ART: Dave McKean’s stunning illustrations for the Liverpool Reads book, The Savage, above, are on display at the Bluecoat. McKean has worked with best-selling fantasy writer Neil Gaiman, on Coraline and the Sandman graphic novels, and was an artist on the Harry Potter movies. The Savage is by award-winning author David Almond.The Bluecoat until October 31.
CLASSICAL: A mouth-watering introduction to the RLPO’s season-long celebration of Polish music, Polska features a programme vibrant with Polish dance rhythms – Glazunov’s Chopiniana, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2, Kilar’s Orawa and Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra.Philharmonic Hall, tickets £11-£34, 0151 709 3789.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Former Daily Post picture editor Stephen Shakeshaft documented the mood, major events, celebrities and politicians of the city for more than 30 years. In The exhibition, Liverpool People, he turns his eye to those who have helped create the city’s identityNational Conservation Centre, until January 24
