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2019 GUIDE 2019 visitsouthport.com #SouthportTime Southport • Churchtown • Birkdale • Ainsdale • Formby • Crosby visitsouthport.com Box office: The Atkinson theatkinson.co.uk Lord Street 01704 533 333 Southport – PR8 1DB : TheAtkinson Contents : @AtkinsonThe : @TheAtkinsonSouthport Happy faces & Game on, sport that’s wide open spaces second to none 4 From tree lined boulevards to 28 Stay active with an endless choice breathtaking beaches. of sports. Sights, scents & Savour the flavours world-class events Treat your taste buds with a variety 6 Whatever the season, we have 30 of delicious bites. Discover, a reason! Nights out to talk about Family fun Paint the town red with some of our The perfect family retreat. 32 Explore 10 favourite bars and restaurants. Shop ‘til you drop Spacious Parks, Woodlands Join us for some retail therapy! & Landmarks 12 34 Sights and sounds you can’t miss! Sand, sea, sun - & Play so much fun! 16 Explore what’s just Explore all the beaches Southport next door has to offer. 36 Get to know the neighbours. Visit again & again with 4 seasons, more reasons 18 our Top 10 Whether it’s rain, sun or snow - Discover Between Land & Find our favourite hotspots. 38 there’s always somewhere to go! Ancient Egypt Sea: 10,000 Years Life never bores in our Plan your visit 20 great outdoors 40 See everything Southport has to offer. — of Sefton’s Coast There’s something for everyone. Our stunning Egyptology Rest wherever suits — See wild things you best roaming free 44 There are some great places to stay museum takes visitors on Explore the history of those 22 Experience the majesty of in Southport. Mother Nature. a journey through ancient who have lived along Sefton Accommodation Egypt. With lots of hands-on So me, so you! coast from prehistoric times Share your adventures with 50 activities for all the family. 24 #SouthportTime to the present day. 58 Useful contacts Award winning sculpture & world-class culture Map 26 Delve into our art and history. Just 3 mins walk 62 from the station & Free Entry Shop Café 3 181031_Museum+Gallery_Advert.indd 1 31/10/2018 13:12 #SouthportTime visitsouthport.com Discover even more Breathtaking beaches, undulating adventures at: visitsouthport.com/things-to-do sand dunes, attractive woodland and tree lined boulevards. Our heady mix Happy of open spaces, Art Deco, Victoriana, contemporary glamour and all the fun of the fair make Southport the faces & perfect place to escape the ordinary. Experience WIDE something different OPEN every time! S PAC E S 4 5 #SouthportTime visitsouthport.com Sights, scents & our EVENTS WORLD-CLASS EVENTS Whatever time of year you visit you’ll find there’s always something happening here in Southport. We know how to put on a world-class event or two, whatever you want we have it all for you to experience. Here’s just a taster of what’s on offer, choose from the 31st May, 1st & 2nd June 15th - 16th August spectacular to the relaxing and make Food and Drink Festival at Victoria Park Southport Flower Show at Victoria Park each visit even more memorable. Tantalise your taste buds and stimulate Explore our vibrant and colourful gardens your senses during this flavourful foodies at the largest independent flower show in extravaganza! Set in Victoria Park, the country. Packed with entertainment, Time to find out more: the event celebrates the fresh local produce bee keeping demonstrations and local Find out more about our year- that the region has to offer - including produce stalls, you’ll come away from the round events (and plan your visit) Southport’s very own delicacies as well day feeling inspired and in awe of what at visitsouthport.com/whats-on as street food from around the world. nature has to offer. This year we celebrate Make sure to arrive on an empty stomach our 90th Birthday, so join us for a very and sample everything in sight! special show. 6th - 8th September Southport Air Show on the Seafront Keep your eyes on the skies as they fill with exhilarating aerobatic displays from jets, fighters, bombers, helicopters and historic aircraft. Taking place over three days (and don’t miss the Friday night display for a totally different experience) this is one event you won’t want to miss. 27th - 29th September British Musical Fireworks Championship at Victoria Park During three nights in Victoria Park, over ten tonnes of pyrotechnics will be used to create breathtaking displays of colour and light. With all displays choreographed to music, this is one event you won’t want to miss. 6 7 #SouthportTime EVENTS We’re a 365, all year round destination 30th June and we’re just bursting with world- Southport Half Marathon & 10k class events, rain or shine. 30th June Whether you’re 17 or 70, it really British Armed Forces Day doesn’t matter here as we make sure our events are diverse, enjoyable and 15th - 18th August unique. Make your visit to Southport Southport Flower Show a memorable one with our fabulous events programme. 