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Discover the Ultimate History of British Rock & Pop. The BME is the UK's Museum of Popular Music located in Liverpool. Museum Events & Temporary Exhibitions 5 June 2025 - 4 January 2026 Live Aid: Music, Power & Unity included with a ll general entry tickets Gift the History of Rock and Pop Buy a gift voucher 18 June 2025 The BME Quiz monthly in the Star Café & Bar All Dates Browse our archive of past events and temporary exhibitions Every Sunday The Sunday Album Playback in the Star Café & Bar Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe You have subscribed Social Stream

Archive of events, gigs and temporary exhibitions at the BME. Events and Exhibition Archive Explore past events, exhibitions, screenings and gigs 11 June 2025 Live Aid 40: Launch Night – In Conversation with Harvey Goldsmith CBE 10 May 2025 Dylan in Britain Talk in the Discovery Zone 1 December 2024 Lipstick and Leather: In Conversation with Kim Hawes In the Star Cafe & Bar 21 November 2024 Double Header - Katies Spencer and Calum Gilligan Live acoustic music in the main hall 9 October 2024 Spice Girls at 30 - Liz West in Conversation 25 May 2024 WoWFEST Presents: Jah Wobble Book event in the main ha ll 7 February 2024 Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 - Launch Party 15 December 2023 The Reverend Max Ripple In the main hall 30 November 2023 Chris Layhe EP Launch In the Star Café Bar 16 November 2023 Film Night: Supersonic on the big screen 27 September 2023 Epiphone 150th Anniversary: Launch Event *SOLD OUT* 150 free tickets to giveaway 24 August 2023 Echoes - A Memoir Continued: In Conversation with Will Sergeant *SOLD OUT* 6 July 2023 Café Acoustic Session - Le-Verg and Chris Hockenhull in the Star Café 12 May 2023 Eurovision at the BME Nicky Stevens in Conversation 8 May 2023 Eurovision at the BME Nicki French: In Conversation 25 March 2022 Sam Ryder at the BME *SOLD OUT* 16 February 2022 'I Get Knocked Down' - Film Screening + Q&A with Dunstan Bruce 14 December 2022 Nasher's Merry Quizmas Festive Edition of the BME Quiz 3 November 2022 In Conversation with Clare Grogan Exhibition close event 27 October 2022 Halloween Film Night The Lost Boys 8 September 2022 Martyn Ware: Electronically Yours In-conversation + book signing SOLD OUT 12 May 2022 The Sounds Agents: Then Along Came Lennon - Film Screening plus panel discussion 3 May 2022 Celebrating the Life and Music of John McGeoch 23 February 2022 Cafe Sessions: Acoustic Night with Chris Layhe 29 January 2022 Absolute Acoustic Live Music 27 November 2021 Red Rum Club Live at Mountford Hall Premiere Screening plus Q&A 21 October 2021 Ferris Bueller's Day off Film Screening July 15 2021 Brian Jones: Life and Death of a Rolling Stone May 21 2021 Stealing Sheep: Song Machine October 22 2020 In Conversation with Mark Radcliffe Jan 09 - Feb 9 2020 Bands FC - Bands as Football Teams, Football Teams as Bands 7 February 2024 - 1 June 2025 Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 included with a ll general entry tickets 27 February 2025 Absolute Acoustic Live music in the main hall 28 November 2024 Film Night: Control Film Screening 17 October 2024 Rudies Come Back: The Rise of 2-Tone Film screening and panel discussion 19 September 2024 Absolute Acoustic Live music in the main hall 17 April 2024 Film Night: Spiceworld The Movie Screening in the main hall 1 February 2024 Absolute Acoustic Hosted by See You Down the Front Podcast 13 December 2023 Nasher's Merry Quizmas In the main hall *SOLD OUT* 29 November 2023 The Big Noel Gallagher Quiz with music from AKA Noel gallagher In the main hall 9 November 2023 Robin Adams and Calum Gilligan Double Header an evening of acoustic performa nce 20 April - 10 September 2023 Iconic ABBA Voyage on display at BME 6 August 2023 Reel Tours