Beatleweek runs 26 August to 1 September 2026. Most Cavern advance tickets have gone, so here is what is still on sale, what it costs and how to do it cheaply.
International Beatleweek runs from Wednesday 26 August to Tuesday 1 September 2026, across the Cavern Club, the Adelphi, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, the Dome, the Epstein Theatre, St Peter's Tavern and Port Sunlight on the Wirral.
If you have left it late, the picture is mixed. Advance Cavern Club tickets have sold out for six of the seven days. But there is still a good week to be had for well under £100, and one route in that most write-ups miss entirely.
Prices and availability were checked against the organiser on 16 August 2026. This is the fastest-moving part of the festival, so check again before you buy.
These were all on sale on the organiser's 2026 events and tickets page when we checked.
| Event | When | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Late Night Party, Adelphi | Fri 28 Aug, 11pm | £20 |
| Saturday Late Night Party, Adelphi | Sat 29 Aug, 11pm | £20 |
| Beatles Convention Day, Adelphi | Sun 30 Aug, from 11am | £25 adult, £10 age 12 to 17 |
| Sunday Late Night Party, Adelphi | Sun 30 Aug | £20 |
| 1966: A Year in Music, the Dome | Mon 31 Aug, evening | £35 |
| Monday Late Night Party, Adelphi | Mon 31 Aug, 11pm | £20 |
| Cavern Club | Tue 1 Sep, from 11am | £10 |
Several of the bigger concerts are not sold separately at all. Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening, Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon are package only, which is worth knowing before you plan a day around one.
This is the useful bit.
Advance Cavern tickets are sold through the Beatleweek site and have gone for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. That reads like the door is shut. It is not.
The Cavern's own opening times and prices page states that its all day and night pass during Beatleweek is £10, paid on the door. Advance and door are two different things, and only one of them has sold out.
It is capacity-dependent, so this is not a guarantee. On the busiest days, which will be Friday to Sunday, turning up at 11am is a different proposition from turning up at 7pm.
Directly opposite the Club on Mathew Street, the Cavern Pub says admission is always free, with its own programme of live performances. It is a listed Beatleweek venue in its own right.
For anyone local who wants the atmosphere without committing to a ticket, that is the answer. You can spend an evening on Mathew Street during Beatleweek and spend nothing at the door.
If you buy one thing, buy this.
Sunday 30 August, from 11am at the Adelphi. £25 for adults, £10 for ages 12 to 17.
The Annual Beatles Convention fills the hotel with live music, guest speakers, authors and historians, and a marketplace of vinyl, memorabilia, art and collectibles. It is the one day that works as a whole day out rather than a single show.
The wider 2026 lineup includes Freda Kelly, Gary Astridge and the Beatles author Ken Womack, among dozens of performers.
After the evening concerts finish, the Adelphi takes over. There are four, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and each is £20 on an individual ticket.
Music runs across several rooms, including Waves Bar, Cromptons and the Crosby Suites, and the listing gives a finish of approximately 4am.
These are the easiest part of the festival to dip into without a package, which makes them the obvious choice if you live here and fancy one big night rather than a week.
Every package includes free entry to the Cavern Club for the days it covers. That is where the advance general admission went.
| Package | Dates | Events | Cavern | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Album | 30 Aug to 1 Sep | 6 | Sun to Tue | £120 |
| White Album | 28 to 30 Aug | 7 | Fri to Sun | £205 |
| Silver Beatles | 29 Aug to 1 Sep | 9 | Sat to Tue | £240 |
| Blue Album | 28 to 31 Aug | 9 | Fri to Mon | £250 |
| Gold Anthology | 28 Aug to 1 Sep | 12 | Fri to Tue | £325 |
These are ticket-only prices. Accommodation can be added separately.
If you want the Philharmonic concerts, the Brian Epstein afternoon or Imagine Lennon, a package is the only route. If you mainly want the Cavern, the Adelphi and Convention Day, it is not.
Saturday's programme leaves Liverpool entirely for Port Sunlight on the Wirral, using The Dell outdoors plus indoor stages at Hulme Hall and the Gladstone Theatre.
Hulme Hall is not a random village venue. It is where Ringo Starr played his first official performance as a Beatle, in 1962. If you are going to make one trip out of the city during the festival, that is the reason.
Two practical points before you do.
Transport is a package benefit, not a general one. The organiser says return transport is included in all festival packages. If you are going on an individual ticket, you are making your own way there and back.
Port Sunlight station has no step-free access. Merseyrail states that the station "does not have step-free access to any platform" and that the nearest accessible station is Bebington. If steps are a problem, plan around that rather than turning up.
You do not need £325 to have a proper week of it. One workable plan:
That is £55 for a full day at the Adelphi, a late night, a day at the Cavern and as much free music on Mathew Street as you want. Add the £10 door pass on another day if you can get in.
Under-18s can visit the Cavern Club and the Cavern Pub until 8pm when accompanied by an adult. The organiser says there are no general age restrictions at the other venues, though individual events are worth checking.
For Convention Day, ages 12 to 17 pay £10 and under-12s do not need a ticket, but must be with an adult.
Individual tickets are emailed when you book. Packages are different: tickets and wristbands are collected in person from the Beatleweek Help Desk at the Adelphi, which runs for the duration of the festival. Allocation is first come, first served.
Distances are not an issue in town. The organiser describes the programme as dozens of artists all playing within a half mile radius, and that is about right: the Cavern, the Adelphi, the Dome, the Epstein Theatre and St Peter's Tavern are all central. The Philharmonic is a walk up Hope Street. Port Sunlight is the only one that needs planning.
If you are working out how to get around, our guide to getting around Liverpool without a car covers Merseyrail and the buses.
For everything else happening in the city that week, see our what's on in Liverpool in August 2026 guide, and our Liverpool live music guide for the rest of the year.
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