What’s On – University and Liverpool events | August 2025
Looking to make the most of August? Whether you're keen to reconnect with your fellow alumni community or discover something new in Liverpool, our latest round-up of events has plenty to offer.
We’ll be refreshing our events programme throughout the year, and details are shared in our monthly alumni newsletter. Have you been receiving our emails? Make sure to keep your contact details up to date to stay informed about upcoming events and opportunities.
Ness Botanic Gardens Annual show
📅 Sunday 17 August 2025
📍 Ness Botanic Gardens
It’s set to be a day filled with a variety of displays and friendly competition.
Liverpool Biennial
📅 Now until 14 September 2025
Liverpool Biennial is the UK’s largest free festival of contemporary visual art.
Brickworks, Tate Liverpool + RIBA North
📅 31 July 2025 – 12 January 2026
The humble brick becomes the hero in Brickworks, a new display featuring works from the Tate collection at the gallery space at RIBA North, showcasing the transformative power of bricks in art.
Upcoming reunions
For all upcoming reunions, please visit our reunion pages.
Find out what your local alumni network has planned
Some of our international networks will have a list of upcoming local events. Please visit the relevant pages below to find out what's on.
Visit Campus This Summer – Join us for a student-led campus tour!
Are you visiting Liverpool over the summer? If so, we’d love to welcome you back to campus!
You can now register to join a campus tour, taking place on select dates in August. Tours are led by our friendly Student Ambassadors, who will share insights into university life today and guide you through recent developments on campus.
Each tour lasts around an hour and is family-friendly, so feel free to bring guests of all ages, however places are limited.
Dates:
📅 Friday 22 August, 11am - Book now
📅 Friday 29 August, 11am - Book now
📍Meeting point: Victoria Gallery & Museum reception.
While we’re unable to offer specific departmental tours, you’re welcome to contact the Alumni team to explore other options or discuss visits or reunions throughout the year. You can contact the team on alumni@liverpool.ac.uk
We’d love to see you back on campus!
Self-guided campus tours
If you'd prefer to explore our campus at your own pace, you're welcome to take a self-guided campus tour. Download our campus tour map to help you find your way around and unlock some fascinating facts about the University. UoL - Campus Tour Map Guide 2023 (A6) V4.indd
Can’t make it to campus? You can also explore our facilities, accommodation and more from the comfort of your own home through our virtual tour: Virtual Tour | University of Liverpool
Upcoming events you may like
Science & Society: Weighing Molecules to Diagnose Disease, from Heel Prick to Skin Swab
📅 Tuesday 9 September 2025
📍 The Tung Auditorium, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
Every year more than 30 million babies worldwide are screened for inborn metabolic disorders directly after birth with a heel prick assay that takes a tiny amount of blood to be analysed with a mass spectrometer. In the UK every baby born is screened in this way and the program has improved the health and life chances of many babies.
In this talk, Professor Perdita Barran will discuss using mass spectrometry to analyse intact biomolecules, their methodological approach for biomarker discovery, recent findings and perspective on how non-invasive sampling and mass spectrometry could play a major role for prevention and effective treatment of disease.
Give Peace a Chance – A Celebration of the Beatles
📅 Sunday 7 September 2025
📍 The Tung Auditorium, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
This spectacular concert is a celebration of The Beatles, honouring their legacy with powerful performances by local choirs, dancers and vocalists of their greatest hits.
British Science Festival 2025
📅 10-14 September 2025
Join us in celebrating science in all its varied forms, including health and sport, space, forensics, animals and nature, psychology and lots more.
Liverpool Literary Festival 2025
📅 17-19 October 2025
The Liverpool Literary Festival is returning for its 10th year this October. This annual celebration brings together writers, poets, and storytellers for a weekend of engaging discussions, thought-provoking readings, and a shared love of literature in the heart of Liverpool.