5 things to do in the North West this weekend

Palm House Family Fun Day
Head along to the Palm House in Liverpool’s Sefton Park on Sunday to celebrate St George’s Day. The day is set to be fun for all the family to enjoy, with live music and entertainment, fun to get involved with and plenty of surprises in store. The events will take place at the venue from 12pm until 4pm. Find out more here.

Ed Sheeran
Man of the moment Ed Sheeran is bringing his highly-anticipated tour to Manchester Arena this weekend. The Suffolk born performer is spending both Saturday and Sunday night at the arena and fans can expect to hear his latest hit singles, including Shape Of You, Castle On The Hill and Galway Girl, alongside his classics like Sing, The A Team and Thinking Out Loud. Find out more here.

Gangsta Granny
The popular David Walliams story Gangsta Granny is set to take to the stage at Liverpool Empire Theatre this weekend. The story follows Ben, who is assuming his Friday night with Granny will be all about cabbage and very boring. However, this is before he finds out that Granny has a secret and that Friday nights are about to get much more exciting. Find out more here.

Opening Celebration Concert at The Stoller Hall
The Stoller Hall in Manchester is being officially opened on Sunday afternoon. The celebration concert will feature conductors Sir Mark Elder and Stephen Threlfall, soloists Paul Lewis and Kitty Whately, as well as a whole host of musicians in two orchestras. The event starts at 4pm at The Stoller Hall in Hunts Bank. Find out more here.

Retro Silent Disco
Do something a little different this weekend and celebrate World Book Night at Manchester’s Central Library. DJ John Ryan will take to the decks as he encourages you and the whole gang to grab your headphones and bust some moves to classic hits, chart music and of course, Manchester bands. There will also be prizes for the best outfits, so get thinking outside of the box. Find out more here.