The Music and Art of Sefton Park
This is a truly unique tour which you won't find anywhere else.
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.
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Sefton Park
Walking in and around the stunning Victorian oasis that is Sefton Park, you’ll see why it was named in 2024 by The Times as one of the Best Places To Live in the UK, Sefton Park stretches lazily across 235 acres of tranquil, stunning landscapes and waterways. It is a true gem in our city’s crown, with a fascinating history of it’s own, but the park’s role as home and inspiration to so many musicians over the years since it opened, as a backdrop, as artists’ muse and even today as a live venue is what we’re here to talk about. From Bjork to the Bunnymen, from early Arctic Monkeys to the smash hits of Atomic Kitten to Africa Oyé - The UK’s largest free celebration of African Music and Culture. It’s all here. From George Melly, George Formby and George Harrison to park design legend Edouard André, Jamie Webster and The 1975. From Frankie to The Farm. From to Love to The La’s, Pulp to The Stone Roses...you get the idea. Not everything's about The Beatles (even if we do mention them)!
Inclusions
- Expert insight and knowledge, hints, tips and recommendations on the tour.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Your guide Paul will meet you at the cycle storage unit just outside the station, and will be wearing a branded tshirt. .
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- St Michael's station is at the end of Southwood Road, L17 7BQ. The station is accessible by foot, cycle, and train and has very limited vehicle parking. Trains run every 15 minutes. Regular local buses (82 route) from and to Liverpool stop nearby on Aigburth Road, a few minutes walk away.
End Points
- The tour ends on Lark Lane, five minutes walk away from bus, rail and road connections into Liverpool.
