Merseyside Events
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Callister Garden
Sat 20 Sep 25
34A Slatey Road, Birkenhead CH43 4UG
Heritage Open Day: Join us in the Callister Garden to celebrate the centenary of The Callister Trust. Join us in the Callister Garden to celebrate...
Parish Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras
Fri 19 Sep 25
1 Buckingham Avenue, Liverpool L17 3BA
Heritage Open Day: The Parish Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras was built in the 19th Century to the designs of celebrated architect Pearson and is...
Newton-le-Willows Library – Canal crafts
Fri 19 Sep 25
Newton-Le-Willows Library, Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9TU
Heritage Open Day: A free canal themed craft session suitable for children and a local history treasure hunt A free canal themed craft session...
Quaker Meeting House, Heswall
Fri 19 Sep 25
Quaker Meeting House, North Drive, Heswall CH60 0BD
Heritage Open Day: Heswall Quaker Meeting House was purpose built in 1961 and makes an imposing statement at the southern entrance to Heswall...
Western Approaches - Navy Talk
Thu 18 Sep 25
World War 2 Underground H Q, 1-3 Rumford Street, Liverpool L2 8SZ
Heritage Open Day: Join our Naval expert Snowy as he explores the 22 days that changed the war, charting the route of convoy ONS-5...
Tours of the Former Conservative Club, Stanley Street
Thu 18 Sep 25
Rickety's, Stanley Street, Southport PR9 0BY
Heritage Open Day: Hidden between Bath Street & Lord Street lies the Members' Entrance of the grand former Conservative Club, opened in 1934...
Baby Book Club
Thu 18 Sep 25
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Led by artist Roger Hill, each session includes time for discussion and sharing, book recommendations and reviews, individual and group reading, plus...
Theatre and Studio Open House
Thu 18 Sep 25
The Atkinson, Cambridge Hall, Lord Street, Southport PR8 1DB
Heritage Open Day: Ever wondered what The Atkinson's theatre and studio spaces look like during the day?...
Art History Festival: Greening the Bluecoat
Thu 18 Sep 25
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
The Bluecoat is the UK's oldest arts centre, with a century-long history presenting contemporary art...
St Mary's Grassendale tour
Thu 18 Sep 25
St Mary's Road, Garston, Liverpool L19 0NE
Heritage Open Day: Come and see the beautiful church of St Marys Grassendale. We will give a guided tour and tell you of links to Queen Victoria,...
Speakeasy Bootleg Band at Keith's Food & Wine Bar
Thu 18 Sep 25
107 Lark Lane
Liverpool L17 8UR
Speakeasy Bootleg Band at Keith's Food & Wine Bar, 107 Lark Lane, Liverpool L17 8UR. Larks on the Lane, musical bogsnorkelling, genial mayhem...
Taylor Park - Pictures from the Past
Thu 18 Sep 25
Taylor Park Visitor Centre, Grosvenor Road, St Helens WA10 3HX
Heritage Open Day: Come along for a chat and to share your memories of Taylor Park Taylor Park has been awarded the Green Flag Award again this year...
Holy Name of Jesus Church
Thu 18 Sep 25
Church Of The Holy Name, Beresford Road, Prenton CH43 2JD
Heritage Open Day: The church of the Holy Name of Jesus was designed by Edmund Kirkby and opened in 1899...
Heritage Open Days: Built to Last
Wed 17 Sep 25
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Responding to this year’s Heritage Open Days architectural theme, this illustrated talk by the Bluecoat’s Director of Cultural Legacies, Bryan Biggs...
St Hildeburgh's Church, Hoylake
Tue 16 Sep 25
St. Hildeburgh Church, Stanley Road, Hoylake CH47 1HL
Heritage Open Day: St Hildeburgh’s Parish Church is a Grade II listed building. It was first listed in 1986...
Heritage Open Days: Heritage Tours with Bryan Biggs
Tue 16 Sep 25
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join Bryan Biggs, our Director of Cultural Legacies, for a tour of our Grade I listed building. Learn about our fascinating journey - from a charity...