Presents: Rock n' Roll Cinema in the Discovery Zone 13 May 2023 Eurovision at the BME Grand Final Screening *SOLD OUT* From 9 May 2023 Eurovision at the BME Free Eurovision Café Sessions in the Star Café 13 April 2023 The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth *SOLD OUT* From 23 March 2022 Sam Ryder's Space Man jumpsuit on display at BME included with all general entry tickets 4 February 2022 Andy Scott In Conversation *SOLD OUT* 8 December 2022 Christmas Café Acoustic Session Jenny Colquitt & Thom Morecroft 1 November 2022 Doc'n Roll Festival Presents: TRAMPS! The Death of Punk 26 October 2022 Jazmine Johnson and La Lavande Café Acoustic Session 16 June 2022 Peter Doherty - In Conversation Plus book signing SOLD OUT 12 May 2022 Dean Owens An evening of music with award winning Scottish singer songwriter 14 April 2022 Calum Gilligan Album Launch - Footsteps on the Broken Road 10 February 2022 My Beautiful Launderette Screening + Q&A with Gordon Warnecke 9 December 2021 An Evening in Conversation with Midge Ure, plus acoustic tracks SOLD OUT 4 November 2021 Bunnyman In-Conversation with Will Sergeant SOLD OUT 7 October 2021 Absolute Acoustic Live Music July 8 2021 Letter to Brezhnev + Q&A with Director Chris Bernard October 29 2020 Halloween Film Night at the Museum Through September 27 2020 Charlotte Wellings: Capturing Live Music Through Photography Oct 10 - Jan 5 2020 Souvenir - 40 Years of OMD 2 June 2025 An Evening with Ginger Alden Elvis' last love and fiancée in conversation 5 December 2024 Nasher's Merry Quizmas *SOLD OUT* In the main hall, with special host Brian Nash From November 2024 Ian Curtis' Vox Phantom VI Special guitar new display 13 October 2024 An Afternoon with the Mavericks - Paolo Hewitt *SOLD OUT* In the Discovery Zone 5 September 2024 A Continual Farewell - Lindsay Reade in Conversation Book event 27 March 2024 LIPA Sixth Form Present: Queen A Legacy live music and choral performance 27 September 2023 - 14 January 2024 Epiphone 150th Anniversary: Featuring the Guitars of Noel Gallagher included with a ll general entry tickets 4 December 2023 Triggers: A Life in Music - Glen Matlock in Conversation *SOLD OUT* 22 November 2023 A Very Simple Mind - Derek Forbes in Conversation Book event 26 October 2023 Tomorrow's Here Today: In Conversation with Ian Broudie SOLD OUT 20 April - 10 September 2023 Eurovision 22 winners Kalush Orchestra's outfits on display at BME 15 July 2023 Live Aid Takeover on the main stage 12 May 2023 Eurovision at the BME The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show - live from BME 10 May 2023 Eurovision at the BME The BME Eurovision Quiz 17 November 2022 - 4 April 2023 70 Years of the Official Singles Chart Temporary Exhibition included with all general entry tickets 9 March 2022 'One for the Road': An Evening with Simon Fowler *SOLD OUT* 15 December 2022 Festive Film Night Scrooged 17 November 2022 In Conversation with The Farm Exhibition opening event 4 March - 3 November 2023 Celebrating Scottish Rock and Pop Temporary Exhibition 22 September 2022 Will Hodgkinson: In Perfect Harmony In-conversation + book signing 4 June 2022 Dave Haslam and Cressa in Conversation with Peter Hooton SOLD OUT 5 May 2022 Biffy Clyro - Cultural Sons of Scotland Film Screening plus band Q&A 8 March 2022 International Women's Day Cafe Sessions: Acoustic Night 29 May 2021 - 30 January 2022 Frankie Say 1984! Temporary Exhibition 2 December 2021 Frankie's 1984 Christmas In-conversation and acoustic set from Nasher 21 October 2021 Little Shop of Horrors Halloween Film Screening July 17 2021 Live Aid Takeover June 2021 80s Film Season October 24 2020 EVERYTHING - THE REAL THING STORY plus Q&A with Chris Amoo June 14 to Aug 31 2019 Microdot - The 90's Oct 2018- Jan 2019 The Charlatans Exhibition Celebrating 30 Years of Success

