EXPERIENCES
Knowsley Hall Upcoming Events
Every season is celebrated on the Knowsley Estate and life at Knowsley Hall offers a lot of exciting things to do and see. Here is our list of upcoming events.
EXPERIENCES
Knowsley Hall Upcoming Events
Every season is celebrated on the Knowsley Estate and life at Knowsley Hall offers a lot of exciting things to do and see. Here is our list of upcoming events.
Featured
Featured
Celebrating Art, Nature and Heritage at Knowsley Hall
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sue McHugh SBAF, botanical artist, as Knowsley Hall’s 2025 Artist in Residence. Sue’s residency marks a significant moment in a commemorative year celebrating the 250th anniversary of the 13th Earl of Derby — whose contribution to the world of Natural History continues to inspire to this day.
Knowsley Safari Experience
The Derby family have always been close to animals and nature, in this case quite literally, as they have wild animals on their doorstep. The 13th Earl of Derby started a menagerie in the park in the early 19th century, a tradition which continues today in Knowsley Safari. The family estates are now home to lions, tigers, giraffes, bears and baboons all living freely in the wide-open acres of parkland. Enjoy hearing about the lives of the animals on the estate, both domestic and wild in the exciting documentary programme The Secret Life of the Safari recently filmed by Channel 4.
Celebrating Art, Nature and Heritage at Knowsley Hall
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sue McHugh SBAF, botanical artist, as Knowsley Hall’s 2025 Artist in Residence. Sue’s residency marks a significant moment in a commemorative year celebrating the 250th anniversary of the 13th Earl of Derby — whose contribution to the world of Natural History continues to inspire to this day.
Knowsley Safari Experience
The Derby family have always been close to animals and nature, in this case quite literally, as they have wild animals on their doorstep. The 13th Earl of Derby started a menagerie in the park in the early 19th century, a tradition which continues today in Knowsley Safari. The family estates are now home to lions, tigers, giraffes, bears and baboons all living freely in the wide-open acres of parkland. Enjoy hearing about the lives of the animals on the estate, both domestic and wild in the exciting documentary programme The Secret Life of the Safari recently filmed by Channel 4.
Experience Golf
Enjoy some of the finest golf links in the neighbouring region with players travelling from all over the world to discover these golfing destinations. The Lancashire coastline is the undoubted capital of golf in England. Three of the four locations in England at which the British Open is played are here, Royal Liverpool, Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham and St Anne’s. There are about thirty-five leading courses in the area including Formby, Hillside, Ainsdale and Southport amongst many other gems.
Experience Golf
Enjoy some of the finest golf links in the neighbouring region with players travelling from all over the world to discover these golfing destinations. The Lancashire coastline is the undoubted capital of golf in England. Three of the four locations in England at which the British Open is played are here, Royal Liverpool, Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham and St Anne’s. There are about thirty-five leading courses in the area including Formby, Hillside, Ainsdale and Southport amongst many other gems.
Local Experiences
Shakespeare North Playhouse
The Countess has always loved Shakespeare and nothing has been more thrilling then seeing the return of Shakespeare to the region with the creation of the Shakespeare North Playhouse at Prescot. It is such an incredible opportunity to see such wonderful productions on Knowsley’s doorstep. Shakespeare wrote one of his finest plays Midsummer Night’s Dream at Knowsley Hall under the patronage of the 4th, 5th and 6th Earls so it’s like Shakespeare is coming home.
Moor Hall Restaurant
Moor Hall is one of the Countess’s favourite restaurants in England and Marc Birchall is one of her favourite chefs. Moor Hall has raised the culinary bar for the north of England by achieving a second Michelin star and being voted “best restaurant in England” for the second time. The exquisite tasting menu involves working with a wonderful variety of ingredients mostly grown locally and many from their own garden.
National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool (NML) comprises seven venues, including some of the most visited museums in England outside of London. Our collections are among the most important and varied in Europe and contain everything from Impressionist paintings and rare beetles to a lifejacket from the Titanic. We attracted more than 2.5 million visitors in 2023.
Our venues are Museum of Liverpool, World Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Maritime Museum, International Slavery Museum, Sudley House and Lady Lever Art Gallery. National Museums Liverpool is regulated by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Local Experiences
Shakespeare North Playhouse
The Countess has always loved Shakespeare and nothing has been more thrilling then seeing the return of Shakespeare to the region with the creation of the Shakespeare North Playhouse at Prescot. It is such an incredible opportunity to see such wonderful productions on Knowsley’s doorstep. Shakespeare wrote one of his finest plays Midsummer Night’s Dream at Knowsley Hall under the patronage of the 4th, 5th and 6th Earls so it’s like Shakespeare is coming home.
Moor Hall
Restaurant
Moor Hall is one of the Countess’s favourite restaurants in England and Marc Birchall is one of her favourite chefs. Moor Hall has raised the culinary bar for the north of England by achieving a third Michelin star and being voted “best restaurant in England” for the second time. The exquisite tasting menu involves working with a wonderful variety of ingredients mostly grown locally and many from their own garden.
National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool (NML) comprises seven venues, including some of the most visited museums in England outside of London. Our collections are among the most important and varied in Europe and contain everything from Impressionist paintings and rare beetles to a lifejacket from the Titanic. We attracted more than 2.5 million visitors in 2023.
Our venues are Museum of Liverpool, World Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Maritime Museum, International Slavery Museum, Sudley House and Lady Lever Art Gallery. National Museums Liverpool is regulated by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Experience the History of Knowsley Hall
The earliest surviving parts of Knowsley Hall date from 1385 and the hall has welcomed Royal visitors and distinguished guests from round the world for over 600 years. The Earls and Countesses of Derby have had a deep influence on military history, international relations and British politics for centuries. Known for their love of horse-racing, the family have owned racehorses as early as the 1590s. The 12th Earl founded the two greatest classic horse races, The Derby in 1780 and The Oaks in 1779. The Derbys are well known patrons of the Arts and legendary supporters of William Shakespeare. In July 2022 Shakespeare’s triangle of London, Stratford upon Avon and Prescot was completed with the opening of the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, a stone’s throw from Knowsley Hall. Each of the rooms at Knowsley Hall tells its own story with the charm and grace of bygone eras.