📣 What's On In Liverpool (6-12 Jun)

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

Author

Rob Nightingale
June 05, 2025

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Top Headlines

🍻 Liverpool's indie art scene is thriving in the Independents Biennial 2025, spotlighting local talents like Les Weston and Amy Claire Mills. From ghostly installations to vibrant murals, the festival captures the city's creative pulse.

🎭 Liverpool Arab Arts Festival 2025 expands its lineup with some amazing events: Hamzeh Al Hussien's "Penguin," a Jordanian culinary experience by Yamama, and "Palestine Minus One," a literary exploration of the Nakba. Each event offers a unique lens into Arab culture and history.

🎶 Quarry, Liverpool's cherished grassroots venue, is relocating to 45 Hardman Street, embracing the legacy of iconic clubs like The Magnet. Despite development pressures (read “luxury flats”), Quarry remains committed to fostering local music and community spirit.

🛍️ BOXPARK Liverpool is set to host its largest pop-up market on June 14th, featuring nearly 50 local brands. From established names to emerging talents, the event celebrates the city's entrepreneurial spirit.

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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. Also, some of our links point to Facebook events: you’ll need to be logged into Facebook to see these.

Fri 6 Jun

Cody Pennington - Country Show Tour 2025 — American singer Cody Pennington salutes Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Dolly Parton, then rolls out his own anthems. Expect steel guitars and at least one sing-along chorus.
19:00 | O2 Academy | Tickets
Eagles and Steely Dan performed by The Classic Double Band — A veteran tribute band tackles the Eagles’ harmonies and Steely Dan’s jazz-rock tangles in one show, proving musicianship is alive and well at Camp and Furnace.
19:00-23:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
Paint Starry Night Over The Great Wave — Blend Van Gogh’s swirls with Hokusai’s breakers in a mash-up painting session at LEAF. Sip, paint, and decide whether stars or surf are harder to nail.
19:30-22:00 | LEAF | Tickets
Infinity Saga: In Concert — A full orchestra runs through Marvel’s Infinity Saga—23 films of themes and leitmotifs—proving even purple super-villains sound better with French horns.
19:30 | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | Tickets
Ultimate Rock Night — Sail the Mersey while Safehouse tears through classic rock hits. With the river rolling and amps cranked, even “Bohemian Rhapsody” feels fresh.
19:30 | Gerry Marsden | Tickets
⭐️ The Liverpool Pub Crawl — Follow guides through five Liverpool bars, snag complimentary shots, and attempt the drinking games without losing your dignity—or your phone—before the night is over (note: this is a weekly event!)
21:00-04:00 | Kabin Liverpool | Tickets
Reggaeton Party — A DJ marathon of pure reggaeton—from Daddy Yankee to Bad Bunny—keeps the floor moving until your calves protest. Rhythm is the only language needed.
23:00-03:00 | Arts Club | Tickets