Celebrating the publication of The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth by John Robb. The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth In Conversation with John R obb Thur sday 13 April , 7.30pm Join us as we celebrate the publication of The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth written by John Robb and released via Louder Than War Books. The Minister of Counter Culture and post punk warlord, John Robb is a multi-faceted creature of the night and day. A leading UK music writer where he invented the term ‘Britpop’ and was the first person to interview Nirvana he now runs the Louder Than War website - one of ten biggest music and culture sites in the UK. He is also a musician, TV personality and Eco activist. John will be in conversation with former Plane t X DJ, Marc Jones. The Art Of Darkness - The History Of Goth is the first major and only complete comprehensive overview of Goth music and culture and its lasting legacy. Starting with a night out in a Goth club it then goes on a deep dive around the culture. It explores the context that created it in the post-punk period and also spans the fall of Rome, Lord Byron and the romantic poets, European folk tales, Gothic architecture and painters, and the occult to the modern Instagram influencers. The book is built mainly around the post-punk Goth period with many interviews including the Banshees, Bauhaus, Danielle Dax, Robert Smith, Andrew Eldritch, Adam And The Ants, John Cale, The Damned, Xmal Deutschland, Einsturzende Neubauten, Laibach, Pam Hogg and many others…it looks at the music, style and the political and social conditions that spawned the culture and the great music, fashions and attitudes - clubs that defined it, and is also a first-hand account of being there at the gigs and clubs that made the scene happen. John is also in the acclaimed post punk band, Membranes and has written the best-selling books, Punk Rock - An Oral History , and The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop . He has also created the Eco Education scheme - The Green Britain Academy and runs the Louder Than Words literary festival and is a key driver in projects to change the fortunes of Blackpool and Stoke and several other northern cities. Books will be on sale at the event, and the in-conversation is followed by a book-inspired DJ set by Marc Jones in the Star Café. Our Star Café-Bar will be open from 6.30pm. All tickets £8 (books sold separately) Please note, our museum galleries are closed during events.

Microdot:The 90s at the British Music Experience Microdot - The 90's June 14 - Aug 31 2019 Microdot – The ‘90s A Temporary Exhibition celebrating works for Oasis, The Verve, Suede and many more. In 1990 Brian Cannon, an unknown graphic designer not long out of college, established the fledgling creative agency Microdot. Four years later, through sheer determination, a catalogue of errors and a maverick way of working Microdot had become the most sought-after music related artwork team in the world. From humble beginnings in a Lancashire bedroom studio the accreditation ‘Sleeve design by Microdot’ now adorns over 75 million records worldwide. Microdot – The ‘90s showcases the halcyon years when the team’s creative output was at its zenith – featuring works for clients such as Oasis, The Verve, Suede, Cast, Ash, Super Furry Animals and many more. The exhibition will feature the Gibson Flying ‘V’ guitar played by Noel for Oasis’ video ‘D’You Know What I Mean’ along with unseen out-takes, work-in-progress sketches and original props used on the Oasis sleeves. Launch night event, Thursday 13th June. The opening night will consist of a private view of the Microdot – The ‘90s Exhibition (attendees will also be able to browse the incredible BME collection too), Microdot founder Brian Cannon will deliver a talk accompanied by key images from the ‘90s artwork. He will also be joined by Brian Garcia, owner of the world’s biggest Oasis memorabilia collection who is flying in specially from Texas for a Q&A. Microdot – The ‘90s will run at the British Music Experience from June 14 –August 31 2019. The temporary exhibition is included with standard ticketed entry to the British Music Experience. There will be a number of Microdot prints, including a limited-edition print designed exclusively to accompany the exhibition, for sale in the BME Merch Store.

All day screening of highlights from the Wembley Live Aid concert, held on 13th July 1985. Live Aid Takeover 15 July 2023 - 10am-5pm Join us on Saturday July 15th to celebrate 38 years since the original Live Aid concerts were held in 1985. Billed as the 'global jukebox', the event was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium, attended by about 72,000 people, and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia attended by exactly 89,484 people. Thirteen satellites were used to beam the concerts to television sets around the world with the estimated television audience 1.9 billion across 150 countries. It is estimated that more than £150 million has been raised for famine relief as a direct result of the concerts. We will be showing highlights from the Wembley Stadium concert on our main stage during regular museum opening hours, so you can watch a little or a lot, take a break to look around the museum or visit our Star Café before the next band take to the stage. As well as the footage, our Live Aid cabinet is full of original memorabilia from 1984 onwards. The concert will be running on our main screen throughout the day, meaning our regular stage shows will be suspended for the day to make way for this historical footage. Free (general ticket entry required). Some seating available.

