Liverpool is set to be transformed into the jazz capital of the UK this February as Liverpool International Jazz Festival takes over the city once again. This festival, now in its 13th year, will be the biggest yet — with no less than 14 events showcasing both international and local talent in a week-long programme. The festival’s main events featuring international stars are taking place at The Capstone Theatre from Thursday 26th February until Sunday 1st March, whilst the Fringe Festival is running from 21st February at various venues across the city. The festival kicks off with an incredible FREE…
Author: Ally Goodman
There’s still plenty more to come this Spring from Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium… check out the venue’s Spring/Summer 2026 programme for more vibrant and diverse live music, featuring a dazzling array of genres and acclaimed performers. British jazz legend Courtney Pine returns to The Tung this March with his award-winning project, House of Legends. This highly-anticipated performance sees the groundbreaking multi-instrumentalist on top form, as he continues to lead a generation of exciting and innovative players from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe in a vibrant exchange of merengue, ska, mento and calypso. “We’ve got the makings of a vintage season this year,…
The Unity Theatre is hosting a new cinema project, with a brand-new programme of film screenings launching this February. Curated and promoted by the new Liverpool Doc Club, the season brings acclaimed new releases to the heart of Liverpool. For the first time in many years, audiences will be able to enjoy regular film screenings at the Unity. Though Liverpool once boasted a bustling cinema scene, the city has been without a dedicated arthouse independent cinema for a long time. This new programme is a response to the current dire situation and marks a joyful revival of big-screen culture locally.…
A wealth of talent from Liverpool and wider city region will take the stage on Saturday 7th February 2026, including rapper KOJ.
Following the triumphant return of their renowned Indika Festival, Milap are bringing some of the most acclaimed names in contemporary Indian music to the North West in Spring 2026. Partnering with Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2026, Milap’s Spring programme spotlights some of the UK’s leading Indo-Jazz pioneers. The season begins with Milap’s annual return to the festival, on Saturday 28th February, with multi-award winning musicians, Zoe Rahman & Arun Ghosh. An internationally-renowned pianist and composer, Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the most original and compelling voices in contemporary jazz. Celebrated for her vibrant, distinctive playing style,…
After a packed Autumn season of brilliant shows, Liverpool’s thriving combined arts venue – Unity Theatre – forges ahead with its ever-popular Christmas programme. Serving as a counterpoint to the mainstream, Unity exist to champion diverse arts and platform underrepresented voices – and this year’s festive shows do just that! Kicking things off on 3rd & 4th December, a bold new voice in feminist theatre comes to the Unity; Rotten Apple is a raw, poetic exploration of mental health, class, identity and what it means to risk everything for a dream. The first play in the ‘Windows of a Woman’ trilogy, this…
“London” is the majestic new single from the returning Eugene McGuinness. Adorned with sweeping string sections and lovelorn lyricism, the latest track from the breakthrough talent is both a stirring paean, and playful personification of the capital. “a nimble lyricist and a cheerfully wordy raconteur of contemporary nightlife” The Guardian McGuinness’ wry lyrical flair is once again flaunted in this ‘widescreen romance’ about displacement and uncertainty. Capturing the dichotomous nature of London – both its fun, vibrant and romantic surface; and its hard, bleak and intolerant underbelly – it’s a song that muses themes of identity and belonging, of where you…
A choir involving people with experience of homelessness and marginalisation will return to Liverpool for a much-loved festive event this December.
The jewel in Liverpool’s festival crown will return as a ticketed event in 2026 with organisers committed to making it as affordable as possible for its audience.
Liverpool’s Halloween Carnival returns for 2025, celebrating 10 years of the city’s very own Samba Band, Katumba. KATUMBA HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL 2025 When: Friday 31st October Where: Beginning at 7:00pm, Bold Street, Liverpool Theme: Ancestral Spirits, Ritual Fire Celebration: 10 years of Katumba Every autumn, the nights grow longer, the air turns colder, and the line between worlds begins to blur. Halloween has always been about more than just costumes and sweets – it’s a time to honour our ancestors, to gather in ceremony, to transform fear into celebration. This year, Katumba Halloween Carnival reclaims those deeper roots. Their theme for…