Hotels offer an introduction to new neighbourhoods and this Sunday stroll offers an introduction to seven of the city’s swankiest hotels. The walk starts at Lime Street Station and finishes at James Street Station, between which stand a superb selection of historic buildings that have been converted to hotel use and now provide a welcome int he city for thousands of visitors each year. Andrew Jackson (architectural historian and Vice Chair of Merseyside Civic Society)will take a look at the past lives of the hotel buildings enroute.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start by the Ken Dodd Statue inside Liverpool Lime Street Station. The tour will end at the James Street Station.

© Image - Andrew Jackson

Access Information:

Please note route is through city centre streets. The route is generally accessible but as it is quite long and may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

13:45 - Meet at the the Ken Dodd Statue inside Liverpool Lime Street Station

14:00 - Tour starts at Lime Street Station

16:00 - Tour ends at James Street Station

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Location:

Ken Dodd Statue

Liverpool Lime Street Station

Lime Street

Liverpool

L3 5QB

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Event only suitable for 18+t

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events.

• By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

Merseyside Civic Society are hosting a talk and guided walking tour of Birkenhead Park led by Professor Ian Wray (University of Liverpool) and World Heritage Project Officer, Marie Le Devehat (Wirral Council).

Birkenhead Park was the forerunner of the Park's Movement. When it officially opened in 1847, it was both a social revolution and a town planning innovation – a response to the industrial revolution's poor health conditions, and a ‘green oasis’ amongst the hustle and bustle of urban life. It is such a special place that Wirral Council, with the support of the Friends of Birkenhead Park, is currently seeking its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The presentation will first elaborate on the park’s relationship with other industrial revolution sites, before providing insights about the World Heritage journey.

© Image - Ron Thomas

Access Information:

Please note that Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre has level access and toilet facilities, but the Boat House and the Swiss Bridge have stepped access.

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Event Details:

13:30 - Meet at the function room of Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre. Refreshments will be available (tea and coffee will be provided).

14:00 - Talk begins

15:00 - Tour starts

16:00 - Tour ends

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Location:

Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre

Park Drive, ,

Birkenhead

CH41 4HY

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• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries.

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, as this event is entirely external

• Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

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Starting with a tour of the park with Blue Badge Guide Richard MacDonald, we explore how utilising the best of English and French park design, 235 acres of farmland were transformed into one of the greatest Victorian municipal parks in the UK.

We explore the dells, groves and vistas of this magnificent landscape within the Grade I Listed Park and its surroundings.

We then visit the ‘jewel in the crown’ , the magnificent Palm House, where the café will be open for refreshments, before joining one of our White Badge Guides on a tour of the building and grounds.

You will also hear how the Palm House has successfully developed unique partnerships with community organisations, schools and health and wellbeing groups in a bid to encourage a more diverse audience.

Access Information:

There may be some uneven ground around the park but the tour and the Palm House should be fully accessible. Please let us know in advance if you have any particular mobility requirements or additional needs. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Timings:

17:45 - Meet at the Gothic Fountain at the Sefton Park entrance, opposite Sefton Park Hotel

18:00 - Tour begins

20:00 - Tour ends at the Palm House

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Location:

Sefton Park Entrance opposite Sefton Park Hotel,

37 Aigburth Drive,

Liverpool,

L17 4JE

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• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries.

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, as this event is internal and external

• Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

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Event Partners:

Discover the historic estate that surrounds Croxteth Hall, a listed heritage landscape with many old estate buildings and features.  Take a ramble around the Park, including the beautiful Victorian Walled Garden.

The Victorian Walled Garden is a beautiful and peaceful place, hidden by its high walls. This ‘secret garden’ was created close to the Hall on the fertile flood plain of the River Alt; a place for growing the finest vegetables, fruit, and produce for the Earl’s kitchens and dining table, but also a place with flowerbeds to enjoy and paths to stroll along.

Created in early Victorian times, it replaced an older ‘Physic Garden’ but has changed little since then.  It has some notable historic features, including heated ‘Flue Walls’, a Mushroom Growing House, and fruit trees carefully trained to grow into a variety of decorative (and productive) shapes.

