The Music and Art of Sefton Park
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Celebrating the stunning Victorian beauty of Liverpool's Sefton Park and the role it has played in much of the music and art this incredible city has produced.
For decades artists, poets, writers and musicians have all found inspiration in this special place. They've recorded and performed here.
Echo and the Bunnymen lived here.
Oasis, The 1975, The Arctic Monkeys have recorded here. Bjork, Ed Sheeran, The Stone Roses, Fatboy Slim have all played shows here.
And there are many, many more stories to tell. One Beatle lived here, while the others played here as youngsters.
A world renowned Conductor grew up here. One of the biggest British stars of his time had his funeral here and 10,000 people came to pay their respects.
Just two stops from Liverpool Central, our tour begins at St Michael's Station, and ends two hours later in the famous and unique atmosphere of Lark Lane, with its shops, bars and restaurants.
Il tour in breve
Cosa è incluso
- Approfondimenti e conoscenze degli esperti, suggerimenti, suggerimenti e raccomandazioni sul tour.
Itinerario
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Sefton Park
Passeggiando dentro e intorno alla splendida oasi vittoriana che è Sefton Park, vedrai perché è stato nominato nel 2024 dal Times come uno dei migliori posti dove vivere nel Regno Unito, Sefton Park si estende pigramente su 235 acri di paesaggi tranquilli e mozzafiato e corsi d'acqua. È un vero gioiello della nostra città, con una storia affascinante a sé, ma il ruolo del parco come casa e ispirazione per tanti musicisti negli anni dalla sua apertura, come sfondo, come musa artistica e ancora oggi come sede dal vivo è ciò di cui siamo qui a parlare. Da Bjork ai Bunnymen, dalle prime Arctic Monkeys ai grandi successi di Atomic Kitten fino ad Africa Oyé - la più grande celebrazione gratuita di musica e cultura africana del Regno Unito. È tutto qui. Da George Melly, George Formby e George Harrison alla leggenda del design dei parchi Edouard André, Jamie Webster e The 1975. Da Frankie alla fattoria. Da Love a The La’s, Pulp a The Stone Roses... rendete l’idea. Non tutto riguarda i Beatles (anche se li citiamo)!
2 h Ingresso gratuito
Ritrovo e pick-up
Tutti si incontrano al punto di partenza.
Orari
Buono a sapersi
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- I trasporti sono accessibili in sedia a rotelle
- Tutte le aree e le superfici sono accessibili in sedia a rotelle
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
- La tua guida Paul ti incontrerà al deposito per biciclette appena fuori dalla stazione, e indosserà una maglietta di marca.
Politica di cancellazione
Per ottenere un rimborso completo, cancella la prenotazione almeno 24 ore prima della partenza programmata.
Recensioni dei viaggiatori
Fanatically interesting and entertaining exploration of the musical landscape of Sefton Park, joining the dots between George Formby and Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes and Courtney Love. Tourguide Paul was fun and likeable. A great way to spend an afternoon.
Great tour by Paul recently. He's really knowledgeable and passionate, with his enthusiasm shining through. I'm a fan of the early 80's Liverpool music scene however learnt a few nuggets of extra info, alongside some local history too - a great two hours well spent. Get yourselves booked and down there! 😎
I spent the glorious Bank Holiday Monday with five other guests on a two hour guided tour of the Seton Park area experiencing the history of the culture area. From the founding of St Michael's in the Hamlet to a side street that changed the history of music in the 1990s, via tales of The Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, Courtney Love, Jimmy McGovern, the creation of the park itself and ultimately the story of a cardigan that cost 80p in a Belgian shop and ended up being worth a fortune. The two hours flew by with Paul being a fantastic, entertaining, informative and insightful host. It's a great experience in a lovely area and I highly highly recommend it.
Paul really knows his stuff. I went on the tour as someone who grew up on the music of the early 80’s Liverpool post punk scene. But there were so many gems, and fascinating stories I was unaware of, and being told these “on location” really painted a picture. That’s not to say that’s all this tour is about, there’s history a plenty right from the off, St Michael’s Station, the church, St Charles on Aigburth Road, Lark Lane & Sefton Park itself. Landowners, Steel Magnates, Alternative Clergy, Artists, Musicians it’s all in there. Two hours flew by walking in a beautiful part of the city. Get yourselves booked on!
Paul has personality and friendliness in bags and was great at filling the sizeable gaps in my own knowledge of growing in the 80s and listening to and going to see Liverpool bands. We saw where The Bunnymen lived, where Nasher was working when he heard Relax was a hit, where Larks In the Parks was staged, all brought back lots of great memories. I thought I knew a lot but it was a real education. The 2-hour walk and talk was comfortable, very interesting and ended on the very popular Lark Lane. Great value for money.
Thank You, wonderful Paul! What a great walk, what a wide knowledge, what wonderful stories! From the Bunny-Vatican to 15-year-old Björk and the stolen Cardigan! Lovely walk we will not forget!
The Music & Art Tour of Sefton Park was an insightful and amusingly funny walk around a part of Liverpool I knew little about, until now. Paul our tour guide was a fantastic raconteur, who has vast knowledge of the area and revealed wonderful tales of the artists and musicians who inhabited the streets, at every turn. From George Formby to Echo & The Bunnymen, from George Melly to Julian Cope, there was a great story to tell. I would highly recommend without hesitation. If you want to know a bit more about the music, culture and history of the great city of Liverpool, this tour is essential.
Interesting and informative,Paul the guide knowledgeable and humerous.Wife local to the area able to share some fables and tales.
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Domande frequenti
Quanto dura questa esperienza?
Dura 2 h.
Il pick-up in hotel è incluso?
Tutti si incontrano al punto di partenza.
Posso cancellare gratuitamente?
Sì. Cancella fino a 24 ore prima dell'orario di inizio per un rimborso completo.
In quali lingue è disponibile la guida?
Lingue della guida: EN
In quali giorni si svolge?
Si svolge Mer, Gio, Ven, Sab, Dom. Partenza alle 10:00, 14:00, 18:00
Quanto è rapida la conferma della prenotazione?
Immediata. Il biglietto elettronico arriva via e-mail subito dopo la prenotazione.
È un tour privato?
No, è un'esperienza di gruppo condivisa.
Dove completo la prenotazione?
Su viator.com, una società Tripadvisor, con disponibilità in tempo reale e pagamento sicuro. TourViaGo è Global Partner di Viator.
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