📣 What's On In Liverpool (11-19 Jul)

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

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Rob Nightingale
July 11, 2025

NEWS IN A FLASH
Top Headlines

🍻 Bottomless beer at Invisible Wind Factory? Count me in. The Liverpool Craft Brew Festival (July 19) ditches the drink tokens and gives you five hours of unlimited pours from the best craft breweries around. Yes, prosecco’s on tap too.

🎃 Newsham Scream Park is back this October, and somehow they've made an abandoned asylum even more terrifying. Four new scare zones, a horror selfie museum, and creepy corners they’ve never opened before. Running from 1–31 Oct 2025

🛒 Great Homer Street Market’s getting a glow-up. Think canopy-covered stalls, better lighting, better food, and accessibility upgrades. Construction’s not till 2026, but this is long overdue.

♟️ The British Chess Championships are heading to St George’s Hall from 31 Jul - 10 Aug 2025. Elite minds playing beneath St George’s Hall’s grandeur? Yes, please!

🌍 The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival starts this week (11-20 Jul 2025) with music, film, poetry, and more under this year’s theme: Nostalgia.

🎸 Southport’s hosting its first-ever Coastal Jam Festival this September (13–14), and it sounds like a vibe—pop-up stages, sea air, and live music all weekend. Might be the perfect excuse for a mini escape.

GRAB YOUR DIARY
What’s On…

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 11 Jul

Waterloo to Freshfield — Network on foot during a coastal hike where business cards stay in pockets until the pub stop at the end.
10:30-15:00 | Waterloo Sunset Cafe | Tickets
Wimbledon: Semi-Finals — Catch both semis live with crowd surges you won’t get from your sofa, plus bar snacks timed to changeovers.
11:00-21:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
Cheshire Steam Fair 2025 - Public Camping — Pitch a tent, wake to steam engines, wall-of-death bikes, and tractor pulling, all within strolling distance.
12:00 | Daresbury Showground | Tickets
⭐️ Candlelight Special Edition: The Best of The Beatles — Hundreds of flickering candles light St George’s Hall while a string quartet reimagines Beatles hits with cinematic flair.
18:00 | St George's Hall | Tickets
Wirral Life Drawing - Williamson Art Gallery — Friday evenings at Williamson Art Gallery become laid-back studios where tutors guide first-timers and pros through live figure sketches.
18:30-20:30 | Williamson Art Gallery & Museum | Tickets
⭐️ Foodies & New Friends: Liverpool | Dinner with Strangers — Grab dinner with a table of strangers who are also new in town; swap stories between courses and maybe leave with future brunch plans.
19:00-20:00 | Salt House Tapas Liverpool | Tickets
⭐️ Mama Mania - Live at Fort Perch Rock — Fort Perch Rock swaps cannons for disco balls as Mama Mania fires up the ABBA catalog, glitter jumpsuits very much welcome...
19:00-23:30 | Fort Perch Rock | Tickets
The Rolling Stones Tribute Band - The Counterfeit Stones — Camp and Furnace hosts a meticulous Rolling Stones tribute that nails the riffs and the swagger without the stadium ticket price.
19:00-23:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
Buddy Holly & The Cricketers — Actor-musicians channel Buddy’s hits and jokes with energy that usually ends in a dance-floor stampede.
19:30 | Floral Pavilion | Tickets
THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE 2025 — Jon himself endorsed this tribute, and the band answers by packing every stadium anthem into one roaring set.
19:30 | Theatre Royal | Tickets
The Liverpool Pub Crawl — Return if you missed it: new route, same wild mix of discounts, party hosts, and dance-floor bonding over cheesy pop.
21:00-04:00 | Kabin Liverpool | Tickets
EXHILARATION x BACKROOMS presents JOWI — Catch rising DJ JOWI spin bass-heavy sets in an intimate space built for sweat and late-night secrets.
23:00-04:00 | Arts Club Liverpool | Tickets

