diff --git a/src/features/liveEvents/components/ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner.tsx b/src/features/liveEvents/components/ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4133e96972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/liveEvents/components/ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {LiveEventFeedCardWide} from '#/features/liveEvents/components/LiveEventFeedCardWide'
+import {useLiveEvents} from '#/features/liveEvents/context'
+
+export function ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner() {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const events = useLiveEvents()
+  const feed = events.feeds.at(0)
+  if (!feed) return null
+  return (
+    <View style={[a.p_lg, a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_low]}>
+      <LiveEventFeedCardWide feed={feed} />
+    </View>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/features/liveEvents/components/LiveEventFeedCardWide.tsx b/src/features/liveEvents/components/LiveEventFeedCardWide.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e7ad78e3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/liveEvents/components/LiveEventFeedCardWide.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import {useMemo} from 'react'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {Image} from 'expo-image'
+import {LinearGradient} from 'expo-linear-gradient'
+import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+
+import {isBskyCustomFeedUrl} from '#/lib/strings/url-helpers'
+import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, utils} from '#/alf'
+import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {type LiveEventFeed} from '#/features/liveEvents/types'
+
+const roundedStyles = [a.rounded_lg, a.curve_continuous]
+
+export function LiveEventFeedCardWide({feed}: {feed: LiveEventFeed}) {
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {gtPhone} = useBreakpoints()
+
+  const image = feed.images.wide
+  const url = useMemo(() => {
+    // Validated in multiple places on the backend
+    if (isBskyCustomFeedUrl(feed.url)) {
+      return new URL(feed.url).pathname
+    }
+    return '/'
+  }, [feed.url])
+
+  return (
+    <Link
+      to={url}
+      label={_(msg`Live event happening now: ${feed.title}`)}
+      style={[a.w_full]}>
+      {({hovered, pressed}) => (
+        <View style={[roundedStyles, a.shadow_md, a.w_full]}>
+          <View
+            style={[
+              a.align_start,
+              roundedStyles,
+              a.overflow_hidden,
+              {
+                aspectRatio: gtPhone ? 576 / 144 : 369 / 100,
+              },
+            ]}>
+            <Image
+              accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+              source={{
+                uri: image.url,
+                blurhash: image.blurhash,
+              }}
+              style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
+              contentFit="cover"
+            />
+
+            <LinearGradient
+              colors={[image.overlayColor, utils.alpha(image.overlayColor, 0)]}
+              locations={[0, 1]}
+              start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
+              end={{x: 1, y: 0}}
+              style={[
+                a.absolute,
+                a.inset_0,
+                a.transition_opacity,
+                {
+                  transitionDuration: '200ms',
+                  opacity: hovered || pressed ? 0.6 : 0,
+                },
+              ]}
+            />
+
+            <View style={[a.flex_1, a.justify_end]}>
+              <LinearGradient
+                colors={[
+                  image.overlayColor,
+                  utils.alpha(image.overlayColor, 0),
+                ]}
+                locations={[0, 1]}
+                start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
+                end={{x: 1, y: 0}}
+                style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
+              />
+
+              <View
+                style={[
+                  a.z_10,
+                  gtPhone ? [a.pl_xl, a.pb_lg] : [a.pl_lg, a.pb_md],
+                  {paddingRight: 64},
+                ]}>
+                <Text
+                  style={[
+                    a.leading_snug,
+                    gtPhone ? a.text_xs : a.text_2xs,
+                    {color: 'white', opacity: 0.8},
+                  ]}>
+                  <Trans>Happening now</Trans>
+                </Text>
+                <Text
+                  style={[
+                    a.leading_snug,
+                    a.font_bold,
+                    gtPhone ? a.text_3xl : a.text_lg,
+                    {color: 'white'},
+                  ]}>
+                  {feed.title}
+                </Text>
+              </View>
+            </View>
+          </View>
+        </View>
+      )}
+    </Link>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx b/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
index b3e26dcfd3..6b49588db9 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as ProfileCard from '#/components/ProfileCard'
 import {SubtleHover} from '#/components/SubtleHover'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner} from '#/features/liveEvents/components/ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner'
 import * as ModuleHeader from './components/ModuleHeader'
 import {
   SuggestedAccountsTabBar,
@@ -201,6 +202,10 @@ type ExploreScreenItems =
       type: 'interests-card'
       key: 'interests-card'
     }
+  | {
+      type: 'liveEventFeedsBanner'
+      key: string
+    }
 
 export function Explore({
   focusSearchInput,
@@ -684,6 +689,8 @@ export function Explore({
     i.push(topBorder)
     i.push(...interestsNuxModule)
 
+    i.push({type: 'liveEventFeedsBanner', key: 'liveEventFeedsBanner'})
+
     if (useFullExperience) {
       i.push(trendingTopicsModule)
       i.push(...suggestedFeedsModule)
@@ -998,6 +1005,9 @@ export function Explore({
         case 'interests-card': {
           return <ExploreInterestsCard />
         }
+        case 'liveEventFeedsBanner': {
+          return <ExploreScreenLiveEventFeedsBanner />
+        }
       }
     },
     [