Outdoor/indoor and face-to-face activities in Liverpool

List of outdoor and face-to-face activities in Liverpool.

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L2 Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton Activities in May include Paint on Canvas, Coffee and Chat, Social and Help Out, Orchestra Rehearsal

L17 Cycling UK: Aigburth Community Cycle Club Learn to Ride free sessions for adutls Sat 11 May, Sat 13 July & Sat 7 Sept  12pm - 2pm. Cyclle skills build confidence sessions Sat 1 June, Sat 21 Sep or on quiet roads Sat 8 June, Sat 28 Sep

L1 FACT Dementia Friendly Screenings Next screening 15 May at 12 pm - Pretty Woman. £4.30 per ticket, free ticket to carers with CEA card or by advance arrangement.

L18 Sudley Walled Garden Free Nature Writing events with Theatre in the Rough. 1:00 - 2:30pm on Sat 18 May, Sun 19 July and Sun 29 Sep. Book on the Sudley Walled Garden website. Information in PDF | Word

L16 Bowl for Health A 6 week programme for complete beginners, with all equipment provided. 1-3pm Mon and Thurs beginning 20 May

L17 Friends of Sefton Park Guided tree walks with Open Eye Gallery Mon 20 May at 10:00. Free, Book on Eventbrite

L8 Toxteth Town Hall Wed 10.30am-12pm on 22 May, 19 June. Coffee mornings Flyer with information. There will be newspapers, unlimited tea/coffee and biscuits and a toaster for anyone wanting to make some crumpets.

L8 Mamafit® Mother & Baby free 6 week exercise & lifestyle course for mums with babies 6 weeks – 12 months old starts on Tue 4 June 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Dingle Lane Children Centre, Matthew Arnold Primary School, Dingle Lane, L8 9UB

L4, L8 Mamafit® Pregnancy free 6 week exercise & lifestyle course for pregnant women starts on Tue 4 June, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Liverpool Women's Hospital, Crown Street, L8 7SS and Fri 7 June 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM at Anfiled Children's CentreOakfield L4 2QG

L5 Breckfield and North Everton Neighbourhood Council (BNENC): Bike maintenance workshop. Free, no need to book. Breckfield Road North L5 4QT 10.00am on Monday 10 June, 24 June, 08 July, 22 July, 19 August.

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Various locations  

GoodGym Group runs and 'Community missions' (various tasks for the community) various days of the week in different locations. 

Lifestyles Centres

Liverpool City Libraries 

Ping Liverpool table tennis across Liverpool. Go to table finder

Scouse Flower House Not a house, wildflower sites across Liverpool. 

Art & craft back to Activity list

L1 Liver Sketching Club Monday - Saturday, different times

L4 Liverpool Lighthouse Tue Craft & Stitch 10-12, Wed Create Art 12:30-2, Thu Sew & Co 10-12

L8 Pal Multicultural Centre Tue 1-3pm Sewing Club (Story Quilt Making)

L8 Craft Club at Aspen Yard Tuesday 7-9pm. Bring your own project. Charged tuition and materials. Not fully accessible, there’s a flight of stairs. Message via Facebook.

L17 Palm House Sefton Park Craft Club monthly on a Sunday 3-5pm. Free. Materials provided.

L18 The Reader Organisation - Make at the Mansion House drop in arts and crafts sessions last Sunday of the month turn up anytime 10am - 12noon and 1pm - 3pm.

Boxing and martial arts back to Activity list

L3 New Beginnings Improving Lives CIC at Derry's Gym L3 2BE. Men only Boxing and Women only Boxing

L8 The New Belve Boxing Fitness for people with learning disabilities Friday 10-11 am

L19 North West Spirit Taekwondo 

Community Centres/Hubs back to Activity list

L4 Liverpool Lighthouse Craft, art, singing, cooking, community lunch, sewing, creative writing

L5 Breckfield and North Everton Community Council

L6 Liverpool Irish Centre Dance, yoga, run, traditional Irish music and more.

L7 Al-Ghazali Multicultural Centre 

L8 The Florrie Art, French, Dyslexia Support, Table Tennis, Readers Group, Ukulele, Yoga

L8 Toxteth Town Hall Table tennis, veg growing

L8 SCCT: Wheel Meet Again activities for older people

L9 Life Rooms Walton Basic IT, gardening, mental health courses, writing, music

L9 Orrell Park Community Centre Reading, Family History, Local History, Craft, yoga, digital drop in, gentle exercise, writers group. 