Sat 12 Jul

COASTAL FORAGE & COOK (Half Day) in Southport (Merseyside) — Hunt for wild herbs and shellfish along Southport’s shore, learn to ID them safely, then fire up a beach stove and taste your find.
10:00-13:00 | Southport Marine Drive Car Park | Tickets
Deconstructing Liverpool: An Abstract Photography Workshop — Trade skyline postcards for close-up textures of glass and concrete; this workshop teaches you to reframe the waterfront one abstract shot at a time.
10:00-12:30 | Liverpool Waterfront | Tickets
The Great North West Truck Show 2025 — Chrome stacks, air horns, and family-friendly demos line up for a day where every age gets to climb inside a big rig.
10:00 | Haydock Park Racecourse | Tickets
Introduction to UV Screen Printing — Expose your own screen, squeegee ink in two colors, and leave with a small edition of prints you designed.
11:00-17:00 | The Blucoat | Tickets
Life drawing at Sudley House — Sketch varied models among Victorian paintings in a small group that values quiet focus over art-school bravado.
11:00-12:30 | Mossley Hill Road | Tickets
ADHD Connect at Café 1854 — Monthly meetup where adults with ADHD swap hacks, vent, and laugh over whatever’s brewing at the bar.
11:00-13:00 | St George’s Hall | Tickets
Maker Day — Drop into DoES Liverpool for an open lab of 3D printers, laser cutters, and Arduino chatter—project ideas welcome.
12:00-18:00 | Does Liverpool | Free
Amnesia House & Back to the Dock Open Air Vibes. — Old-school rave brands unite for three arenas of acid house and jungle in Liverpool’s new open-air garden and tunnel spaces.
14:00-03:00 | Wav Garden | Tickets
⭐️ Soulside Summer Soiree Festival 2025 — Soul, house, and sunshine converge for an all-day mini-festival aiming to outdo last winter’s sold-out debut.
16:00-01:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
Zap Graffiti Art class — Learn can control and tag technique inside Liverpool’s dedicated street-art studio, then leave with a panel you actually want to hang.
16:30-18:30 | Black Lodge Brewery | Tickets
LIVE AID Greatest Performances - Performed by The Classic Double — Relive Queen, U2, and Bowie in a single night as a full band recreates Live Aid’s defining moments, volume very much 1985.
17:00-23:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
Friends Quiz — Could this BE any more competitive? Assemble your Central Perk brain trust for rounds that dig deep into ’90s sitcom lore.
18:30-23:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
The Take That Experience - Live at Fort perch Rock — Five singers, choreographed nostalgia, and every Take That anthem echo off Fort Perch Rock’s stone walls for a sing-along you’ll feel in your calves.
19:00-23:30 | Fort Perch Rock | Tickets
Verdi’s Requiem — A full chorus and orchestra unleash Verdi’s operatic take on Judgment Day, shaking Liverpool Phil’s walls to close the season.
19:30 | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Tickets
The Gigspanner Big Band: Turnstone — Folk supergroup bends reels into jazz-tinged improvisations, proving tradition can still surprise.
19:30 | The Tung Auditorium | Tickets
The Liverpool Pub Crawl — Five bars, five shots, drinking games, and skip-the-line entry; the guide keeps the herd moving while locals show you how Liverpool parties.
21:00-04:00 | Holy Garage! | Tickets

Sun 13 Jul

Makers Market at the Lakehouse — Crosby Marina’s Lakehouse turns into a 30-stall craft fair where sea air pairs nicely with handmade candles.
10:00-15:00 | The Lake House, Waterloo | Tickets
Beer & Pizza In The Palm House — Pair craft lager and wood-fired slices under Sefton Park’s glass palm dome as twilight filters through the leaves...
10:00 | Palm House Sefton Park | Free
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival: Palestinian Tatreez (Embroidery) Workshop — Stitch traditional Tatreez patterns while hearing how each motif threads Palestinian history, resistance, and personal stories.
11:00-13:00 | The Blucoat | Tickets
Liverpool's Makers Market — Browse ceramics, vintage, and zines under one roof while every pound lands with an independent maker.
11:00-16:00 | Camp & Furnace | Tickets
History Society field trip: Alfred Waterhouse architecture walk — Trace Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse’s red-brick legacy across campus and city streets with a guide who fills gaps between buildings.
11:00-13:00 | Harold Cohen Library | Tickets
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival: Hadi Badi Children’s Workshop — Bilingual storytellers share Arabic picture books on memory, then help kids craft an art project that brings the tale home.
12:00-13:30 | The Blucoat | Tickets
Lydiate and Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve Walk — Gwen leads a relaxed five-mile loop past wetlands and pub car parks, bird chatter supplied free.
13:00 | Running Horses Lydiate | Tickets
Wimbledon: Men's Final — Grab a deck chair, pint in hand, and watch the men’s final on a screen big enough to read ball fuzz.
14:00-21:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
Hilbre in Bloom: Spring into Summer — Stroll across the Dee Estuary to Hilbre Island with a guide who matches the pace to the group, mixing quiet nature time with bite-sized history.
15:30-18:30 | Hilbre Island | Tickets
BEACH Soundbath Experience & Group Reiki with Revive Wellbeing! — Stretch out on sand as bowls hum around you and a Reiki circle settles in; sunset is the encore if the weather cooperates.
18:00-19:30 | Leasowe Beach | Tickets
Magic on the Mersey — Magician Steve Price turns keys, cards, and quips into moments you’ll replay all the way home, proving Liverpool’s waterfront still surprises.
19:30-20:45 | Aloft Liverpool | Tickets

