The arrival of spring and summer gets many people in the mood for a festival and, thankfully, Liverpool has a slew of options all year round.
The city and surrounding areas will play host to some amazing festivals, so if you failed to get your hands on an elusive Glastonbury ticket, you can take advantage of the festival experience much closer to home.
There's plenty of options to suit music lovers and food and alcohol aficionados, plus celebrations, family friendly festivities and more to enjoy - all less than two hours away in a car.
