We love a bit of cinema here in Liverpool, and with festivals celebrating all kinds of world cinema and genres, it's no surprise the UK's largest annual celebration of Japanese cinema is coming to town - plus, it's two...
It is an exciting time for archaeology in the UK, with a massive find being uncovered of a hidden section of Hadrian's Wall near Carlisle. What is more, it is under three hours from Liverpool! Located in Drumburgh, aro...
Who thought our Liverpool would have a connection to the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts? Well, it does, albeit indirectly. The dark chapter of history will forever remain, retold as a cautionary tale of the siniste...
Recent days have been an exciting time for palaeontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts alike, with the rare discovery of the largest dinosaur trackway in Europe, located in the UK. Uncovered by the experts from the Oxford...
Liverpool is not just the hometown of The Beatles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Music, and one of England's main industrial innovation hubs. The city and its area boasts eight centuries of history, with plenty of fas...
Many of us have had an idea of selling everything and moving to a remote location to live peacefully at some point in our busy lives. At one point in history, living in isolation as a garden hermit (or an ornamental her...
Liverpool and its surrounding areas are abundant with historic sites and interesting spots, such as being home to the world's first purpose-built public library, as well as founding the first public park in the world. B...
Wroxeter, aka Viriconium, once boasted a population size of 15,000, making it the fourth biggest city in Roman Britain—that’s more people than there are currently in Wells, England’s smallest city. Today, there’s just...
A storied former religious meeting hall in Liverpool. Before Grand Central Hall closed its doors in 2022, the Grade II listed building served a number of purposes during its lifetime, and some might prove to come as a...
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British history, and that makes her pretty darn special in our eyes. So sip on some gin and feast on some fun facts about Her Majesty -- they're not *all* about corg...