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#CallOut | What makes a place a home?
Our brand new project invites bold, imaginative proposals from artists and arts organisations to bring vibrant, place-based residencies to life across the city as part of our exciting new Creative Neighbourhoods programme: Home – A Celebration of Place.
Interested? Click the link below and apply before the closing date of 9am on 22 June 2026
🏡 cultureliverpool.co.uk/home-…
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#Exhibition | Our Freedom: Then And Now at @OpenEyeGallery
Coming soon: a powerful exhibition featuring images from 60 community-led projects, reflecting on how ideas of freedom have evolved from 1945 to the present day.
📆 Monday 15th June - Friday 10th July
cultureliverpool.co.uk/event…
ALT Person standing in a dark hall in front of a tall stained-glass window, holding and wrapped in a large white banner printed with bold text about freedom.
#Culture | Hands up who can't wait for the Four Queens to visit Liverpool in 2028? 🙋 🙋
It’s set to be a truly historic moment as all four @cunardline ships come together in the city for the first time - one of the biggest highlights in the cruise line’s modern history.
Missed the news? Catch up here 👉 cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/…
ALT Four cruise ships are seen sailing towards the viewer, each in separate vertical sections of the image. The first ship is the Queen Elizabeth, the second is the Queen Victoria, the third is the Queen Mary 2, and the fourth is the Queen Anne. They are set against distinct backdrop colors of blue and green tones.
#Festival | The 2026 International Festival of Glass (IFoG) is being brought to St Helens borough for the first time in its 20-year history! 🫧
Taking place over the August bank holiday weekend, the Festival will bring together artists, collectors, designers, and the public to celebrate the creativity and innovation of contemporary glass art, while celebrating the history of glass in the region.
Find out more ➡️ cultureliverpool.co.uk/2026/…@sthelenscouncil | @theworldofglass |
ALT A street performance scene with two individuals in brown aprons juggling. An audience seated and standing in the background watches the act. The setting appears to be an outdoor, industrial-style area with a rusty metal building.
#ICYMI | Have your say in shaping a brand-new festival for Liverpool 🎭🏅
We’re looking for disabled people to join the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival 2027 Cultural Advisory Group - helping to make sure the event is inclusive, accessible and truly representative.
✨ Share your lived experience
✨ Influence the cultural programme
✨ Help break down barriers and create real change
The festival will bring together world-class disabled-led art and Paralympic sport in a UK-first celebration across the city 🌍
Applications open now (18 no prior advisory experience needed)
👉 Find out more & apply: cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/…
ALT A promotional poster for the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival, Liverpool 2027, featuring athletes with disabilities participating in various sports. The text reads, "Something Big is Coming. One festival. Every body. Every voice." Colorful diagonal stripes are in the background. The festival occurs in May 2027, with a website link provided: iscfestival.co.uk.
#Theatre | Meet the cast of @RoyalCourtLiv's Taking The Piste! ⛷️
Kieran Lynn has written a brand new comedy about one of the wildest chapters in Merseyside history. It’s all downhill from here!
📆 Friday 19th June - Saturday 18th July
cultureliverpool.co.uk/event…
ALT This image features a promotional poster for "Taking the Piste." It shows six individuals in separate headshots arranged above the title. The names listed are Holly Mimi Bernice, Vicky Binns, Paul Duckworth, Elliott Kingsley, Hayley Sheen, and Michael Starke. The background includes a snowy landscape with a building.
#ThrowbackThursday | It's ten years since @cunardline gained Freedom of the City 🚢
During a week of celebrations, the award also marked 100 years since the opening of Cunard’s former world headquarters at the Grade II-listed Cunard Building on the Pier Head.
The iconic building set the scene as Cunard director Angus Struthers and Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Tony Concepcion, led a flock of sheep along Canada Boulevard to kick off the unique celebration! 🐑
ALT A group of people in red coats stand beside the Royal Liver Building & Cunard Building in Liverpool. Several sheep are feeding on the ground nearby. The building is large and ornate with a clock tower.
#Workshop | Editing & Redrafting your Play with Helen Jeffery
Finished a first draft of your script or struggling with a key scene? This workshop is for you.
This online session is designed to help you navigate the redrafting process with confidence. You’ll learn how to identify what’s working, what needs development, and where rewriting could strengthen your script.
Whether you’re an experienced playwright or just getting started, this session will support you in taking your work to the next stage.
📆 Wednesday 3rd June 2026
cultureliverpool.co.uk/event…
#Talks | Bluecoat's Talking Culture: Public Discussion Group is back 🏙️
Talking Culture is a series of friendly discussions where curious people can come together to think, talk, and explore today’s major issues.
