Staff at four Merseyside universities have gone on strike this week over a dispute about pay and pensions.
Wirral singer Bronnie Hughes has been announced as the support act for chart-toppers, Little Mix, at Prenton Park.
The Liverpool Film Office has encouraged up and coming actors to look out for local film and TV opportunities.
A 24-hour dance-athon is to be held in aid of a growing theatre and dance group which aims to help the less well-off in the city.
The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) has revealed plans to open a new base for primary schoolchildren.