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Liverpool visitor guide · 2026–2028

What’s On in Liverpool

Football at Anfield. Everton on the waterfront. Arena concerts. West End musicals. River of Light. Comedy. Family shows. Tour de France 2027 and EURO 2028. Find the event first — then build the Liverpool stay around it.

Updated 29 August 2026
Liverpool waterfront · Wikimedia Commons

Use Liverpool's calendar to choose when to visit.

This guide focuses on events that can genuinely shape a trip: Premier League football, large concerts, theatre runs, festivals, family events and major international occasions. Instead of listing everything, the page helps you identify the weekends that are most worth travelling for — then links you to the more detailed guide where one exists.

Already have event tickets?

Once your date is fixed, compare accommodation by venue, group size, parking and what you want to do before and after the event.

Major reasons to travel

Start with the weekend that looks worth the journey.

These are the strongest visitor-led event categories on the calendar rather than simply the next three events chronologically.

Anfield Stadium Liverpool football weekend
2026/27 Premier League

Liverpool Football Weekends

Liverpool FC at Anfield and Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium create dozens of genuine overnight travel dates throughout the season.

Open football accommodation guide →
River of Light Liverpool
23 October – 1 November 2026

River of Light

A free city-centre and waterfront light-art trail that turns an ordinary autumn evening into a specific reason to visit Liverpool.

River of Light information →
Liverpool Empire Theatre on Lime Street
Autumn & winter 2026

Liverpool Empire

Musicals, comedy, dance and family shows make Lime Street one of the city's strongest year-round entertainment destinations.

See Liverpool Empire highlights →

Liverpool football calendar

Football isn't one event. It is an entire season of travel weekends.

Liverpool FC play 19 Premier League home matches at Anfield, while Everton have 19 league home matches at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The dates below give visitors a quick planning view; the dedicated football page is where we go deeper into stadiums, group accommodation, parking and matchday strategy.

Anfield Liverpool FC Everton FC Hill Dickinson Stadium Merseyside Derby Football weekends

Anfield · 2026/27

Liverpool FC Premier League home fixtures

Dates can move for TV and cup scheduling
29 Aug 2026 Nottingham Forest Anfield
12 Sep 2026 Fulham Anfield
11 Oct 2026 · 16:30 Manchester City Confirmed rescheduled date
24 Oct 2026 Brighton Anfield
1 Nov 2026 · 16:30 Arsenal Confirmed rescheduled date
21 Nov 2026 Manchester United Anfield
2 Dec 2026 Sunderland Anfield
12 Dec 2026 Leeds United Anfield
19 Dec 2026 Tottenham Hotspur Anfield
2 Jan 2027 Coventry City Anfield
16 Jan 2027 Crystal Palace Anfield
30 Jan 2027 Everton Merseyside Derby
20 Feb 2027 Hull City Anfield
3 Mar 2027 Aston Villa Anfield
13 Mar 2027 Ipswich Town Anfield
10 Apr 2027 Newcastle United Anfield
1 May 2027 Chelsea Anfield
15 May 2027 Brentford Anfield
30 May 2027 Bournemouth Final league weekend

Hill Dickinson Stadium · 2026/27

Everton Premier League home fixtures

Subject to future fixture changes
22 Aug 2026 Crystal Palace Hill Dickinson Stadium
6 Sep 2026 Manchester United Hill Dickinson Stadium
19 Sep 2026 Ipswich Town Hill Dickinson Stadium
17 Oct 2026 Chelsea Hill Dickinson Stadium
7 Nov 2026 Coventry City Hill Dickinson Stadium
28 Nov 2026 Liverpool Merseyside Derby
5 Dec 2026 Fulham Hill Dickinson Stadium
26 Dec 2026 Sunderland Boxing Day
30 Dec 2026 Manchester City Hill Dickinson Stadium
6 Jan 2027 Aston Villa Hill Dickinson Stadium
23 Jan 2027 Brentford Hill Dickinson Stadium
6 Feb 2027 Newcastle United Hill Dickinson Stadium
10 Feb 2027 Leeds United Hill Dickinson Stadium
27 Feb 2027 Nottingham Forest Hill Dickinson Stadium
20 Mar 2027 Tottenham Hotspur Hill Dickinson Stadium
17 Apr 2027 Bournemouth Hill Dickinson Stadium
24 Apr 2027 Brighton Hill Dickinson Stadium
8 May 2027 Hull City Hill Dickinson Stadium
23 May 2027 Arsenal Hill Dickinson Stadium
M&S Bank Arena Liverpool waterfront

Waterfront entertainment

M&S Bank Arena Liverpool

The arena gives Liverpool a constant stream of major concerts, comedy shows, family events and live entertainment — and because it sits beside the Royal Albert Dock, arena visitors are naturally positioned for a waterfront city break.

