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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/wyrd-wyrale/
SUMMARY:Bidston Observatory Artistic Research Centre: Wyrd Wyrale
DESCRIPTION:\nWyrd Wyrale: art\, myth\, music and ritual collide at Bidston
  Observatory in a celebration of Wirral’s hidden stories.\n\nMidday-23:0
 0\, 1st August\, 2026Overnight accommodation availableFood and drink avail
 ableBands\, DJs &amp\; performancesDomes &amp\; Roof exhibitionBasement ar
 t &amp\; folk market\nTickets: £25.08Over 18sFree parkingBook tickets her
 e:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../wyrd-wyrale-tickets...\n\n\nThe Wirral 
 has always been a place in between. Between rivers and sea. Between Englan
 d and elsewhere. Fought over\, passed through\, settled and unsettled. A p
 eninsula blasted with salt air and stories — some remembered\, many forg
 otten. Wyrd\, eerie\, and quietly charged.\n\nWyrd Wyrale is a one-day cul
 tural festival rooted in Wirral’s liminal identity\, celebrating the wyr
 d\, the overlooked\, and the half-told histories of this hidden corner of 
 England.\n\nTaking place at Bidston Observatory\, high on Bidston Hill and
  overlooking the Rivers Mersey and Dee\, the festival brings together live
  music\, performance\, talks\, storytelling\, and unexpected encounters ac
 ross the site. Once a place of watching and measuring the world\, the Obse
 rvatory becomes a gathering point for sound\, story\, and the unseen.\n\nA
 cross the day\, performances will unfold from local artists including Comm
 on Folk\, Flowershow\, Grace Elizabeth Harvey\, The Del Roswells\, Wooden 
 Tape\, OORYA\, and more still to be announced. Music\, performance\, conve
 rsation\, and ritual move through the building and grounds\, inviting audi
 ences to wander\, listen\, and linger in the wyrd.\n\nBelow ground\, Arcan
 e Offering's opens up: a subterranean artists’ market hidden in the lowe
 r levels of the Observatory. Here\, local creatives offer objects\, printe
 d matter\, charms\, and creations pulled from the wyrd: things made to be 
 handled\, traded\, and treasured.\nWyrd Wyrale takes place within and arou
 nd the Observatory building\, home to the Bidston Observatory Artistic Res
 earch Centre (BOARC) — a self-organised\, not-for-profit space dedicated
  to experimentation\, communality\, and unfixed ideas. For one day\, Bidst
 on Observatory becomes a site of gathering: a celebration of Wirral’s wy
 rd culture\, its in-between nature\, and the stories that still cling to t
 he land.\n\nACCESSIBILITYBidston Observatory is a historic building and\, 
 as such\, does present some accessibility challenges. The site includes mu
 ltiple staircases and there is no lift\, which may make access difficult f
 or some visitors. We are committed to making the event as accessible as po
 ssible and encourage anyone with access requirements to get in touch with 
 us in advance so we can discuss how best to support your visit.\n\nACCOMOD
 ATION\nAccommodation for overnight stay at The Observatory is available fr
 om July 30th - August 3rd. There is a mix of single\, double and dormitory
  rooms available and prices start from £40 per night. If you would like t
 o know more or to make a booking please contact the BOARC team at: enquiri
 es@bidstonobservatory.org
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LOCATION:Bidston Observatory Artistic Research Centre\, Wilding Way\, Prent
 on\, Wirral\, CH43 7RA\, Merseyside\, United Kingdom
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