Music at the Manor - Thornton Manor - Monday 8th October

The Wirral Arts Festival is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new series of intimate classical concerts in the unrivalled setting of the late Lord Leverhulme’s 1902 Music Room in Thornton Manor, Less than a 5 minute drive from Mere Brook House.

Monday 8th October is the inaugural concert of Music at the Manor and will feature three soloists appearing by kind permission of Welsh National Opera together with international concert pianist John Gough.

Arrival and reception is from 6.45pm when you will be greeted with music by the Hillcrest Ensemble”, a welcome drink and canapes. You may take a stroll around the grounds or inspect parts of the beautiful house before the main concert begins at 7.45pm.

Our singers a highly sought-after Trio founded in 1999 and named Volante, will perform some of the best-known items from the world of grand opera and musical theatre. Their leader, baritone Julian Boyce is well-known to regular ODA audiences in St George’s Hall having sung a magnificent Pagliacci with the full orchestra last season. He will be joined by tenor Simon Crosby Buttle and soprano Emma Mary Llewellyn for a programme including music by composers Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Romberg and Rossini.

Don’t forget to pre-order your interval drinks from the Bar before the concert.

The stunning Music Room is a wonderfully unique entertainment room. Surrounded by its spectacular wall panelling, carvings, elaborate plater work and period paintings by Giovanni Cipriani, it will simply take your breath away.

Tickets are priced at £29.50 per person to purchase please call the sales office on 0151 353 1155 

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Exclusive Offer for Gary Barlow Ticket Holders 2nd October 2018

Our neighbours at Thornton Manor are hosting a night with Take That legend, Gary Barlow, To discuss his new book "A Better Me".

And it gets even better. Ten lucky winners will be selected on the night to meet the man himself after the event for a photograph. 

If you have been lucky enough to bag yourself some tickets to the event, then why not come and stay in our Five Star Country House. 

To make your night even better Mere Brook House is offering you any of our rooms at just £99 per night, including breakfast, a glass of prosecco and transport to and from the event. Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis, So book now to avoid disappointment

Directions from Mere Brook House to Thornton Manor

Upcoming Linghams 'Meet The Author' Events

Throughout September and October Linghams bookstore have a very exciting line up of best selling authors coming to the Wirral to give talks, Q&A sessions and book signings. If you would like tickets to any of these events all booking information can be found here. Why not book one of our 5* rooms where you can curl up in bed with a good book, a cup of tea and some of our complimentary homemade cakes and make it a cosy autumn getaway.

4^th September 2018 – Lucy Worsley

7pm @ Heswall Hall

£25 per Ticket – Includes a copy of her new book ‘Queen Victoria’

In her newest book, bestselling author and historian Lucy Worsley tracks a new course through Queen Victoria's life, examining how she transformed from dancing princess to the Widow of Windsor and became one of Britain's greatest monarchs along the way. Taking twenty-four significant days from Victoria's life, from her birth, her wedding, her coronation to her husband's death, and many more in between, allows us to see Victoria up close and personal, examining how she lived hour to hour. This event will be a talk by Lucy, followed by a book signing.

5^th September 2018 – Ronny Goodlass

7pm @ Linghams Bookstore

£8 per ticket including a welcome drink (ticket price redeemable against Ronny Goodlass’s book ‘Blue Nose’)

If you are a fan of Everton FC then you are a proud ‘BLUE NOSE’ and a fully paid up member of the ‘People’s Club’. Equally, you will associate with a famous Goodison Park banner that says: “Evertonians are born, not manufactured.”

Ronny Goodlass is perfectly placed to understand the pride Everton fans have in the Mersey Blues. He wasn’t just born and brought up in Everton, but played for the club he idolised before broadening his career in every way. The front cover of ‘Blue Nose’ – his official autobiography – declares: “My football story from every angle.”

It really is a book that will shock, surprise you – and make you laugh out loud.

Goodlass was the talented England Schoolboy star who was wanted by clubs nationwide. Anfield legends Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley came knocking, but only one club was going to tempt him to sign – his beloved Everton. This event will be a talk by Ronny, Followed by a book signing.

13^th September – Deliciously Ella

7pm @ Linghams Bookstore

£15 per ticket (£10 of ticket price redeemable against Ella Mills ‘Deliciously Ella’ Cookbook)

Ella's latest book features the most popular, tried and tested recipes from her supper clubs, pop-ups and deli to show how delicious and abundant plant-based cooking can be. The simple vegan recipes cover everything from colourful salads to veggie burgers and falafel, creamy dips and sides, hearty one-pot curries and stews, speedy breakfasts, weekend brunches, muffins, cakes and brownies. They're the recipes that Ella's thousands of customers have been asking for since the deli first launched in 2015, and each recipe has a beautiful photograph to show you how it should look. This event will be a talk by Ella.

