This independent, not-for-profit contemporary gallery, live music venue and studios sadly closed at the end of 2012; the future of the building is currently unknown. One of Liverpool’s finest DIY art spaces – it will be missed.
From the waterfront to the heart of the Cavern Quarter, fans can follow in the footsteps of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
From £28.62
Learn through doing with a packed programme of hands-one workshops at Bluecoat, including crafts, family friendly arts and printing socials.
From £70.00
Check out the ways you can get hands on creatively with workshops at FACT in Liverpool, as well as taking their daily guided tour.
Free entry
Queer politics, climate collapse and a lesbian seagull collide in Thick & Tight’s beautifully odd, award-winning dance-theatre show.
From £7.00
Throughout this extended walking tour, fans can trace the Shelby family’s rise through the streets that doubled as smoky post war Britain.
From £42.40
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
Get ready for a fresh take on an American classic from Olivier-nominated director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu at the Liverpool Everyman this autumn.
From £11.00
45 prints from one of Britain’s most important printmaking studios go on public display in Liverpool for the first time since entering the university’s collection.
Free entry
Sister Ray is one of Liverpool’s best-looking independent bars.
Penelope takes over Wolstenholme Square
A stylish 26-bed hotel in the heart of Liverpool with luxurious room décor, in a listed Georgian townhouse – perfect for a quieter stay.
Liverpool’s latest greatest all-vegan restaurant with food to please all palates
A no-nonsense Chinese with a warm atmosphere and great menu options.
Run by the heads behind The Invisible Wind Factory, Kazimier Stockroom is a micro venue with maximalist ambitions.
With comfy beds and tasty breakfast, Premier Inn Liverpool City Centre is always a safe bet, in an excellent central location.
Wide-ranging food market in Liverpool, with a vast array of independent traders and must-try food stalls.
The Merchant is a chilled bar, with a great selection of beers and gins and lots of outdoor seating. It’s also the home of Nightcrawler Pizza.
Luxurious – but affordable – boutique hotel in Liverpool’s city centre.
Urban Spanish tapas in the heart of Liverpool
Nightcrawler Pizza is the ultimate casual dining – tasty New York-style pizza slices served out of a small kitchen inside The Merchant bar.
Returning legends, their noisy heirs and centuries-old music made new – all in our latest guide update.
Shakespearean tragedy, indie musical theatre, live art and beautifully strange dance-theatre – four standout picks for autumn.
Step into autumn safe in the knowledge that you have the North's very best mid-September guide to food and drink in Manchester and beyond.
Our latest exhibition picks include a lost recording of the Strangeways protest, Manchester's first sound art festival, and queer archives revisited.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
