Merseyside Events
Waterloo Flea Market & Vintage Fair
Today
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
An all-indoor market with over 70 stalls selling a variety of products.
Disabled access throughout, disabled toilets, café, on-site free...
Grenfell by Steve McQueen
Today to Sun 21 Jun
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
In December 2017, artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen (b. 1969, London, UK) made an artwork in response to the fire that took place earlier that year...
Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus New Brighton
Today to Tue 14 Jul
The Dips, Coastal Drive CH45 3QW
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey’s K-Pop Dragon Circus — a dazzling fusion of East meets West, where magic, music, and myth unite beneath...
Allerton & Grassendale Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun, Sun 19 Jul
Allerton & Grassendale Gardens, Liverpool L18 5JA
The highly acclaimed Calderstones Park Nature Reserve, as featured on Gardeners' World, joins the Allerton and Grassendale group this year for...
Hightown Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun
Hightown Gardens, Liverpool L38 0BG
A welcoming group of gardens in the village of Hightown. Visit a plantswoman's quirky garden full of surprises, a recently-built, contemporary...
The Barber of Seville - Opera in the Epstein
Sun 14 Jun
Epstein Theatre, Hanover St., Liverpool L1 3DZ
ROSSINI’S comic opera, up close and live in the EPSTEIN THEATRE.
It will be Summer soon! Be transported to sunny Spain to see the exploits of...
Canning and Toxteth Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun
Canning and Toxteth Gardens, Liverpool L8 7NN
An elegant garden in the Georgian quarter joins the range of gardens from the grand Georgian terraces, to the restored Victorian streets...
Catering Manager Information Day
Tue 16 Jun
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Thinking about applying for our Catering Manager role? Come to our information session to find out more about the job from the Bluecoat's Head...
FREE taster session with the Liverpool Rock Choir
Thu 18 Jun, Thu 25 Jun, Thu 2 Jul, Thu 9 Jul
Liverpool College Theatre, New Lodge, Queens Drive, Liverpool L18 8DD
Do you want to find a local choir to join near you?
The Liverpool Rock Choir is led by vocal teacher Rebecca Broadbere...
The Waterloo Beer Festival
Thu 25 Jun to Sat 27 Jun
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
A three day extravaganza with up to 100 real ales, ciders, perrie available from microbreweries and distillers all around the UK...
FREE taster session with the West Kirby Rock Choir
Thu 25 Jun, Thu 2 Jul
St Andrew's Church Hall, West Kirby, Graham Road off Meols Drive, West Kirby CH48 5DE
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Rock Choir...
Creative Inking Techniques in Photopolymer - Masterclass with Bev Haye
Sat 27 Jun
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Breathe new life into your photopolymer plates in this focused one-day masterclass. Designed for artists who already work with photopolymer plates,...
18 Moor Drive - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 28 Jun
18 Moor Drive, Liverpool L23 2UP
Wonderfully planted, picturesque urban garden with numerous trees, shrubs and climbers developed over several years...
Formby Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 28 Jun
Formby Gardens, Formby L37 7DY
A new group for 2026 featuring 4 gardens and a community farm. Each garden has its own features and themes...
FREE taster session with the Southport Rock Choir
Wed 1 Jul
The Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street, Southport PR8 1JS
If you are wanting to find a choir you'll find just what you were looking for with us in the Rock Choir...
Great British Bake Off - The Musical
Wed 1 Jul to Sat 4 Jul
Little Theatre, Hoghton Street, Southport PR9 0PA
Every body knows about the TV institution “The Great British Bake Off” which first aired on 17th August 2010...
The Art of Screen Printing - 4 Week Course
Thu 2 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Thu 23 Jul
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
The Art of Screen Printing is a comprehensive course suitable for beginners and intermediate printers alike...
Burn the Floor: Supernova
Sun 5 Jul
King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, 16 Monarchs Quay, Liverpool L3 4FP
Following his show-stopping partnerships on Strictly Come Dancing, Nikita Kuzmin will take centre stage in the high-octane new dance spectacular Burn...
