Birkenhead Priory – The oldest standing building on Merseyside, Birkenhead Priory encapsulates so much of the town’s history within a small, enclosed site.Founded in 1150, the monks of this Benedictine monastery looked after travellers for nearly 400 years and supervised the first regulated ‘Ferry ‘cross the Mersey’.
Vintage Radio – A community broadcast station manned solely by volunteers.Programmes for the over 50’s and the mature listener. Broadcasting on the internet only.
Oxton Artists – The Oxton Art Fair is a wonderful showcase of art, craft and design from local artists within four of galleries of the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead. Café available and fully accessible.
Each artist can submit up to six pieces of work.
Our aim is to bring together individuals and organisations interested in every aspect of Wirral’s heritage and local history in order to promote and encourage an awareness and enjoyment of the peninsula’s unique past.