L9 Opening Doors Project Rice Lane Adult Craft & Lunch Club, Chair-based Exercise, Good Food Hub

L11 Christ Church Norris Green Triple C 'Alive 55' activity group for anyone 55+ in L11 Thursday 1.00 - 2.30pm. £1.50. Catch Up Cafe (was Memory Lane Cafe) Tue 12:30-2pm

L11 Ellergreen Community Centre Exercise, dance.

L11 Porchfield Community Centre Craft, yoga, card making, sewing, watercolour painting, line dancing. Most classes £3.50

L12 West Derby Community Association - Lowlands Tai chi, Yoga, Keep Fit, Pastoral Choir, Pilates, Writing group.

L13 Tuebrook Hope Group yoga, art club, craft club, light refreshments followed by bingo, adult drama, Morris dancing

L13 Lister Steps at The Old Library 

L14 Joseph Lappin Centre Choir, Film Club, Memory Cafe.

L17 Unitarian Church Yoga, tai chi, pilates, hula hoops, guitar, piano, flute, art, tango

L17 Sudley Area Residents Association SARA Hall Watercolour, pilates yoga, local history

L25 Kindred Minds Merseyside yoga, art, walking

L25 The Hub at St Peter's Church Reading group, Craft, Knit and Natter, Lunch

Cycling back to Activity list

Charlotte's Tandems - Free tandem rental to people with additional needs or a disability

L8 Cycle of Life Free cycle rides led by local trained volunteers. Bikes available to borrow.

Merseytravel's Liverpool Cycle Network Maps (website | PDF 5.53MB)

L11, L12 Wheels for All (inclusive cycling) Adapted cycling for people with disabilities and carers. 

L17 Cycling UK: Aigburth Community Cycle Rides Free cycle rides led by local trained volunteers. Bikes available to borrow. Most on Sat or Sun distance ranging from 3 miles to 20+ miles. Cycling skills and cylce maintenance workshops monthly on a Saturday.

Dance back to Activity list

L1 Mersey Swing Wednesday 7 - 9pm drop in Pay-as-you-dance- pay £5.50 on the door.

L9, L25 Movema World Dance free world dance classes at Life Rooms Walton

L14 Joseph Lappin Centre Sway with Ray

L17 Unitarian Church tango Tue 7pm Facebook

Fitness/gym back to Activity list

Various locations Lifestyles Fitness Centres. Exercise for Health

L4 Anfield Sports and Community Centre 

L8 Healthiness - exercises and fitness classes suitable for people with mobility issues. 

L8 Fire Fit Hub Onsite gym sessions. Women only classes on Sundays.

L15 Women’s Self-defence class Thursdays 7-8.30pm first session free. Booking/more info NJS.selfdefence@gmail.com

L17 Mamafit® - exercise & fitness classes for pregnant women and new mums.

L18 Zumba Jenny Tuesdays 6:45pm Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church L18 1LF £5

L19 Yummy Mummy's and Little Bunnies - fitness and exercise classes in South Liverpool for women.

L25 Fitness For All: Nifty Fifty A low impact aerobic based workout aimed at people new to exercise and the older age groups. Tue 11am £6.

Football, Netball and Touch Rugby back to Activity list

Netball sessions in Liverpool  £4.50 per session.

L4 Everton in the Community Walking Football for people aged 40+. Parkinson's Walking Football Mon 10am-12pm at the People's Hub.

L5 Liverpool Homeless Football Club Tue 10-12 (men) and Tue 11.30 (walking football) at The Power League L5 2SQ

L6 Liverpool Football Club (LFC) - Red Neighbours Club for 55+ Walking football

L8 The Florrie Walking Football Walking Football 5-6pm Meet at Stany Fields £3 per person. Book a place by emailing Tony@theflorrie.org.  Flyer with details 2/1/24

L13 The Joseph Lappin Centre Walking Football Wed 2.15-3.15pm Facebook post with details 6/11/23

L17 Liverpool Otters Touch Rugby free sessions for men and women of all abilities in Sefton Park Sat 10-12.

L18 Cerebral Palsy United Football Club Mondays at Calderstones School L18 3HS (new venue from Oct 2023), between 6-7 pm. All age groups. 

L24 Liverpool Football Therapy CIC Football sessions for adults +18 affected by mental ill health Tuesday 19:00-21:00 in Speke £3 for unemployed & £4 for those in paid employment.

Gardens/Parks back to Activity list

Liverpool Food Growers Network map showing food growing initiatives taking place across the Liverpool City Region

Scouse Flower House Not a house, wildflower sites across Liverpool 

L1 Faith4Change Grow Well Together Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 

L5 Friends of Everton Park Volunteer opportunities in Plot on Prince Edwin Street on Tuesday Mornings and Friday afternoons.

