📣 70+ Top Events In Liverpool (18-24 Apr)

Grab your calendar—here are the most interesting events coming up in and around Liverpool.

April 17, 2025

NEWS IN A FLASH
Things To Know

✍️ WoWFEST25, Liverpool's radical writing festival, celebrates its 25th anniversary this May with a month-long lineup featuring renowned authors and artists, including Irvine Welsh, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, and Michael Rosen, focusing on themes of resistance and community spirit.

🎉 St George’s Hall in Liverpool has launched the Stable Gallery, a new arts and exhibition space designed to host diverse cultural events and exhibitions, enhancing the city's artistic landscape.

🥗 Newly opened on Gradwell Street, Hume is a meat-free restaurant focused on wholefood, ultra-processed-free dishes and organic drinks, promoting health and sustainability.

🚝 Liverpool’s long-lost St James station may finally be getting revived as the £100m Baltic Station, with construction set to kick off this year and trains rolling in by 2027—if the council gives the thumbs up.

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GRAB YOUR DIARY
70+ Things To Do In Liverpool This Week & Next…

Below are the best happening from this Friday until next Thursday. If you do decide to go to any events after spotting them in this newsletter, please let us know! We’ve marked what we think are the highlights with a ⭐️ for easier scanning!

Note: sometimes errors slip through, so please check details before making plans.

Fri 18 Apr

Easter Bunny Breakfast — Easter Bunny Breakfast pairs buffet pancakes with Peter Rabbit selfies and extra chocolate for every kid.
09:00-11:30 | Allerton Manor | Tickets
⭐️ Sugar and Spice Festival — Sugar and Spice Festival fills Port Sunlight with artisan chocolate, global street food, and springtime vibes.
10:00 | Port Sunlight | Free (Booking Required)
Mr Tumble & Friends Easter Show — Kids meet Peter Rabbit, join Paw Patrol training, and sing with Bluey before loading up on chocolate.
11:30 | Rice Lane City Farm | Tickets
⭐️ Easter Party at Liverpool ONE — Good Friday at Liverpool ONE means crafts, face paint, cheeky costumed characters, and an Easter bonnet contest with prizes.
12:00-17:00 | 5 Wall St, L1 8JQ Liverpool | Tickets
Chocolate Afternoon Tea Easter Special — Good Friday chocolate afternoon tea piles cakes, scones, and sweets into OH ME OH MY’s skyline venue—bring elastic waistbands.
12:00-15:00 | OH ME OH MY | Tickets
Zap Graffiti Art class — Missed the last one? Same venue, new date: more cans of paint, more blank walls, another chance to unleash your inner Banksy.
13:30-15:30 | Black Lodge Brewery | Tickets
⭐️ Old Fashioned Cocktail Masterclass Good Friday Session — Buffalo Trace in one hand, bar spoon in the other: master the flawless Old Fashioned and drink your homework.
15:00-17:00 | Berry and Rye | Tickets
Frankie Allen LIVE - Good Friday Special! — Frankie Allen’s Good Friday special: brutal roasts, zero filter, huge laughs—leave your thin skin at the door.
19:00-22:30 | The Bierkeller | Tickets
Shankly Rooftop Live presents Coldplay Tribute — Coldplay classics, rooftop views, cocktail and dinner included—a tribute night that’s more than karaoke, less than Wembley.
19:00-23:45 | The Shankly Hotel | Tickets
Aquarium Behind The Scenes Tour — Peek behind the aquarium glass on a 20‑minute tour that reveals how keepers wrangle fish, filtration, and feeding time.
19:00 | World Museum | Tickets
Electric Sheep Inc Headline! — Electric Sheep Inc headline a stacked bill of local indie rock, proving guitars are alive and glitching.
19:30-23:00 | The Jacaranda Club | Tickets
Some Kind of Metallica — Some Kind of Metallica thrash through the hits with enough precision to make your inner head‑banger nostalgic for 1986.
20:00-03:00 | Molly's Chambers Bar And Kitchen in Birkenhead | Tickets
Intirave Reggaeton Liverpool | DJaySan b2b Kevin Plata — Two resident DJs go b2b, blasting reggaeton and perreo until the walls sweat—Intirave turns up the heat.
23:00-05:00 | Lost in Seel Street | Tickets

