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Three Liverpool parks have picked up a national award. Sefton Park and Stanley Park have both retained the coveted ‘Green Flag’ status – for the 16th year in a row, while Chavasse Park has received the prize for the 11th successive year. The awards have been won following a mystery shop-style visit to assess numerous aspects of the parks, including cleanliness, overall condition, flower beds, and litter management. Sefton Park – which celebrated its 150th anniversary last year, is widely […]

Liverpool Philharmonic throws open its doors on Sunday 24 September for a day filled with live music, all for free! If you’ve never been to the Hall before this is the perfect event to discover everything on offer. Everyone is welcome to drop in throughout the day (1pm – 10pm) for a series of musical taster sessions. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, together with Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, will perform music ranging from Bizet’s Carmen to John Williams’ epic Harry Potter film score. From […]

This August, visitors to St George’s Hall are in for a treat as one of Liverpool’s hidden gems goes on rare display. The Hall’s Minton floor, consisting of 30,000 beautifully hand-crafted tiles, will be revealed for the first time in four years from Tuesday 1 to Friday 18 August. The beautiful Victorian mosaic, has been hidden under wooden flooring since the 19th century and is regarded as one of the city’s most beautifully preserved pieces of art. This will be […]

Given the huge level of demand that The 151st Open will attract, organisers are encouraging you to consider the use of public transport, which has been significantly enhanced during Open week. In particular, if you have easy access to Merseyrail train services, we encourage you to take advantage of their enhanced timetable. All travel information has now been updated on our website www.TheOpen.com/getting-there We should emphasise that Merseyrail services are operational throughout the event and will have a significantly enhanced […]

The iconic Southport links has previously hosted golf’s original championship on ten occasions, the last of which was in 2017 when Jordan Spieth emerged victorious in a memorable final round duel with Matt Kuchar to lift the Claret Jug for the first time. The American joined a celebrated roll of Champion Golfers at Royal Birkdale, including Peter Thomson, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, Ian Baker-Finch, Mark O’Meara and Padraig Harrington. Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A, said: […]