If it’s no-nonsense traditional Chinese food you’re after, then the Mayflower will hit the spot. The Duke Street establishment offers a varied menu with house specials, happy hours, banquets and buffets making it a great choice for a group gathering. There are neon lights, faux green tiled roofing and karaoke booths – all part of the “traditional” Chinese experience.
Art Plays Games is a new show at FACT, celebrating games created by digital artists and independent video game developers.
free entry
Launching her shiny new volume of selected poems in Liverpool, where much of it was dreamed up, Eleanor Rees will be reading live and also chatting about the production.
free entry
Tate Liverpool’s new multimedia exhibition ‘The Plant that Stowed Away’ explores connections between port cities, migration, and nature using the works in its collection.
free entry
Keeley Forsyth brings her haunting album The Hollow to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic for a stripped-back show with pianist Matthew Bourne.
from £19
‘Bees: A Story of Survival’ seamlessly marries art and science to tell the fascinating story of bees and their essential role in nature.
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RUN EXTENDED: Willy Russell’s one-woman show comes home to Liverpool Everyman, bringing the perfect ending to the theatre’s 60th birthday year.
from £11.00
Step outside and enjoy a ginormous Easter adventure in nature.
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This gut-punching tale – with themes of loyalty, migration and prejudice – still strike a chord with a contemporary audience. Check out this new large-scale production of Steinbeck’s iconic story.
from £15.00
A stylish 26-bed hotel in the heart of Liverpool with luxurious room décor, in a listed Georgian townhouse – perfect for a quieter stay.
Liverpool’s latest greatest all-vegan restaurant with food to please all palates
Wide-ranging food market in Liverpool, with a vast array of independent traders and must-try food stalls.
Penelope takes over Wolstenholme Square
The Bridewell is a former Victorian police station that is now a Grade II listed award-winning pub serving cask ales, wines and spirits.
At the intersection of Hanover Street, Duke Street and Liverpool One, Hanover Street Social is at the centre of Liverpool’s burgeoning food quarter
Albert’s Schenke is the brand new Liverpool bar-restaurant from Mission Mars, the team behind a host of top-class Manchester venues.
Formerly known as Cow & Co, Thoughtfully Café is a slice of heaven in a row of spruced-up facades just minutes from the chainstore central of Liverpool ONE. Outside, wooden…
Run by the heads behind The Invisible Wind Factory, Kazimier Stockroom is a micro venue with maximalist ambitions.
Urban Spanish tapas in the heart of Liverpool
With comfy beds and tasty breakfast, Premier Inn Liverpool City Centre is always a safe bet, in an excellent central location.
The Merchant is a chilled bar, with a great selection of beers and gins and lots of outdoor seating. It’s also the home of Nightcrawler Pizza.
DaDaFest’s 40th anniversary line-up, contemporary reimaginings and outlandish fringe, check out our top theatre picks for spring onwards.
David Lynch, International Women's Day and Manchester Film Festival are amongst our cinematic highlights this March.
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
The outsiders, the oddities and the outrageous – we’re keeping it weird with a hot new batch of underground gigs about to hit Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?
