Days Out - Uncover Liverpool

Mersey Trails – Mersey Music His...

Everybody knows The Beatles, but this tour looks past the fame of one band into the rich and fascinating history of Liverpool’s music scene.

From Liverpool’s musically classical beginning in the Victorian era, to it’s surge of Black music in the 1960s, find out how bands like The Beatles found their sound amongst many musical delights.

Discover the city that attracted sell out concerts from Hollywood’s golden era, and how Liverpool continued its international chart domination in the 80s through queer punk.

Beginning at St George’s Hall travel back in time with to uncover Liverpool’s hidden music history.

Queerative

A free all day event to promote community, inclusion and joy. The day is hosted by Comics Youth CIC and creative young people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

All workshops and events are hosted by and platforming brilliant local talent in Merseyside. There will be free hot and cold food available throughout the event too.

Visitors can book on to a free pottery making (or pottery painting) workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/544397085337 1:30pm start.

Also, book on to the free poetry open mic night here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/544328861277 4pm start.

WHEN: Sunday 5th March, open from 12pm until 5:30pm.

WHO: Anyone aged 13+

COST: Free (unless you want to buy some great art from the artists who have stalls!!)

WHERE: Toxteth Tv, 37-45 Windsor St, Liverpool L8 1XE (wheelchair accessible, noise cancelling headphones available and quiet space open all day- gender neutral toilets too.)

Fiction, Fans & Ballgowns

Join St George’s Hall this March and spend the day visiting the fabulous line up of authors they have for you.

From getting your books and merchandise signed to meeting old and making new book friends this is not a day to be missed.

Later, expect an evening of entertainment, drinks, dinner and disco at our Victorian-themed ball.

Soapy Science Fun Days

Families are being invited to discover the science of soap this half term in the historic Wirral village of Port Sunlight.

Port Sunlight is well-known for being built by William Lever to provide housing for ‘Sunlight Soap’ factory workers in 1888, with its Arts and Crafts-style houses and well-kept gardens making the village a popular visitor attraction ever since.

Today, Port Sunlight Village Trust is responsible for preserving the village and also manage Port Sunlight Museum, a re-created Edwardian Worker’s Cottage, and the interactive SoapWorks family experience. Visitors can join walking tours of the village and take part in a year-round programme of public events.

This February half term, Port Sunlight Village Trust are bringing back their popular soap-making activities for families to enjoy as part of Soapy Science Fun Days on 22 and 23 February, giving them the chance to make their very own unique bar of soap to take home.

Children will be able to choose from a variety of scents, colours and ingredients. Sessions will run at the village’s Church Hall on Bridge Street at 10am, 11.15am, 1pm and 2.15pm.

Tickets are £5 per child with a recommended age of 7+, while adults go free, and pre-booking is essential via www.portsunlightvillage.com/whats-on.

February Half Term at the Bluecoat

Bring the family to Bluecoat’s upstairs bistro for a variety of free creative activities for all ages during February half term.

Grab a bite to eat while you’re here, our bistro offers a kids’ menu with main meals for just £3.95.

Keep the creativity going at home with a family activity pack, only £1.50 from our Information Desk. The pack includes everything the little ones need to make their own collage, inspired by Sumuyya Khader’s artwork in the hub.

Tue 14, Wed 15 and Thu 16 Feb. Drop in 12-3pm. Free entry.

Lunar New Year Celebrations at FACT

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, FACT are teaming up with the Liverpool East and South East Asian Network (LESEAN) to bring you a special programme of celebratory events and workshops. Alongside this, FACT’s artist-in-residence, April Lin 林森, leads an in-conversation and interactive workshop surrounding their new artwork, The Earthly Realm is Out of Balance.

Visit on select dates across the celebration period to experience insightful talks, lantern making sessions, plus much more! Discover all listings below.

In Conversation with April Lin 林森
26 January | 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Free, booking required

Resident artist April Lin 林森, hosts a conversation with their artistic collaborators, Yank Scally and Amina Atiq. Discover how they developed The Earthly Realm is Out of Balance – an interactive game that investigates the meaning of ancestry.

Artist Workshop with April Lin 林森
27 January | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Free, booking required

April Lin 林森 takes us on a gameplay walkthrough of The Interface, a chatbot which has taken up residence in FACT’s first-floor gallery. Using these interactions as a starting point, this group session will delve into conversations about ancestry and belonging.

Tasting Menu
21 January | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Free, booking required

LESEAN hosts a special tasting menu, as well as a discussion around Lunar New Year and how ESEA communities exist both on and offline.