Sat 19 Apr

⭐️ Allerton Road Farmer's Market — Third‑Saturday farmers market lines Allerton Road with veg, cheese, bread, and pies—local councillors and gossip included.
09:00-13:00 | Garthdale Road, Liverpool | Tickets
Croxteth Hall Parkrun — Croxteth Parkrun starts 9 AM Saturdays: five kilometres, timed but pressure‑free, dogs and pushchairs welcome.
09:00-11:00 | Croxteth Hall | Free (Booking Required)
⭐️ Taster Foraging Workshop in Calderstones — Take a guided roam in Calderstones Park, nibble wild leaves, and leave with a bite‑sized intro to foraging you can brag about forever.
10:00-12:00 | Calderstones Park | Tickets
⭐️ Sugar and Spice Festival — Missed day one? The festival runs again—same sweet stalls, same scenic village backdrop.
10:00 | Port Sunlight | Free (Booking Required)
Hilbre in Bloom – Carpets of bluebells — Cross tidal sands to Hilbre Island for bluebell carpets, seal sightings, and stories you won’t find on Wikipedia.
10:30-13:30 | Hilbre Island | Tickets
Pay as you feel Forest Bathing — Slow your pulse in the woods with pay‑what‑you‑feel forest bathing, focused on mindful walking, breathing, and maybe tree‑hugging.
11:00-14:00 | Delamere Forest Visitor Centre | Tickets
Beginners Modern Calligraphy Workshop — Modern calligraphy workshop hands you nib, ink, and a starter kit, then guides your handwriting from doodle to keepsake.
11:00-13:30 | CASS ART Liverpool | Tickets
Spotlight Day: Ancient Egyptian Mummification — Spotlight Day lifts the lid on Egyptian mummification with artefacts and insight straight from the World Museum’s mummy room.
11:00 | World Museum | Tickets
⭐️ Alice in Warrington - Easter Trail — Follow Alice through Warrington’s Easter trail, meeting storybook characters, crafting oddities, and singing songs the kids already know by heart.
11:30-15:15 | Warrington Market | Tickets
Easter Family Fun Day — Haydock Park races meet sack races at this Easter Family Raceday: horses thundering, kids competing, parents multitasking.
11:30 | The Jockey Club | Tickets
Chocolate Afternoon Tea Easter Special — Easter Saturday repeats the chocolate afternoon‑tea extravaganza, so you’ve got another excuse to indulge.
12:00-15:00 | OH ME OH MY | Tickets
Techno Cafe | residents & friends — Techno Café’s daytime session digs into the genre’s roots while residents and guests lay down relentless four‑to‑the‑floor rhythms.
13:00-01:00 | The Kazimier Garden | Free (Booking Required)
⭐️ Cinema Social Club Presents: This Is England – Film screening & discussion — Border Stories opens with This Is England; after the credits, join an honest chat on migration, identity, and the lines we draw.
13:30-17:00 | Museum of Liverpool | Tickets
Zap Graffiti Art class — Learn graffiti fundamentals inside Liverpool’s street‑art hub—spray, stencil, and leave with paint on your shoes.
14:00-16:00 | Black Lodge Brewery | Tickets
Mersey Morris - dance at the museum — Mersey Morris brings bells, sticks, and a St George’s Day twist to the museum steps—traditional dance, live band, smiles.
14:00-15:00 | Museum of Liverpool | Tickets
Renaissance Rediscovered - Highlights Tour — Walker Art Gallery’s highlights tour unwraps newly renovated Renaissance rooms, giving context to the familiar masters.
15:00 | Walker Art Gallery | Tickets
Retro Roll: 80's Skate Night — Lace up quad skates, blast ‘80s anthems, and relive an era when neon and shoulder pads ruled the rink.
17:00-21:00 | IWF ROLLERDROME | Tickets
Collections in Focus: Pre-Raphaelites Tour — A focused walk through the Pre‑Raphaelite galleries dives into radical colour, hidden symbols, and Victorian drama.
18:00 | Walker Art Gallery | Tickets
The US Office Quiz — Know your Dundies? Prove it at The US Office quiz, where Schrute facts and Pretzel Day memories score the prizes.
18:30-23:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
Sunday Salsa Social — Sunday Salsa Social teaches beginner steps, then opens the floor so you can practise until you forget you were nervous.
19:00-21:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
⭐️ Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyles — Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s pairs world‑class improvisation with alehouse comfort; swing by for solos and stout.
20:00-23:00 | Ma Boyles Alehouse And Eatery | Free (Booking Required)
Joan As Police Woman — Joan As Police Woman returns with piano‑driven songs from Lemons, Limes, and Orchids—expect heartbreak delivered gorgeously.
20:00 | The Tung Auditorium | Tickets
Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel — Slide‑guitar legend Michael Messer teams with Blockheads’ Chaz Jankel for rootsy tunes from their debut, Mostly We Drive.
20:00 | Music Room, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | Tickets
Liverpool Ghost Hunt: Explore Lark Lane’s Old Police Station — Prowl the old Lark Lane police station after dark, EMF meters in hand, chasing the spirits said to linger in the cells.
21:00-02:00 | Lark Lane Community Centre | Tickets
Mirror Moves at Invisible Wind Factory — Mirror Moves spins post‑punk, new wave, and synth pop deep into the night—bring stamina; eyeliner optional.
21:00-02:00 | Invisible Wind Factory | Tickets
Rhinestone Rodeo — Country anthems and line‑dance vibes roll into Liverpool when Rhinestone Rodeo turns the venue into a honky‑tonk.
21:00-02:00 | Camp and Furnace | Tickets

