'5 Things To Do This Weekend' (29th August)

Been To The New-Look Carlton Yet...

Making the biggest 'post-lockdown' noise in Southport's hospitality sector was the relaunch of an old skool favourite in the town. The Carlton is back open for business with a full refurb and new concept, expect Soul, Funk & Motown along with a string of local musicians outside from 3pm at the weekends. Speaking of outside, their beer garden is one of the best, a proper sun trap, socially distanced with quality food. For more info head to www.facebook.com/TheCarltonSouthport

An Afternoon of Soul, Funk, Disco & House...

Whats On Southport TV have partnered up with The Lord Street Hotel to bring you an afternoon of Soul, Funk, Disco & House outside on Lord Street in their new pop-up beer garden on Sunday 30th August. Its completely free, its on from 1230pm-6pm with DJs Mark Pickup, Adam Rynhart & Alex Hibbard. www.facebook.com/lordstreethotelsouthport

The Office Has Re-Opened...

Another one of Southport's faves has finally reopened with a new look, The Office Restaurant and Bar is a sleek modern contemporary restaurant based in the heart of Southport town centre. The interior decor is contemporary and unique, combining modern tastes with classical art. The food is freshly prepared by local chefs, whose experience comes from some of the most successful restaurants in the area. For more info head to www.facebook.com/TheOfficeBarandRestaurant or call them on 01704 543354

Wagu Beef Anyone...

From the team behind the uber quaint Twelve Fusion, Paulo Fusion Kitchen (No Mercado) recently opened occupying one of the outer units in the Southport Market, first of hopefully many ultra cool food outlets serving up mega dishes in the old market hall as it embarks on a new lease of life this winter. If you fancy some Asian fused street food this weekend and want to experience the towns newest eatery then head to www.facebook.com/paulofusionkitchen or call 01704 533105 to make a reservation

LEGO Bricks Display At The Atkinson...

Brick Wonders transports you around the world to ancient, modern & natural wonders, recreated from half a million LEGO bricks. The Great pyramid of Giza is the only one of the seven original wonders of the world still standing, but when you consider its' size - it's not surprising. At 482 ft (147m) tall with sides of 754 feet (230m) it's too big to even recreate fully in LEGO form! When complete the pyramid would have been clad in shining white stone - very little of which remains. So, we've chosen to highlight the craftsmen finishing off the last corner of the pyramid. Contrary to believe, the builders' weren't slaves but trained workers. Options vary on how many workers were needed, but it would have taken them at least 10 years to complete! Brick Wonders is on display at The Atkinson until 26 September 2020. https://www.theatkinson.co.uk/exhibition/brick-wonders/

Looking For A New Barber...

We caught up with Matt from The Mob Club to discuss all things beards, oils and one penny coin mosaics!

Bit of weekly nostalgia for you...

Who remembers this old sign from the Southport Swimming Baths...

Musician In Focus...

Nial Carloss...Missing the monthly Tech-House sessions in Banff? The towns only real underground party Vortechx is obviously taking an unscheduled break due to Covid and all the nightlife restrictions in place currently but you can still get your Vortechx musically fix via their Soundcloud page..

https://soundcloud.com/vortechxevents/vortechx-radio-001-nial-carloss