Long borders of perennial flowering plants bring colour and scent to the garden, particularly in the summer months.

The Walled Garden is also home to four National Plant Collections, part of the Plant Heritage scheme, with our gardeners growing and conserving this important genetic heritage.

Please book tickets ahead for a guided Walk tour. You can find tickets here.

© Image - Croxteth Hall

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Access Information:

Please find information about accessibilty to Croxteth Hall here.

Please contact Croxteth Hall if you have any further accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

Wednesday 26 June

14:00 – 15:30

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Location:

Croxteth Hall and Country Park

Croxteth Hall Lane

Liverpool

L12 0HB

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Event Partners:

Herbert Rowse has possibly the greatest record of building delivery in Liverpool. Iain Jackson of the University of Liverpool recently published a book following the progression of Rowse’s work and will host the walking tours.

The tour will include highlights such as India Buildings, Martins Bank on Water Street, and the Philharmonic Hall on Hope Street.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start by the The Hillsborough Monument Memorial by St John's Gardens. The tour will end at the Pier Head.

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Access Information:

The route is generally accessible but as it is quite long and may not be suitable for some.

There may be some uneven ground and may not be fully accessible.

Please let us know in advance if you have any particular mobility requirements or additional needs.

Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Timings:

09:15 - Meet at The Hillsborough Monument Memorial by St John's Gardens

09:30 - Tour begins

11:00 - Tour ends at the Pier Head.

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Location:

The Hillsborough Monument Memorial by St John's Gardens

Old Haymarket

Liverpool

L1 6ER

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult.

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

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Event Partner:

***EVENT CANCELLED**

Wat Phra Singh UK Buddhist Temple is delighted to welcome you for a tour of our new Peace Garden. The publicly accessible facility adjacent to our temple will feature a 6M tall “Chedi” that is being donated to our temple by a benefactor in Thailand.  It will also include landscaping, public seating and wheelchair access. This unique public space is our gift to the people of Runcorn who have been so welcoming since we opened in 2013.  After the Peace Garden tour we would be happy to show you around the temple. This event is open to all.

© Image - Wat Phra Singh UK

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Access Information:

The central part of the Peace Garden was designed to be DDA compliant for wheelchair access.  Should anyone wish to visit the temple after the Peace Garden tour we can accommodate wheelchair users on the ground floor, and would need to deploy our ramp to access the temple through the front door. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

Tour 1

10:45 - Meet for First Tour

11:00 - First Tour begins

11:30 - First Tour ends

Tour 2

13:45 - Meet for Second Tour

14:00 - Second Tour begins

14:30 - Second Tour ends

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Location:

Peace Garden

Wat Phra Singh UK

88 High Street

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 1JH

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

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Modernism has a vast presence in the architec­ture of Liverpool. Dominic Wilkinson of the Mod­ernist Society’s Liverpool chapter will host a guided tour of Liverpool’s Modern Architecture. The tours weave through the city taking in areas from the University of Liverpool campus down to the city’s historic business district.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start by the Beatles Statue at the Pier Head. The tour will end at the Metropolitan Cathedral.

© Image - Liverpool Architecture Foundation CIC

Access Information:

Please note route is through city centre streets. The route is generally accessible but as it is quite long and may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

09:45 - Meet at the The Beatles Statue at the Pier Head

10:00 - Tour starts

12:00 - Tour ends at the Metropolitan Cathedral.

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Location:

The Beatles Statue

Pier Head

Liverpool

L3 1BY

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Event Partners:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

Guided walking tour of Runcorn town centre along series of regeneration sites part of the Reconnecting Runcorn program. The tour starts at the community room in Runcorn station, providing participants with understanding of the proposals to regenerate the town centre with Government Town Deal funding. The projects have been developed in consultation with the local community, aiming to increase footfall, dwell time and local spend supporting the local economy. The tour looks at the proposed locations for new open green space around historic canal extension, the Peace Garden at the Buddhist Temple, new canal front homes, Hazlehurst arts collective in restored Georgian property, youth centre with winter garden proposed in vacant Victorian high street shop, and the Brindley Theatre extension with new public realm.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start at the Community Room of Runcorn Railway Station. The tour will end at the tbc