L7 Kensington Fields Community Association Community Allotment see social media for days & times.

L8 Friends of Princes Park Volunteer days usually 1st and 3rd Sundays 10:30-14:30. Litter picking, tree pruning etc. Let them know in advance if you are going.

L8 Hope Community Garden Fri 10am-1pm. 

L8 Squash's Grapes Community Garden Wednesday 10am-1pm

L8 Toxteth Town Hall Community Food Growing Friday

L9 Friends of Walton Hall Park Thu 12.45-1.30pm Cycling group

L11 Friends of Norris Green Park volunteer days Mon & Wed 10-1 and Sat 10-3. Grow fruit/veg.

L11 My Clubmoor Hub Incredible Edible My Clubmoor Facebook Adshead Road, community space for growing fruit vegetables.

L13 Faith4Change - The Secret Garden Wednesdays (Knotty Ash, Stoneycroft, Old Swan area)

L14 Bright Park Horticultural course Friday from 1pm.

L17 Friends of Sefton Park Litterpicks monthly

L17 Palm House Sefton Park: Activities Shared reading, singing, yoga, craft, tea dance

L18 Growing Sudley CIC Volunteer gardening Wednesday from 2-4pm - no need to book, just pop in and  get stuck in.

L24 Grow Speke Community garden, volunteering opportunities to grow fruits and veg. Tuesday and Thursday. See social media for time and tasks

Inclusive/special or additional needs back to Activity list

Charlotte's Tandems - Free tandem rental to people with additional needs

Mencap Liverpool and Sefton - walking group, tennis, learning, football. Different locations.

L1 Aspergers Collective Monthly drop in on a Fri 1.30-4pm at Quaker Meeting House

L1 FACT Autism friendly film screenings open to all. £3.30 per ticket.

L1 RAWD Performing arts workshops weekly for disabled people 16+ in Liverpool city centre. 

L3 House of Memories Memory Walk Dementia-friendly guided visits in the Museum of Liverpool.

L5 The New Derry Social Club: P.A.C Disability Activity Day Monday 10.30am - 3pm £2.50 entrance £3 food

L6 Daisy Inclusive Physical activities for disabled/vulnerable adults. £3 for a full day.

L8 Merseyside Autistic Adults meet-ups in The Florrie.

L8 base Moving On With Life & Learning (MOWLL) Learning and leisure activities for people with learning disabilities, mental health issues and acquired brain injury.

L11, L12 Wheels for All (inclusive cycling) Adapted cycling for people with disabilities and carers. 

L12 base The Vibe Social and recreational activities for people with additional needs 7 days a week. No booking needed. £1-£3 per activity per person.

L13 The Joseph Lappin Centre BSL Zumba Thu 6pm-6.45pm £3

L13 The Big Sing at Bethel Church 2nd Mondays of the month between 1:30pm - 3pm. Singing group for anyone living with dementia, their carers & families and for everyone who likes to sing hymns and songs.

L14 base Bradbury Fields - The Be Active health and wellbeing service Activities for blind and partially sighted adults. Coffee mornings, choir, gym, swimming, walking, yoga, stretch & tone.

L17 Unitarian Church 7pm Thursday Club for adults with a learning disability. 

L17 SARA Hall Wed 7:30pm 'Sudley Sings' group for adults with a learning disability. 

L25 British Gymnastics - Love to Move Chair-based exercise sessions for all including people with dementia. Tue 1.30pm – 3.30pm fortnightly at St. Marys Church, Church Road L25 5JF.

Libraries and Museums back to Activity list

Liverpool City Libraries - Library events page

L3 and L18 National Museums Liverpool

LGBTQ+ back to Activity list

L1 Liverpool Rainbow Chorus Sun 6:30-8:30pm at St Michael in the City Church.

L17 Liverpool Frontrunners running group with strong links to Liverpool's LGBT community Wed 6:30pm in Sefton Park. 

Merseyside LGBT Creative Writing Group and Book Groups (18+) Creative writing 3rd Sunday of the month 1.30-3.30pm. Book group 2nd Sat 12 - 2pm

Merseyside non-scene LGBT Social Group A social group for LGBT people, aged 18+ (average attendance is about 45-55), to meet in LGBTQ-friendly venues in and around Liverpool city centre.