Mon 14 Jul

Yoga with Kimmy Bird — Beginner-friendly Vinyasa flow that prioritizes breath and kindness over perfect poses, leaving muscles and mind looser.
18:00 | Palm House Sefton Park | Tickets
⭐️ Archiving Nostalgia — Three Arab films wrestle with memory and loss, followed by a panel on how to preserve stories before they fade.
18:30 | FACT | Tickets
Budgie Discusses The Absence - Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer — Siouxsie’s longtime drummer Budgie reads from his memoir and unpacks stories that kept the Banshees’ heartbeat unpredictable.
19:00 | OH ME OH MY | Tickets

Tue 15 Jul

⭐️ Beyond Monet — Walk through 400 Monet paintings projected room-scale, pond lilies rippling at your feet as the soundtrack drifts.
10:00-18:00 | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets
⭐️ Beyond Van Gogh — Immersive projections unframe 300 Van Gogh works, so brushstrokes swirl around you while the artist’s letters narrate.
10:00-18:00 | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets
⭐️ Jordanian Food & Cultural Experience with Yamama — Share a communal table packed with mezze while Yamama weaves stories that tie each Jordanian dish to art, memory, and home.
12:00-12:30 | Yamama Café and Bar | Tickets
Exploring Waterloo — Walk Liverpool’s Waterloo from Georgian terraces to modern builds, guided by an architect who connects each brick to two centuries of change.
17:45-19:30 | The Royal Hotel | Tickets
Tranquil Tuesday — Midweek stillness session at the Palm House offers gentle movement and guided relaxation against a tropical backdrop.
18:00 | Palm House Sefton Park | Tickets

Wed 16 Jul

Wednesday Karaoke at the Grapes — Mic opens at 2 pm and stays hot past midnight, so pace your vocal cords accordingly.
14:00-23:00 | 25 Mathew Street | Tickets
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival: Palestine Minus One — Writers discuss new anthology Palestine Minus One, unpacking stories that trace the Nakba’s echoes into the present.
19:00-20:00 | The Bluecoat | Tickets
Open Mic Comedy Night — Sign up, grab the mic, and test material alongside pros doing the same; every Wednesday is a different set.
19:00-20:30 | Hot Water Comedy Club at Blackstock Market | Free (Booking Required)

Thu 17 Jul

Freelancer & Coworker Meet Up — Bring your laptop to Jelly Liverpool, grab Wi-Fi and coffee, and trade tips with other remote workers between tasks.
09:00-17:00 | Liverpool Science Park | Tickets
⭐️ Victorian True Crime Tours — Follow a historian through New Brighton’s backstreets, unpacking smuggling capers and grisly headlines that once filled penny papers.
18:00-20:00 | Fort Perch Rock | Tickets
Beyond Pilates — Mat class unfolds inside the same wraparound projection space, turning core work into a surprisingly dreamy workout.
18:45 | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets
BlackFest LIVE Lounge — BlackFest packs music, poetry, and art into an easygoing July night that spotlights Black creators and invites you to cheer them on.
19:00-23:00 | Hemingways Bar & Coffee House | Free (Booking Required)
⭐️ Clann An Drumma - 'Thunder of the Celts' BIRKENHEAD — Future Yard shakes with tribal drums and Highland pipes when Clann An Drumma brings its adrenaline-spiking Celtic set to Birkenhead.
19:00 | Future Yard CIC | Tickets
⭐️ A Celebration of Zoe’s Place — Merseyside music legends join the Philharmonic to raise the roof—and funds—for the children’s hospice that a community saved.
19:00 | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets
Speakeasy Bootleg Band — Lark Lane’s favorite wine bar turns jazzy chaos when Speakeasy Bootleg Band swings until whoever’s left can’t.
21:00 | Keith's Food and Wine Bar | Tickets

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