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.
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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
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.
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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.
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 →
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 · 2026/27
Liverpool FC Premier League home fixtures
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
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
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.
The Pussycat Dolls
PCD Forever Tour.
Comic Con Liverpool
Major pop-culture weekend.
Professor Brian Cox
The Emergence world tour.
Duran Duran
Major waterfront arena concert.
Kevin Bridges
Halloween night comedy.
Paul Heaton
With Rhianne Downey and The Lightning Seeds.
Courteeners
With The Lathums.
Bill Bailey
Comedy and music.
The Script
With James Morrison.
Squeeze + Billy Bragg
Major Saturday-night arena show.
Gladiators Live
Family arena spectacle.
Christmas Arena Season
Concerts, family entertainment and seasonal events.
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.
Waitress
Touring musical at Liverpool Empire.
Chris Ramsey
Live comedy.
Barnum
Major touring musical production.
Annie
Family musical.
Lord of the Dance
30th Anniversary tour.
Romeo & Juliet
English National Ballet.
Mean Girls
Major touring musical run.
The Curious Incident
Stage adaptation of the acclaimed novel.
Adam Rowe
Liverpool comedy dates.
Elf The Musical
Seasonal family production.
Burlesque The Musical
Extended Liverpool run.
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 LightLiverpool Comedy Festival
Comedy across multiple Liverpool venues gives visitors another reason to look beyond the arena calendar alone.
Liverpool what's onInternational Beatleweek
Liverpool's Beatles identity becomes a full international festival, drawing fans from around the world into the Cavern Quarter and city centre.
Beatleweek informationChristmas in Liverpool
Markets, Liverpool ONE, theatre, waterfront dining and seasonal entertainment make December itself a strong city-break period.
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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.
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.
Continue planning
Choose the guide that matches your trip.
Football Accommodation Liverpool Anfield, Everton, group stays, parking and matchday planning.
→ EURO 2028 Liverpool International football accommodation and venue planning.
→ Tour de France Liverpool 2027 Dedicated guide to the Stage 2 Liverpool finish.
→ Where to Stay in Liverpool Compare city-centre, waterfront and other Liverpool locations.
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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.