17^th September – Kate Atkinson

6:30pm @ Neston Cricket Club

Tickets £20 including a copy of Kates latest novel ‘Transcription’ or £10 (redeemable against book)

Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers.

18^th September 2018 – Shaun Usher

6:30pm @ Linghams Bookstore

£10 per ticket (redeemable against Shauns latest book ‘Speeches of Note’)

From Shaun Usher, the author of the international bestseller Letters of Note, comes an obsessively curated, richly illustrated and sumptuously produced collection of speeches from throughout the ages. Seventy-five extraordinary ways to step into someone else’s shoes. Discover speeches that altered the course of history, like Nelson Mandela’s on the day he became South Africa’s first black President, and outpourings of much-needed change, such as the impassioned, impromptu appeal for women’s rights from Sojourner Truth, an African-American woman born into slavery. Expect the gloriously unexpected, as Kermit the Frog takes to the podium, and celebrate lives well-lived, including Tilda Swinton’s tribute to ‘every alien’s favourite cousin’, David Bowie. While some speeches are heard by millions, some remain unspoken: the secret draft prepared for Queen Elizabeth II during a military exercise for World War III, and President Nixon’s chilling public announcement should Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become stranded on the Moon.

2^nd October 2018 – Gary Barlow – SOLD OUT

4pm for a 7pm start @ Thornton Manor

SOLD OUT

If you were lucky enough to get hold of some tickets for this event, make sure you have a look at our Exclusive offer for Gary Barlow ticket Holders

4^th October 2018 – Michael Palin

1pm-2pm @ Linghams Bookstore

£20 per ticket, includes a cope of Michaels latest novel ‘Erebus’

In September 2014 the wreck of a sailing vessel was discovered at the bottom of the sea in the frozen wastes of the Canadian Arctic. It was broken at the stern and covered in a woolly coat of underwater vegetation. Its whereabouts had been a mystery for over a century and a half. Its name was HMS Erebus.
Now Michael Palin – former Monty Python stalwart and television globetrotter – brings this extraordinary ship back to life, following it from its launch in 1826 to the epic voyages of discovery that led to glory in the Antarctic and to ultimate catastrophe in the Arctic. He explores the intertwined careers of the men who shared its journeys: the dashing James Clark Ross and the troubled John Franklin. And he vividly recounts the experiences of the men who first stepped ashore on Antarctica’s Victoria Land, and those who, just a few years later, froze to death one by one in the Arctic wastes as rescue missions desperately tried to reach them. Book signing only.

11^th October 2018 – Rosemary Shrager

7pm @ Neston Cricket Club

£20 including signed copy of ‘Cookery Course’ or £10 (redeemable against book)

Rosemary Shrager has a passion for sharing what she loves: delicious food anyone can learn to make and enjoy. With decades of experience as a chef and cookery teacher, Rosemary knows how to make even the most nervous of cooks feel confident in the kitchen.
Starting with classic principles and skills, Rosemary will show you how to develop as a cook recipe-by-recipe, so each new skill is learned through practical experience. Learn how to poach a perfect egg, make the creamiest béchamel sauce, knead a light and fluffy white loaf, bake a warming chicken and potato pie from scratch. With Rosemary’s guidance and delicious dishes along the way, this is the most enjoyable way to learn to cook.
With over 140 recipes, and gorgeous photography and illustrations throughout, this book is an essential for anyone who wishes they could have Rosemary by their side in the kitchen.

15^th October – Liane Moriarty

7pm @ Neston Cricket Club

£18.99 per ticket, including a copy of ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ or £10 (redeemable against book)

Liane Moriarty is the bestselling author of seven novels: Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. The Husband's Secret is a worldwide bestseller which has sold more than two million copies and been translated into over forty languages. Big Little Lies is now an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO series, produced by and starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. This event will be a talk by Liane, followed by a book signing.

29^th October – Lord Jeffery Archer

7pm @ Birkenhead High School, Bushell Hall

£20 per ticket, Includes signed copy of ‘Heads You Win’ or £15 (redeemable against book)

Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin . . .

This event will be a talk followed by a book signing.

Poulton Hall Bebington Open Garden 14th July 2018

Less than a mile away, our neighbours at Poulton Hall are opening up their three acre garden in support of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

Guests can enjoy a Wildflower Meadow, Native Hedgerows, Walled Garden, Birds of Prey, a Beekeeping Demo, and plenty of activities for the children.

'Doors' are open from 2pm - 5pm

£5 Admission, Kids go free

Directions from Poulton Hall to Mere Brook House