complete! And as we say goodbye to what seems like a rather long summer term, we can look forward to the summer holidays, with lots of exciting activities...
This month we look at Indie Horror Summer, outdoor movies, and a brand new film festival in Sheffield.
Interactive circus, arts festivals and new writing, our guide features a show-stopping selection of theatre happening indoors and outside.
In between working out, then working through, your holiday reading pile this summer, find inspiration for your next bookish acquisitions from our selection of live events and exhibitions.
Virginia Woolf and lasers, environmental recovery through wildness and thoughts on motherhood - all this and more in our exhibition top picks!
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
