Christmas begins in earnest in Southport this weekend! From the opening of a brand new Digital Winter Wonderland, festive Makers Markets, the opening of Santa’s Grotto to a charity Charity Christmas Parade, there is lots to see and enjoy in Southport town centre. The festive fun continues throughout December. Southport BID has worked with Sefton […]
Top comedians from around the world will bring the laughter back when the 2021 Southport Comedy Festival starts this Friday (1st October)! The 10th anniversary event twice had to be postponed last year due to the Covid pandemic. Now the Festival is back with what organisers claim is “the strongest line up yet”, with acclaimed […]
By Andrew Brown One of Britain’s greatest fashion designers, whose creations are adored by celebrities including The Duchess of Cambridge, Madonna and Beyoncé, will stage a very special event in Southport this week. Shoppers can immerse themselves in the World of Temperley with a fabulous ‘Trunk Show’ at Coco Boutique at 92/96 Lord Street this […]
The Windmill pub on Seabank Road in Southport town centre is hosting its first poetry and spoken word open night on Sunday, 8th August at 8pm. The free to enter event will be held on the second Sunday of every month and is the brainchild of local wordsmith Rebecca Kenny. Having posted a question in […]
By Martin Dawber Southport watercolour artist, Steve Rigby, takes painting ‘en plein air’ to a new level. Some of the local scenes he has painted started as sketches on the back of betting slips: “I take betting slips and pens from the bookies when I go in to put a bet on the football. They’re […]
Whisky lovers are in for a treat when Southport Whisky Festival takes place this July! The event takes place on Friday, 30th July and Saturday, 31st July. Southport Whisky Festival will be held at various venues in Southport town centre, with some additional events also taking place online. Southport Whisky Club member Peter Hunt said: […]
Anthony James Estate Agents in Southport is delighted to be the main sponsor for the Southport Comedy Festival 2021. The firm, based on Hoghton Street in Southport, will also provide a free event at the Festival specifically for NHS and care staff in the town, to say thank you for everything they have done during […]
Renowned horticulturist Christine Walkden is to return to Southport Flower Show this year to share her gardening knowledge with visitors. The award-winning TV and radio presenter, who is a firm favourite at Southport, will be at the show on Thursday 19th August. Originally from Lancashire, Christine started growing vegetables on an allotment near her home […]
People have one last chance to vote for The Atkinson in Southport after it was nominated for two prestigious regional awards. The deadline for the 2020 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards is tomorrow (Tuesday 26 January). Local residents and businesses are being urged to get your votes in while you can! After a […]
2020 has felt like one, long ghoulish year already, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t excited by the prospect of Halloween next week. We all need some fun and silliness and despite all that is going on our Southport Indies are going all out to make sure you have just that. 1. Spook the […]
