Celebrating the art of imitation, our 2024 Choral Pilgrimage explores music from the master of parody, Orlande de Lassus, alongside works by Josquin,... more >

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TQ

Fri 20 Sep 24

Speakeasy Bootleg Band at Keith's Wine Bar Thurs 19th Sept 9PM

Speakeasy Bootleg Band at Keith's Wine Bar, 107 Lark Lane, Liverpool L17 8UR. Larks on the Lane, musical bogsnorkelling, genial mayhem and the..... more >

Keith’s Wine Bar 107 Lark Lane Liverpool L17 8UR

Thu 19 Sep 24

Rave On

Rave On is the 50s and 60s musical sensation sweeping the nation. From the emergence of Rock and Roll at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee to the..... more >

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens WA10 1LQ

Tue 17 Sep 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Merseyside

Lucilla Dramatic Society

Heritage Open Day: Seftonâ€™s best kept secret? Find out by coming to the Lucilla Dramatic Society Open Day and discover over a 100 years of heritage..... more >

18 Victoria Road West, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8UQ

Sun 15 Sep 24

Discover the Hartley Hut

Heritage Open Day: Join us for a rare opportunity to see the Hartley Hut. Located on Liverpoolâ€™s iconic waterfront, join our own dock gatemen as he..... more >

Hartley Hut - Museum of Liverpool, Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1DG

Sun 15 Sep 24

Widnes Wild vs Billingham Stars Ice Hockey Match

Treat yourselves and the rest of the family to a night of high paced, high energy action as Widnes Wild take on the Billingham Stars for the opening... more >

Planet Ice Widnes, Earle Road WA8 0TA

Sun 15 Sep 24

Wavertree Lock Up

Heritage Open Day: Discover Wavertree Lock Up, a listed building is situated on Wavertree Village Green and over 200 years old... more >

Wavertree Green, Lake Road, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 8JS

Sun 15 Sep 24

Wallaseyans Club

Heritage Open Day: The Wallaseyans' Club houses the Wallasey Grammar School archive which is probably the most comprehensive record of any... more >

The Wallaseyans Club, 140-142 Grove Road, Wallasey CH45 0JF

Sun 15 Sep 24

St Maryâ€™s Church, Liscard

Heritage Open Day: Grade 2 Church built in 1876. Fine example of Mid-Victorian architecture. Broad interior without aisles, stained glass windows in..... more >

Withins Lane, Wallasey CH45 7NQ

Sun 15 Sep 24

The Lost Street - Uncovering Southport's Victorian Past

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... more >

Top of Nevill Street, Southport PR9 0DR

Sun 15 Sep 24

Mersey Tunnel Tours - Georges Dock Building

Heritage Open Day: Georges Dock Building will open its doors for the weekend to let visitors see behind its Art Deco exterior... more >

Georges Dock Building, George’s Dock Way, Liverpool L3 1DD

Sat 14 Sep 24

St. Clement Toxteth

Heritage Open Day: GRADE 2* STAR LISTED BUILDING The interior of the church with hammer beam roof and the history of the church and parish... more >

St. Clement’s Church, Beaumont Street, Dove Street, Liverpool L8 0UX

Sat 14 Sep 24

Rainhill Civic Society Heritage Walk Display

Heritage Open Day: A free event to find out about the local heritage buildings around the historic village of Rainhill... more >

Dane Court Precinct, Rainhill L35 4LU

Sat 14 Sep 24

Christ Church, Toxteth Park

Heritage Open Day: This often overlooked church always surprises first time visitors. Come and learn more about the church and its area... more >

Christ Church, Linnet Lane, Liverpool L17 3BG

Sat 14 Sep 24

Church of Our Lady of Reconciliation de la Salette

Heritage Open Day: A complete revolution in church building - The Tablet , 1860. See it for yourself. The parish was founded by the Belgian Fr... more >

3 Eldon Place, Liverpool L3 6HE

Sat 14 Sep 24

Bidston Windmill

Heritage Open Day: A brick-built tower mill used for grinding corn from 1800 until 1875. Volunteers will be on hand to explain about the windmill and..... more >

Bidston Hill, Vyner Road North, Bidston CH43 7PD

Sat 14 Sep 24

Newton Le Willows Flower & Vegetable Show

Competitive classes for flowers, pot plants, vegetables, fruit, photography, baking, jam, jelly, chutney ... more >

