Eighty year's ago today Wirral residents joined people around the world to celebrate the end of war in Europe. Archive photos provide a snapshot of some of the momentous celebrations.
Events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Wirral have been revealed and include a special service in Hamilton Square, a Town Hall tea dance, and church bells ringing out in unison across the borough.
More than100 exhibitors are taking part in the Wirral History and Heritage Fair this Saturday 22nd March, which will take place in the historic setting of the Grade II listed Hulme Hall in Bolton Road, Port Sunlight.
A brand-new evening event celebrating Birkenhead’s thriving creative scene through exhibitions, open studios, and community-driven activities will take place on Friday 21 March.
The final curtain has fallen on The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook and the theatre has revealed that the show took more at the box office than any other in the Floral Pavilion’s long history.
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.
A vacant office building in Birkenhead is being transformed in to a dynamic home for up to 100 ‘makers’ and artists after Town Deal investment. The new creative hub will be a major boost to the town’s expanding creative scene.