22nd - 27th August Circus Zyair 31st January - 3rd February Southport Jazz Festival 6th - 8th September Southport Air Show 3rd February Southport Mad Dog 10k 14th - 15th September 24 Hour Yacht Race 4th - 6th April Randox Health Grand National 22nd September Natterjack Seaside 10K 8th - 12th May British Masters Golf 27th - 29th September British Musical Fireworks Championship 10th - 12th May Southport Festival 3rd - 20th October Southport Comedy Festival 19th May Southport Triathlon October Half Term Halloween Event 31st May - 2nd June Southport Food & Drink Festival 17th November Southport Christmas Lights Switch On 9th June Cancer Research Race for Life 5k & 10k All December Christmas in Southport 22nd - 23rd June Woodvale Rally 8 #SouthportTime visitsouthport.com Family FUN Make the most of your time together as a family by exploring Southport’s culture and natural beauty, or simply making sandcastles on Southport beach. There are so many places in Southport that will keep everyone happy and we guarantee you’ll always find something happening that will create days to remember. Enjoy hours of fun at Pleasureland with rides to suit all ages, from gentle carousels to white-knuckle thrillers. Watch the cute ducklings, goslings, cygnets and chicks springing up around the reserve at Martin Mere Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Alternatively, the Southport Festival is all about families, for three days, the town centre is packed with free art, music and magic for all ages. Experience Southport sparkle with the big spectacular Christmas Lights Switch On during November. And although we don’t like to admit it, it does rain now and then in sunny Southport, but there are any number of things to do if the heavens do decide to open - such as Premier Bowling & Laser, Jump Warehouse Trampoline Park or immerse yourself into the sub-tropical at Splash World. Time to find out more: Discover more hidden gems at: visitsouthport.com/things-to-do 10 11 #SouthportTime visitsouthport.com/shopping Lord Street Chapel Street Said to have been the inspiration behind If it’s high street brands you’re after, head to Napoleon III’s boulevards of Paris, Lord Street Chapel Street, with plentiful pickings to suit Shop ‘til is one of our most celebrated sights. all price ranges. Royal Arcade Market Quarter For all your vintage paraphernalia there’s At the heart of the town is the Market Quarter, Royal Arcade, 3 floors brimming with second which brings together local artisans and hand curios, artsy antiquities, records, posters established family businesses for the best YOU DROP and comics, it’s a must for any avid collector. locally sourced produce and products. Escape the hustle and hassle of ‘Big City’ Southport has stylish retail destinations Wayfarers Arcade Wesley Street Find an alternative retail vibe on Wesley Street, nestled in rural villages and boho bunting Explore the iconic Grade II listed ‘Wayfarers Arcade’. shopping and take a more relaxed This beautiful glass domed building has attracted this positively Portobelloesque street has approach to your retail outings. lined streets with an array of quaint and visitors since 1898, offering over 30 individual a string of unique shops all painted in pastel colourful independent stores, wherever shops and cafés. colours and it plays host to a series of Our boulevards and arcades are just bursting you shop you’ll no doubt bag a bargain quirky events throughout the year. with independent stores, our markets have the every time. finest and freshest produce and the shopping Ocean Plaza Central 12 parks have all the big high street brands. Close to the beach is Ocean Plaza, a real seaside Five minutes from town is Central 12, shopping experience where you can shop, the perfect shopping destination for your dine and play. fix of retail favourites. Time to find out more: Discover more hidden gems at: visitsouthport.com/shopping 12 13 Project1_Layout 1 22/05/2018 17:02 Page 2 S TAY From the 1st of January The Ramada Plaza Hotel will be re-branding to Bliss Hotel. The first of its kind in the UK, but still part of the Wyndham group – Bliss Hotel has the eat same team, same dedication, just with a bit of extra BLISS sparkle. experience taking Make your wedding dreams come true you to the at the Waterfront With a dedicated events team, amazing next level facilities and a one of a kind setting - Come and experience Bliss for yourself The tide is turning on Southport’s shoreline with the new multi-faceted it will be love at first sight. on our fully refurbished floor 5. entertainment and leisure destination. Putting Southport back on the map. Check us out at blisshotels.co.uk Bliss Hotel It’s showtime MUSIC, COMEDY, THEATRE Floral Hall Ballroom AND MORE At the Waterfront it’s all about experiences, the destination is built around Southport Theatre the arts, culture and leisure.