The Big History Weekend

Local Liverpool and Merseyside history will be explored through a fascinating and educational weekend of events. Throughout the weekend visitors will get the opportunity to explore Liverpool and Merseyside’s history through a variety of stalls, exhibitions and talks from guest speakers - with representatives from a whole host of local history, heritage and family history groups from across Merseyside in attendance. There will also be a great selection of stalls and exhibitions for visitors to enjoy throughout the two days.

Guest speaker times:

Saturday 4 October

11:00am - Stephen Guy: West Derby Then and Now

12:00pm - Ken Pye: Liverpool: The Rise, Fall and Renaissance of a World Class City

1:00pm - Steve Binns MBE: Should We Have Built St George’s Hall?

2:00pm - Question Time Panel Show

Sunday 5 October

11:00am - John Harrison: The Characters and Tales of Toxteth

12:00pm - George Skelly: Liverpool Miscarriages of Justice

1:00pm - Ken Rogers: The History of Liverpool through the Headlines of the Liverpool Post and Echo

2:00pm - Frankie Connor: From Mersey Street to Mersey Beat

3:00pm - James O’Keefe: Charles Dickens and Liverpool