Festivals near Liverpool

The birthplace of the Beatles and the home of Merseybeat, Liverpool turned guitar-pop and indie into a hometown trade, from the Cavern Club to the converted warehouses of the Baltic Triangle. Come summer, the city lives by the Mersey: On The Waterfront sets up its stages at Pier Head, between brick cathedrals and passing ferries, while Sefton Park hosts Africa Oyé, the great free celebration of African and Caribbean music where reggae, afrobeat and soul move the whole park.

The scene reaches well beyond the city centre, though. Nearby, Outbreak Festival delivers its uncompromising hardcore, Daresbury Festival rolls its bass across Cheshire, and the tribute weekends of The Brit Fest keep pop nostalgia alive — taking you from riff to wall of speakers without leaving Merseyside. For every lineup, FestT works out your FestiScore — how closely the programming matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates and ticketing up to date.