Sat 7 Jun

Stanley Park Liverpool 5k & 10k — Run a fast loop between Anfield and Goodison through a Victorian park better known for football rivalry than cardio. Choose 5k or 10k and let the terraces cheer you on in spirit.
09:00-12:00 | Stanley St, | Tickets
Croxteth Hall Parkrun — A free, marshalled 5k through Croxteth Hall’s mixed trails and tarmac. Run, jog, or walk with a dog—just remember it’s Saturday, so the mud may RSVP too.
09:00-11:00 | Croxteth Hall | Free
⭐️ Liverpool Coffee Festival '25 — Spend the day sampling beans from indie roasters, talking brew methods with the pros, and learning why Liverpool’s coffee scene is suddenly buzzing harder than your morning espresso.
10:00-16:00 | 3 Kings Dock St | Tickets
Industrial Photography Meetup — Explore Liverpool’s North Docks with camera in hand while a guide points out angles only a freight crane could love. Leave with gritty frames and a new respect for rust.
10:00-12:00 | Brunswick Pl, North Docks | Tickets
Liverpool Biennial 2025 — “BEDROCK” brings fresh international art to Bluecoat, with curator Marie-Anne McQuay asking what foundations we stand on. Plan time to ponder—and maybe argue about—each room.
11:00-17:00 | The Bluecoat | Free
⭐️ Amnesty Human Rights And Arts Festival — Celebrate human rights and unity at this all-day festival packed with live music, local activism, powerful speakers, and family-friendly fun.
11:00-20:00 | Obelisk at Sefton Park | Free
LACES OUT! Trainer Festival - Saturday 7th June — Browse rare kicks, streetwear, and collectibles under one roof, compare grail stories with other sneakerheads, then decide if that limited-edition pair is worth the ramen diet.
12:00-17:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
Ngamba pathway / Trajet Ngamba — Artist Hadassa Ngamba leads a walking performance linking Liverpool’s streets to Congo’s palm-oil trade, sparking conversations about colonial legacies in real time.
12:00-13:30 | Tate Liverpool + RIBA North | Free (Booking Required)
Planet Liverpool - how the stars shaped our city — The Museum of Liverpool hosts talks exploring how trade routes, pop songs, and more forged the city’s global identity and how Liverpool keeps sending ripples back out.
13:00-15:00 | Museum of Liverpool | Free (Booking Required)
All Day 80s — Spend daylight hours reliving synth hooks, questionable hair, and radio hits you forgot you knew. Camp and Furnace supplies the sound; you decide how neon to go.
15:00-20:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
Country Club – Country Music Summer Terrace Party – Liverpool — A rooftop turns honky-tonk for the UK’s first country summer terrace party, complete with line-dance anthems and maybe an inflatable bull. Western wear encouraged.
15:00 | Invisible Wind Factory | Tickets
Rare Summer Showcase — Students from Rare Studio fill the M&S Bank Arena with dance, song, monologues, and runway pieces, joined by guest choreographers. Think end-of-year show, leveled up.
18:00 | M&S Bank Arena | Tickets
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Quiz — Mac, Charlie, and Rum Ham trivia takes over Camp and Furnace. Assemble a crew, prove you know every scheme, and grab bragging rights for the next milk-steak run.
18:30-23:00 | Camp And Furnace | Tickets
The Doors Rising — The Doors Rising recreate the psychedelic ’60s with era-specific gear and, yes, that organ tone. It’s as close as you’ll get to Morrison without a séance.
19:00-22:00 | Jacaranda Baltic | Tickets
The Cavern Club Beatles — The Cavern’s resident tribute band plays a career-spanning Beatles set in the room where it all began. Close your eyes and it’s 1964; open them and the bar tab is very 2025.
19:30-22:30 | Cavern Club | Tickets
Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live! — Comedian Jenny Eclair mines her memoir for stories of cider-fuelled drama school, punk poetry, and grumpy-old-woman fame, all delivered with Perrier-winning timing.
19:30 | Playhouse | Tickets
ParrJazz Presents: Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyles — Ma Boyle’s basement turns into a late-night jazz nook with rotating line-ups curated by ParrJazz. Order something smoky, settle in, and let the sax set the agenda.
20:00-23:00 | Ma Boyles Alehouse And Eatery | Tickets
⭐️ The Liverpool Pub Crawl — Follow guides through five Liverpool bars, snag complimentary shots, and attempt the drinking games without losing your dignity—or your phone—before the night is over (note: this is a weekly event!)
21:00-04:00 | Kabin Liverpool | Tickets