© Image - Ellis Williams Architects

Access Information:

Please note route is through town centre. The route is generally accessible but may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

13:45 - Meet at the Community Room of Runcorn Railway Station

14:00 - Tour starts

16:00 - Tour ends

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Location:

Runcorn Railway Station

Shaw Street

Runcorn

WA7 5UB

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Event Partners:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

Tour and Presentation at the Engine Room and a Guided Walking Tour of Lord Street

Southport was once one of the most important Victorian seaside resorts, second only to Brighton.

Its historic Lord Street was an inspiration across Europe as a centre for fashion, shopping, wellness and entertainment.

With the changing fortunes of the British coasts in the wake of package holidays abroad, and retail moving online, particularly following the pandemic, Southport is working hard to diversify its economy into creative and digital hybrid working and related fields.

Slowly but surely the local authority, the business improvement district, educational providers and the community are reimagining new ways of using the historic built environment for innovative, inclusive and sustainable activities – reinventing the seaside of the future by building on the rich heritage and legacy of the past.

The tour will start with a look at the newly-opened Engine Room (a co-working and co-learning creative space, and an introduction by its Director, Dr Eric Lybeck, followed by a walking tour of Victorian Lord Street and the Townscape Heritage improvements led by a member of Sefton Council’s Historic Environment Team.

Access Information:

The whole walking tour route is accessible, and there is stair and lift access available within the Enginer Room building. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Timings:

17:00 - Meet at the Engine Room, Unit 44 Wayfarers Arcade for refreshments

17:30 – Presentation begins

18::00 – Walking Tour

19:00 - Tour ends at the Engine Room

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Location:

The Engine Room,

Unit 44 Wayfarers Arcade,

West Street,

Southport,

PR8 1NT

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• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries.

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, as this event is external and internal

• Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

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Event Partners:

Modernism has a vast presence in the architec­ture of Liverpool. Dominic Wilkinson of the Mod­ernist Society’s Liverpool chapter will host a guided tour of Liverpool’s Modern Architecture. The tour will weave through the University of Liverpool campus.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start by the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Steps.

© Image - Dominic Wilkinson

Access Information:

Please be aware the building tour includes stairs and uneven surfaces, which may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

16:45 - Meet at Metropolitan Cathedral Steps

17:00 - Tour Starts

19:15 - Tour Ends

Please note - Tour starts and ends at different locations

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Location:

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Steps

Mount Pleasant

Liverpool

L3 5TQ

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

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Peter Ellis is debatably Liverpool’s most pioneering architect. Recognised as the creator of the skyscraper, Ellis only built two buildings in Liverpool, 14 Water Street known as Oriel Chambers, and 16 Cook Street.

Matthew Ashton of MGMA Architects will provide a tour of each of the listed structures, offering a critical architectural assessment of the successes and failures of the detailing within both. This is an excellent opportunity for the local community to connect with privately owned, internationally recognised architectural assets.

Please arrive 15 minutes outside the 16 Cook Street, Liverpool, L2 9RF

Access Information:

The tour includes stairs and is not fully accessible as there is no lift available.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any further accessibility concerns or queries.

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Timings:

16:45 - Meet at 16 Cook Street

17:00 - Tour Starts

18:30 - Tour Ends at Oriel Chambers

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Location:

16 Cook Street

Liverpool

L2 9RF

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Event Partners:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

** CANCELLED **

Due to circumstances outside of our control, the St Helens Walking tour has been cancelled.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your patience and understanding.

We hope to rearrange the event after the Festival ends, as a stand alone event. Please sign up to our newsletter or follow us on social media for updated.

