The first Black British female reggae artist to have a number one in the UK; a feminist trio from Togo with a transcendent live show; and an Afrofuturist singer-songwriter will play Africa Oyé '26 this June. Janet Kay, Nana Benz Du Togo, and Kizaba join the three artists already announced for ... Read More...
Sefton Park
Africa Oyé has announced big changes for its 2026 festival as organisers prepare for a new era for the Sefton Park event. The UK's biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture will return next summer, following a fallow year in 2025 due to rising infrastructure costs, changing legislation, and ... Read More...
Davos Property Developments, a subsidiary of Liverpool-based T.J. Morris Limited, is seeking permission for its first foray into the city’s suburban housing market. The company has submitted a planning application for an abandoned site on Ibbotson’s Lane, on the eastern boundary of Sefton Park, at the centre of which is a ... Read More...
This morning (28 January) on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Greg James revealed that Sam Fender will be headlining Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 which will be held in Sefton Park from Friday 23 May – Sunday 25 May. Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms and Lola Young were also announced ... Read More...
Jamie Webster interview Liverpool singer-songwriter Jamie Webster on his love affair with Glastonbury, “milestone” gig in Sefton Park and why he will always be grateful to LFC fans Words | Lawrence Saunders You played Glastonbury Festival last month for the third year in a row. Starting on Leftfield in 2022, you went to ... Read More...
‘In the Park presents’ returns to Sefton Park from Friday 12 – Sunday 14 July 2024 with Jamie Webster and Cream Classical set to headline. With a 40,000 capacity each day, In the Park will be bringing together some of the best live music from various genres for what promises to ... Read More...
Development in Focus – Briarwood Gardens New luxury apartment complex a stone’s throw from Sefton Park SITUATED ON CARNATIC ROAD in Mossley Hill, Briarwood Gardens is a stunning new development which offers residents modern, spacious living within walking distance of one of the city’s most-cherished green spaces. Consisting of 16 high-spec two-bedroom apartments ... Read More...
Following a two-year hiatus brought on by the pandemic, Africa Oyé has announced the return of its iconic festival to Liverpool's Sefton Park this summer in what will be its 30th anniversary year. One of the region's most beautiful green spaces will once again be filled with the music and culture ... Read More...
The UK’s biggest ever Pokémon GO event will take place in Liverpool this weekend (15-17 October). Pokémon GO Safari Zone will see thousands of players travel from across the UK to Sefton Park, all on the lookout for some specially released augmented Pokémon who will be hiding in the Grade 1-listed ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council has announced that all of the city’s parks are to be protected forever. The city’s acting mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, is set to make plans official today which will see the protection of 100 much-loved parks and green spaces, totalling 1,039 hectares. In a partnership with the charity Fields ... Read More...