Alexandra Park, St. Helens
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Alexandra Park, St. Helens
The 1960’s, grade II listed Alexandra Park is the former home of Pilkingtons Glass Head Quarters in St. Helens.
What's on near Alexandra Park, St. Helens
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Electric Dreams at Shakespeare North Playhouse
Shakespeare’s mischievous comedy is given a radical 1980s makeover this summer. Expect neon and nostalgia, big hair and synth pop.
From £15.00
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Romeo & Juliet at Liverpool Everyman
Heart-wrenching, potent and powerful, director Ellie Hurt takes this Shakespearean classic back to its brilliant basics.
From £11.00
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Waiting For Godot at Liverpool Everyman
Waiting for Godot – Samuel Beckett’s revolutionary play that changed modern theatre forever – comes to Liverpool Everyman in spring 2026.
From £13.00
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Bees: A Story of Survival at World Museum Liverpool
‘Bees: A Story of Survival’ seamlessly marries art and science to tell the fascinating story of bees and their essential role in nature.
From £0.00
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Ran 40th Anniversary at FACT
Legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a samurai epic set in sixteenth-century Japan.
From £9.35
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Rediscover/ Hitchcock at FACT
Rediscover the work of Alfred Hitchcock with FACT’s 10-film retrospective.
From £9.35
Sprints at The Jacaranda
One of the most urgent voices in alt-punk right now, SPRINTS are heading to The Jacaranda for an intimate in-store show and signing.
From £19.50
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Young Frankenstein at Liverpool Playhouse
It’s alive. Expect charm, spot-on comic timing and fancy footwork when Liverpool welcomes the UK tour of Young Frankenstein this Christmas.
From £22.00Where to go near Alexandra Park, St. Helens
The Citadel
Arts centre in St Helens.
St. Helens
The World Of Glass in St. Helens
The World of Glass in St. Helens is an award-winning visitor centre housed in a grade 2 listed building located on the Sankey Canal.
Prescot
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Shakespeare North Playhouse is a theatre, education, outdoor performance garden and exhibition space in Prescot, just outside of Liverpool.
Liverpool
Knowsley Safari Park
Have a wild adventure at the Knowsley Safari Park, and get up close to lions, rhinos, camels and more from the comfort of your car.
St. Helens
Dream
at St Helens
at St Helens
Dream is a 20 metre high sculpture located on the former site of Sutton Manor Colliery in St Helens, designed by world-renowned and award-winning artist, Jaume Plensa.
Knowsley
Knowsley Hall
Situated on a private walled estate, Knowsley Hall has been in The Earl of Derby’s family for over 600 years and is usually reserved exclusively for private events and filming.
Liverpool
Croxteth Hall and Country Park
Croxteth Hall provides a magnificent and popular venue for walks within a beautiful countryside setting.
Liverpool
Liverpool Cheese Company
Ditch the supermarket stuff – Liverpool Cheese Company is a one stop shop for the best that dairy has to offer.
The Reader, Calderstones Park
The Reader brings people together through a shared love of literature and their home is in the beautiful Calderstones Park in Liverpool.
Liverpool
The Mansion House Calderstones Park
In South Liverpool’s Calderstones Park, the Grade II listed Mansion House is home to The Reader organisation, promoting reading and literature.
Liverpool
Imagine That
Imagine That is a children’s play centre in Liverpool, with art, science and imagination zones to encourage creative fun and free play.
District Guides
Culture Guides
Literature Events in the North
Our latest round-up features plenty of one-off live literature events to wrap your ears about, so get those diaries ticking over...
Cinema in the North
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
Theatre in the North
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
Tours and Activities in the North
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Family things to do in the North
August and beyond brings all sorts of family joy - with a huge amount of science, creativity and more.
Music in the North
10 fresh shows across Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, threading together noise, ritual, euphoria and release in all their messy, beautiful forms.
Exhibitions in the North
Chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks and medieval marginalia - this month's supersized Exhibitions Guide has it all.