3 Oct 2026

The Pussycat Dolls

PCD Forever Tour.

10–11 Oct

Comic Con Liverpool

Major pop-culture weekend.

16 Oct

Professor Brian Cox

The Emergence world tour.

23 Oct

Duran Duran

Major waterfront arena concert.

31 Oct

Kevin Bridges

Halloween night comedy.

11 Nov

Paul Heaton

With Rhianne Downey and The Lightning Seeds.

13 Nov

Courteeners

With The Lathums.

14 Nov

Bill Bailey

Comedy and music.

19 Nov

The Script

With James Morrison.

21 Nov

Squeeze + Billy Bragg

Major Saturday-night arena show.

28–29 Nov

Gladiators Live

Family arena spectacle.

December

Christmas Arena Season

Concerts, family entertainment and seasonal events.

Liverpool Empire Theatre Lime Street

Lime Street · Theatre & musicals

Liverpool Empire deserves its own place on the events calendar.

Directly beside Liverpool Lime Street, the Empire regularly brings touring West End musicals, dance, comedy, family entertainment and special live shows to the city. For theatre-led weekends, staying centrally is particularly convenient because the venue, restaurants and transport are all concentrated within the city centre.

7–12 Sep 2026

Waitress

Touring musical at Liverpool Empire.

13 Sep

Chris Ramsey

Live comedy.

15–19 Sep

Barnum

Major touring musical production.

22–26 Sep

Annie

Family musical.

6–10 Oct

Lord of the Dance

30th Anniversary tour.

15–17 Oct

Romeo & Juliet

English National Ballet.

19–31 Oct

Mean Girls

Major touring musical run.

3–7 Nov

The Curious Incident

Stage adaptation of the acclaimed novel.

13–14 Nov

Adam Rowe

Liverpool comedy dates.

19–22 Nov

Elf The Musical

Seasonal family production.

24 Nov – 5 Dec

Burlesque The Musical

Extended Liverpool run.

8 Dec – 3 Jan

MAMMA MIA!

Christmas and New Year musical run.

More than touring shows

Events that feel specifically Liverpool.

Touring artists matter, but destination-led events are especially valuable because visitors cannot simply see the same experience in another city the following week.

River of Light

Liverpool's free autumn light-art trail spreads through the waterfront and city centre from 23 October to 1 November 2026.

Explore River of Light

Liverpool Comedy Festival

Comedy across multiple Liverpool venues gives visitors another reason to look beyond the arena calendar alone.

Liverpool what's on

International Beatleweek

Liverpool's Beatles identity becomes a full international festival, drawing fans from around the world into the Cavern Quarter and city centre.

Beatleweek information

Christmas in Liverpool

Markets, Liverpool ONE, theatre, waterfront dining and seasonal entertainment make December itself a strong city-break period.

Plan a Liverpool stay
Tour de France peloton representing Liverpool 2027

Major international event · 2027

Tour de France comes to Liverpool.

Saturday 3 July 2027

Stage 2 of the men's Tour de France will travel from Keswick through Lancashire, St Helens and Knowsley before finishing on The Strand in Liverpool.

This is large enough to justify its own dedicated visitor and accommodation planning page.

Summer 2027

Liverpool Biennial returns for more than three months.

From 5 June to 12 September 2027, contemporary art will appear across galleries, historic buildings and public spaces — overlapping with the Tour de France and giving summer visitors multiple reasons to extend a Liverpool stay.

Hill Dickinson Stadium Liverpool EURO 2028

Major international event · 2028

UEFA EURO 2028 in Liverpool.

June 2028 · Hill Dickinson Stadium

International tournament football will bring supporters from across Europe to Liverpool's waterfront stadium.

Use the dedicated EURO 2028 guide for the tournament itself, or the football guide for wider Liverpool match-weekend planning.

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Event and football fixture dates, venues, programmes and kick-off times may change. Always confirm the latest details with the official event organiser, football club or venue before arranging travel. Sidemersey Livings is an accommodation provider and is not the organiser or ticket seller for the events listed above.