The next session will reflect on the events that led up to the Grenfell Tower Fire.
📆 Thursday 4th June 2026
Tickets are free. Booking required.
Find out more: bit.ly/4vasclB
ALT A person in motion walks past large arched windows with white frames. The windows overlook a brick-walled courtyard with greenery. The setting features a wooden floor and decorative heating elements beneath the windows.
#Sport | Liverpool To Host Historic 2027 IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships 🏀
At the @MandSBankArena 11-19 September 2027 as well as pop-up events along the waterfront, this event will bring together the world’s top athletes - redefining strength, skill, and determination while challenging perceptions of disability.
Read the full story ➡️ cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/…
ALT Several athletes in sports wheelchairs compete for a basketball on an indoor court. Two athletes in bright orange jerseys with “NEDERLAND” visible and one in a white jersey with “ING” reach upward toward the ball at the same moment, arms extended. Additional players in white and orange uniforms cluster closely around them. The scene is tightly framed on the action, with visible wheelchair frames, angled wheels, and protective gear. In the background, a row of international flags hangs above the court under dim arena lighting.
#Theatre | This half term, take the whole family to the @LivEveryPlay to enjoy The Dinosaur That Pooped! 🦖 🎸
Adapted from the best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage.
Perfect introductory theatre for little ones!
📍 Playhouse
📆 Until Saturday 30th May
Tickets selling fast: cultureliverpool.co.uk/event…
[image credit: Pamela Raith]
ALT A person in a sparkling jacket plays an electric guitar on stage. Opposite, a large costumed character resembling Earl Sinclair from "Dinosaurs" stands in oversized clothing. The backdrop features a stylized cityscape with bright, colorful lights.
Baltic Weekender returns this weekend 🥳
One of Liverpool's biggest music events, it takes over the Baltic Triangle with a line-up of house, techno, grime, bass and more, with headliners from across the world and the best local artists.
📸- @lukebryantphoto
📸- @awild.prints
#Opportunity | The world’s greatest race needs you 🫵
Volunteer at the Liverpool @LeTour de France Grand Depart 2027! JOY Maker applications are open now 💛
The history. The noise. The JOY. You can be a part of it all.
Find out more & how to apply ➡ cultureliverpool.co.uk/2026/…
ALT Promotional poster showing a group of people in yellow “Joy Maker” t-shirts against a bright yellow background, advertising volunteering for the 2027 Grand Départ with bold blue text and colourful graphic shapes.
Looking for an inspiring family day out this May half term? Eureka! Science Discovery is hosting Half Term Heroes from Saturday 23 May until Sunday 31 May.
From exploring the science behind superhero powers seen in comics and movies to hands-on activities and character meet-and-greets, it’s a great way to engage children in learning through play.
Find out more here: discover.eureka.org.uk/event…
ALT Young girl with a ponytail riding a stationary bike in a brightly lit indoor area.
#Art | Liverpool @Biennial announces ‘Think of Us’ in partnership with @theAlbertDock.
This major project will feature hundreds of schoolchildren from across the @LpoolCityRegion. Further details on the project will be announced when it is unveiled in July.
Read more ➡️ cultureliverpool.co.uk/2026/…
ALT Crowd gathered in a large public square covered with a striking black-and-white artwork made up of hundreds of portrait faces arranged in a grid. People walk, stand, and gather across the installation, while a nearby structure displays a large close-up face image. The scene is viewed from above, showing the scale of the artwork and the busy atmosphere.
This weekend, @Liverpool_ONE are hosting a busking stage in the City Centre, featuring Caitlyn Eve, Erin O’Connell, Neil Noa, Michael Aldag, The Days and The Stamp ⭐️ #LiverpoolMusicMonth
Get down there & show your support!
📍 The Upside Down House
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#Festival | One month to go until @africaoye returns to Sefton Park ✨
Today, Africa Oyé are delighted to introduce a brand new Family Zone to this year’s festival.
With an enhanced programme for families - this new area of the festival site will feature dance, storytelling, singing, drumming, a host of creative workshops, games, and a range of arts and crafts and child-friendly entertainment - for even the youngest African and Caribbean music aficionados! 👯♀️🪘🪇🎨
20 & 21 June 2026.
For tickets & further information visit ➡️ africaoye.com/
ALT Promotional poster for Africa Oyé 2026 festival featuring a bright yellow patterned background and a central signpost-style design. Panels highlight “World Class Music,” “DJ Stage,” “Fun for all the family,” “Food & Traders,” and “Workshops,” alongside event photos. Text at the bottom reads: “Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June, Sefton Park, Liverpool, from 12:30pm–9:30pm both days,” with ticket information and website africaoye.com.