Dame Patricia Routledge returned to her hometown on Friday (17 January) to receive Wirral’s highest honour – the Honorary Freedom of the Borough – at a special reception in Birkenhead town hall.
The impressive number of historic buildings, structures and landmarks in Wirral are to be recognised in a new Local List – which formally records the important role these historic assets play in preserving the area’s cultural heritage and identity.
As 2025 begins, why not start the year with a new hobby and try your hand at some poetry writing for The Christopher Salmon Foundation, in conjunction with Wirral Poetry Festival and Wirral Libraries.
New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion is once again enjoying a hugely popular pantomime run with The Further Adventures of Peter Pan – The Return of Captain Hook (running til January 5 – and as the panto mood takes over the theatre Pauline Campbell, Venue Manager for the Floral Pavilion, tells us what goes into bringing such a major show to the stage.
Staff from Wirral Country Park were named ‘Team of the Year’ in the annual Best of the Best Awards organised by the national environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy.
Wirral’s year as the Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture draws to a close with nine local community organisations set to receive funding to create a lasting legacy to the programme.
