The Southport Whisky Festival at The Grand Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Southport Winter Whisky Festival returns with 200 whiskies from around the world to discover

It will be whisky galore in Southport this weekend as the annual Southport Winter Whisky Festival takes place!  The event is organised by Southport Whisky Club with events taking place…

Stage Door Theatre Trust has been awarded funding by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create 27 Souls – The Last Launch, a powerful new community documentary-drama exploring the tragic and heroic events of the 1886 Mexico lifeboat disaster
Local News

Powerful new documentary-drama to honour 140 years since Mexico lifeboat disaster as costume appeal launched

People in Southport are being invited to help a new documentary-drama which commemorates the 140th anniversary since the UK’s most tragic lifeboat disaster took place off the coast of Southport. …

Stage Door Theatre Trust has been awarded funding by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create 27 Souls – The Last Launch, a powerful new community documentary-drama exploring the tragic and heroic events of the 1886 Mexico lifeboat disaster
Local News

Powerful new documentary-drama to honour 140 years since Mexico lifeboat disaster as costume appeal launched

Silcock Leisure Group Head of Operations Serena Silcock-Prince on Southport Pier. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

‘2026 is going to be a very exciting year for Southport with brilliant events and work starting on Southport Pier’

Dan Finney is launching a new Slimming World group in Southport after losing 6 stone
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Legal executive issues positive verdict on Slimming World as he launches group in Ainsdale after losing 6 stone

New Baby & Toddler Tuesday sessions have launched at The Engine Room in Wayfarers Arcade in Southport
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New Baby & Toddler Tuesday sessions launched at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport

The Engine Room Café at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport
Local News

The Engine Room at Wayfarers Arcade to be converted into ‘Southport’s Civic House’

Sports

Fans pay tribute to Southport FC’s ‘greatest ever player’ Eric ‘Big Red’ Redrobe

Sefton Council is inviting people to help create more inclsuive streets in Sefton through the inclusive and Accessible Streets Forum
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Sefton residents invited to help create more inclusive and accessible streets

Southport Beach and Southprot Pier. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

Southport MP Patrick Hurley launches New Year Review asking local people for their priorities for 2026

Marston's and Luke Humphries are on the lookout for the UK’s best pub darts team with the Zetland Hotel and the Old Duke two Southport pubs taking part
Events & Entertainment

The Cool Hand Cup returns with two Southport Marston’s pubs hosting Luke Humphries £10,000 darts challenge

Marston’s is calling on punters to step up to the oche in over 500 pubs, to be in with the chance of winning £10,000 and a game of 501 darts…

All Souls Dramatic Club
Events & Entertainment

Peter Pan prepares to fly into Southport as All Souls Dramatic Club bring more panto magic to The Atkinson

Peter Pan is flying into Southport next week to delight audiences at The Atkinson!  Following…

Southport Market. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

10 Southport Market events to start 2026 in style with comedy pub crawls, Supersonic, Greatest Musicals and more

Southport Market sponsored feature Southport Market is ready to welcome visitors in 2026 with some…

Events & Entertainment

Southport Jazz Festival 2026: Full guide to all 10 shows attracting music lovers from across the UK

The Clare Teal 5 are performing at Southport Jazz Festival
Events & Entertainment

Biggest names in British jazz set to blow audiences away at 2026 Southport Jazz Festival

Events & Entertainment

27 major Southport events and festivals we’re excited to see in 2026

Comedy Bingo
Events & Entertainment

Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant in Southport hosts Comedy Bingo to raise funds for GABA Foundation

Events & Entertainment

The Family Royal Ball in Southport invites families to enjoy a fairytale afternoon for princes & princesses

Scott Evans Director of Evans Commercial Finance
Business & Economy

Sandgrounders Business Club returns to Southport FC as first networking event of 2026

People keen to build their businesses and make new contacts in 2026 are invited to call into the Sandgrounders Business Club this January.  The next networking event takes place at…

Ryan Lewis owner of Hidden Vines UK
Business & Economy

Christmas Sandgrounders Business Club features Ryan Lewis of Hidden Vines and Bev Howard’s festive quiz

People are invited to the Christmas edition of the Sandgrounders Business Club this week!  This…

Mike Ratcliffe
Business & Economy

Tributes paid to Southport lawyers Mike Ratcliffe and Geoff Cottrell at Law Society event

Tributes were paid to two much-admired lawyers at the 2025 Southport & Ormskirk Law Society…

Just over a year after the deaths of founders Bernard and Joan O'Malley, Southport fresh food producer Nationwide Produce breaks through the £200m revenue barrier for the first time. Tim O'Malley heads the firm as managing director
Business & Economy

Nationwide Produce earns £200m for first time as son says milestone ‘would have made Dad proud’

Business & Economy

Sandgrounders Business Club welcomes three great speakers with Christmas event coming next

A scenic picture of Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Business & Economy

InvestSefton launches three free workshops to help businesses thrive in Southport 2026

Scottie Scheffler of the United States tees off on the 14th hole during the final round of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. Photo by Warren Little / Getty Images / R&A
Business & Economy

Hear about exciting plans for Southport in 2026 including The Open at the Sefton Economic Forum this November

At Sandgrounders Business Club at Southport Football Club are (from left): Chris Harding Birkdale Insurance); Tom Woods, Operations Director at Halcyon IT; Chris Norris, Financial Planner at Fore Financial Planning; and Elliott Horan, Southport Football Club Commercial Director. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Business & Economy

Sandgrounders Business Club networking back at Southport FC this November with speakers David Quilliam and Jonathan Cunningham

Fletchers Group is pleased to announce the promotion of two experienced legal professionals, Michelle Heyes and Gillian Lakes, to Directors within its Serious Injury division, Serious Injury Law
Business & Economy

