Looking forward to celebratiing the 65th anniversary of the day that John met Paul at St Peter’s Church! Hope you can join us!
When John Met Paul 65
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Celebrating Paul’s 80th Birthday!
In honour of Paul’s 80th birthday, St Peter’s Church Hall is open to visitors on Saturday June 18 from 10.30am to 3pm!
Entry is free!
Come and stand on the spot where Paul ‘auditioned’ to join the Quarrymen and the Lennon-McCartney partnership began!
St Peter’s Celebrates the Jubilee
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, St Peter’s Church and Church Hall will be open on Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4!
Take a tour inside the Church and see our beautiful stained glass windows designed by Charles Kempe and William Morris, and the choir stalls where John Lennon sat.
Visit the Church Hall and stand on the spot where a young Paul McCartney auditioned for John on July 6, 1957, and the Lennon-McCartney partnership began!
Depending on staff availability, we may be offer a guided tour of the graveyard to visit the graves of legendary football manager, Bob Paisley, John’s uncle, George Toogood Smith, and ‘our’ Eleanor Rigby!
Opening Times:
Friday June 3: Church open from 10am to 11.45am and 2.15pm to 4pm; Church Hall open from 10am to 4pm
Saturday June 4: Church open from 10am to 4pm; Church Hall 10am to 2pm
Entry is FREE!
Welcome Back!
It’s so lovely to welcome tour groups back to St Peter’s! Here are some of today’s visitors, here for the big match at Anfield tomorrow, with Graham Paisley, son of legendary Liverpool manager, Bob Paisley!
Be a Part of our 65th Anniversary Celebrations!
Open Mic Night – July 6, 2022
On July 6, 1957, St Peter’s Church Hall was filled with the sound of music, including the George Edwards Band, the Quarrymen putting on the style, and a young Paul McCartney rocking up twenty flights on guitar and shaking a whole lot on the piano! On July 6 this year, 65 years to the day, of that memorable evening when the Lennon-McCartney partnership began and musical history was made, we want to fill the hall with music again with an Open Mic night.
Our goal is to provide the opportunity for musicians within the local community to come together and celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Paul being introduced to the Quarrymen right here at St Peter’s!
So, if you would like to play in one of the most important places in modern musical history on the anniversary of the day that the Beatles began, this is your chance!! It doesn’t matter if you’re a novice or an expert, whether you’re on your own or have your own group, everyone is welcome! If you are on your own, and would like a “little help” from new friends, the Fab Few, our hosts for the evening, will be happy to help.
Recording for posterity is allowed!
More details can be found HERE
To book your slot, or if you have any questions, please email Chris at heritagestpeters@gmail.com
New Photo from the Day that John Met Paul!
One of the most exciting things about history is that there is always something new to discover and, when that discovery adds to our knowledge of the history and heritage of St Peter’s Church, it’s even more exciting!
So you can imagine how we felt when Alix, a good friend of St Peter’s spotted a post from Chris Bannister on Facebook, and we are absolutely delighted and grateful to Chris for allowing us to share his photo and the story behind it here!
Chris explained, “This is my father riding the horse Avon Lad at Woolton Village Fete a year before he went in the army. The date was July 6th 1957 and a band called The Quarrymen performed later that day and met their 15 year old, future guitar player Paul McCartney. My dad doesn’t remember seeing them play but apparently they were quite good. 
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In 1969 John would sing “I dig a pony” and we certainly dig this pony! Thanks so much, Chris, for allowing us to publish your lovely photo and adding a little something extra to that special, historic and ‘fete-ful’ day.
Jeopardy Fame for St Peter’s!
If you’re in the US and like watching Jeopardy you might have enjoyed yesterday’s Final Jeopardy question. The category was “Music Legends”:
And this was the ‘answer’ (for anyone who’s never seen the show, the contestants are given the answer and they have to come up with the right question):
Debbie Leaf, a good friend of St Peter’s, was watching and we’re very grateful to her for sending us the screenshots. She told us that all three contestants gave the same answer — Simon and Garfunkel!
Jeopardy has been running in the US since 1964 and is still one of the most popular American game shows. It’s won 39 Emmys, among other awards. No wonder we’re so proud and honoured to have featured yesterday!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from everyone at St Peter’s to all our friends around the world! We hope that the new year brings you health and happiness and that we’ll be able to welcome you to St Peter’s again. But whatever 2022 brings, remember that you’ll never walk alone.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all our friends around the world from everyone at St Peter’s Church. We hope you have a peaceful and happy holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming you all to the birthplace of the Beatles next year as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the day that John met Paul in St Peter’s Church Hall!
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Mal Evans in Liverpool!
Top Beatle Guide (and good friend of St Peter’s) Jackie Spencer has put together this amazing video tour of Mal Evans in Liverpool! Check it out here: https://ko-fi.com/post/Mal-Evans-Liverpool-J3J67K4KL?fbclid=IwAR3-HtsQwAmf5l_7WQG2PzNN4trp3XpdBwTYkJCKe_dTks0E7IGfXlCZsLc
If you love it as much as we did, please remember to buy Jackie a virtual coffee to show your appreciation!
St Peter's Church, Woolton: History and Heritage 