'Dan in Action' - Meet the Artist sessions inspired by Southport's Architecture
Tue 16 Sep 25
ArtHouse Gallery, 65 Eastbank Street, Southport PR8 1EJ
Heritage Open Day: The ArtHouse Gallery is proud to showcase the work of Daniel Adler, whose art is inspired by Southport's beautiful...
St Mary's Church Heritage Display
Mon 15 Sep 25
St Mary's Church, Church Road, Upton CH49 6JZ
Heritage Open Day: There will be displays showing the history of Upton and some of its past residents...
Hesketh Park Conservatory
Sun 14 Sep 25
Hesketh Park, Park Crescent, Southport PR9 9NW
Heritage Open Day: Visit this beautiful conservatory at the heart of the Grade II listed Hesketh Park and find out about their history and plans...
Hesketh Park Observatory
Sun 14 Sep 25
Hesketh Park, Albert Road, Southport PR9 9LJ
Heritage Open Day: Visit a genuine mid-Victorian wooden observatory containing a 6-inch aperture Cooke telescope manufactured in 1869, together with...
The Lost Street - Uncovering Southport's Victorian Past
Sun 14 Sep 25
Top of Nevill Street, Southport PR9 0DR
Heritage Open Day: Discover the buried Victorian street that once bustled with seaside visitors on their way to the beach - thanks to the magic of 3D...
Liverpool Wedding Innovation Show
Sun 14 Sep 25
Liverpool Innovation Park, Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 9NJ
Liverpool is bursting with vibrancy, cultural heritage – and weddings! – and so deserves a Wedding Show that is crammed full of wedding creativity...
Heritage Open Days: Open Studios
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Explore our open studios, meet some of the Bluecoat’s creative community and find out about their practices, which range from painting and...
Bidston Community Archaeology
Sun 14 Sep 25
Tam O Shanter Urban Farm, 25 Boundary Road, Birkenhead CH43 7PD
Heritage Open Day: Excavation of the Pig Field Site commenced in 2011 to learn about the people who lived and worked on this land...
St. Andrew's Church, Tower Hill
Sun 14 Sep 25
St. Andrews View, Liverpool L33 1ZF
Heritage Open Day: We are opening St. Andrew's Church, Tower Hill, to bring out some of our photos, memories and treasures of the 50 years that...
British Science Festival: Blue Room presents Art Lab
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Join artists from Blue Room, our inclusive arts project supporting learning disabled and neurodivergent artists as they create an experimental art...
Classic Liverpool Bus Running Day
Sun 14 Sep 25
Street of Liverpool, Liverpool L2 1AB
Heritage Open Day: To celebrate this year's Heritage Open days Theme of Architecture, the Merseyside Transport Trust will be running Classic...
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Cavendish Street, Birkenhead CH41 8AQ
Heritage Open Day: The church is a Grade II listed building, an excellent example of the work of renowned architect Edward Welby Pugin...
St Thomas’ Church, Parkgate
Sat 13 Sep 25
2 Mostyn Square, Parkgate CH64 6SL
Heritage Open Day: Closed for 16 years, this tiny sandstone church was refurbished and reopened in 2010...
St Andrew’s Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Church Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3EZ
Heritage Open Day: St Andrew’s Church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade 1 listed building...
Flaybrick Chapels and Cemetery
Sat 13 Sep 25
Flaybrick Cemetery, Tollemache Road, Birkenhead CH41 0DG
Heritage Open Day: Opened in May 1864, Flaybrick is Birkenhead's oldest cemetery and is the final resting place for many of the town's...
Highfield United Reformed Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Highfield United Reformed Church, 91 Rock Lane West, Rock Ferry CH42 4NZ
Heritage Open Day: Listed Grade II. Built as a Congregationalist church in 1870-71, by David Walker, of the local Walker family. Listed Grade II...
St Nicholas Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Newport Avenue, Wallasey CH45 8QJ
Heritage Open Day: A memorial church built in memory of James and Jane Harrison (Harrison Shipping Line) in gothic revival style with exceptional...