Sun 8 Jun

Stone Age Plants and Foraging Workshop — Stroll Lunt Meadows with archaeologists, learn which weeds kept prehistoric people alive, then taste a few yourself; it’s a hands-on botany lesson crossed with time travel.
11:00-14:00 | Lunt Meadows | Tickets
Liverpool Makers' Bazaar — Browse stalls from thirty local makers and finally tackle the question: can one have too many handmade mugs? Spoiler alert—probably not.
11:00-16:00 | The Old Police Station, Lark Lane | Free
Megaslam 2025 Live and Loaded Tour: WIGAN — Megaslam drops into Wigan with body-slams engineered for kids and parents alike. Expect loud entrances, cartoon nemeses, and just enough storyline to cheer the right side.
15:00-17:00 | DW Stadium | Tickets
⭐️ Radiohead Reimagined by Candlelight — London Concertante swaps guitars for strings, flooding a candle-lit hall with symphonic Radiohead. If you’ve ever wondered how “Paranoid Android” sounds on viola, here’s your chance.
17:00-19:00 | St George's Hall Liverpool | Tickets
Sunday Salsa Social — A beginner-friendly salsa lesson segues into open dancing, so you can test new steps in real time. Arrive solo or with friends; leave sweatier and less self-conscious.
19:00-21:00 | Boxpark Liverpool | Tickets
Harry Hill — Harry Hill marks 60 years of silliness with fresh rants on everything from SCART leads to tiramisu. Expect trademark chaos—badgers included.
19:30 | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Tickets
Steve Levine — Producer Steve Levine reflects on five decades in the studio, from teen tape-op to chart hits, in conversation with Katie Puckrik. Come for the stories, stay for the gear talk.
20:00 | Music Room, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | Tickets

Tue 10 Jun

Northern Marketing Festival — In a city built on challenger brands, marketers gather to dissect Northern success stories, share tactics, and toast the region’s grit with talks that feel refreshingly candid.
09:30-16:00 | Liver Building | Tickets
Independent Biennial: Rising Darkness Workshops — Join artist Brigitte Jurack to piece together a communal floor mosaic and add your shard to an exhibition about shadows and shared space—no prior grout experience required.
13:00-15:00 | Victoria Gallery and Museum | Free
Paint Van Gogh's Sunflowers — Order a glass, grab a brush, and let Van Gogh’s sunflowers guide your strokes at City Wine Bar. No one grades your petals, but you might leave with something fridge-worthy.
19:00-21:30 | City Wine Bar, Liverpool | Tickets

Wed 11 Jun

The Creative Meet Up — Pull up a pint at Bier Keller and hear designers, filmmakers, and other creatives swap hard-won lessons on getting paid to make things, with time left to compare notebooks.
18:00-22:00 | The Bierkeller Liverpool | Tickets
Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes Stuart Maconie — Music writer Stuart Maconie unpacks how four lads from Liverpool rewired British culture, tracing the friends and riffs that made the Beatles more than just songs.
19:00 | OH ME OH MY | Tickets
⭐️ The 39 Steps — Four actors race through John Buchan’s spy thriller at breakneck pace, switching hats and accents so quickly you’ll worry for their necks but not their comic timing.
19:30-22:00 | The Gladstone Theatre | Tickets

Thu 12 Jun

An Evening with Gemma Longworth at Waterstones — TV crafter Gemma Longworth shows how upcycling can double as therapy, walking you through projects from her new book and explaining why glue guns beat doom-scrolling.
18:00 | 12 College Ln | Tickets
Cheese and Wine Evening — Pair five wines with curated cheeses while Liverpool’s skyline sneaks into the background. You’ll leave knowing the difference between brie and, well, slightly fancier brie.
19:00 | 40 Hope Street | Tickets
⭐️ Secret Jazz Club – Summer Sounds — Descend into a password-protected basement for Latin-tinged jazz that plays like a postcard from Havana. Order a cocktail, tap your feet, wonder why all clubs aren’t this secret.
20:00 | Downstairs at the Everyman | Tickets
Chris Hadfield: A Journey into the Cosmos — Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares never-before-seen photos of Earth, Moon, and Mars, weaving tales of spacewalks and perspective shifts you won’t get from Google Earth.
20:00 | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Tickets

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