Pride Sports - Liverpool lists of sports sessions/groups for LGBTQ+ people

L18 The Reader - Pride on the page Wed 2pm - 3:30pm stories and poems from the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Services for LGBTQ+ people focused on mental health and other issues

Litter Pick also see Gardens/Parks  back to Activity list

L3 Plastic Paddle - paddleboat litter picking at Albert Dock. About once a month. Free (£5 refundable deposit), booking essential, no experience needed, tools are provided.

L3 Everton Community Litter Pick Monthly usually the last Saturday meeting at 10am outside the Brow Shop, Everton Brow L3 8PU Open to all, tools provided.

L4 Anfield Litter Network

L15 Love Wavertree Litter picks Sunday 10.30am - 11.30am.

L7, L8 and L15 Litter Clear-Volunteer (LCV), a campaign aimed at turning untidy greens into welcoming community spaces and general litter clearing. Twitter Facebook

L15, L17, L18 Penny Lane Wombles litter picking around Penny Lane.

L17 Friends of Sefton Park litter pick monthly.

L19 Cressington Wombles community litter pick in Cressington Grassendale and Garston

L19 Friends of Garston Park Litter pick 11am first Sunday of the month. Bring your own groves. Litter pickers and bin bags can be provided but you can bring your own.

Meditation (also see Yoga) back to Activity list

L17 Palm House Sefton Park Motivation Mondays yoga 7pm and meditation 8:30pm.

L17 Kadampa Meditation Centre Morning meditation 10:00–11:00am, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays £6 booking essential. Evening mediation 5.15-6.15pm, weekdays (Monday–Friday) free no need to book.

Music and singing back to Activity list

L1 Holistic Harmonies Wed 7.30pm - 9pm singing group for everyone. Bluecoat.

L1 Indigo Vibe Tue 7-9pm at Rare Studio

L1 Liverpool Indie Choir Thu 7.30pm at Nordic Church

L1 Liverpool Rainbow Chorus Sun 6:30-8:30pm at St Michael in the City Church. 

L1 Choir with No Name Wed 6.30pm Quaker Meeting House

L8 Pal Multicultural Centre Music ‘Mehfil’ Club Tue 7-9pm open to all ages and every type of genre of music

L8 iChoir Tue 6:45pm-7:45pm at St Bride's Church, Percy Street.

L8 The Florrie  Guitar Tuesdays 6-7.15pm

L8 Liverpool Memory Singers A group of people with Alzheimer's and their family/carers who meet on the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month 1.15pm - 3pm to sing together at St Bede's. £1 per session Tea/coffee cake included.

L9 Life Rooms Walton a range of music sessions

L11 Croxteth Family Matters Community Choir Thu 5.30pm flyer

L13 The Big Sing at Bethel Church 2nd Mondays of the month between 1:30pm - 3pm. Singing group for anyone living with dementia, their carers & families and for everyone who likes to sing hymns and songs.

L13 My Clubmoor Hub Beginners guitar Sat 10-11am email to book in or for further information £1.

L13 Joseph Lappin Centre Choir Mondays 11:30am-12.30pm first session free.

L17 Holistic Harmonies weekly singing group for women with or without children

L17 Unitarian Church  guitar, piano, flute

Older people back to Activity list

Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton activities

L25 British Gymnastics - Love to Move  A chair-based gymnastics programme for older adults. Woolton area biweekly on Tuesday and Friday

Reading/Writing back to Activity list

Merseyside LGBT Creative Writing Group and Book Groups (18+) Creative writing 3rd Sunday of the month 1.30-3.30pm. Book group 2nd Sat 12 - 2pm

L12 West Derby Community Association - Lowlands Lowlands Writing Group monthly. Suggested donation £2 for each session to help cover costs.

L13 Lister Steps at The Old Library Wednesday 2-3.30pm Shared Reading Group

L15 Wavertree Book Club meets on the first Monday of each month at Wavertree Town Hall,

L18 The Reader Organisation - Shared Reading at the Mansion House drop in Mon 2pm Wed 11am, Thu 10am

Run back to Activity list

GoodGym Group runs Monday 6.30pm from Hope Street. 'Community missions' tasks for the community and 'Missions' tasks for individuals various dates.

L1 Dockside Runners Tuesday evening and Sunday morning group runs.

L6/L8 Liverpool Irish Rovers Group runs Tue 6.30pm meet at Liverpool Irish Centre, or Thursday 6pm at Princes Park. Message via Facebook or Twitter

L8 Parkrun Princes Park Saturday 9am

L9 Liverpool Running Club Walton Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at 7pm

L11 Norris Green Runners A free running group for all abilities who meet in Norris Green Park on Sunday mornings. Join via Facebook

L11 Parkrun Croxteth Hall Country Park Saturday 9am

L17 Mikkeller Running Club Group weekly run on Wed 6:30pm. 