GIF Celebration
21 January | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Free, booking required

In a project inspired by Singapore’s GIFFEST, LESEAN invited ESEA artists to produce GIFs inspired by Lunar New Year. Discover the celebratory creations at FACT and hear more about the project from local artist b3.png. This event will also include a performance by artist Pei Tong.

Lantern Making Workshop
5 February | 12:00pm – 3:00pm | Free, booking required

LESEAN invites you to learn the art of lantern making alongside your friends and family. Craft lanterns together, while reflecting on resolutions and hopes for the year ahead. This workshop is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Tea Ceremony
5 February | 3:30pm – 6:00pm | Free, booking required

Join LESEAN for an intimate group workshop centred around a unique tea ceremony. Learn about the importance of Lunar New Year traditions from members of the network.

Uncovering Birkenhead’s working ...

Want to help uncover Birkenhead’s working class history? Do you have memories, stories and moments that you want to share about the working class history of birkenhead?

Do you want to be a part of shaping the people’s history of the area? Want your story to be told? Come to Birkenhead Park Visitors centre on Saturday November 26th from 10am-4pm.

Over the day there will be a range of interactive activities for all ages. Head along and get involved to help uncover the stories and histories of the area and discover untold histories with our team, volunteers and other members of the community.

Please feel free to bring objects, images, articles or other items related to a memory, story, workplace, family history etc. If you have them.

Head over to the park visitors centre on the 26th and uncover the working-class history of Birkenhead.

Details:

This event is free to attend
The event is open to all ages

This is part of Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories.

HERE Augmented Reality Art Trail

An exhibition with a difference has launched in St Helens Town Centre . The HERE ARt Trail uses augmented reality (AR) to showcase virtual artworks, sound installations and performances – together creating a digital portrait of St. Helens.

Developments in AR mean audiences of all ages actively engage with popular computer games such as Pokemon Go. They have harnessed this interest to explore how it can be used to share multimedia artwork – usually confined to a gallery or performance space.

CulturEd (St. Helens Cultural Education Partnership) worked with 12 creative practitioners and 18 education providers (primary and secondary schools, alternative provision and Buzz Hub).

Using St. Helens online Community Archive as a starting point, participants worked with artists and performers to consider the history, geography, social make-up and diversity of the town. Working collaboratively, participants explored issues relevant to them to create a portrait of St. Helens using new technology.

Bringing the artwork together Impossible Arts, our lead digital organization, developed an app which allows anyone to engage with this outdoor virtual exhibition.

QR codes activate augmented reality to place digital artworks in locations across St Helens Town Centre, making it seem like they are actually there. Viewed through any device you’ll be able to experience, videos, music, sounds and images to see the town in a new light.

The HERE ARTrail is open to the public from September 5th- October 31st , so bring your phone or tablet, plug in some headphones, and download our app to experience this unique Augmented Reality trail.

Created by CulturEd, supported by Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants.

Find out more: https://www.impossible.org.uk/here/

Pop-up Baby Book Club

Join storyteller and artist Roger Hill for this taster edition of the Bluecoat’s ever-popular Baby Book Club. Learn innovative storytelling techniques, alongside tips and tricks on how to introduce your baby to the world of books.

Baby Book Club is designed for babies aged 3-12 months.

Fri 29 Jul – 11am-12pm
Books and Bedtime – how to make reading with your baby fit with wake and sleep cycles.

Fri 12 Aug – 11am-12pm
Bring A Book To Life – with face, voice and gestures.

Fri 26 Aug – 11am-12pm
Finding Books, Using Books – making a “baby library” work for you both.

Free, drop in.

The Storybarn Outdoor Family Story Tra...

Join Storybarn on an outdoor adventure based on the beautiful picture book The Story Thief by Graham Carter.

They’re heading to Craggy Bay in Calderstones Park to uncover the mystery of disappearing books and find the pesky story thief!

This self-led trail includes a map for everyone who joins in, as well as a copy of The Story Thief for each family to take home. You’ll also get 15% off in the Ice Cream Parlour.

Best suited for children aged 4 – 9 but all ages are welcome.

*Save 50% on tickets for The Story Thief outdoor trail when you buy tickets for Fishing For Stories and I Spy at Story at the same time on the Reader website. Discount will automatically be applied during the online checkout process. Tickets for all three events must be booked at the same time.*

Saturday 9 July – Tuesday 2 August (various days), from 10am – 3pm

Event type: Days Out