Sun 20 Apr

Liverpool Indoor Funfair — Liverpool Indoor Funfair packs thrill rides into a climate‑controlled hall; unlimited sessions mean the kids might actually nap later.
10:00 | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets
Easter Sunday Lunch — Three courses of spring flavours await on Easter Sunday, topped with a sundae that’s essentially a chocolate egg in a glass.
12:30-17:00 | Delifonseca Dockside | Tickets
Dancing in the Aisles — Sunday cabaret Dancing in the Aisles mixes comedy, music, and audience mischief—perfect excuse to skip the sofa.
14:00 | Epstein Theatre | Tickets
Easter Sunday Family Fun Day! — Easter Sunday Family Fun Day stacks bonnet parade, games, and prizes into one afternoon of sugar‑fuelled chaos.
14:00-18:00 | Liverpool Irish Centre | Free
Ain't MO Party like a Motown Party: Best of Soul | Motown | R&B — Start with smooth Motown grooves, end with high‑tempo R&B anthems; one dance floor, no genre loyalty, all killer choruses.
17:00-22:00 | DYSCO Liverpool | Free (Booking Required)
⭐️ Claysips Bookbinder — ClaySips mixes pottery, art history, and chatter—sculpt a bookbinder while your brain absorbs the week’s featured movement.
18:30-20:30 | The Bookbinder | Tickets
⭐️ Ímar — Ímar’s turbo‑charged Celtic reels prove why this award‑winning supergroup packs festival tents worldwide.
20:00 | Music Room, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | Tickets
BINARY Easter Sunday — Binary fills three Arts Club rooms with bass‑heavy sets for an Easter Sunday that lasts far longer than your chocolate stash.
22:00-04:00 | Arts Club Liverpool | Tickets

Mon 21 Apr

⭐️ Our Kids Social, Easter Monday — Bank‑holiday Monday gets a family upgrade: crafts, music, and games from Our Kids Social so the kids burn energy while adults keep their sanity.
12:00-17:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Free (Booking Required)
Gigspanner Big Band — Gigspanner Big Band expands folky fiddle tunes into six‑piece sonic adventures, fresh off their Saltlines tour.
20:00 | Music Room, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | Tickets

Tue 22 Apr

Photography (Learn About Your Camera) Workshop — Ditch auto mode—this hands‑on workshop demystifies shutter speed, aperture, and composition so your next photo isn’t a blurry accident.
16:00-18:00 | Chain Lane Community Centre | Tickets
Port Sunlight: The Man and The Village — Wander Port Sunlight’s leafy lanes while a guide links quirky cottages to William Lever’s big idea: a factory village that felt like home.
17:45-19:30 | Port Sunlight Railway Station | Tickets
Echo Chamber x Leaf Presents - The Dark Side of the Rainbow — Watch The Wizard of Oz while Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon blasts in Dolby Atmos—cult mash‑up, serious sound system.
18:00-20:00 | Leaf | Tickets
Tranquil Tuesday Yoga — Tranquil Tuesday Yoga offers beginner‑friendly vinyasa that swaps gym grind for mindful flow and deep exhale.
18:00 | Sefton Park Palm House | Tickets