Thank you,

Liveprool Architecture Festival

** CANCELLED **

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Please join us on a guided walking tour of St Helens, starting at World of Glass

Guided Tour Route:

World of Glass

Canal Bank West

Cannington Shaw

Steve Prescott Bridge

Friends Meeting House

Hardshaw Centre

Town Hall Square

Beecham Building (The building will be open for the tour)

© Image - 3DReid

Access Information:

Please note route is through streets and along the canal. The route is generally accessible but as it is quite long and may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

17:45 - Meet at the World of Glass (Glass House Walk to the canal)

18:00 - Tour starts

19:30 - Tour ends at the World of Glass

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Location:

World of Glass

Chalon Way E

St Helens

WA10 1BX

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

Peter Ellis is debatably Liverpool’s most pioneering architect. Recognised as the creator of the skyscraper, Ellis only built two buildings in Liverpool, 14 Water Street known as Oriel Chambers, and 16 Cook Street. Matthew Ashton of MGMA Architects will provide a tour of each of the listed structures, offering a critical architectural assessment of the successes and failures of the detailing within both. This is an excellent opportunity for the local community to connect with privately owned, internationally recognised architectural assets.

Please arrive 15 minutes outside the 16 Cook Street, Liverpool, L2 9RF

Access Information:

The tour includes stairs and is not fully accessible as there is no lift available.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any further accessibility concerns or queries.

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Timings:

16:45 - Meet at Location

17:00 - Tour Starts

18:30 - Tour Ends

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Location:

16 Cook Street

Liverpool

L2 9RF

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• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries.

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, as this event is external and internal

• Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

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Event Partners:

Hilbre Island Community Land Trust was established by three organisations, the British Art & Design Association (BADA), Hilbre Island Bird Observatory (HiBO) and the Friends of Hilbre (FOH) with the shared aim of securing a long term future for the important heritage buildings and protected landscape within the central portion of the island. The buildings, four of which are listed grade two, will be restored to create; a centre for the study of Art, Science and Sustainability, to expand the existing monitoring of migratory birds and to enable greater connection with the local community through educational activities.

Working with the local authority a strategy has been designed which will ensure the sensitive restoration of the buildings and protection for the ecologically important landscape around them whilst providing facilities to enhance the work of artists, scientists and researchers on Hilbre.

The particular condition of Hilbre as a tidal island, a nature reserve, a SSSI and a Ramsar site with no mains services requires a highly sustainable approach to energy, waste and water provision, one that works with the island and its natural resources of wind, sun and water, but also minimises consumption. Within the project boundary three buildings (Bouymasters House, Store and Workshop) will be adapted by BADA to create individual artists’ studios, a shared research studio and a communal social space available for all users of the centre.

Telegraph House will be used by HiBO to provide additional accommodation and facilities for tagging migratory birds, they are part of an international network of Bird Observatories and have been active on Hilbre since 1957. The Day/School Room and the iconic Telegraph Station with its distinctive curved window will be run by FOH as an exhibition and information point for the island and a base for school groups and open days. The enclosed fields surrounding these buildings contain rare flora and fauna and the CLT will work with Natural England to ensure the protection of this environment. Several organisations and individuals already use Hilbre Island for research and creative study, and BADA ART has been working with Liverpool John Moores University to identify these and establish their requirements which will form the basis of the design brief.

This project is intended to provide a long-term secure future for this sensitive heritage and ecological asset and will be funded by a combination of donations and grants, this process will allow time for the detail to evolve in consultation with others who care for the future of this magical place.

Dominic Wilkinson will be leading a guided walking tour around the empty buildings that form part of the Hilbre Centre for Art, Science & Sustainability project on Hilbre Island in West Kirkby.

The walk will start and end at West Kirby Marine Lake car park.

Please be aware that this is a relatively long walk with limited facilities. Please check the weather and wear suitable clothing and sensible footwear as the ground can be wet and slippy.

© Image - Liverpool Architecture Foundation CIC

Travel Information:

Trains to West Kirkby Train Station run from Merseyrail City Line run regularly. Follow trains to and from West Kirkby. Buses also run to and from Liverpool and Chester.

Access Information:

It is safe to cross from West Kirby 3 hours after high tide. Visitors must leave the island at least 3 hours before the next high tide. It takes around 1 hour to walk from the marine lake to the main island. Check the notice board on the slipway. WALK FROM THE MARINE LAKE SLIPWAY TO THE LITTLE ISLAND AND THEN ONTO THE MAIN ISLANDS. Do not attempt to cross from Hoylake as there is a deep muddy channel blocking your crossing 

Are there toilets? There is no running water on Hilbre but there are two composting toilets with antibacterial gel to clean your hands.

