Sitting in the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle district at Cains Brewery Village, Boxpark Liverpool brings together forward-thinking street food, drinks and entertainment under one roof, championing local businesses and creators in the community.

The Reader Bar & Restaurant offers diners a bistro-style menu, inspired by continental European flavours and created using locally sourced seasonal produce.

Tucked away inside the iconic Cunard building  on the world heritage site of the Pier Head is the British Music Experience, the UK’s museum of popular music, a place where you can relive the moments that helped put British music on the map. The BME also hosts special events throughout the year, past events including Everything – The Real Thing Story with Chris Amoo, ‘In Conversation With’ musician, DJ and author Mark Radcliffe, and a series of classic 80s films.

OUTPUT is a small gallery in Liverpool city centre that works exclusively with creatives from or based in Merseyside. Through a programme of free exhibitions and events, it aims to encourage the development, mobility and strength of the local art scene and has a high turnover of shows in order to work with as many artists as possible.

Renowned for late night music, live gigs and DJ sets, as well as their own range of beer and a decent line-up on the restaurant side too, Jimmy’s is the ideal place for music lovers to enjoy an array of amazing food and indulge in its wide variety of unique beers. They also host a Bottomless Brunch menu every Saturday with unlimited Pornstar Martinis, Prosecco, pints and G&Ts, alongside epic brunch dishes, from pork benedict with poached eggs and hollandaise to a vegan full English, or waffles and pancakes.

O2 Academy Liverpool boasts two performance areas that host live music and clubnights. The main room has seen the likes of Blondie, Arcade Fire, Primal Scream, The Killers, Biffy Clyro, Arctic Monkeys and the Wombats. O2 Academy Liverpool also has a long history of some of Liverpool’s best indie and rock club nights. A modern space with great sound, a must visit spot for music fanatics.

The Bluecoat is the oldest building in Liverpool city centre, dating back to 1716. Once a school, it’s now one of the city’s liveliest arts hubs, an art gallery showing work by major national and international artists that also stages regular performances, readings and more.