Culture

Staying in the The Courtyard holiday cottages makes a great base for enjoying an unforgettable night of theatre, dance, comedy, art, classical music, rock and pop.

Castle Park Arts and Visitor Centre
Castle Park, off Fountains Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire. WA6 6SE Tel 01928 735832
The Arts Centre is home to local artists and photographers and is free to enter with regularly changing exhibitions. Click here.

Telford’s Warehouse
Canal Basin, Tower Wharf, Chester, CH1 4EZ Tel 01244 390090A fine balance of customers are attracted by its friendly staff and large open bar with exceptional selection of European beers, CAMRA rated cask conditioned ales and extensive wine list… Upstairs is a popular restaurant and contemporary art gallery with relaxed attentive service, excellent menu and weekly specials. Telford’s lower area is reserved for its highly regarded music nights.

The Brindley
High St, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1BG Tel 0151 907 8360
Halton's purpose built, award winning Theatre and Arts Centre.

Clyd Theatr Cmyru
Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1YA
Just 15 minutes away at Mold this theatre is host to many fantastic events.

Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS Tel 0161 907 9000
Manchester's state of the art international concert hall is designed to give the best possible space for music and is an ideal venue for meetings and conferences.

The Laugh Inn Comedy Club, Chester
Homer House, Station Road, Chester. CH1 3DR Tel 01244 401626
Comedy, music, variety, cabaret, burlesque and theatre will form the basis of the plethora of fabulous delights for your delection...designed to charm, amuse and entertain you! Chester's newest venue is just opposite from Chester railway station and only a 10 minute from The Courtyard on the train - ideal for a great night out!

Liverpool Echo Arena
Monarchs Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP Tel 0151 475 8888 For Sat Nav, please use the postcode L3 4BX. Echo Arena Liverpool is a state of the art 11,000 seater arena. A versatile space that is the perfect venue for concerts, comedy, family entertainment and sport. Situated in the beautiful location of the Kings Dock on the River Mersey, The Echo Arena offers visitors a unique experience in one of the UK's most vibrant cities.

St George's Hall, Liverpool
St George's Place, Liverpool. L1 1JJ
St George's Hall is widely regarded as one of the finest neo-classical buildings in the world and is a Grade I listed building. From official ceremonies such as Remembrance Sunday to spontaneous gatherings to celebrate the success of the city’s football teams, the Hall has always been at the heart of community life in the city. Over 25,000 people gathered outside the Hall when John Lennon was killed. It is widely used for events and concerts with a regularly changing programme.

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EL
The Walker Art Gallery is the national gallery of the North. For 130 years it has housed Liverpool’s most outstanding art collection from many of the world's most famous artists. Many of the gallery’s most important works have been on display in the city for nearly 200 years.

Lady Lever Gallery, Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight Village, Port Sunlight, Wirral. CH62 5EQ
William Hesketh Lever established the gallery to enrich the cultural and educational aspects of the lives of his workforce and the public at large. The Lady Lever Art Gallery was opened in 1922 by Princess Beatrice (youngest daughter of Queen Victoria). It is probably the best surviving example of late Victorian and Edwardian taste and remains the only major public urban gallery built by its founder to house the collection he had assembled for it.

Maritime Museum, Liverpool
Albert Dock, Liverpool. L3 4AQAt the museum you can see a variety of objects associated with nautical archaeology and the social and commercial history of the port. Highlights of the collections include ship models, maritime paintings, colourful posters from the golden age of liners and even some full sized vessels.

International Slavery Museum, Liverpool
Dock Traffic Office, Albert Dock, Liverpool. L3 4AX
The International Slavery Museum opened in August 2007 and in March 2010 welcomed its millionth visitor. It is the only museum of its kind to look at aspects of historical and contemporary slavery as well as being an international hub for resources on human rights issues.

Museum of Liverpool
Pier Head, Liverpool. L3 1DG
The Museum of Liverpool reflects the city's global significance through its unique geography, history and culture. Visitors can explore how the port, its people, their creative and sporting history have shaped the city.

Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock, Liverpool. L3 4BB
International modern and contemporary art from world famous artists.