The route is not fully accessible and is quite long and may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

10:45 - Meet at West Kirby Marine Lake car park

11:00 - Walk to Hilbre Island from West Kirkby (1 hour walk)

12:00 - Arrive at Hilbre Island

14:00 - Walk to West Kirkby from Hilbre Island (1 hour walk)

15:00 - Arrive back at West Kirkby, end of Guided Walking Tour

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Tour Start Point:

West Kirby Marine Lake car park

West Kirby

Wirral

CH48 0QG

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Tour End Point:

West Kirby Marine Lake car park

West Kirby

Wirral

CH48 0QG

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Event Partner:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events.

• By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

Merseyside Civic Society and Councillor Seve Gomez-Aspron (St Helens Council Deputy leader) will lead a guided walk from Earlestown station (oldest in use station in the world) to Newton-le-Willows, walking through Earlsetown town centre to meet the Sankey Canal, under the Sankey Viaduct (world’s first railway crosses the first industrial canal).

The route will continue along the Sankey Canal through Wargrave to the Vulcan works site which was opened by George Stephenson and partners in 1832.

The tour then passes the Red Bank Civil war battle site before finishing with with a refreshment at one of the lovely pubs on Newton High Street or you can go directly to Newton Railway Station for trains back to Earlestown and Liverpool.

The Liverpool-Manchester Railway has always played a vital role for local neighbourhoods, providing connectivity for people for work, housing and leisure. As plans for the 2030 bicentenary of the Railway – the oldest passenger railway in the world - start to take shape, this walk will remind us of the importance of transport in creating and sustaining local communities

Please be aware that this is a relatively long walk of about 5 kilometers requiring sturdy footwear.

Travel Information:

Trains to Earlestown leave Liverpool Lime street on the hour and take 31 minutes.

Trains depart Newton at 18 and 38 mins past the hour and take between 21 and 35 minutes depending on the service. Please check National Rail Timetable in advance of travel.

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Access Information:

The route is generally accessible but as it is quite long and may not be suitable for some. Please refer to the map for further details of Newton-le-Willows Heritage Trail; www.newtonheritagetrail.com/map, the Walking Tour will cover the lower half of the route. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

11:45 - Meet at Earlestown Station Entrance

12:00 - Walking Tour starts

14:00 - Walking Tour ends

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Tour Start Point:

Earlestown Railway Station,

Railway View,

Earlestown,

WA12 9AU

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Tour End Point:

Newton-Le-Willows Railway Station,

Mill Lane,

Newton-le-Willows,

WA12 9SF

Note. The Armed Forces Day Brass Band concert will be taking place in Mesnes Park near Newton-le-Willows Railway Station (starts at 14:00).

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• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries.

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, as this event is entirely external

• Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

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Event Partner:

Modernism has a vast presence in the architec­ture of Liverpool. Dominic Wilkinson of the Mod­ernist Society’s Liverpool chapter will host a guided tour of Liverpool’s Modern Architecture. The tours weave through the city taking in areas from the University of Liverpool campus down to the city’s historic business district.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start by the Beatles Statue at the Pier Head. The tour will end at the Metropolitan Cathedral.

© Image - Liverpool Architecture Foundation CIC

Access Information:

Please note route is through city centre streets. The route is generally accessible but as it is quite long and may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have limited mobility or if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

16:45 - Meet at the The Beatles Statue at the Pier Head

17:00 - Tour starts

19:00 - Tour ends at the Metropolitan Cathedral.

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Location:

The Beatles Statue

Pier Head

Liverpool

L3 1BY

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

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Event Partners:

Modernism has a vast presence in the architec­ture of Liverpool. Dominic Wilkinson of the Mod­ernist Society’s Liverpool chapter will host a guided tour of Liverpool’s Modern Architecture. The tour will weave through the University of Liverpool campus.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start by the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Steps.