L17 Liverpool Frontrunners running group with strong links to Liverpool's LGBT community Wed 6:30pm in Sefton Park. 

L18 Mossley Hill Running Club Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6.30PM

L19 Penny Lane Striders Tuesday nights (6.15pm-6.45pm)

L19 RunTogether women only running groups Mon 6.30pm and Wed 7pm

Socialising back to Activity list

Also see Community Centres/Hubs

L4 Our House, Walton Community Hub Community café is open Monday Tuesday and Thursday 12-3pm.

L5 League of Welldoers Cafe and activities for mainly older people.

L8 A Better Place / Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre Conversation cafe suit people new to Liverpool. Your can bring your children, Mondays 1pm

L9 Walton Vale Community Shop and Hub Public Living Room every Monday 12-2pm Cuppa and a chat.

L11 Croxteth Gems Community Association Lunch Club £1.50 Wed 12-2 (book on 0151 547 2664) and Friday hot drink and bingo 12-2.

L17 Unitarian Church Coffee morning Thu 10.30-12.

L18 The Reader Organisation - Activities (non reading) Chatty Cafe Thursday 10am - 11.30am hosted by a friendly volunteer, do come along for a chat and a cuppa. Free, drop in.

Tai chi back to Activity list

Also see community centres/hubs

L1 Pagoda Arts Monday, Wednesday and Friday different levels

L1, L4, L12 Merseyside Tai Chi School 

L12 Kwong Tam Merseyside School of Tai Chi Tuesday 7.30 - 9.30pm £7

L17, L18 Angela's Tai Chi School Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings

Talk/discussion back to Activity list

L1 Cafe Psychologique Space to talk about life. Bi-monthly last Wed of the month 6:30-8pm at CASA, Hope Street. Topics on Facebook and Twitter

L4 Bridge Community Centre

L8 The Kuumba Imani/L8 A Better Place - Conversation Cafe Facebook page Open to all who want to practise their English conversation skills. Monday 1pm. Drop in

Tennis / Table Tennis / Badminton  back to Activity list

Various locations Ping Liverpool table tennis

L15 Wavertree Sports Park Liverpool Tennis Centre Cardio Tennis classes. 

L25 No Strings Badminton open to people aged 16+ of any ability. £6 per session. Mon 8-10pm and Wed 8-10pm. Coaching (£5) is on Wednesdays 7-8pm.

Walk back to Activity list

Various locations Merseyside HF Ramblers Hill walking club organising coach trips to destinations across NW England and North Wales. Saturday and Sunday.

Various locations Richie the Rander Guided Walks led by the former Liverpool park ranger Richie Baker. 

Various locations Route You Walking Route Planner
Filter by length, quality stars and difficulty to find the most beautiful routes.

L3 House of Memories Memory Walk Dementia-friendly guided visits in the Museum of Liverpool. 2024: 26 April at 2pm, 24 May at 11am, 21 June at 2pm, 19 July at 11am, 30 August at 2pm

L8 Men's mental health walking group Meeting at the Florrie 10.30am Monday and Friday for a walk in the local area. 

L17, L19 Healthiness Ltd

L18 The Reader Organisation - Activities (non reading) Our Home: A tour of the Mansion House every Tue 2pm

Watersports/activities back to Activity list

L3 Plastic Paddle - paddleboat litter picking at Albert Dock. About once a month. Free (£5 refundable deposit), booking essential, no experience needed, tools are provided.

L3 Local Solutions - Liverpool Watersports Centre Activities include Kayaks, canoes, sailing, powerboats,Stand Up Paddleboards,open water swimming. The venue has access/facilities for people with disabilities

Yoga/pilates back to Activity list

Also see community centres/hubs

L6 Liverpool Irish Centre Yoga Wednesday 6pm.

L8 Pal Multicultural Centre Wed 11am-12pm Chair Yoga

L9 Walton Vale Community Shop yoga sessions open to members (free membership) Wednesday evening 6:30 – 7:30pm. £3.50. Book online

L13 The Joseph Lappin Centre Yoga with Bec £4 Fri 10:30am

L19 Body and Soul Pilates suited to those experiencing back pain or other musculoskeletal or women's health issues.

L25 Yogatime4you Gentle Hatha yoga class for beginners and experienced Wed 6pm or Sat 10am at St Francis Xavier's College in Woolton L25 6EG