St Peter’s Church has extended its opening hours (part of the Open Church initiative) over Beatle Week!

The Church will be open for tours from 10am to 4pm on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  There will be services going on during this time, including two weddings and a baptism, and so access to some areas might be limited on occasion.  Visitors are, of course, welcome to attend any public service in the Church.

This is a great chance to learn more about this beautiful building that was an important part of John’s childhood and, without which, there might be no Beatles!

Some of the visitors to the Bell Tower trying their hand at bell-ringing during the 60th anniversary celebrations last year.

In addition, Nick, the Bell Tower Captain at St Peter’s, and his wonderful team of bell-ringers have arranged to open the Bell Tower for tours on Saturday August 25!  John tried his hand at bell-ringing on one occasion, and you might also have the opportunity to ring Bell Number 3, the bell that all the beginners used.  Tours will take place from 10am to 1pm, and then again from 2pm to 4pm.

Between 1pm and 2pm, Nick and the team will be ringing a ‘quarter peal’ on the bells.  This is a continuous period of bell-ringing and is a perfect way to mark this year’s Beatle Week celebrations!

The team will also be ringing before the morning service on Sunday August 26 and visitors will have the opportunity to visit the tower then.

The professionals at work during the 60th anniversary celebrations last year.

And don’t forget that the Church Hall is also open throughout Beatle Week!

The Cool Hand Ukes

St Peter’s Church Hall

Saturday August 25

10.30am – 12 noon

One of the great things about opening up St Peter’s Church Hall to the public is the chance to make people happy.  Last year, everyone who visited the hall was treated to a beautiful exhibition of Beatles quilts, made by Yoko Kaji from Japan.  It had been her dream to have her quilts exhibited in Liverpool, and it was our absolute pleasure to make her dream come true.

This year, we are making dreams come true for people much closer to home.  On Monday, the Cool Hand Ukes performed for Woolton Wanderers WI, who hold their meetings in the Simon Peter Centre at St Peter’s Church.  When we found out how disappointed they were that they hadn’t performed in the Church Hall, there was only one solution!

We are therefore delighted to announce that the Cool Hand Ukes will be performing a special set of Beatles music in St Peter’s Church Hall on Saturday August  25 from 10.30am to about 12 noon!

The Cool Hand Ukes have previously performed at the Cavern Club, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, the cruise terminal, and at special events including Ken Dodd’s 90th birthday party at Liverpool Town Hall, so we really are honoured that they want to add St Peter’s Church Hall to their already impressive resume!

Please join us as celebrate the music of the Beatles and make dreams come true!

Entry is free and everyone is welcome!

We are delighted that Charlie Roberts, friend of the Quarrymen in the early days, will be in the Church Hall on Monday August 27 to share his memories with our visitors.  Charlie took the very first photo of the Quarrymen performing at Rosebery Street in June 1957, and has written a book about those early years!

Come along to St Peter’s Church Hall between 10am and 4pm on Monday, where Charlie will have signed copies of his book, as well as his historic photographs, available for sale!

St Peter’s Church Hall will once again open its doors during International Beatle Week, and welcome the world to the place where the Beatles began!

This will also be your last chance to see the fabulous exhibition of quilts from Yoko Kaji before their return to Japan.

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