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What to do while you're here

Welcome to England's Golf Coast and to the Liverpool City Region. There is so much to see and do away from the golf course. Whether you chose to take in a show at one of our fabulous theatres or visit an exhibition at one of our many museums and art galleries, you are sure to find something to occupy you.

Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900
Tate Liverpool
30 May - 31 August
"Bringing the Bling to Liverpool's Big year" is the description some have already given to the first comprehensive exhibition of Gustav Klimt's work ever staged in the UK. Whether it's the idea of bling or Klimt's extraordinary skill that attracts you, this is a chance to see work by one of the world's most influential artists at the Tate Liverpool.

Brouhaha International Street Festival
City-wide
14 July - 3 August
Brouhaha International Street Festival is set to take the North West by storm with a stream of groundbreaking arts events including carnivals, street festivals, creative art workshops, international performances and cross-community art projects.Attracting over 200 performers from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, The Caribbean and Far East - along with the finest acts Merseyside has to offer - Brouhaha presents something for all the family in this truly multicultural event.

Turning the Place Over
Moorfields
The most daring piece of public art ever commissioned in the UK, Turning the Place Over is artist Richard Wilson's most radical intervention into architecture to date, turning a building in Liverpool's city centre literally inside out. One of Wilson's very rare temporary works, Turning the Place Over colonises Cross Keys House, Moorfields.

The Beat Goes On
World Museum Liverpool
12 July - 1 November
Inspired by Liverpool's significant contribution to popular music, The Beat Goes On showcases Merseyside's vibrant music scenes that have played a major part in the city's life over the past 60 years.

Art in the Age of Steam
Walker Art Gallery
18 April - 10 August
A major exhibition captures the excitement of the steam train in art from the earliest days, through the boom years of Victorian railways to the end of the line in the 1960s.

Everyword
Everyman Theatre
14 - 26 July
Extended to two weeks in '08, Everyword offers a feast of seminars,workshops, discussions and rehearsed readings. The festival also enables aspiring writers to work with and learn from some of the country's leading practitioners.

Treasure Island
Liverpool Empire Theatre
16 - 19 July
The Birmingham Stage Company presents a spectacular new production of Stephenson's classic story. Don't miss this magnificent adventurer for all the family prior to the West End.

John Lennon Songbook
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
17 July
Join us for a very special evening of songs by the one of the world's greatest songwriters. This evening will be a rare opportunity to hear songs including Imagine, All You Need is Love, Jealous Guy, I Am The Walrus, Day In The Life, I Should Have Known Better and many more, accompanied by full symphony orchestra and sung by top guest vocalists.

Last Night of the Summer Pops
Philharmonic Hall
20 July
A rousing programme celebrating the great British tradition of the Last Night of the Proms, with much-loved classics including Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia and Pomp and Circumstance.

Tall Ships
Liverpool Waterfront
18 - 21 July
Sailing enthusiasts will want to set immediate sail for Liverpool this summer to celebrate Liverpool's maritime jubilee. The arrival of the Tall Ships' fleet will trigger a four-day free maritime spectacular on the World Heritage waterfront.