Located right in the centre of town, Odeon Liverpool One features a huge 18 screens with all of the latest gizmos from RealD 3D to DBOX. There’s a ginormous IMAX screen for the latest blockbusters and, if you’re feeling flush, the luxury of a VIP Gallery and Premier seating. The cinema’s position in Liverpool One means that it’s easy to make a day of it, with an abundance of shops and plenty of food and drink options right there.
Tim Spooner’s characteristically playful animatronics are set to take over Liverpool’s Bluecoat Gallery
free entry
Working in collaboration with Lemn Sissay OBE, Frantic Assembly bring a bold theatrical retelling of Kafka’s classic novella to Liverpool.
from £11.00
Local residents explore memory and place in dynamic group photography exhibition A Place of Our Own at Open Eye Gallery.
free entry
From the famous tickling sticks to his side-kick Dicky Mint, Happiness! brings the story of Ken Dodd and his magical world to life
from £2.50
Unexpected Twist is the theme of this year’s River of Light Festival, taking place in the Liverpool City Centre.
free entry
The Old Dock tour is a treat for younger and older visitors alike, fans of Liverpool’s maritime past, and anybody curious about local history.
£8.50 with concessions
The John Moores Painting Prize is back, and bigger than ever! Head to Liverpool’s Walker Gallery to see the best of contemporary painting.
from £2.50
Get ready for the drama and grandeur of the ancient world in ‘Return of the Gods’ at Liverpool’s World Museum.
£8 with concessions
Liverpool’s biggest bookshop.
Gordon Ramsay’s modern European restaurant comes to Liverpool ONE, taking over two floors and featuring all the classic Bread Street Kitchen dishes.
Liverpool ONE avoided the fate of so many 1960s and 1970s large-scale shopping developments. Instead of obliterating what was already there, blocks of new-build sit alongside preserved and renovated existing buildings.
A revived city park that connects waterfront to city centre.
Men’s clothing store stocking brands such as Norse Projects, Folk, and Our Legacy.
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.
Once a school, it’s now one of the city’s liveliest arts hubs, an art gallery showing work by major inter/ national artists that also stages regular performances, readings and more.
Kernaghan Books comes to Liverpool’s Bluecoat
For more than 40 years, Probe Records has stocked an immense selection of music and provided a hangout for vinyl addicts and musicians alike.
Bistro dining above the Bluecoat gallery
A Catalan deli, tapas bar, restaurant and bar in Liverpool One.
With literature festival season starting its engines, we select our top picks, alongside some standout launches and readings.
Halloween's on the horizon, but there are some big film festivals to dive into first.
School's back and we're heading towards autumn! Here are some of the best family friendly events and activities to keep the kids busy.
From post punk legends to the leading lights of modern shoegaze, read about the most exciting artists playing in Manchester and the North this autumn.
We’re crowning October the month of painting prizes! From Birkenhead to Huddersfield, biennials are showcasing the best of contemporary painting.
The best new venues and revamped food and drink menus in Manchester and the North as we head into autumn.
A true crime rock musical, contemporary dance and punchy new writing feature in this month’s eclectic pick of live theatre.
Get inspired to make the most of autumn with day trips, pumpkin carving and ghosts in this month's Tours and Activities guide.
