Enjoy a luxury burger in an equally luxurious setting at Titanic Hotel Liverpool. With five new burgers on the menu for this week only at Stanley’s Bar and Grill, including a succulent Chicken Satay Sizzler, The Blue Cheese Rude Boy and Big Boy BBQ Pulled Pork, these show-stopping burgers are the ideal way to celebrate National Burger Day while overlooking the historic Stanley Dock.

Revolution 

With more than 10 different burgers to choose from, as well as vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options, there’s something guaranteed to satisfy every craving and appetite. From beloved classics like beef and fried chicken to more specialist flavours like Mac n Cheese and Korean BBQ Pork visit Revolution to tantalise your tastebuds. 

Miller and Carter

Tuck into prime burgers at Miller and Carter, the connoisseurs of quality cooked meat. For those those wanting something special, opt for Miller’s Dirty Burger made with 30-day aged prime beef and tender sliced fillet tails cooked to your liking. With each of their burgers served in a glazed brioche-style bun with lettuce, tomato, and your choice of seasoned fries or a side salad, a Miller and Carter meal is one to remember. 

What’s Cooking 

Boasting a bountiful menu of handcrafted burgers, all made from scratch in sesame seeded buns, What’s Cooking offers a choice of 10 different burgers, including the Scooby Snack featuring a triple patty and triple bacon, the Veggie Billy Boy for those who fancy a meatless meal and The Yankee Burger with a slice of pineapple for a tropical taste. 

Peaberry Coffee House and Kitchen

Start off your day the right way with a trip to Peaberry Coffee House and Kitchen for the ultimate breakfast dish. Made using 50/50 beef and pork mince patties topped with crispy bacon, sliced cheddar, a fried egg and hash browns stacked between two sesame brioche buns, who says you can’t have burgers before 12pm?  

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Funds raised from this enchanting sunset performance will help Shelter’s frontline services to continue providing free and expert help to thousands of people facing homelessness, as well helping the charity to campaign for lasting change.

Homelessness is a major issue in the North West and Shelter is needed more than ever.  More than 12,500 people in the region, including more than 5,500 children, were officially recorded as homeless at the end of last year. This includes people sleeping rough on the streets and families living in temporary accommodation.

Pauline Cox, Regional Community Fundraiser for Shelter Merseyside, said: “This special outdoor performance of As You Like It is set to be a spectacular evening. By coming along the community can enjoy a night of original Shakespearean comedy in the open air, while helping Shelter to continue to be there for people who don’t have anywhere safe to call home.

“Thousands of people in the North West are homeless, many are families with children. Shelter’s work to fight the housing emergency, and provide practical help and advice to people, is vital. Our emergency helpline is open 365 days a year so that no-one has to face homelessness alone – but we cannot continue to do this without the amazing support of the public and our partners.

“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who buys a ticket and comes along to this event, and we can’t thank The Lord Chamberlain’s Men and Claremont Farm enough for their support in making this dazzling night of theatre possible.”

As You Like It tells the story of Rosalind who is banished to the Forest of Arden and joined by her cousin Celia. While in exile, the heroines find love in the most curious of disguises. Free from the constraints of their former lives, lovers tussle, wits and fools spar, familial bonds are challenged, and everyone wrestles with what it really means to be yourself.

While in exile, they become exultant as true love and true identity are found in the forest. This rustic romance, packed with music and laughs will keep you smiling from start to finish.

Ticket holders must bring their own chair and dress for the weather as the show will continue in all but the very worst conditions. Food and a cash bar are available on site.

Gates open at 6pm and the show starts promptly at 7pm with a running time of two hours 15 minutes including a 15 minute interval. Early bird tickets are £15 each and are available until 31^st July at: www.sheltermerseyside.org.uk

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The event begins on Friday 9th September, with the first car away from Coastal Drive at 7.30pm. Cars start the timed circuit every 30 seconds, racing to complete the circuit in as quick a time as possible. Over the two days, teams compete to be the fastest in their class. After the two exciting Friday night stages, one of which is floodlit, there will be a full day of competition on the Saturday — with action starting at 8am until approximately 6pm.