Fletchers Group promotes Michelle Heyes and Gillian Lakes to Directors within its Serious Injury division

G:Force Gospel Choir, embedded within the Music Department at Formby High School, won the 2025 Sefton Arts Award sponsored by Fitton Estates at the Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards at The Grand in Southport. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
Pride Of Sefton Awards

Sefton Arts Award 2026 sponsored by Fitton Estates to shine a light on local heroes at Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards

The search has begun to shine a light on those shining bright in the world…

Tracy Hall and her Dalmatians are raising funds for Queenscourt Hospice at the Southport Santa Sprint. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Charity & Fundraising

Spotted! Cruella de Vil and her Dalmatians join Southport Santa Sprint to support Queenscourt Hospice

Cruella de Vil and her dalmatians will be taking part in the 2025 Southport Santa…

The Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards 2025. The Main Award was made in honour of Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven; Bebe King, aged six, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, aged nine, as family members represented them
Pride Of Sefton Awards

Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards 2026 launched to celebrate our inspiring community heroes

The 2026 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards has today been launched as the search begins…

Tik Taco is a sponsor for the Southport Santa Sprint for Queenscourt Hospice
Charity & Fundraising

Tik Taco urges everyone to ‘join in, dress up and get festive’ at Southport Santa Sprint for Queenscourt Hospice

Queenscourt Hospice is delighted to announce Tik Taco as a sponsor for their annual Santa…

Charity & Fundraising

People invited to support Queenscourt Hospice Big Give Christmas Challenge with every donation doubled

Queenscourt Hospice is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise £80,000 in…

Freddie Johnson is dancing Strictly in Southport for Queenscourt Hospice
Charity & Fundraising

Manager of Emily’s in Formby is dedicating his dance at Strictly to much loved support worker and his family

The General Manager of Emily’s restaurant in Formby will dedicate his dance at the Strictly…

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The Southport Whisky Festival at The Grand Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Southport Winter Whisky Festival returns with 200 whiskies from around the world to discover

It will be whisky galore in Southport this weekend as the annual Southport Winter Whisky Festival takes place!  The event is organised by Southport Whisky Club with events taking place…

The Southport Whisky Festival at The Grand Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Southport Winter Whisky Festival returns with 200 whiskies from around the world to discover

Southport Hospital
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‘Disproportionate cancer deaths in Merseyside reflects overwhelming pain to me and my community’

Stage Door Theatre Trust has been awarded funding by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create 27 Souls – The Last Launch, a powerful new community documentary-drama exploring the tragic and heroic events of the 1886 Mexico lifeboat disaster
Local News

Powerful new documentary-drama to honour 140 years since Mexico lifeboat disaster as costume appeal launched

Silcock Leisure Group Head of Operations Serena Silcock-Prince on Southport Pier. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

‘2026 is going to be a very exciting year for Southport with brilliant events and work starting on Southport Pier’

Lancashire County Cricket at Southport and Birkdale Sports Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Sports

Lancashire back at S&B in Southport in May 2026 for County Championship cricket fixture v Worcester­shire

Guest Blog by Paul Edwards S&B  Lancashire’s first team crick­eters will return to South­port for a County Cham­pi­on­ship match in 2026. Sports fans in our town and the sur­round­ing areas…

Southport FC owners Kieran Malone and David Cunningham
Sports

Southport FC owners issue heartfelt open letter to residents urging them to support club ‘in every way you can’

Southport Football Club owners have written a heartfelt plea to people in the town to…

Sports

Christmas Markets coming to Southport FC with two day event including game v Worksop Town

Families can look forward to enjoying the new Southport Football Club Christmas Market this December! …

Owners of Lockbusters Locksmiths in Southport Shaun and Lynn Huyton have signed up as sponsors at Southport Football Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Sports

Lockbusters Locksmiths unlock new sponsorship deal with Southport FC as they admire club’s ambition

Sports

Over 2,000 players rush to sign up for new Sefton Padel courts in Southport as plans submitted

Southport Football Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Sports

Halloween spectacular at Southport FC vs King’s Lynn with family disco, decorations, games and prizes

Ocean Plaza
Sports

Southport Waterloo AC Running Club hosts Southport run to back #thisgirlcan  – Let’s Lift the Curfew campaign

The Southport Strollers Running Club has won the Community Project award for their Red Squirrel 10k at the England Athletics Regional Awards
Sports

Southport Strollers Running Club wins top award from England Athletics for their Red Squirrel 10k event

The latest stage of winter dune management work has started at Ainsdale Local Nature Reserve
Local News

Large diggers on site to remove invasive scrub from dunes near Pontins site in Ainsdale

An artist's impression of the new Marine lake Events Centre in Southport
Local News

Boost for new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport with Sefton aiming to appoint main contractor this March

Refuse / wheelie bin collections in Southport
Local News

93% of wheelie bins in Sefton emptied over Christmas and New Year as refuse teams thanked for their efforts

Tom Iddon from Southport is running a minimum of 5km every single day throughout 2026 to raise funds for Alice's WonderDance
Local News

Southport man is running 5km every day through whole of 2026 to raise funds for Alice’s WonderDance

Christ Church on Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
Local News

All welcome at Sefton Holocaust Memorial Service in Southport with theme of ‘Bridging Generations’

Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
Local News

Changes for drivers revealed as Southport MP backs new Road Safety Strategy

Alchemy Youth Workers with UFC Fighter Nathan Fletcher
Local News

Parenting 2000 announces purchase of Alchemy Youth Hall to secure future of dedicated community asset

Volunteer Centre Sefton has lots of volunteering opportunities available
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Every Act Matters: How small acts of volunteering are making a big difference in Southport

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