22/10/2026
🌊 WHAT’S ON WEST KIRBY | 23–29 OCTOBER 💙
Lanterns, local legends, live music and a little Halloween magic! 🎃🏮🎶
Half-term is nearly here, and West Kirby has plenty to keep us entertained. Here are a few things to pop in your diary.
🧘 START YOUR FRIDAY WITH QIGONG!
📅 Friday 23 October | 8am
📍 West Kirby promenade, opposite Coronation Gardens and the RNLI entrance
🎟️ Free
Gentle, simple movements led by Ludmila of Esperanza Holistics, and everyone is welcome. A lovely way to start the day by the sea. 🌊
🎨 LAST CHANCE FOR TIME AND TIDE!
📅 Until Saturday 24 October | Thu–Sat 11am–4pm
📍 The Lake Gallery, Grange Road
🎟️ Free
A group show of coast- and tide-inspired work by Richard Monks, Helen Smith and Estella Scholes. Catch it before the next show goes up!
🎤 FRIDAY LIVE OPEN MIC
📅 Friday 23 October | Doors 7pm, music 7.30pm
📍 Friday Live at St Bridget's Centre
🎟️ £3
West Kirby’s long-running acoustic open mic. Put your name down at the door to play, or just come along and listen. 🎶
🥕 FRESH, LOCAL AND FULL OF GOODIES!
West Kirby Farmers' Market
📅 Saturday 24 October | 9am–12 noon
📍 Westbourne Hall
The fourth Saturday of the month means one thing: it’s Farmers’ Market time! Browse the stalls, meet local producers and stock up on delicious treats and fresh produce.
🚂 ALL ABOARD FOR A TRIP THROUGH TIME!
Transport Through the Ages
📅 Saturday 24 October | 10am–1pm
📍 West Kırby Museum, St Bridget’s Centre
🎟️ Free entry
From horse-drawn journeys to trains, ships and more, Kirby Museum is exploring how people have travelled through the years. If you’ve never visited our little local museum, this is the perfect excuse.
🎸 WHO’LL BE WEST KIRBY’S NEXT SONGWRITING STAR?
Friday Live Songwriter Challenge 2026 – final
📅 Saturday 24 October | Doors 7pm, show 7.30pm
📍 Friday Live at St Bridget's Centre
🎟️ £9
The finalists showcase their original songs, with a judges’ winner and an audience favourite crowned on the night. Tickets are limited, so check with Friday Live before you go !
💃 NEW ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS: ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING!
📅 Sunday 25 October | 4.30–6.30pm (and every Sunday)
📍 Westbourne Hall
🎟️ £5 single
Fancy a dance? A brand new Sunday-afternoon session of English country dancing is starting at Westbourne Hall, from Hoylake Folk Music and Dance. 🎻
Beginners and experienced dancers are all welcome, and it’s family friendly, so bring the whole gang! No partner needed and no experience required. 😊
Find out more by emailing [email protected]
📚 HALF-TERM STORIES AND CRAFTS!
📅 Monday 26 October | 10.30am
📍 West Kirby Library (Wirral Libraries)
🎟️ Free
A craft-and-story session for the little ones. A lovely, low-cost way to spend a morning together!
🏮 LET’S LIGHT UP WEST KIRBY!
📅 Monday 26 October | 4–6pm
📅 Wednesday 28 October | 10am–4pm
📍 Making Space, West Kirby
Transition Town West Kirby is holding lantern-making workshops ahead of the annual Travelling Light parade on Wednesday 11 November. Everyone is welcome to make a lantern to carry in the parade. Please check that spaces remain before heading along. ✨
🎶 A LITTLE SINGING DOES YOU GOOD!
Singing Café
📅 Wednesday 28 October | 10.30am–12 noon
📍 West Kirby Library
Whether you’re a confident singer or just enjoy joining in, it’s a friendly chance to enjoy some music and good company. Enthusiasm matters more than hitting every note! 🎤
🖼️ NEW EXHIBITION AT THE LAKE GALLERY!
Imagined Places
📅 Opens Thursday 29 October | Thu–Sat 11am–4pm, until 28 November
📍 The Lake Gallery, Grange Road
🎟️ Free
New work by Tamara Williams and Maria Bolton exploring real and invented landscapes.
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🔮 COMING UP – POP THESE IN YOUR DIARY!
🕷️ HALLOWEEN CREEPY CRITTERS AT HICKORY’S!
📅 Saturday 31 October | 4–7pm
📍 Hickorys Smokehouse West Kirby
Snakes, creepy critters and a Halloween adventure for the family! A chance for the children (and the brave grown-ups!) to get up close to some fascinating creatures. Booking recommended.
More information:
https://hickorys.co.uk/offers-and-events/halloween-creepy-critters-at-hickorys-west-kirby/
🎺 TOP OF THE POPS WITH NORTHERN RHYTHM BIG BAND!
📅 Friday 6 November | Doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm
📍 Westbourne Hall
🎟️ Tickets from £15
A fabulous musical trip through the decades! Northern Rhythm Big Band perform chart favourites and number-one hits from the 1960s right through to the 2010s, with vocalists Andy Bayley and Laura Steventon. And you can bring your own drinks and snacks!
Tickets:
https://www.ticketsource.com/northernrhythmbigband/top-of-the-pops-with-northern-rhythm-big-band/e-rpyyao
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💙 WHAT HAVE WE MISSED?
We know there’s always more going on in West Kirby, from live music and workshops to quizzes, exhibitions and community activities.
If you’re organising something, pop the details in the comments! We’d love to help spread the word.
Have a brilliant week, Lots of love What's On West Kirby! 🌊💙