© Image - Dominic Wilkinson

Access Information:

Please be aware the building tour includes stairs and uneven surfaces, which may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

09:45 - Meet at Metropolitan Cathedral Steps

10:00 - Tour Starts

12:00 - Tour Ends

Please note - Tour starts and ends at different locations

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Location:

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Steps

Mount Pleasant

Liverpool

L3 5TQ

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Event Partners:

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer.

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events. By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy

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Discover the historic estate that surrounds Croxteth Hall, a listed heritage landscape with many old estate buildings and features.  Take a ramble around the Park, including the beautiful Victorian Walled Garden.

The Victorian Walled Garden is a beautiful and peaceful place, hidden by its high walls. This ‘secret garden’ was created close to the Hall on the fertile flood plain of the River Alt; a place for growing the finest vegetables, fruit, and produce for the Earl’s kitchens and dining table, but also a place with flowerbeds to enjoy and paths to stroll along.

Created in early Victorian times, it replaced an older ‘Physic Garden’ but has changed little since then.  It has some notable historic features, including heated ‘Flue Walls’, a Mushroom Growing House, and fruit trees carefully trained to grow into a variety of decorative (and productive) shapes.

Long borders of perennial flowering plants bring colour and scent to the garden, particularly in the summer months.

The Walled Garden is also home to four National Plant Collections, part of the Plant Heritage scheme, with our gardeners growing and conserving this important genetic heritage.

Please book tickets ahead for a guided Walk tour. You can find tickets here.

© Image - Croxteth Hall

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Access Information:

Please find information about accessibilty to Croxteth Hall here.

Please contact Croxteth Hall if you have any further accessibility concerns or queries.

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Event Details:

Wednesday 05 June

14:00 – 15:30

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Location:

Croxteth Hall and Country Park

Croxteth Hall Lane

Liverpool

L12 0HB

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Event Partners:

Liverpool once had a network of “streets in the sky” - and you can still see it its fading ghosts if you know where to look. From the 1960s, walkways appeared around buildings and over roads, so pedestrians could stride across the city without touching the ground. Those bridges and passages have long vanished, but the city wouldn't look like it does without them.

Journalist Alistair Houghton will take you on an alternative tour of the vanished city in the sky and tell you all about how the spirit of 60s high-rise optimism curdled.

Alistair Houghton is a Liverpool-based journalist who is editor of national news website BusinessLive and a former business editor at the Liverpool Echo

The walk will centre around the commercial district.

Please meet 15 minutes before the tour is due to start.

© Image - Alistair Houghton

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Access Information:

Please be aware the building tour includes stairs and uneven surfaces, which may not be suitable for some. Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility concerns or queries.

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Timings:

17:15 - Meet inside The Architecture Showcase Venue, Former Johnson Dry Cleaners at Unit 2, 22 Dale Street Liverpool, L2 4TR

17:30 - Introduction Talk

18:00 - Tour Starts

19:30 - Tour Ends

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Location:

Start - The Architecture Showcase Venue Former Johnson Dry Cleaners at Unit 2, 22 Dale Street Liverpool, L2 4TR

End - Exchange Flags, Nations House, Edmund St, Liverpool, L3 9N ·

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Terms and Conditions

• Please check the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing, when events are external.

• Please contact hello@laf-uk.com if you have any accessibility requirements, concerns or queries. Alternative routes will be provided to allow for full accessibility wherever possible.

• Participants with additional needs may bring carer

• Under 18s to be supervised and accompanied by an adult

• Tickets must be ordered in advance of all events and will not be available to book at the event.

• Please do not travel to, or attend, LAF events if you are unwell. If you can no longer attend an event due to illness, please return your ticker via Eventbrite, or inform us so we can reallocate your ticket.

• We will be photographing this event and the images may be used to publicise future LAF events.

• By accepting an invitation or purchasing a ticket you consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as a visitor attending the event.

• On entry to the event you agree to accept and abide by any venue rules.

• The LAF reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder.

• The details you provide will be used in line with the LAF's GDPR obligations. For information on how we will handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy