On this page, you will find information on exhibitions and events that happen regularly, are permanent, or long-term.
For 'one-off' events, please visit the What's On page or click here
LIVERPOOL EVENTS and EXHIBITIONS
Beatles Music in the Cavern
The magic of the Beatles lives on at the world famous Cavern Club. As well as various special events, the Cavern rocks every week as local acts recreate the magic of the Mersey Beat era.
On Monday to Thursday, Jimmy Coburn performs an acoustic tribute to John Lennon. Jimmyis one half of Beatle duo The Two of Us which consist of brothers Jimmy (Lennon) and Tony (McCartney) Coburn.
Jimmy has been resident at the Cavern since early 2011 as part of The Two of Us and as a Lennon acoustic tribute artist in his own right.
Jimmy has been resident at the Cavern since early 2011 as part of The Two of Us and as a Lennon acoustic tribute artist in his own right.
Every weekend, the Shakers keep it beat with Swingin' Saturday at 3.30pm, and the legendary Shakin' Sunday at 9pm the following day. The Shakers perform the early songs of the Beatles, as well as the hits of many of the Mersey Beat bands.
For more info, see Shakers' facebook page: The Shakers
On Thursdays and Saturdays, the Cavern celebrates the music of the Fab Four!
On Thursdays and Saturdays, the Cavern celebrates the music of the Fab Four!
The Beatles played the Cavern Club 292 times, from February 1961 to August 1963.
The resident Beatle band THE CAVERN CLUB BEATLES, will take you from those early Cavern days
through to Let It Be and beyond.
The resident Beatle band THE CAVERN CLUB BEATLES, will take you from those early Cavern days
through to Let It Be and beyond.
On Thursdays, the Cavern Club Beatles perform from 10pm on the iconic front stage (£3.00 entry fee).
On Saturdays, the show takes place theatre style in the Cavern Live Lounge, the very stage that Sir Paul McCartney played on his return to this historic venue in 1999. Seating is unreserved and pre–booking strongly recommended. Doors open at 9pm, with the show starting at 9.30pm.
Tickets are £12 and can be reserved by clicking here
For more information on the "most famous club in the world", visit the Cavern Website by clicking here
On 18 August 1962 Ringo Starr made his first appearance as the Beatles official drummer at Hulme Hall in the village of Port Sunlight, Wirral.
The four members of the band had a two hour rehearsal before taking to the stage as the headline act in the local Horticultural Society’s 17th annual dance. On that night the Fab Four were born...the rest is history.
50th anniversary events
Saturdays throughout 2012 | Saturday with the Beatles | Cavern Live Lounge | more details and tickets
Saturday 18 August | 50 Years Anniversary of the Beatles | Hulme Hall, Wirral | more details and tickets
Sunday 19 August | 50 Years Anniversary of Fab Four's first gig at the Cavern Club | more details and tickets
Wednesday 22 to Tuesday 28 August | International Beatle Week Festival - 50 Years Celebration | more details
Wednesday 22 August | 50th Anniversary of Granada TV filming the Beatles at the Cavern Club | more details
Friday 24 August | They Say It's Your Birthday | Philharmonic Hall | more details and tickets
Saturday 25 August | 50 Years of the Beatles | Hulme Hall, Wirral | more details
Sunday 26 and Monday 27 August | Mathew Street Festival | Outdoor music festival | more details
Sunday 26 August | Annual Beatles Convention | Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool | more details and tickets
Monday 27 August | 50 Years Anniversary of the Beatles Concert | Philharmonic Hall | more details and tickets
Friday 5 October | 50 years of the release of Love Me Do | Cavern Club | more details
Friday 5 to Sunday 7 October | Love Me Do Weekend | Albert Dock, Liverpool | more details
Tuesday 9 October | John Lennon's Birthday Celebration | Cavern Club | more details
Thursday 15 November to Saturday 1 December | Epstein - one man show about the life of the Beatles manager | Epstein Theatre, Liverpool | more details and tickets
Thursday 29 November | George Harrison Remembered | Cavern Club | more details
Friday 7 December | The Bootleg Beatles | Philharmonic Hall | more details
Saturday 8 December | The John Lennon Songbook | Philharmonic Hall | more details
Sunday 9 December | John Lennon: In My Life starring Mark McGann | Philharmonic Hall | more details
Sunday 9 December | John Lennon Peace Vigil | European Peace Monument, Liverpool | more details
Elvis and Us
The Beatles Story, Pier Head
October 5, 2011, to October 4, 2013
A globally significant exhibition exploring how Elvis inspired the Beatles
Elvis and US explores how the King of Rock 'n' Roll inspired the Beatles. Featuring rare and exclusive artefacts, many of which have never been exhibited publicly, this multimedia experience explores the links and parallel lives of the world's biggest pop icons.
Hear personal accounts from Priscilla Presley, Pete Best, the Quarrmen, Tony Barrow, Joe Flannery and Chris Hutchins, and see the Fender bass guitar that 'broke the ice' when the Beatles met Elvis, and the pool table that kept Ringo amused as the others jammed.
Opening Times:
Summer Season: 9am to 7pm (last admission 6pm)
Winter Season: 10am to 6pm (last admission 5pm)
For more information visit http://www.elvisandus.com/ or http://www.beatlesstory.com/
Liverpool Beatles Tours - Special Offer!
10% Discount for BBFC members. Have a 3 hour tour around the famous, and off the beaten track places from only £18. Personal, exclusive Beatles' tours around the Beatles' Liverpool. Take one of our themed tours, or make up your own!
For more details, visit Liverpool Beatles Tours or email Liverpool Beatles Tours or telephone 0 (44) 151 281 7738 for Beatles Tours in Liverpool, then contact Liverpool Beatles Tours.