St Barnabas Parish Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Barnabas Church, Church Square, Bromborough CH62 7AA
Heritage Open Day: The third church on the site, designed by Charles Gilbert Scott grandfather of Giles Gilbert Scott designer of Liverpool Anglican...
St James’ Church, New Brighton
Sat 13 Sep 25
14 Albion Street, New Brighton CH45 9LF
Heritage Open Day: St James is a Grade II listed building (Listed 1986) which is a Gothic Revival church of 1854 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, with...
Let's Sketch Upton
Sat 13 Sep 25
Arrowe Park Road, Upton CH49 0UD
Heritage Open Day: This is an Urban Sketching event in which participants will sketch/draw/paint outdoors...
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Josephs Church, 10 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead CH42 7JY
Heritage Open Day: St. Joseph’s Church is a fine example of Edmund Kirby’s work. The exterior is red pressed brick with a roof of Westmoreland...
St James Church New Brighton
Sat 13 Sep 25
Albion Street, New Brighton, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 9LF
Heritage Open Day: A Grade II Victorian Gothic Revival Style listed building, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, completed in 1856...
Wavertree Congregational Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Wavertree Congregational Church, 12 Hunters Lane, Liverpool L15 8HL
Heritage Open Day: Come and visit the church which is more than 185 years old, features vintage wedding dress display, World War I remembrance plaque...
St Mary the Virgin, Walton-on-the-Hill (Walton Church)
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Mary's Church, County Road, Walton, Liverpool L45PW
Heritage Open Day: The Original Parish Church of Liverpool, St Mary's Walton, open Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm,the Tower will be open...
St. Chad's Church, Kirkby
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Chad's Church, Old Hall Lane, Kirkby L32 5TH
Heritage Open Day: Discover the history of this ancient site, with our stunning Victorian building, including tours up to see the bells in the tower...
St John the Evangelist Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Thomas Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool L14 5NR
Heritage Open Day: 188 year old church with crypt, graveyard and refurbished hall. Our beautiful 188-year-old church is well worth a visit...
St Oswalds Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Birkenhead CH43 7QT
Heritage Open Day: Discover a centuries-old place of worship nestled in the heart of Bidston on the Wirral...
The Secret Lives of Houses & Port Sunlight Museum Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
23 King Georges Drive, Wirral CH62 5DX
Heritage Open Day: Join us as we celebrate Architecture through our Secret Lives of Houses event at Port Sunlight Museum...
Holy Cross Parish Church, Woodchurch
Sat 13 Sep 25
Holy Cross Parish Church, Church Lane, Upton, Wirral CH49 7LS
Heritage Open Day: Wonderful history and self-guided tours/Church Trail.
Climb the 100+ steps up the tower for views.
Refreshments...
Melrose Hall, Hoylake
Sat 13 Sep 25
Melrose Hall, 6 Melrose Avenue, Hoylake CH47 3BU
Heritage Open Day: Melrose Hall was grant funded by King George VI Memorial Fund for the pensioners of Hoylake...
'One Family, Sixty Years' - Stories of The Masters Putting Course
Sat 13 Sep 25
Pier Restaurant, Pier Forecourt, Promenade, Southport PR8 1QX
Heritage Open Day: Join Charles Law at the Pier Restaurant to celebrate his family's stories from their 60 years of running the...
Brimstage Heritage Orchard Apple, Pear & Plum Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Orchard, Brimstage Hall, Brimstage Road, Wirral CH63 6JA
Heritage Open Day: A delightful orchard of olden-days fruits to visit see, pick and taste next to one of the oldest buildings in Wirral...
33 Pershore Grove - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Sep 25
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...
Newton Le Willows Flower & Vegetable Show
Sat 13 Sep 25
Crownway Community Centre, Crown Street, Earlestown, St.Helens, Merseyside WA12 9DA
Competitive classes for flowers, pot plants, vegetables, fruit, photography, baking, jam, jelly, chutney ...
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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!
:
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!