Join our choir in Southport for a FREE taster session
Mon 6 Jul, Mon 14 Sep
Family Life Centre, Ash Street, Southport PR8 6JH
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
Join our choir in Wirral for a FREE taster session
Tue 7 Jul, Tue 15 Sep
St Anselm’s College, Egerton Road, Prenton, Wirral CH43 1UQ
Do you want to join a choir near you?
The Prenton Rock Choir is led by singer/pianist Rebecca Broadbere...
Four Poets at the Bluecoat
Wed 8 Jul
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join us for an evening of live poetry with James Byrne, Jesse Hill, Chris McCabe, and Robert Sheppard...
Debjani Banerjee: Jalsaghar
Sat 11 Jul to Sun 6 Sep
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Jalsaghar is a solo exhibition by Debjani Banerjee that explores the relationship between the artist’s Bengali heritage and her 1980s upbringing in...
Jalsaghar Exhibition Walkthrough
Sat 11 Jul
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Celebrate the opening of Jalsaghar with an exhibition walkaround led by artist Debjani Banerjee and Dan Brown, Head of Exhibitions at Dundee...
Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching
Sat 11 Jul
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios...
Jalsaghar Opening Celebration
Sat 11 Jul
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Celebrate the opening of 'Jalsaghar' with family activities, refreshments and an exhibition walk through with artist Debjani Banerjee and...
Ainsdale & Birkdale Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 12 Jul
Ainsdale & Birkdale Gardens, Southport PR8 2AX
A group formed to showcase some of the beautiful gardens to visit around the Victorian seaside town of Southport...
39 Falcon Avenue - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 19 Jul
39 Falcon Avenue, Liverpool L31 1FR
A small beautifully designed urban cottage garden. Started in 2025 and still under development this garden is a credit to the owner and demonstrates...
Maghull Station - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 19 Jul
Maghull Station, Liverpool L31 3DE
Filled with colourful herbaceous plants, shrubs, rockery, hanging baskets, troughs and large planters tumbling with a wide variety of bedding plants...
3 Alexandra Mews - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul
3 Alexandra Mews, Southport PR9 9JH
Large corner plot with deep colourful cottage style beds transformed from an area totally covered in slate...
Knock Twice Cabaret
Thu 30 Jul
5 Newbird Street L1 0DN
Hidden behind drawn curtains and revealed only to those who know how to ask, this is no ordinary cabaret. This is a mission...
Summer Botanical Cyanotype
Sat 8 Aug
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Learn the intriguing process of Cyanotype Printing this Summer using our beautiful Bluecoat garden as a source of inspiration...
Sefton Park Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 16 Aug
Sefton Park Gardens, Liverpool L17 1AS
A new private garden at 36 North Sudley Rd with a large collection of rare and unusual roses joins 3 beautifully planted gardens to open in early...
12 Huntsman Wood - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 23 Aug
12 Huntsman Wood, Liverpool L12 0HY
An exotic and tropical garden with impressive and mature specimens of tree ferns, palms, banana plants and other plant rarities...
Allerton & Grassendale Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 30 Aug
Allerton & Grassendale Gardens, Liverpool L18 5JA
The highly acclaimed Calderstones Park Nature Reserve, as featured on Gardeners' World, joins the Allerton and Grassendale group this year for...
Liverpool Model Railway Exhibition
Sat 5 Sep
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
With many quality layouts, full trade support, demonstrations. Including remote controlled vehicles.
Disabled access throughout, disabled toilets,...
Book Launch: Outward Bound from Liverpool: Reading Malcolm Lowry
Tue 8 Sep
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Poet, writer and LJMU creative writing lecturer Helen Tookey discusses and reads from her new book Outward Bound from Liverpool: Reading Malcolm...
Liverpool Memory Walk 2026
Sat 12 Sep
Otterspool Promenade, Liverpool L17 5AL
Liverpool Memory Walk is back for 2026 at a new venue!
