Getting through the dark winter months can be challenging for most, especially those suffering from SAD (seasonal affective disorder). However, what if we told you those days can become so much brighter with all the amazing things to do in Liverpool this winter?
1. Go to an underground spa with a thermal suite
Who doesn’t love a spa day? What a better way to spend the dark days than by not seeing outside, because you’re underground? Maya Blue Wellness has got you covered with spa treatments to enjoy, as well as a cracking thermal suite with foot baths, hydrotherapy pool, sanarium, sauna and steam room.
2. Attend a classical concert by Candlelight
Candlelight concerts are the ideal antidote to those winter blues in Liverpool. You can bathe in the warm glow of thousands of LED candles as a string quartet swoons you with classical music on strings. This season, there are tributes to a range of artists and genres to look forward to, from Vivaldi and Bach to The Beatles, ABBA, Queen and many more. Discover all upcoming Candlelight concerts illuminating Liverpool this season.
3. Explore all of Liverpool’s best bottomless brunches
Brunch is a weekend staple for Liverpudlians, with plenty of spots to choose from this winter. Check out our guide to the very best bottomless brunches in Liverpool and find your next go-to place.
4. See a dazzling ballet performance illuminate Liverpool Playhouse Theatre
Ballet of Lights is welcoming guests to experience a ballet performance featuring six local ballerinas wearing magnificent costumes adorned in fibre-optic lights. Portraying classic stories of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella in an innovative light, the show boasts plenty of showstopping—and luminous— moments to remember. You can book your tickets here for shows on multiple dates.
5. Go for a winter walk on the city’s beaches
From Formy Beach to Crosby Beach, Liverpool is well-known for its stunning sunsets. So, why not take a wee stroll along the coast and enjoy the brisk air on a clear day and catch the sunset. Check out our guide to the beaches in and around Liverpool to choose your next walk.
6. Indulge in a hearty roast dinner
Nothing beats a roast, especially when it’s cold and wet outside. Luckily for us, there are loads of places that do a fine roast in Liverpool, including Papillon and The Elephant. At spots like these you can expect everything your heart desires: roast spuds, carrots, broccoli, parsnips, Yorkshire puds, stuffing, chicken, turkey or beef, and of course — the all important gravy. Frederik’s also have a great selection of gin and prosecco to indulge in before, during or after you’ve devoured your roast.
7. Get some hot and cold therapy at the UK’s first floating sauna
Another wellness option for the more adventurous ones out there – Scandinavian style. Wyld sauna has popped up in the city’s Princes Dock in November 2024 with a floating sauna that fits 30 people, four ice baths, two cold waterfall showers, four heated outdoor showers with salt rubs and direct access to the water.
8. Enjoy live performances like cabaret seven days a week
Albert Schloss has become a party hub in the city, with live shows seven days a week and plenty of German beer and grub to go around. Tuesdays are for Bertie’s Bandstand, Wednesdays are for Kunst Kabaret and Saturdays are for house DJs and promenaders and Sundays, with plenty more to discover throughout the week.
9. Have a tipple at this speakeasy cocktail bar hidden behind a telephone booth
The Ex-Directory bar appears like nothing more than an old-school phone booth, but you can soon discover it’s nothing but. After phoning in, you are let into a secret bar, where plenty of cocktails and leather booths await those who enter. Plus, guests can find live DJs and musicians during the weekend!
10. Warm up with a decent hot chocolate
Winter is hot chocolate season, so it’s only fitting it’s on the list of the best things to do in Liverpool. Find out favourite hot chocolate spots in Liverpool here, with delights like Ropes & Twines and Mother Espresso in the mix.