Crownway Community Centre, Crown Street, Earlestown, St.Helens, Merseyside WA12 9DA

Sat 14 Sep 24

St Anneâ€™s Church, Edge Hill

Heritage Open Day: Visit this beautiful church which is 178 years old and explore its distinctive architecture... more >

7 Overbury Street, Liverpool L7 3HJ

Sat 14 Sep 24

Dale Farm Open Day & Heswall Dales Guided Walk

Heritage Open Day: Dale Farm dates from the 1830s. It operated as a smallholding until 1973 when it was bought by Wirral Urban District Council... more >

51 Oldfield Road, Heswall CH60 6SN

Sat 14 Sep 24

St Nicholas Church

Heritage Open Day: A memorial church built in memory of James and Jane Harrison (Harrison Shipping Line) in gothic revival style with exceptional... more >

Newport Avenue, Wallasey CH45 8QJ

Sat 14 Sep 24

Let's Sketch Upton

Heritage Open Day: This is an Urban Sketching event in which participants will sketch/draw/paint outdoors... more >

Arrowe Park Road, Upton CH49 0UD

Sat 14 Sep 24

St Michaels & All Angels Roman Catholic Church

Heritage Open Day: Saint Michael and All Angels Church was one of the first Vatican II-inspired churches in the Diocese... more >

St. Michaels & All Angels Presbytery, New Hey Road, Wirral CH49 5LE

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hilbre Island

Heritage Open Day: Friends of Hilbre Island Open Day Hilbre Island's Telegraph Station, Lifeboat Station and Buoymasterâ€™s Store Friends of... more >

Dee Lane, West Kirby CH48 0QG

Sat 14 Sep 24

Holy Cross Parish Church, Woodchurch

Heritage Open Day: Grade II* listed medieval church dating from 12th century, enlarged, altered and enhanced serving the people of the 21st century... more >

Holy Cross Church, Church Lane, Upton CH49 7LS

Sat 14 Sep 24

St Cuthberts Church

Heritage Open Day: Southport's oldest Church dating back to 1178 St Cuthbert's Church located in Churchtown village will be open 1100... more >

St. Cuthberts Road, Southport PR9 7NN

Sat 14 Sep 24

Marshside Fogbell

Heritage Open Day: Opportunity to see and learn about the history of this small but unique building with a fascinating history, now in the... more >

Adjacent to 176 Marshside Road, Marshside, Southport PR9 9SZ

Sat 14 Sep 24

Make Do and Mend at the Smithy

Heritage Open Day: Step back in time to the 1940s. Find out about life on the Home Front during WWII, see what people wore, try wartime foods and Dig..... more >

Kiln Lane, Eccleston, St. Helens WA10 4RA

Sat 14 Sep 24

St Helens Break Dance History

Heritage Open Day: Learn about St Helens Break Dance History! With break dancing demonstrations, learn how to do graffiti art and try your hand at..... more >

Unit 3, YMCA Building, College Street, St. Helens WA10 1TF

Sat 14 Sep 24

Church Open Days

Heritage Open Day: Come to visit our Grade One listed 'Cast Iron' Church with its spectacular east window... more >

St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Church, St Michael’s Church Road, Liverpool L17 &BD

Fri 13 Sep 24

St Peter's C of E Church, Parr

Heritage Open Day: St Peter's Church was built in 1864/65 to the designs of J Medland Taylor. The stonework is in three different colours and..... more >

St Peter;s Church, Broad Oak Road, Parr, St. Helens WA9 2EN

Fri 13 Sep 24

St Mary's Grassendale tour

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, a..... more >

St Mary’s Road, Garston, Liverpool L19 0NE

Thu 12 Sep 24

Respice, Aspice, Prospice - Bootle Past, Present and Future

Heritage Open Day: Celebrate Bootle's heritage, share your memories of the town and help to plan its future at this drop-in session at Bootle... more >

160 Parkside, Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle L20 4XX

Thu 12 Sep 24

Light Untold exhibition at the LAKE gallery

Light is emphasized in all its subtlety and drama in this exciting exhibition featuring work from four artists... more >

