WoWfest 2018 – CROSSING BORDERS responds to recent national and international political, social and cultural developments around issues of Brexit/The EU, migration, race, inclusion/exclusion, diversity and nationalism. While Trump talks of...
Liverpool – a city that cannot be experienced, defined or summed up in just 48 hours. We tried anyway. DAY ONE 8.30AM – Arrive You’ve just stepped off the train...
One weekend in all of our calendars each year is the Liverpool Food & Drink Festival in Sefton Park where the best of Liverpool host an amazing weekend of sheer...
‘Maray’ is named after the bohemian district ‘La Marais’, a district renowned for its abundance of falafel shops, small plates and more recently, eclectic cocktail bars. It was here that...
Liverpool Biennial, the largest festival of contemporary art in the UK, will mark its 20th anniversary this year with the 10th edition under the title Beautiful world, where are you?,...
Kiss us we’re Irish. On the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th March we’re hosting a St. Patrick’s Day weekender like no other and we want you, yes you, to come...
Gung Hay Fat Choi! 2018 is the year of the dog and Chinese New Year is just around the corner so we’ve decided to create the ultimate guide for festive...
Dates don’t have to break the bank. Romance isn’t strictly expensive meals and champagne on ice, in fact, it is often things that cost the least that mean the most....
No doubt you’ve heard a lot about Liverpool in the media. It is all true. There’s never anything to do, our food offering and buildings are average and we’re the...
We don’t remember signing up to this whole “being an adult” thing. Where do we resign? Getting old is basically just getting angry about not being invited to something you...
The time of year where coins are made of chocolate, wine is mulled and over-indulging is encouraged. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. That came around...
They say you’re only ever two pay packets away from being on the streets yourself. As temperatures plummet, we all can’t wait to get home at the end of a...
Now you don’t have to leave your best mate at home. We at Independent Liverpool are fond of dogs. And when we say fond, we mean we prefer them to...
The perfect chance to give the gift of local this year. From dog markets to winter arts markets and from County Road to The Cathedral – there’s something for everyone.,...
Not your everyday slice. Crazy Pedro’s is the brainchild (and alter ego) of Lyndon Higginson, and brought to life along with co-owners Ross Mackenzie and Jobe Ferguson. Ross woke up one...
Books wash away from the soul the dust of everyday life. There’s no better feeling than sinking your teeth into a good book. A unique portable magic that allows you...
Is it ok to like cheese more than most people? We were going to start this blog with a pun but we thought it might be too cheesy. Un-brie-leavable. Cheese,...
Halloween; the time of year it becomes acceptable to blast out Monster Mash, sneak pumpkin into near enough everything and cover a whole apple in toffee and still deem it...
The last time we spoke about Wreckfish the restaurant was hypothetical. Now it’s real. If you’re late to the Wreckfish story, it has followed Gary Usher; restaurateur, entrepreneur and pyromaniac....
Contemporary society runs off it, we meet up with friends over it and it is arguably the most important meal of the day. Liverpool isn’t short of coffee shops, that...
One weekend in all of our foodie calendars each year is the food and drink festival in Sefton Park where the best of Liverpool host an amazing weekend of sheer...
A hot chocolate is like a hug from the inside. In the words of the Welsh wizard and all-round sex bomb, Tom Jones “Baby it’s cold outside”. Now a quick...
Bid farewell to summer in style. From pints to pumpkins, sun cream to selection boxes and dining al fresco to fireworks, it isn’t long before we enter beautiful Autumn. Goodbye’s...
Dining out no longer means missing out. In many people’s minds, veganism is an underground cult that meet on a monthly basis on chairs constructed solely of lentils to eat...