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Liverpool Model Railway Exhibition
Sat 5 Sep 26
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,...
Jalsaghar Closing Event with Jennifer Lee Tsai
Thu 3 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join us for an evening of pop-up poetry readings by Bluecoat’s Artist in Residence Jennifer Lee Tsai. A number of Tsai’s poems that share themes with...
Talking Culture: Public Discussion Group
Thu 3 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Talking Culture is a series of friendly discussions where curious people can come together to think, talk, and explore today’s major issues...
Liverpool Poetry Space: Matt Simpson Annual Reading (2026)
Tue 1 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join us as we welcome the widely published poet Ian Seed to Liverpool to share his work and celebrate the legacy of Matt Simpson...
Allerton & Grassendale Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 30 Aug 26
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...
Film Screening: Jalsaghar
Thu 27 Aug 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join us for a special screening of Jalsaghar (1958), Satyajit Ray’s celebrated film and the inspiration for Debjani Banerjee’s current exhibition of...
FRIED BANANAS presents: FRITZ, THE CAT (1972)
Wed 26 Aug 26
The Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale St, Liverpool L2 2JH
Fried Bananas is a cinema club. We show fried films in Liverpool. No pretension. Just proper juicy cinema and a good pint.
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12 Huntsman Wood - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 23 Aug 26
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...
The Full Monty
Wed 19 Aug 26
The Gladstone Theatre, Greendale Road, Wirral CH62 4XB
They're back, they're bold, and they're baring it all. The boys are back at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight for a strictly...
Sefton Park Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 16 Aug 26
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...
Collage workshop
Sat 15 Aug 26
Pocket Café Bar, 98 Paradise St, Liverpool L1 4AA
Friendly collage workshop
No experience necessary
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Introduction to Multi Colour Lino Cut
Sat 15 Aug 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Learn the basics of Linocut, a beginner friendly process that makes a perfect introduction to printmaking...
Summer Family Weekend
Sat 15 Aug 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Our popular Bluecoat Family Weekend returns this August! Join us for two days of FREE family-friendly fun, including creative activities inspired by...
Black Tie Charity Gala Ball
Fri 14 Aug 26
The Century Pavilion, Liverpool Cricket Club, Aigburth Road, Liverpool L19 3QF
Fundraising for life saving treatment for a young man who needs essential medical treatment abroad
Summer Botanical Cyanotype
Sat 8 Aug 26
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...
Seeking Serpents: A Secret Garden Trail
Thu 6 Aug 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Inspired by artist Debjani Banerjee’s vibrant and playful work, children from our Out of the Blue Art Club at Leamington and Four Oaks Primary...
Interior Exit Label Launch
Thu 6 Aug 26
81 Renshaw, 81 Renshaw Street, Liverpool L1 2SJ
Interior Exit launches with an evening of experimental electronic music spanning industrial, drone, IDM, ambient and noise...
Knock Twice Cabaret
Thu 30 Jul 26
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...
FRIED BANANAS presents: ALLEGRO NON TROPPO (1976)
Wed 29 Jul 26
The Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale St, Liverpool L2 2JH
Fried Bananas is a cinema club. We show fried films in Liverpool. No pretension. Just proper juicy cinema and a good pint.
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3 Alexandra Mews - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul 26
3 Alexandra Mews, Southport PR9 9JH
Large corner plot with deep colourful cottage style beds transformed from an area totally covered in slate...
Foraging & Folklore Walk
Thu 23 Jul 26
Calderstones Park (Calderstones RD end), Calderstones Road, Liverpool L18 3JB
Join us for an a summer stroll and learn about the fascinating stories and uses of the plants around us...
39 Falcon Avenue - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 19 Jul 26
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 26
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...
PRESCOT PEOPLE'S CINEMA presents: I SWEAR (2025)
Sat 18 Jul 26
St Paul's Church Prescot, Bryer Rd, Prescot L35 5DW
Prescot People's Cinema is screening at St. Paul's Church.
Last Saturday of the month.
5 — book to guarantee your spot, or pay on the...
PRESCOT PEOPLE'S CINEMA presents: WALLACE AND GROMIT SHORTS (1989)
Sat 18 Jul 26
St Paul's Church Prescot, Bryer Rd, Prescot L35 5DW
Prescot People's Cinema is screening at St. Paul's Church.
Last Saturday of the month.
2 — book to guarantee your spot, or pay on the...
The Elsie Dot Super Fun Day
Wed 15 Jul 26
Ainsdale Sports Club, Liverpool Road, Southport PR8 3QF
The Farnborough Families 2026 Elsie Dot Super Fun Day. All entertainment included in your ticket price. Food and drink available on the day....
Debjani Banerjee: Jalsaghar
Sat 11 Jul 26
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...
Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching
Sat 11 Jul 26
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 Exhibition Walkthrough
Sat 11 Jul 26
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...
Jalsaghar Opening Celebration
Sat 11 Jul 26
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...
Bat Walk & Talk
Fri 10 Jul 26
Calderstones Park, Yewtree Road, Liverpool L18 3JN
Join us for an evening looking for bats (and other nocturnal critters) around Calderstones Park.
Your enthusiastic guides will teach you interesting...
Four Poets at the Bluecoat
Wed 8 Jul 26
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...
Burn the Floor: Supernova
Sun 5 Jul 26
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...
The Art of Screen Printing - 4 Week Course
Thu 2 Jul 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
The Art of Screen Printing is a comprehensive course suitable for beginners and intermediate printers alike...
Summe Show at the LAKE Gallery
Thu 2 Jul 26
52 Grange Road
West KIrby
Wirral CH48 4EF
The 2026 Summer Show at the LAKE Gallery brings together a colourful collection of contemporary work from artists working with paint, printmaking and...
Great British Bake Off - The Musical
Wed 1 Jul 26
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...
Formby Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 28 Jun 26
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...
18 Moor Drive - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 28 Jun 26
18 Moor Drive, Liverpool L23 2UP
Wonderfully planted, picturesque urban garden with numerous trees, shrubs and climbers developed over several years...
Creative Inking Techniques in Photopolymer - Masterclass with Bev Haye
Sat 27 Jun 26
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,...
The Waterloo Beer Festival
Thu 25 Jun 26
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...
Catering Manager Information Day
Tue 16 Jun 26
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...
Hightown Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
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...
Allerton & Grassendale Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
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...
The Barber of Seville - Opera in the Epstein
Sun 14 Jun 26
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 26
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...
Waterloo Flea Market & Vintage Fair
Sat 13 Jun 26
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...
Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus New Brighton
Wed 10 Jun 26
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...
Our Monstrous Bodies by Emma Cleary (Borough Press)
Tue 9 Jun 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join us for a special launch event celebrating Our Monstrous Bodies, the debut novel by Emma Cleary.
Cleary’s striking first novel blends queer...
13 Cleveleys Avenue - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
13 Cleveleys Avenue, Southport PR9 9SS
Set among Marshides shrimpers cottages, this sunny garden has winding gravel paths, borders of shrubs, trees and wildflowers, and a water feature...
Sefton Park Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
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...
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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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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!