Christmas Choir Showcase at Preston Flag Market

A disused bank vault now conceals a unique gallery space and filming location, championing local creatives and their vision.

Lake Gallery is an artist-run space in West Kirby, showcasing fine art and contemporary craft in regularly changing exhibitions.

Birkenhead Central Library provides books and resources, and welcomes everyone to their community hub in a stunning, historic location.

Love Lane Brewery offers delicious food and a wide selection of beers as well as tours of the brewery and gin distillery.

The Reader brings people together through a shared love of literature and their home is in the beautiful Calderstones Park in Liverpool.

Hidden in the Georgian Quarter, Ye Cracke is a historic Liverpool pub, known for being John Lennon’s local in his student days

81 Renshaw is a record store in Liverpool city centre, selling new and second-hand vinyl from a location with a long musical history

Larks is a vintage clothing and gift emporium in a bright pink shop where you’ll find a bit of everything, sprinkled with glitter.

A pleasant pub on the famous Penny Lane, ‘The Dovey’ has a classy interior, lots of outdoor seats and a good atmosphere.

Prepare to do some browsing and digging – this second hand bookshop is full of hidden treasures just waiting to be discovered

A Slower Space offers a curated selection of homeware, candles, jewellery and more, all in a relaxing atmosphere, on the iconic Penny Lane.

News from Nowhere is a radical community bookshop selling texts on important current issues as well as leading social justice initiatives.