84-Year-Old Has Played Accordion at Macclesfield Hospital 35 Years
John Jones has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for East Cheshire NHS Charity, starting with an appeal for a CT scanner in 1991.
Category: Culture
Lancaster Music Co-op to Reopen After Six Years Shut
The Lodge Street rehearsal and recording space closed in 2021 over safety. An Arts Council England grant now covers the final building work.
Jodie Comer to Return to Liverpool for Epstein Theatre Talk
The Killing Eve star will take part in a live conversation with director Philip Barantini at the Epstein Theatre on 3 December. Tickets cost £21.
Astley Hall in Chorley Fully Reopens After £400,000 Restoration
The Grade I-listed hall has welcomed visitors back into rooms that had been closed, as the last phase of a six-year restoration programme ends with a refurbished West Wing.
River of Light Switches On After Three Nights Lost to Storms
Liverpool's free light festival opened on Monday evening, three days late, once the high winds that forced its cancellation had passed.
Free Half-Term Activities Across the North West
Museums, libraries and councils from Liverpool to Blackpool are offering free Halloween crafts, trails and shows for children this week.
Legally Blonde Turns 25, and Lawyers Credit Elle Woods
Solicitors in Liverpool and Greater Manchester say the 2001 film shaped how they see themselves, while the Law Society says many women still feel they do not belong.
Sam Fender Scraps Front Standing Tickets on Stadium Tour
Sam Fender says he has had a front standing ticket category removed from his 2027 UK stadium tour after reported prices left him unhappy. General admission standing is now £85.
Zadie Smith: Inequality Makes Culture Clashes Feel Existential
At the Southbank Centre's London literature festival, Smith told Dua Lipa that the decline of the welfare system has deepened divisions.
Old Songs Dominate 2026 Charts and Playlists
Data from Luminate shows most music streamed in the first half of 2026 was at least five years old, and the industry is looking for ways to help new artists.
Dorothy Exhibition Revisits Liverpool's Mid-1970s Music Scene
A show at Dorothy on Jordan Street gathers cuttings, posters and photographs from the years after Beatlemania. It runs until 20 November.
Storm Boelo Cancels River of Light for a Second Night
Wind and rain on Saturday shut the River of Light trail, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral to visitors and several markets across Liverpool.
Williamson Gallery Opens Photo Show on Protest
Marc Davenant's twelve-year project on protest in Britain is on free display in Birkenhead until February 2027, with three more venues to follow.
Beatles Story to Leave Albert Dock for St John's Market
Apple Corps plans a larger Beatles attraction opposite Lime Street station, with film sets and a Yellow Submarine viewing tower.
Alice in Wonderland Gig Panto Comes to Birkenhead
Future Yard and Off The Ground Theatre bring a psychedelic, Merseyside-flavoured Alice in Wonderland Gig Panto to Birkenhead, with eight shows between 22 and 31 December.
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