Not only can spectators witness some extreme, hair-raising motor skills with drivers and co-drivers throwing their rally cars around the bends and chicanes, there will also be a Rally Village sponsored by Rallyflapz in the grass dip. The space will host various trade stands, attractions, rally car display and rally games, whilst also enjoying the exciting rally action.

To celebrate the 40th running of the event, the Saturday will also include a very special demonstration run featuring past winners and winning cars. The event has tempted 7 previous winners back to the full competition, including the original 1981 winning car driven by the son of the 1981 champion. There will be several past winning cars taking part in the demonstration run including, amongst others the Metro 6R4 (above) and a unique twin-engine rally prepared VW Scirocco.

The event will feature some incredible rally cars, including Ford Escort, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Ford, Porsche, Mini, VW, Darrian and many other iconic makes and models, driven by competitors from throughout the UK. Local talent Wes Simpson will be attempting to win his third title in a row, but other top UK drivers will not be giving him an easy time.

Wallasey Motor Club Chairman Gary Marriott said: “It feels great to return for our 40th anniversary after time out due to covid. The event has such a special history and we take great pride in bringing so many people to the area for 2 days of incredible rallying. Some of the events have had up to 15,000 spectators and it’s always a really fun, family friendly showcase.”

The Cataclean Promenade Stages Rally at New Brighton has won the Wirral Tourism Award for its services to the local community and its highly organised running of a large scale event. With cars racing at up to 100mph along the promenade and through various bends, roundabouts and chicanes, a huge amount of preparation goes into this popular event.

Service Area Manager & Assistant Equipment Officer Tam Doerfel Hill said: “These events are amazing and everyone goes away buzzing — it’s a sheer adrenalin rush witnessing cars travelling so fast, with all the sounds and smells associated with extreme driving. But what people don’t see is all the preparation and planning — so much goes into it to ensure it’s a safe event for all concerned.”

The Cataclean New Brighton Promenade Stages Rally returns to New Brighton on Friday 9th September with the thrilling hi-speed action starting at 7.30pm until 10pm. The action continues on Saturday 10th September at 8am and continues until approximately 6pm. There will also be a Rally Village with various trading stands, attractions, rally games, food and drink outlets and a historic 40th anniversary celebration demonstration run of past winners.

Cataclean New Brighton Promenade Stages Rally / Fri 9th & Sat 10th September 2022 / New Brighton Promenade

For more info visit the Wallasey Motor Club WEBSITE!

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Each of the tours are carefully planned out with a surprising amount of psychology running through their foundations. At the beginning, each participant will be made to feel at ease with their fellow adventurers and given a pair of high-tech headphones for their soundtrack, before their hilarious, neon leg-warmer wearing host will enhance the experience with instructions for choreographed dance moves to match the music.

With barriers broken down and the combined confidence of the group at the ready, participants will begin their silent disco adventure at Anchor Courtyard outside Madre before they embark on their singing and dancing adventure around the dock. The upbeat soundtrack has been carefully curated to cover a mix of genres and eras, to ensure the highest level of participation. 

Three tours are available on each of the days, two family-friendly daytime sessions and an adult session. The family sessions will finish at Tate Liverpool, where children will be treated to a complimentary little takeaway bag including crisps, fruit and a piece of cake from the Tate Cafe, whilst the adult route will finish at Madre where participants can choose to keep the party going with an extended happy hour offering their renowned Margaritas for just £6.

Silent Adventures founder, Alan Cross, comments, “We’re so excited to bring Silent Adventures to Liverpool’s iconic Royal Albert Dock. It’s such a unique, mood-lifting experience that allows participants to lose their inhibitions and try something completely new, and this paired with the stunning setting of the dock will deliver a truly memorable experience that promises a feel good factor that will last for days on end”.

The family tour tickets are priced at £12.00, and the adult tour tickets are priced at £16.95, pre-booking is essential and tickets can be bought from:

Family tour (1 & 2pm) – https://bit.ly/3AxTzwN  Adult tour (6pm on 26th, 3pm on 29th) – https://bit.ly/3pqxHNm 

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Wirral Council Leader, Councillor Janette Williamson, said: “Our globe sits poignantly in the historic surroundings of Birkenhead Priory, and is a fantastic way to raise awareness about such an important subject. It’s a really creative way for the region’s communities and schools to engage with the globes and learn valuable lessons from our history.”