LONDON EVENTS and EXHIBITIONS
London Beatles Walks - Special Offer!
Bring your fan club card along to any of Richard Porter's London Beatles Walks to qualify for the concession rate of £5.00 per person.
"There are places I'll remember all my life", sang the Beatles in one of their most evocative songs. Let Richard take you on a tour around them.
The British Music Experience
The O2, Peninsula Square
London, SE10 0DX
The British Music Experience (BME) is a completely immersive, interactive exhibition, combining cutting edge audio-visual technology some of the most coveted music memorabilia of all time and the world's only exhibition where you can tag your favourite parts and recordings to keep.
BME combines cutting edge audio-visual technology with some of the most coveted music memorabilia of all time from over 100 British artists; from The Beatles to Sex Pistols, Dusty Springfield to Bat for Lashes, David Bowie to Led Zeppelin.
The British Music Experience sits in The O2's exhibition space, known as The O2 bubble because of its shape, and covers a massive 6,500 square metres.
From John's glasses and Paul's Bass to Ringo's A Hard Day's Night jacket as well as loads of rare Beatles memorabilia from Yesterday and amazing archive pictures and film footage. Use your Smarticket to tag your favourite parts of the exhibition and bring it back home with you.
Information: The British Music Experience
The four members of the band had a two hour rehearsal before taking to the stage as the headline act in the local Horticultural Society’s 17th annual dance. On that night the Fab Four were born...the rest is history.
50th anniversary events
Saturdays throughout 2012 | Saturday with the Beatles | Cavern Live Lounge | more details and tickets
Saturday 18 August | 50 Years Anniversary of the Beatles | Hulme Hall, Wirral | more details and tickets
Sunday 19 August | 50 Years Anniversary of Fab Four's first gig at the Cavern Club | more details and tickets
Wednesday 22 to Tuesday 28 August | International Beatle Week Festival - 50 Years Celebration | more details
Wednesday 22 August | 50th Anniversary of Granada TV filming the Beatles at the Cavern Club | more details
Friday 24 August | They Say It's Your Birthday | Philharmonic Hall | more details and tickets
Saturday 25 August | 50 Years of the Beatles | Hulme Hall, Wirral | more details
Sunday 26 and Monday 27 August | Mathew Street Festival | Outdoor music festival | more details
Sunday 26 August | Annual Beatles Convention | Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool | more details and tickets
Monday 27 August | 50 Years Anniversary of the Beatles Concert | Philharmonic Hall | more details and tickets
Friday 5 October | 50 years of the release of Love Me Do | Cavern Club | more details
Friday 5 to Sunday 7 October | Love Me Do Weekend | Albert Dock, Liverpool | more details
Tuesday 9 October | John Lennon's Birthday Celebration | Cavern Club | more details
Thursday 15 November to Saturday 1 December | Epstein - one man show about the life of the Beatles manager | Epstein Theatre, Liverpool | more details and tickets
Thursday 29 November | George Harrison Remembered | Cavern Club | more details
Friday 7 December | The Bootleg Beatles | Philharmonic Hall | more details
Saturday 8 December | The John Lennon Songbook | Philharmonic Hall | more details
Sunday 9 December | John Lennon: In My Life starring Mark McGann | Philharmonic Hall | more details
Sunday 9 December | John Lennon Peace Vigil | European Peace Monument, Liverpool | more details
Elvis and Us
The Beatles Story, Pier Head
October 5, 2011, to October 4, 2013
A globally significant exhibition exploring how Elvis inspired the Beatles
Elvis and US explores how the King of Rock 'n' Roll inspired the Beatles. Featuring rare and exclusive artefacts, many of which have never been exhibited publicly, this multimedia experience explores the links and parallel lives of the world's biggest pop icons.
Hear personal accounts from Priscilla Presley, Pete Best, the Quarrmen, Tony Barrow, Joe Flannery and Chris Hutchins, and see the Fender bass guitar that 'broke the ice' when the Beatles met Elvis, and the pool table that kept Ringo amused as the others jammed.
Opening Times:
Summer Season: 9am to 7pm (last admission 6pm)
Winter Season: 10am to 6pm (last admission 5pm)
For more information visit http://www.elvisandus.com/ or http://www.beatlesstory.com/
Liverpool Beatles Tours - Special Offer!
10% Discount for BBFC members. Have a 3 hour tour around the famous, and off the beaten track places from only £18. Personal, exclusive Beatles' tours around the Beatles' Liverpool. Take one of our themed tours, or make up your own!
For more details, visit Liverpool Beatles Tours or email Liverpool Beatles Tours or telephone 0 (44) 151 281 7738 for Beatles Tours in Liverpool, then contact Liverpool Beatles Tours.
LONDON EVENTS and EXHIBITIONS
London Beatles Walks - Special Offer!
"There are places I'll remember all my life", sang the Beatles in one of their most evocative songs. Let Richard take you on a tour around them.
The O2, Peninsula Square
London, SE10 0DX
The British Music Experience (BME) is a completely immersive, interactive exhibition, combining cutting edge audio-visual technology some of the most coveted music memorabilia of all time and the world's only exhibition where you can tag your favourite parts and recordings to keep.
BME combines cutting edge audio-visual technology with some of the most coveted music memorabilia of all time from over 100 British artists; from The Beatles to Sex Pistols, Dusty Springfield to Bat for Lashes, David Bowie to Led Zeppelin.
The British Music Experience sits in The O2's exhibition space, known as The O2 bubble because of its shape, and covers a massive 6,500 square metres.
From John's glasses and Paul's Bass to Ringo's A Hard Day's Night jacket as well as loads of rare Beatles memorabilia from Yesterday and amazing archive pictures and film footage. Use your Smarticket to tag your favourite parts of the exhibition and bring it back home with you.
Information: The British Music Experience
