We've scoured museums and galleries from Liverpool to London to bring you the shows which look best for the month to come.

August Sander, Rankin and Martin Parr are a few of the artists in a photography festival taking over Liverpool's diverse array of galleries for the next month.

Anne Eggebert and Polly Gould curate works in a range of media, dealing with anxiety, technology and location.

Liverpool, the gateway into Britain for essential imports and American soldiers, was a major target for Hitler. The city managed to keep its docks open, though, and the Merchant Navy and anti-U-boat fleets based there helped Britain win the war.