As well as the globe at Birkenhead Priory, St George’s Primary School, Cathcart Street Primary School, The Wirral Multicultural Centre and West Kirby Grammar have created ‘learning globes’, which can be found at Wallasey Central Library, Bloom Building in Birkenhead and Port Sunlight Village Trust.

The globes will be at the centre of a broader learning and engagement programme, with schools, community groups, and cultural institutions from across the city region taking part.

The globe at Birkenhead Priory, titled ‘A Complex Triangle’, was designed by artist Jioni Warner.

Jioni said: “My globe highlights the experience of the Caribbeans who migrated to England between 1948 and 1971, known as the Windrush generation. The globe uplifts their stories and showcases how they paved a way to future generations, such as myself.”

The ten large globes can be found at the following locations:
• Halton: Spike Island, outside the Catalyst Museum
• Knowsley: The Court Yard, Court Hey Park
• Liverpool: Central library; Liverpool Anglican Cathedral; Rialto (Berkeley Square); Liverpool One (College Lane); Martin Luther King Building, Albert Dock
• Sefton: Marine Gardens, Waterloo
• St Helens: Pilkington’s World of Glass Garden
• Wirral: The Priory, Birkenhead

The project forms part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Race Equality Programme, which was established by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram in 2020.

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The line-up currently features 14 shows on sale, including three hugely popular shows which continually wow Edinburgh Festival Fringe audiences – they are coming direct to Liverpool for the very first time.

Liverpool Theatre Festival 2022 will take place at outdoors within the walls of the historic St Luke’s Bombed Out Church in Liverpool city centre between Wednesday 31 August and Sunday 11 September 2022. 

The programme for the Autumn event features comedy, drama, musicals, drag, family shows, and opera.

Now added to the programme are I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical; Fear And Misery Of The Third Reich; Not Drunk But Disorderly; Holy Moly Cabaret; The Wind In The Willows; and Venus Rising. 

Organisers are delighted to add three shows which all won rave reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical opens the festival on Wednesday 31 August; while Julie Madly Deeply and Looking For Me Friend – The Music Of Victoria Wood close the event on Sunday 11 September. They will come direct from the Scottish capital to debut at Liverpool Theatre Festival.

While Drunk But Not Disorderly returns after its successful premiere at Little LTF (Liverpool Theatre Festival Of New Works) earlier this year – organisers have now invited the production to be part of the main event. It joins the previously announced 97+ – A Drama Based On The 1989 Hillsborough Disaster, which also premiered at Little LTF and is now included in the main programme.

Also, celebrated Liverpool writer Ian Salmon (Girls Don’t Play Guitars, The Comeback Special, and Those Two Weeks) is back with a brand new version of one of his first successful plays. Venus Rising is a very modern love story about loss, regret, the decisions we make, and finding out what we actually need.

Liverpool Theatre Festival is also launching a brand new night featuring the finest and quirkiest cabaret acts from across the region including comedy, burlesque, music, and circus. Holy Moly Cabaret is hosted by the super talented Nana Funk and stars include Liverpool’s very own glamour queen, Millie Dollar.

Liverpool Theatre Festival 2022 also includes Laughterhouse Comedy; Ma Joyce’s Tales From The Parlour; Opera Beneath The Stars; Dame Fanny & The Starlets – A Family Friendly Drag Show; Drag Me To Church – Dragstravaganza; Julie Madly Deeply; and Looking For Me Friend – The Music Of Victoria Wood. 

The full programme will be announced shortly.

The multi award-winning festival continues to grow in popularity and standing in the performing arts industry, and this week organisers have announced the lead sponsor Victor Welsh Media & Entertainment Law and lead partner Fostering Solutions who are supporting this year’s event.

Victor Welsh Media & Entertainment Law is a boutique legal firm geared up to meet the specific needs of those working in the creative industries including music, theatre, film, television, publishing, games design, or other creative ventures. They advise on matters relating to copyright, intellectual property, contracts and agreements, disputes, and new and start-up media businesses.

