There’s still a lot going on this spring in Sefton. From great art to Manilow magic, here are some of this week’s highlights…
Monday
Today is International Museum Day, so why not head down to The Atkinson Museum in Southport (PR8 1DB) for Between Land and Sea – 10,000 Years of Sefton’s Coast. This new permanent exhibition is a museum full of the stories of the people who have lived and worked along our coast.
Beginning with the history of the Sefton coast from prehistoric times to the present day, the museum showcases the development of Sefton’s tourist towns of Southport and Birkdale, the outstanding natural habitats from Marshside to Formby Point and the major industrial port of Bootle.
Free Entry: Monday – Saturday. 10am – 4pm. (Closed Bank Holidays).
Or, alternatively, why not visit The British Lawnmower Museum in Southport (PR8 5AJ) for a very different history of Sefton, and mowers in general?
The museum has now become one of the world’s leading authorities on vintage lawnmowers and is a specialist in antique garden machinery. See ‘Lawnmowers of the Rich and Famous’, including King Charles (when he was Prince of Wales) and Princess Diana, Brian May, Nicholas Parsons, Eric Morecambe, Hilda Ogden, and many more.
Open: 9am – 5:30pm (Monday to Saturday)
Ticket prices:
- Adults: £3 per ticket
- Children: £1 per ticket
- Guided tours (up to 4 people): £30 per ticket
Entrance includes a free audio tour.
Tuesday
The Arts Society Southport will be at The Atkinson (PR8 1DB) for their lecture:
Wealth, Adornment, Art: a Study of Jewellery in 17th, 18th & 19th Century England
Meetings start promptly at 10:45 a.m. Members must book in before the lecture at The Arts Society Southport membership desk, which is located in the foyer on the ground floor, before 10:40 a.m. Lectures are mainly open to members, who may bring a visitor three times during the year at a cost of £10 each. Please notify the membership secretary beforehand if you are bringing a guest.
Other guests are £15. Please contact membership.southport@theartssociety.org
Wednesday
Why not take the little ones to Formby Library’s Story and Rhyme Time (10:30–11am) and enjoy rhymes and stories with your children at your local library? It is also a friendly, inclusive space for parents and carers to meet up, mingle, and make new friends. If it’s a nice day, why not take a walk to the beach afterwards, or have an ice cream in the village?
Please register here to attend: https://sefton-gov.libcal.com/event/4429728
Thursday
You can catch the much-anticipated sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, at the Plaza Cinema in Waterloo. This community-run cinema remains one of the most affordable and charming spots for a film night in the borough. Tickets are selling fast for today’s final two screenings: https://plazacinema.org.uk
Friday
“Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl…” – expect to hear this hit and many more performed live tonight as part of I Am Music – The Barry Manilow Tribute Show at The Atkinson in Southport (PR8 1DB).
Fronted by internationally acclaimed vocalist Martyn James and his sensational band and dancers, they capture the timeless energy of hits such as ‘Mandy’, ‘Could It Be Magic’, ‘Can’t Smile Without You’, ‘I Write the Songs’, ‘I Made It Through the Rain’, ‘Bermuda Triangle’, ‘Copacabana (At the Copa)’, and many more.
Tickets: https://theatkinson.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873677712
Visit our new online Sefton What’s on Guide for lots more events going on across the borough.
