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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
15 Cleveleys Avenue - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
15 Cleveleys Avenue, Southport PR9 9SS
A 7 yr retirement project from a novice gardener, creating 3 distinguishable garden sections. A garden which has an evergreen winter framework and...
Responding, Repairing and Creating Together
Sun 7 Jun 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Hear about the role of creativity and the arts in the aftermath of tragedy, reflecting on experiences after the Grenfell Tower fire and Manchester...
Loss, Legacy and the Law: Lessons from Grenfell and Hillsborough
Sun 7 Jun 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Discover the legal legacies since Grenfell and Hillsborough and learn about the ongoing campaigns for justice...
Introduction to Woodcut Printing
Sat 6 Jun 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Wood-cut is a relief printmaking technique whereby your image is carved into a wooden block leaving a raised design...
Introduction to Multi-Colour Lino Cut
Sat 6 Jun 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Learn the basics of Linocut, a beginner friendly process that makes a perfect introduction to printmaking...
Hale Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Jun 26
Hale Village Gardens, Liverpool L24 5SD
The delightful village of Hale is set in rural South Merseyside between Widnes and Liverpool Airport. It is home to the cottage, sculpture and grave...
33 Pershore Grove - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Jun 26
33 Pershore Grove, Southport PR8 2SY
Small garden, inc a bridge, romantic ruin and man made caves with many entertaining features, 30 years in the construction...
Talking Culture: Public Discussion Group
Thu 4 Jun 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...
Book Launch: Melete by Jennifer Lee Tsai (Bloodaxe Books)
Wed 3 Jun 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
In this first full-length collection, Jennifer Lee Tsai explores family history, intergenerational trauma, love, loss, and belonging through the lens...
Ainsdale & Birkdale Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 31 May 26
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...
Pinocchio - Outdoor family theatre
Sun 31 May 26
Claremont Farm, Old Clatterbridge Road, Bebington CH63 4JB
A magical unforgettable evening as Pinocchio is brought to life!
Childless toymaker Geppetto makes a wooden puppet – little realising the chaos he...
The Hawes - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 30 May 26
The Hawes, Southport PR8 2NZ
A 6 acre woodland garden plus numerous lawns and borders with stunning summer colour as well as several water features...
This Girl - A Cynthia Lennon Story
Fri 29 May 26
Capstone Theatre, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP
A powerful stage production by Mike Howl will tell the story of Cynthia Lennon in Liverpool this spring...
Dinosaur Adventure Live 2026
Thu 28 May 26
St Helen's Theatre Royal, Corporation St , Saint Helens, United Kingdom WA10 1LQ
RED Entertainment is thrilled to announce Dinosaur Adventure Live is back with its 3rd chapter touring across the UK in 2025...
Fish in a Kettle
Mon 25 May 26
Fabric Studios, 3 Constance Street, Liverpool L3 8AN
It's 2050. The party has already started.
This is the Ocean’s party. Fish, people and everything in between are on the guest list...
18 Scarisbrick New Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 24 May 26
18 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6PY
A ¼ acre town garden with a beautiful selection of shrubs and perennials. The garden is in a state of transition to accommodate more flowering...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners
Wed 20 May 26
The Atkinson, Lord Street PR8 1DB
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!...
Release the Archive: Nina Edge
Tue 19 May 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Reflecting on four decades as an artist, Nina Edge is joined by art historian and curator Alice Correia and the Bluecoat’s Bryan Biggs to discuss her...
12 Willow Hey - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 17 May 26
12 Willow Hey, Liverpool L31 3DL
Developed over 40 yrs the garden is of an acre with many interesting features and a wide range of plants shrubs and over 60 different trees, inc...
Woolton Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 17 May 26
Woolton Village Gardens, Liverpool L25 5NR
Four suburban gardens located in the beautiful historic village of Woolton featuring C17 buildings that act as a backdrop to the public space plant...
Grenfell by Steve McQueen
Sat 16 May 26
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...
Spring Botanical Cyanotype
Sat 16 May 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Learn the intriguing process of Cyanotype Printing this Spring using our beautiful Bluecoat garden as a source of inspiration...
Baby Book Club
Wed 13 May 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
These sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to bond with your baby, connect with other parents and carers, and start building a lifelong love of...
Introduction to UV Screen Printing
Sat 9 May 26
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...
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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!