Fostering Solutions are keen to get involved in the local community and spread the word about fostering. Based on Smithdown Road in Liverpool, the team will be present at Liverpool Theatre Festival at St Luke’s Bombed Out Church to share their message – every day, two children in Liverpool go into care and need foster care. Fostering Solutions recently launched its first ever TV advert to appeal for foster carers.

Ticket Quarter is also on-board as an event sponsor. Ticket Quarter provides a full range of ticketing services for clients throughout the UK. Building on the strength and experience of managing M&S Bank Arena Liverpool and Exhibition Centre Liverpool box offices, they are experts when it comes to powering events and audiences for promoters, venues, and organisers. Services include a fully customised and integrated ticketing website to enhance the customer experience, and branded ticket hotline.

Liverpool Theatre Festival 2022 partners also include The Epstein Theatre, dBS Solutions, and Bills Elms Associates. 

Liverpool-based children’s charity KIND is this year’s official charity partner, which includes bucket collections at show performances. Liverpool Theatre Festival 2022 is dedicated to the memory of Baby Michael James who would have been celebrating his 21st Birthday this September.

Liverpool Theatre Festival was created by Liverpool theatre producer Bill Elms, who has worked in the theatre industry for more than 30 years. Theatres and live entertainment venues were ordered to close immediately under the Government’s first national Covid-19 lockdown guidelines in March 2020.

It was Bill’s mission to reinvigorate and boost the city’s live performance and creative arts sector, offering a lifeline when it was needed most. Liverpool Theatre Festival was created in a matter of weeks. Its inaugural staging won praise from audiences and critics alike, as well as winning many awards along the way.

Producer and artistic director Bill Elms commented:

“In just five weeks we’ll be welcoming Liverpool Theatre Festival back to St Luke’s Bombed Out Church for its third consecutive year – and what will be our biggest ever festival. The event has firmly established itself with creatives and performers and has won many festivalgoer fans since it was launched in Autumn 2020. It’s been welcomed with open arms across the region and we continue to strive to give everyone diverse choice, quality live entertainment, and real value for money.

“The shows announced so far showcase a strong variety and cabaret theme – something to give us all a lift, the perfect tonic, and what we all really need right now. We’re thrilled to programme three shows which have already wowed Edinburgh Fringe Festival audiences, as well as bringing back two shows from Little LTF earlier this year which really made their mark. We’ve still got more shows to announce so watch this space.”

Liverpool Theatre Festival is committed to supporting local artists, creatives, and theatre companies. During the two events in 2021, a total of 30 local and regional diverse theatrical productions were staged – resulting in almost 200 performers, musicians and creatives involved and working as the pandemic continued.

Visit www.liverpooltheatrefestival.com for the latest news updates.

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Three red, yellow and blue striped beach-huts will set the scene for the activities, with giant versions of popular games available to play, including Snakes and Ladders, Jenga and Hopscotch, just a stone’s throw from the giant deckchair, which is perfect for a seaside selfie. 

Bringing the much-loved seaside classic, Punch and Judy, back to Liverpool where it first arrived in the 1860s, enjoy a modernised version of this hilarious puppet show with plenty of fun and silliness that the whole family will enjoy. The performance will take place four times a day at 11.45am, 1pm, 2.15pm and 3.30pm on 2nd, 9th, 19th and 26th August, with outdoor seating available. 

A trip to the seaside wouldn’t be complete without a memento to remember the day out, with a portrait drawn by a talented caricature artist the perfect keepsake. Taking just three minutes to conjure up a work of art, visitors can head to Mermaid Courtyard every Wednesday from 3rd – 24th August between 11-2pm for a cartoon style portrait of their day out at the seaside. 

Little ones who love getting a new look can be transformed into their favourite superhero or a sparkling unicorn by a professional face painter every Thursday from 4th – 25th August between 11-2pm. Offering a range of face painting, glitter and airbrush designs for the face or hands, a magical makeover is a sure way to put a smile on their face. 

Head to www.albertdock.com/seaside-22  for more information. 

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The charity, which is the largest animal rescue centre on the Wirral, is hosting its second visitors day this year, after an initial event in June, the first since the pandemic, raised over £600.

