The catwalk is ready, a Cunard vessel is on its way, a giant glitter ball is being polished and vintage and food festivals are setting up. It can only mean one thing - the finale of Liverpool's One Magnificent City programme.
Organisers behind Liverpool's planned record breaking catwalk have joined up with a leading anti-hate crime charity in a special call out to the alternative community.
Liverpool Central Library has been recreated in cake by local amateur baker Denise Jones and will be added to a giant edible map being produced as part of the city's Transatlantic 175 celebrations.
From canines to carers, brownies to belly dancers and hockey players to hospice workers – Liverpool is well on its way to breaking a world record in July.
Three ocean Queens, a unique audio experience, maritime festival and a cultural exchange weekend – just some of the ingredients proving Liverpool's magnificent credentials this year.