Playing seminal Scottish albums in the BME Star Cafe each Sunday at 11am. Sunday Album Playback in the Star Café The Best of Scottish Every Sunday 11:00am To accompany our Don't You Forget About Me Exhibition, we have selected a number of seminal Scottish albums to play in our Star Café each Sunday morning. Join us at 11:00am each Sunday as we play a classic Scottish album. From Indie to Pop, Punk to Prog, we will be playing one album in full each week – so head to our Star Café, grab a drink and a snack and settle back to hear a bit of Scottish music history. Our Star Café is located off our main foyer and is open to the general public, no museum ticket required. Sunday 25 September - Danny Wilson, Meet Danny Wilson Sunday 2 October - Twin Atlantic, Vivarium Sunday 9 October - The Shamen, En Tact Sunday 16 October - Emili Sand é , Our Version of Events Sunday 23 October - Marillion, Misplaced Childhood Sunday 30 October (exhibition closes) - Simple Minds, Once Upon a Time

VISITOR SAFETY Updated October 2024 Book a timed ticket in advance We have timed ticketing so that guests can enjoy a relaxed, uncrowded visit. Guarantee your visit and make your arrival quicker and safer by booking your tickets in advance through our website. Groups To make a large group booking, please contact info@britishmusicexperience.com On arrival Our entrance is at the Pier Head (river) side of the Cunard Building. You may be asked to join a queue before entering. Our crew will help you with any questions when you arrive. Pay with card We prefer card or contactless payments in the museum. Extra cleaning Hand sanitising stations are available in key areas, to use before touching our interactive displays or instruments. Storing your belongings Prams and buggies are welcome inside the museum. We offer a small number of lockers which are operated by a refundable one-pound coin. One-way routes Our free visitor maps will guide you around the museum using a one-way route. Our large open galleries mean that it is easy to find your own personal space. The Gibson Studio Hand sanitiser is provided for playing the instruments with regular cleaning provided by crew. Our crew will be on hand to answer any questions. Audio guides You can download the Smartify app to enhance your experience. Please bring your own headphones. Café You can use counter service in our Star Café. There is some outdoor seating if the weather is fine. If you’re feeling unwell Please stay home if you have any Covid symptoms (these are listed on the NHS website) or if you’ve recently been in contact with someone who has Covid. If you are unable to use your tickets because you are unwell, please contact info@britishmusicexperience.com to arrange a ticket swap.

Elvis' last love and fiancee in conversation An Evening with Ginger Alden Monday 2 June 2025 from 5.30pm (depending on ticket type) Experience an exclusive evening with Ginger Alden, fiancée to Elvis Presley. This event offers a rare opportunity to connect with the legacy of the King of Rock & Roll through the eyes of the woman who stood by his side in his final months. Ginger shares deeply personal and never-before-told stories about her life with Elvis — revealing the man behind the music and the love they shared. Over the years, so much has been said about Elvis. Ginger will set the record straight, offering clarity and her own truth about their time together. Expect an evening filled with nostalgia, love, and memories. This isn’t just a show; it’s a journey through the precious times Ginger spent with Elvis. Each evening is unique and deeply personal, offering fans an exclusive glimpse into Elvis’s world and legacy. If you've got a burning question about Elvis, Ginger will address as many questions as possible at each event. There will also be an opportunity to visit a memorabilia stand for exclusive items, including photos, and books. Hand-signed by Ginger herself. From Gold to Bronze, there’s a ticket for everyone. Packages include premium seating and a meet-and-greet with Ginger— perfect for lifetime fans of Elvis. This event is organised through Ways Promotions and tickets are available through Eventbrite. To purchase, click on the link below. Bar open from 5.30pm. Tickets