Wed 23 Apr

Bring Your Own Project April Sewing Club at Abakhan Mostyn — Bring your sewing project to Abakhan Mostyn, commandeer a Janome machine, and get 20‑years‑deep advice when the stitches rebel.
10:30-13:30 | Abakhan Fabrics, Hobby & Home | Tickets
⭐️ Leaf Presents - Immersive Tea Experience — Slow‑down session pairs speciality teas with immersive 3‑D audio, turning sipping into a mini meditation retreat.
18:00-20:30 | Leaf | Tickets
23rd April 2025 Breathwork & Sound Bath — Mid‑week reset: deep Breathwork to shake loose the stress, followed by a sound bath that leaves you floating back to reality.
19:00-20:00 | Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Hall | Tickets
Paint Picasso Cubist Rose, Liverpool — Sip wine, channel Picasso, and leave with a cubist rose that proves you can paint like a child—with adult refreshments and guidance.
19:00-21:00 | City Wine Bar, Liverpool | Tickets
Writing Worlds into Being — World‑building talk plus hands‑on workshop equips sci‑fi and fantasy writers to craft believable planets without clichés.
19:00-20:00 | Rendall Building | Free
Becoming Led Zeppelin — Becoming Led Zeppelin unfurls rare footage and first‑hand stories charting the band’s meteoric first year—earplugs optional.
19:30 | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Tickets

Thu 24 Apr

Tackling the Housing Shortage at Local Level — Developers, planners, and policy wonks swap battle scars and sketch local fixes for Britain’s housing crunch—practical, not theoretical.
09:00-11:00 | Hill Dickinson LLP | Tickets
Skylight Thursdays - Goodbye to Goodison — Everton memories take centre stage at this storytelling session—share your ritual, hear others’, maybe shed a nostalgic tear.
12:00-14:00 | Museum of Liverpool | Tickets
Guided Tour of the Palm House — A guided walk through the Palm House weaves suffragettes, wartime camouflage, and lost cannons into the glasshouse’s story.
14:00 | Sefton Park Palm House | Tickets
Rethinking Work: Challenging What We Know and Reimagining the Future — Professor Daiga Kamerāde asks whether work could be healthier, fairer, and shorter, then invites you to imagine it so.
16:30-19:00 | Chapman Building | Free (Booking Required)
⭐️ Cathedral Late Socials: Helios — Cathedral Late Socials channels Helios: sun‑drenched tunes, soaring acoustics, and space to meet people who also refuse to go to bed early.
18:30-21:00 | Liverpool Cathedral | Tickets
Nepal Cultural Evening — Nepal Cultural Evening at LJMU blends dance, food, and reflection ten years after the 2015 earthquakes.
18:30-22:00 | John Lennon Art and Design Building, Liverpool John Moores University | Free (Booking Required)
The History of Port Sunlight with Gavin Hunter — Historian Gavin Hunter reveals how Lever’s soap fortune birthed Port Sunlight, a model village that rewrote the manual for town planning.
19:00-20:30 | Soapworks Venue, Lyceum, Bridge Street | Tickets
Live Stand Up - Comedy — Intimate room, rotating comics, and laughter that echoes off brickwork—live stand‑up as it should be.
19:00-21:30 | The CafeHouse | Tickets
⭐️ Bombed Out Church Beer & Cider Festival 2025 — Sample ales, ciders, gin, and prosecco under the Bombed‑Out Church’s open sky at a festival that refuses to pick just one drink lane.
19:00 | St Luke's Bombed Out Church | Tickets
The Italian Job (1969) with Reel Tours — Watch The Italian Job on the big screen, then dissect Mini‑Cooper stunts and ‘60s style with Reel Tours.
19:00 | Hope Street Hotel | Tickets
U2BABY The U2 tribute — U2Baby nails the stadium sound and wrap‑around shades so well you’ll forget this isn’t the 360° Tour.
19:30-23:00 | Cavern Club | Tickets
Turin Brakes: Acoustic plus Very Special Guest John Bramwell — Turin Brakes and John Bramwell strip back their indie classics for an acoustic night that feels like the green room.
19:30 | Main Theatre, Storyhouse Theatre | Tickets
John O'Connell Presents Simply Dylan — Simply Dylan re‑imagines Dylan’s catalogue with zero gimmicks—just seasoned musicians and timeless songs.
19:30-22:00 | The Atkinson | Tickets
Cookhouse Comedy Club — Cookhouse Comedy serves Brendan’s rapid‑fire Liverpool tales and improvised zingers—comfort food for the funny bone.
20:00-23:30 | Warrington Market | Tickets
Battle Of The Bands — It all comes down to tonight: two Spanish bands fight for bragging rights and your applause in a live finale that won’t end quietly.
20:00-22:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
The Anchoress — The Anchoress brings her cathartic art‑rock, fresh off chart success and Manics collabs—haunting hooks guaranteed.
20:00 | Music Room, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | Tickets
2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts — Premier League Darts hits Liverpool with Littler, Humphries, and £1 million on the line—Thursday night just got rowdy.
NA | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets

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