Looking for exciting ways to spend your July in Halton? Whether you’re after show-stopping performances, peaceful moments in nature, creative workshops, or family-friendly fun, there’s something for everyone this month. Here’s your guide to what’s happening across the borough this July!

🎭 Live Shows & Theatre at The Brindley

The Brindley is packed with entertainment this month—from musical tributes to powerful drama and dazzling dance showcases, featuring Britian’s Got Talent Semi-Finalist Andrew Curphey’s theatre company:

• Friday 4^th July | 7:30pm – Celebrating George Michael with Steve Mitchell
• Saturday 5^th July | 1pm & 6pm – Welcome to Theatre Land by Andrew Curphey Theatre Company
• Wednesday 9^th & Fri 11^th July | 7:30pm – Legends: From Stage & Screen (Andrew Curphey Theatre Company)
• Thursday 10^th  July | 7:30pm – Watch This Space! Dance Showcase 2025
• Saturday 12^th July | 1pm & 4:30pm – Summer Showcase 2025 by Ceri Ellen School of Dance
• Sunday 13^th July | 12:30pm & 6pm – Dreams in Motion by Extreme Dance Company
• Thursday 17^th July | 7pm – The Street Funk Awards Dance Showcase
• Friday 18^th July | 7pm – Reflections: 25th Anniversary Show by Pirouette Performance Academy
• Saturday 19^th July | 12pm & 5pm – Penny Pan & Candyland by Dyas Lishman Dance Academy
• Sunday 20^th July | 5:30pm – Manifest by Sarah Royle School of Dance
• Monday 21^st – Thursday 24^th July | 7:30pm – Bouncers by Trio Entertainment
• Wednesday 23^rd – Saturday 26^th July | 7:30pm – The Invincibles by Amanda Whittington
• Friday 25^th July | 7:30pm – Roy Chubby Brown – No Offence Meant

Book your tickets for The Brindley.

🌳 Summer of Stories at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens

Enjoy summer in the serene setting of Norton Priory with something for everyone this July.  

• Sunday 6^th July | 6pm – The Wind in the Willows, outdoor theatre by Immersion Theatre
• Saturday 5^th & Sunday 20^th July – Meditation at the Museum, peaceful summer sessions
• Sunday 13^th July | 7pm – Summer Songbook Concert with Nicola Mills & Maria King
• Sunday 20^th July
  • Summer Stories family theatre (12–5pm)
  • Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop (10am–1pm)
• Sunday 27^th July
  • Summer Stories continues (12–5pm)
  • Retreat Hour with Mima Cornish (9–10am)
• Monday 28^th & Tuesday 29^th July | Festival of Archaeology, join in and help create the priory’s very own giant mandala inspired by the mosaic shapes found in the medieval tiles found during the excavations.
• Tuesday 29^th July | Halton Libraries Storytelling in the Walled Garden
• Tuesday 29^th July | 8:15pm – Bat Walk with Tony Parker
• Thursday 31^st July – Around Cheshire in Verse with poet Lynn Pegler

Book your Norton Priory days out here.

The Catalyst Science and Discovery Centre

• Saturday 5^th & Sunday 6^th July | 11:30am & 2pm – Over the Rainbow Weekend Workshops
• Saturday 5^th & Sunday 6^th July | 12:30am & 3pm – Sensational Senses Weekend Show
• Saturday 12^th & Sunday 13^th July | 11:30am & 2pm – Over the Rainbow Weekend Workshops
• Saturday 12^th & Sunday 13^th July | 12:30am & 3pm – Sensational Senses Weekend Show
• Friday 11^th July – Thursday 31^st July | Anamorphic Artwork!
• Thursday 17^th July – Friday 15^th August | The Stone Roses Photo Exhibition 

Find out more and book your workshop spots today.

Get Creative with our workshops

🎨 Hazlehurst Studios

• Wednesday 9^th July | 6–7:30pm – Hazlehurst Book Club
• Friday 11^th July | 10am–2pm – Urban Sketching session
• Saturday 19^th July | 10:30am – Snap & Social community photography
• Thursday 31^st July | 7–9pm – Cross Stitch with Rosie Roo
• Saturday 26^th July – Animal Teach Zoology Club for kids
• Every third Thursday evening – Hazlehurst Analogue Photo Collective

Find out more about Hazlehurst Studios.

Space Runcorn

• Wednesday 30^th  July – Throw and Let Go Clay Workshop – tactile therapy meets creativity

Find out more about Space Café.

Widnes Market

• Every Wednesday – Flea Market – a treasure trove for bargain hunters!

Find out more about the market. 

Sporting Days across the borough

 DCBL Stadium & Widnes Vikings

• Sunday 20 July | 3pm – Widnes Vikings vs Doncaster RLFC
• Sunday 27 July | 3pm – Widnes Vikings vs Bradford Bulls

Get your tickets.

Runcorn Linnets Fixtures & Events

• Saturday 5 July – Halton Pride at the stadium
• Tuesday 15 July – Linnets vs Chester FC
• Tuesday 29 July – Linnets vs Northwich FC

Find out more here.

Unmissable Events

🍻 Society Taprooms

• Saturday 5^th July – The Giggle Shack Comedy Night with Rob Deering, Glenn Wool & Alex Mitchell
• Saturday 12^th July – Pete Bentham & The Dinner Ladies Single Launch Party.
• Friday 25^th July – Hip Hop Night – great beats and cool vibes

Find out more about Society here.  

🚂 Cheshire Steam Fair – Daresbury

• Saturday 12^th & Sunday 13^th July – Cheshire Steam Fair returns with classic vehicles, steam engines, family rides, and fun for all ages! Find out more here.

Reconnecting Runcorn – Community Event

• Saturday 26^th July – Celebrate the Community Murals, enjoy Unlock Runcorn boat tours, and explore the Wat Phra Singh UK Buddhist Temple—home to one of only three Ubosot halls in the UK! Find out more about what’s on at the event here.

Two Worlds of Wonder Await!

Discover your WOW moments this summer with Norton Priory Museum and Gardens and Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum who have teamed up to offer families unlimited visits to both venues throughout the summer! Find out more and get your WOW pass here.

Whether you’re a culture vulture, nature lover, or just looking for a good day out—July in Halton has it all. Mark your calendar, invite your friends, and enjoy what your local community has to offer!

Where is Halton?

Halton is one of the six boroughs in the Liverpool City Region, the borough is made up of Runcorn, Widnes and Daresbury. 

How to find Halton:

Just a hop, skip, jump, pedal or whistle from Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool John Lennon Airport and West Coast Main Line stations, getting to Halton could not be easier.

If you are travelling by car there is Free parking and several charging points across the borough. The TransPennine Trail route is available if you are looking for a walking route from the centre of Liverpool, passing through some of the city’s most famous landmarks.  

For the train enthusiasts Runcorn railway station lies on the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line/Crewe-Liverpool Lime Street line via Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway between Acton Bridge/Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway and is managed by Avanti West Coast. There are regular services to Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe, London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Chester.

Widnes railway station offers regular services from Norwich, Warrington, and Liverpool Lime Street. It is also a notable attraction, as it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is also widely believed to be the station where Paul Simon composed the song “Homeward Bound”.