BOOK SOON: BME's BOOKING ENGINE WILL RE-OPEN ON JULY 18 FOR BOOKINGS FROM AUGUST 1 2020. PRE-BOOKED TICKETS WITH TIME SLOTS REQUIRED. PLEASE CHECK BACK ON JULY 18 OR FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS FOR TICKETING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Eurovision 22 winners Kalush Orchestra's stage outfits on display at the BME. Eurovision Winners: Kalush Orchestra 20 April - 10 September 2023 Championing Ukraine and defying the tragedy of war, Kalush Orchestra appeared at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin and swept to sweet victory wearing the outfits which will go on public display as part of our Eurovision celebrations at the BME. Oleh Psiuk is 28 years old and a Ukrainian rapper, founder, and frontman of Kalush Orchestra. His music career started out of pure passion, inspired by Enimen. Kalush Orchestra was created in 2021 with the name Kalush stemming from Oleh’s hometown in the Western part of Ukraine. The group is part of a vibrant Ukrainian-language hip-hop scene that has been trending in the past few years with dozens of top stars appearing in modern urban culture. Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with their entry song Stefania . "Glory to Ukraine! Thank you to all the Ukrainians who voted for us, to the entire diaspora. We put in a lot of effort every day and can't convey how happy we are that we have succeeded now! Glory to Ukraine!" - commented on the victory of the leader of the group Oleg Psiuk. Now Kalush Orchestra is a band of seven, with multi-instrumentalists Tymofii Muzychuk, Vitalii Duzhyk, Andriy Gandziuk, known as MC Dzhonni Dyvnyy, mysterious KilimMan (lead dancer under the nickname that translates as ‘Carpet-Man’), Sasha Kondratiuk, and Sasha Tab (vocalist of the band, also known as a member of the band "Salto Nazad"). After the band’s epic win, they raised $900,000 by auctioning off the glass microphone and a further $370,000 by raffling off the pink bucket hat frontman Oleh Psiuk wore during the performance. Oleh went on to have a second pink bucket hat custom made and have since reunited the hat with stage worn outfits to go on display. Beyond the musical influences of their home country, Kalush Orchestra also showcase their Ukrainian origin through their outfits, wearing traditional ‘Hutsul keptar’ vests, a pink bucket hat tailored in a typical Ukrainian style, or dressed up as Hutsul molfars (molfar = magicians, shamans, and healers among the Hutsul people of Western Ukraine). Each band member’s outfit includes black and red coloured elements. As they explain in their own words: “Red, on the one hand, is a symbol of love, and on the other hand – it’s a symbol of suffering. Black is a symbol of darkness and fertility of the earth .” Oleh commented on the style and inspiration of the sound and look of Kalush Orchestra, “The essence is that we take the old Ukrainian folklore that has been forgotten. We dig it out from many generations and add modern, contemporary elements, rap, and instruments. In the end we have a combination of what our ancestors had and what the young people like today. And those are our songs.”

Temporary Exhibition @ the British Music Experience- Frankie Say 1984! The World Is My Oyster From Jan 9 2021 Liverpool LightNight Stealing Sheep: Song Machine 21 May 2021 This event is SOLD OUT. To add yourselves to the waiting list, please use the ticket link below. Liverpool based artist's Emily Lansley, Luciana Mercer & Rebecca Hawley are a group of womxn who perform under the moniker ‘Stealing Sheep’. They create audio-visual spectacles that explore futurist themes by combining light art, sound sculpting and live instruments. The trio plan to create a mass songwriting experience by taking the form of a conceptual SONG MACHINE as they invite the audience to create a 'Liverpool Song for the future of PLAY' that communicates what PLAY IS... The audience members can send up to six words that will be fed to the SONG MACHINE and processed into a new composition performed live at the British Music Experience on 21 May 2021. How to get involved? Tweet your lyrics to @Stealingsheep #playis with up to 6 words This event is part of LightNight, Liverpool’s free one-night arts festival. LightNight invites audiences to stay up late, as our museums, galleries and studios throw open their doors to stage a free trail of special events for all ages, exploring the theme of Play. Over 75 special events will take place in-person and online including hands-on workshops, exhibitions, tours, talks, installations and much more. Produced by local social enterprise Open Culture, this year’s festival explores how Play can offer a space to create, re-imagine and find novel solutions to global problems. For more information visit: lightnightliverpool.co.uk. The bar is open from 8:00pm, with the performance starting at 9:00pm. This seated event takes place in the main stage area, museum galleries remain closed. Capacity is limited due to government restrictions and standard covid safety measures are in place. Tickets are free and limited to 2 per person. To book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/153471887547

The launch party for our latest temporary exhibition Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30. Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 - Launch Party Wednesday 7 February, Doors 7pm Join us for the launch party for our new temporary exhibition Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30* Not only will you be the first in line to see the exhibition but the event will feature live music from Spice Girls tribute act – The Spicey Girls. The Spice Girls iconic status is etched in memory, from their unforgettable live performances to their distinct looks, signature costumes, and boundless energy. With their spirited dance routines woven into their songs, they epitomized a high-energy pop act that has earned a cult status that continues to endure. The Spicey Girls pay homage to the spirit and charisma of the original group, and the essence of ’90s pop culture. The museum galleries, Gibson Studio, Dance Studio, Merch Store and Star Café & Bar will be open throughout the evening. Curfew 10pm. Tickets £10 each, on sale Monday 15 January 2024, 10am. * Girl Power - Spice Girls at 30 is a collectors event and not an official Spice Girls exhibition