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7,000 Santas dash through the city in annual festive spectacular

Seven thousands Santas pulled on their running shoes at the weekend to take part in the UK’s biggest festive fun run. The 15th annual BTR Liverpool Santa Dash on Sunday…

Mandela family to visit Liverpool

The former President’s eldest daughter Dr Makaziwe ‘Maki’ Mandela and his granddaughter Tukwini Mandela, will visit Princes Park on Monday 11 February 2019 – giving their seal of approval and…

Vitality Roses crowned BT Sport Team of the Year

The team’s nomination for this prestigious award came as no surprise after they wrote their names into the nation’s sporting history in April, as they secured a last-second win against…

The ‘mane’ event this Christmas!

The event will mark the culmination of an extraordinary 12 months which saw the city celebrate a decade since its year as European Capital of Culture in style. Each month…

New York Beatles-buskers Blac Rabbit to perform special gig at The Beatles Story

Blac Rabbit broke the internet in 2018 when a video showing them busking Beatles songs in the subways of New York City was watched by millions of people around the…

Mysterious new details revealed: The Secret Winter Garden

It is time to grab your hats and scarves and take a step into the glowing Secret Winter Garden - a unique, one-of-a-kind, festive adventure for families and fun lovers…

LET’S ROCK LIVERPOOL – THE UK’S BIGGEST AND FAVOURITE RETRO FESTIVAL

Let’s Rock Liverpool will take place at Croxteth Hall Country Park on Saturday 27th July 2019. With a fabulous line-up of artists bringing you the very best of the 80’s…

Netball World Cup 2019 Announces VITALITY as Title Sponsor

With sales now having smashed through over 74,000 tickets, the Vitality Netball World Cup is set to be one of the hottest sporting events of 2019. The title sponsorship of…

Spectacular light show to round off St Helens 150th anniversary celebrations and Borough of Culture.

Created by artist Simon Mckeown with BuzzHub St Helens CDP and commissioned by Heart of Glass, as part of St Helens 150, in partnership with DaDaFest, it will offer the chance to…

Booming summer for Royal Albert Dock Liverpool

Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is celebrating after new figures show footfall to be 13% up during the six-month summer period (from April to September 2018) against the same period in…

Phil Redmond receives Freedom of Liverpool

The city’s highest civic honour was bestowed on him by Lord Mayor, Councillor Christine Banks, at a special ceremony at Merseyside Maritime Museum on Friday 2 November. Born in Huyton,…