Events in Birkenhead From 13th April – 19th April 2026

You can find a curated selection of events in Birkenhead this week, shaped by local history and transport patterns. The Wirral Waters regeneration project continues to influence community activity, with sessions held at the former site of Cammell Laird Shipyard, now used for public purposes. A panel discussion on industrial heritage, led by members of the Birkenhead Historical Society, takes place at a library branch near Hamilton Square Train Station. It examines how shipbuilding traditions informed modern engineering practices in Liverpool and Wirral.

An informal gathering hosted by artists from the Mersey Arts Collective meets weekly at a riverside space adjacent to Queensway Road Tunnel access points. They discuss sustainable materials used in current craft work, reflecting past debates on resource use during Birkenhead’s industrial peak.

Families can attend free drop-in workshops at Birkenhead Park, where children interact with tactile models of the Mersey Ferry and early railway systems linked to Queensway Road Tunnel infrastructure. These sessions are led by education officers from Wirral Council's cultural services team.

Evening events include live music performances in bars near Kingsway Road Tunnel entrances, designed as low-impact social gatherings without formal ticketing. A themed night on April 15th features recordings of wartime ferry operations sourced from local archives at the Birkenhead Archive Hub, formerly part of Cammell Laird premises.

Each event reflects how transport links like Merseyrail and footfall around Princess Pavement influence public space use, especially over weekends. See listings below for exact times and venue details.