Mere Brook House - Wirral Bed & Breakfast Accommodation

The Grand National 2019 - 4th-6th April

The Grand National at Aintree Racecourse - 4th - 6th April

Starting with Grand National Thursday on the 4th, we celebrate North West sporting champions past and present which provides the backdrop to four Grade One races, followed by sensational live music and entertainment after racing.

Day two of the 2019 festival is the world-famous Ladies Day on Friday the 5th, #FabulousFriday, when all things style and fashion are brought into the spotlight. For the fifth year running, Aintree Racecourse will be awarding a big car prize to the winner of the Style Award. For the racing purists, another four Grade One races will be run on the track.

And then there’s Grand National Day, Saturday the 6th of April, the most iconic of all handicapped horseracing events in the world. Who will you back as the forty make their way to the starter’s line…….

Mere Brook House is the perfect setting for your Grand National weekend accommodation, with enough distance from the city centre to make it a relaxing countryside break, but with great transport links, nowhere could be more ideal.

Click here for transport links to Aintree Racecourse

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OVO Energy Tour Series 2019 - Wirral Borough of Culture 2019

This year’s OVO Energy Tour Series round will visit Birkenhead on Tuesday 21 May using a circuit based around Hamilton Square. It will be the first time since 2010 that a round of the unique, team-based series has taken place on Merseyside.

Cycling fever will grip the peninsula twice this year, Wirral will also host the OVO Energy Tour of Britain, the UK’s most prestigious professional cycle race, this September.

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Made of Iron - Wirral Borough of Culture 2019

Made of Iron

Dates : May - September

Location : Williamson Art Gallery & Various Locations

Free

Explore how Wirral made its mark on the world of shipbuildingnwith this fascinating series of exhibitions and displays.

Venues including the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum and Birkenhead Priory will host interactive displays charting Wirral's unique contribution to maritime exploration.

Featuring archive photography and historic artefacts, discover how shipbuilding changed Wirral forever. Made of Iron will dive into the personal stories of those whose lives were shaped by life in the shipyards. The exhibitions will also look at the ships themselves, uncovering the history of Wirral-built vesseles and the tragic tale of the HMS Thetis.

For more information, visit : www.imaginewirral.com

Wirral Borough of Culture 2019 Calender of Events

March

Wirral Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - 15-23rd March - Birkenhead High School Academy

Madagascar the Musical - 19-23rd March - Floral Pavillion

Animated Square - 23rd March - Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

Fresh Perspectives - 29th March - 6th May - Lady Lever Art Gallery

Williamson Open Art & Photography Exhibition - 30th March - 5th May - Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

April

Local History Month - Throughout April - Wirral Libraries

Picnic in the Park Grand Opening Anniversary Celebration - 6th April - Birkenhead Park

We're Going on a Bear Hunt - 6-7th April - Floral Pavillion

Avenue Q - 8-13th April - Floral Pavillion

Radio Local - 20th April - Cherry Tree Shopping Centre, Liscard

May

Made of Iron - From May - Various Locations

Wirral Walking Festival - 1-31st May - Various Locations

Wilson Trophy - 10-12th May - West Kirby Marine Lake

Wirral Poetry Festival - 10-12 May - Various Locations

The Witching Hour - 17-19th May - Birkenhead Park

International Guitar Festival - 18-31st May - Floral Pavillion

Ovo Energy Tour Series - 21st May - Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

River Festival Wirral - 31 May - 2nd June - New Brighton

June

Art Outdoors - From June - Various Locations

Rembrant in Print - 1st June - 15th September - Lady Lever Art Gallery

In the Night Garden - 4-5th June - Floral Pavillion

Leo Sayer - 15th June - Floral Pavillion

July

Hoylake Street Festival Weekend - 5-7th July - Hoylake

West Kirby Arts & Crafts Weekend - 12-14th July - West Kirby

Fame the Musical - 15 -20th July - Floral Pavillion

For more information visit : www.imaginewirral.com

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Animated Square - Saturday 23rd March 2019 - Wirral Borough of Culture 2019

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Saturday 23 March, 5-8pm
Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

Rediscover the breath-taking projection show by award-winning Illuminos onto Birkenhead Town Hall, as seen as part of Wirral’s Tall Ships celebrations earlier this year. This extraordinary show will be accompanied by a family festival for all to enjoy in Hamilton Square.