Memory Walk is so much more than a sponsored walk...
Heritage Open Day plus Waterloo Flea Market & Vintage Fair
Sat 12 Sep
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
Heritage Open Day featuring local history displays with archival photographs and documents on view to the public...
Introduction to UV Screen Printing
Sat 19 Sep
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in...
Beads Up North Craft Fair - Haydock Racecourse Sun 20th September 2026
Sun 20 Sep
Haydock Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0HQ
After successful 2025 shows, we're back! With many exhibitors selling everything for the home jewellery maker and other crafts - at this long...
Premium
North West Ship Show
Sat 26 Sep
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
Traders throughout the UK will be selling books, photos, postcards, paintings and other artwork, collectables and ephemera, models and kits and other...
NCT Nearly New Sale
Sat 3 Oct
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
A sale of baby's, children's and maternity clothes, toys, books, nursery equipment, prams and more...
Waterloo Flea Market & Vintage Fair
Sat 10 Oct
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
An all-indoor market with over 70 stalls selling a variety of products.
Disabled access throughout, disabled toilets, café, on-site free...
Sefton's Big Draw & Craft Workshops
Sat 17 Oct
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
A community festival showcasing arts and crafts along with interactive workshops for children of all ages,
Disabled access throughout, disabled...
Waterloo Flea Market & Vintage Fair
Sat 14 Nov
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
An all-indoor market with over 60 stalls selling a variety of products.
Disabled access throughout, disabled toilets, café, on-site free...
The Fair Before Christmas
Sat 21 Nov
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo L22 1RE
A festive fair with over 60 stalls selling a wide variety of unique hand-made goods, cakes, jewellery and more, all suitable for Christmas gifts...
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight
Fri 11 Dec
St George's Hall Concert Room, Liverpool L1 1JJ
Enjoy an exceptional candlelight concert this Christmas in the stunning setting of St George's Hall Concert Room in Liverpool...
The Waterloo Flea Market
Sat 12 Dec
Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside. L22 1RE
An all indoor event with up to 60 stalls selling a variety of products. Disabled access throughout, disabled toilets, café, on-site free parking.
Things to do around Merseyside
Here's a curated list of exciting activities for a day out in Merseyside, perfect for both locals and visitors:
1. Day out in Liverpool:
- Explore the Beatles Story Exhibition to learn about the iconic band's meteoric rise. See John Lennon's round glasses, George Harrison's first guitar, and other rare memorabilia.
- Take a tour of Anfield Stadium, home to Liverpool FC. Visit the changing rooms, view trophies, and even slap the logo in the player's tunnel.
- Stroll along Albert Dock, a well-preserved industrial heritage site with bars, restaurants, and entertainment options.
2. Wirral Peninsula:
- Located between the River Dee and the River Mersey, the Wirral offers scenic beauty, coastal walks, and charming villages.
- Visit Hilbre Island, accessible during low tide, for stunning views and wildlife spotting.
3. Family-Friendly Museums and Play Centres:
- Explore Knowsley Safari Park for a thrilling wildlife experience.
- Visit the Liverpool Cathedral, an architectural marvel.
- Discover the Southport Model Railway Village for miniature train enthusiasts.
4. Outdoor Adventures:
- Take a boat trip along the River Mersey for scenic views of the coastline.
- Try climbing at local indoor climbing centres.
- Enjoy segway tours through picturesque landscapes.
- Head to country parks for nature walks and picnics.
5. Zoos and Wildlife:
- Visit the Chester Zoo, a short drive from Merseyside, to see a diverse range of animals.
- Explore Blue Planet Aquarium for underwater wonders.
6. Cultural and Historical Sites:
- Discover Speke Hall, a Tudor manor house surrounded by gardens.
- Explore Croxteth Hall and Country Park, a stately home with beautiful grounds.
Remember to plan ahead and book any tours or activities in advance to make the most of your day out in Merseyside!
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