After a flurry of new arrivals at the sanctuary, members of the public can meet some of the horses and ponies, including four young foals, one of whom is named Cliff (pictured). He was found injured earlier this year after falling down a cliff edge in the carneddau mountain range.

All four foals were brought in as orphans this summer and receive round-the-clock milk feeding every two hours at the sanctuary, and are doing very well.

Amy Pirie, Founder of Horse Sense Wirral, says: “After the success of our last visitor day, we are excited to welcome the local community to our sanctuary this Sunday from 12pm till 2pm.” 

“A rare chance to go backstage and meet the ponies, including our adorable foals. Clifford the foal has personally agreed to work on a Sunday and meet our guests, he’s calling it “Cliff Fest 2022”” 

“Cakes, books and plants will be on sale, along with Alison’s Crafts and Candles.” 

“For entry, we are just asking for a donation of your choice. We’d love to see you all there!” Visitors can simply turn up on the day to Horse Sense Wirral, Lodge Farm, Neston Rd, Thornton Hough, Wirral CH63 1JE from 12pm-2pm on Sunday 7 August 2022. Donations can be made on the day and for those who can’t attend, via the charity’s website https://horsesensewirral.com

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1 x Overnight stay at Holiday Inn Express in a double room  

1 x Champagne bottomless brunch at Gusto 

1 x Miniature gin gift set (core range) from Turncoat Bar & Pizza 

1 x 300g box of Lemon Meringue fudge from Roly’s Fudge 

2 x Boxes of sweets from Quay Confectionery  

1 x Together print from The Nest  

1 x Colours of Liverpool tote bag from Tate Shop Liverpool 

1 x Rainbow notebook from Tate Shop Liverpool 

1 x Rainbow dream catcher from Natures Treasures  

1 x Royal Albert Dock Pride tote bag  For more information and full Ts&Cs, visit: https://albertdock.com/news/celebrate-pride-dockside

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New for this year, keep children entertained with events through August alongside three multicolour beach huts in Mermaid Courtyard. Bringing Punch and Judy shows back to Liverpool, where it first arrived in the 1860s, watch a modernised puppet performance inspired by pantomime and adapted to suit the whole family. Every Wednesday between 11am-2pm, get your portrait drawn by a caricature artist, perfect for capturing the day’s memories. Then, become the canvas every Thursday with face and hand painting between 11pm-2pm.

Fresh from visiting Glastonbury Festival, vintage-style theatre Sol Cinema is joining the dock for August bank holiday weekend. With a chance to attend a screening in the world’s smallest picture house, there’s plenty to keep boredom at bay. 

A trip to the waterfront wouldn’t be complete without refreshments to tantalise your tastebuds from the dock’s selection of restaurants, bars and food trucks. Satisfy seafood cravings with fresh fish and chips at PANAM and Docklands Fish & Chips or crispy scampi and fries from So Greek Full. Those with a sweet tooth can also tuck into churros drizzled with chocolate at Revolucion de Cuba, sea salt fudge at Roly’s Fudge and ice cream at Tate Cafe, Porters and Rubens. 

For sundowner cocktails, stop by Turncoat Bar and Pizza for a Tidal Gin and tonic, encapsulating the flavours of the coast, or sip on a watermelon Midsummer Melon-choly cocktail at the One O’Clock Gun. For a non-alcoholic alternative, taste a newly launched Bubble Tea at Rosa’s Thai Cafe, including a tropical lychee and jasmine flavour.

Take home a souvenir from the dock’s range of retailers including postcards capturing the city from Liverpool Pictures, carved driftwood sculptures at Nature’s Treasure and marine life garlands from The Nest. Visitors can also cool off with expertly designed t-shirts and shorts from Lost Soles and Red Run Activewear, or choose from a variety of summer essentials at Harbour Accessories. 

With six weeks to fill with family fun, visit Tate Liverpool for free, drop-in Create Your Tate sessions to reimagine the art gallery with slides, play areas or whatever the heart desires. Take to the seven seas at Maritime Museum and learn about Liverpool’s seafaring past with Life on Board. 

Enjoy the most-loved elements of the Great British Seaside available on Liverpool’s waterfront all summer long — oh, we do like to be beside the seaside.

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