The LAKE gallery, 52 Grange Road, West Kirby CH48 4EF

Thu 12 Sep 24

Sir William Inman - Evening Talk

Heritage Open Day: An evening talk by Dawn Inman-Wyness 'Sir William Inman, local resident, benefactor & shipping line owner' An evening... more >

St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Upton CH49 6JZ

Thu 12 Sep 24

St. Chad's Church, Kirkby

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... more >

St. Chad’s Church, Old Hall Lane, Kirkby L32 5TH

Wed 11 Sep 24

Hesketh Park Conservatory

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... more >

Hesketh Park, Park Crescent, Southport PR9 9NW

Wed 11 Sep 24

La Feria Festival 2024

La Feria Festival is a vibrant celebration of the beauty and diversity of Latin American culture. For an entire week, the city will come alive..... more >

Multiple venues across Liverpool

Tue 10 Sep 24

Woodside - Past, Present and Future!

Heritage Open Day: To study the history of the maritime mercantile port area to include prom, poets, pottery and paintings... more >

Hamilton Square Railway Station, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead CH41 1AL

Mon 9 Sep 24

Anthony Ratcliffe: Of Time and Tide, print exhibition

Anthony Ratcliffe: Of Time and Tide Of Time and Tide is a stunning new exhibition by artist and printmaker Anthony Ratcliffe, consisting of recent... more >

Kirkby Gallery, The Kirkby centre, Norwich Way L32 8XY

Mon 9 Sep 24

Read all about it!

Heritage Open Day: Discover how to use the microfilm collection to read historic local newspapers. Drop in and join St Helens Archive Service staff..... more >

Eccleston Library, Broadway, Eccleston, St Helens WA10 5PJ

Mon 9 Sep 24

St Andrewâ€™s Church

Heritage Open Day: St. Andrew's is a grade 1 listed building. St. Andrew's is a grade 1 listed building, which has occupied a prominent..... more >

Church Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3EZ

Mon 9 Sep 24

St Mary's Church Heritage Display

Heritage Open Day: There will be a display about the Parish of Overchurch (Upton), and its various Parish Churches, from Saxon times... more >

St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Upton CH49 6JZ

Mon 9 Sep 24

Gateacre Chapel

Heritage Open Day: Opened in 1700, Gateacre Chapel is one of the oldest buildings in Gateacre Village... more >

Gateacre Brow, Liverpool L25 3PB

Sun 8 Sep 24

Classic Liverpool Bus Running Day

Heritage Open Day: To celebrate this year's Heritage Open days Theme of Routes, the Merseyside Transport Trust will be running Classic Buses... more >

Street of Liverpool, Liverpool L2 1AB

Sun 8 Sep 24

Bidston Community Archaeology

Heritage Open Day: Excavation of the Pig Field Site commenced in 2011 to learn about the people who lived and worked on this land... more >

Tam O Shanter Urban Farm, 25 Boundary Road, Birkenhead CH43 7PD

Sun 8 Sep 24

Chantry Walk Around

Heritage Open Day: Ned will lead a walk around the site sharing information about its history and stories of some of the people buried there... more >

Windleshaw Chantry, Abbey Rd, Dentons Green, St Helens WA10 6JU

Sun 8 Sep 24

Wallasey Yacht Club

Heritage Open Day: Wallasey Yacht Club has been sailing historic Seabird Half Rater yachts on the Mersey off New Brighton for over 100 years... more >

10 Hope Street, New Brighton CH45 2LN

Sun 8 Sep 24

Croxteth Hall

Heritage Open Day: Croxteth Hall & Country Park is a unique historical estate surrounding a magnificent stately home and Victorian Walled Garden... more >

Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park, Liverpool L12 0HB

Sun 8 Sep 24

Wavertree Congregational Church

Heritage Open Day: Come and visit the church which is more than 185 years old, features vintage wedding dress display, world war 1 remembrance plaque... more >

Wavertree Congregational Church, 12 Hunters Lane, Liverpool L15 8HL

Sat 7 Sep 24

Church of St. Vincent de Paul , Liverpool L1 5EE

Heritage Open Day: Although this inner city dockland church is almost as the architect Edward Welby Pugin left it in 1857 , it is in no sense a... more >

13 Hardy Street, Liverpool L1 5JN

Sat 7 Sep 24

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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!