As part of our Summer Festival, No.7 Bottle Shop is opening its doors to everyone for a unique experience - with the chance to take part in a guided tour of this iconic building.The Bottle Shop was once described by Historic England as 'possibly the most intact example of a late 19th Century Bottle Shop, anywhere in the world'.
It's been a while since this building produced bottles 24/7 and put St Helens on the global glass making map. In recent years this listed building had fallen into disrepair. However, a project is well underway to regenerate and repurpose this important piece of St Helens heritage into an active community hub.
Take A Tour
Come along and see first-hand the work being carried out to regenerate the historic No.7 Bottle Shop and learn about it’s amazing history with a tour led by Project Director, John Tabern. (You must be aged 16 or over to take part in the tour)
As part of this FREE Summer Festival Event, as well a tour of the No7 Bottle Shop, you can also unleash your creativity with some craft taster sessions:
Unleash your creativity
Try some hands-on craft activities guided by talented local experts. This includes making glass mosaics and basic blacksmithing.
Facepainting
Get ready for smiles and sparkle! We'll have a talented face painter on hand, ready to delight and entertain the children with their artistic creations.
Fairground ride
We'll also have a small fairground ride on site for the children.
Share your stories
We’d love to hear from anyone who may have previously worked in the St Helens glass making industry. Maybe you worked at United Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd, or have some links to Cannington Shaw. If so, we’d love to see you on the day to hear and perhaps record your stories about St Helens’ heritage.
All activities on the day are FREE and aimed at all ages and skill levels.
Free tea, coffee & cold drinks will be available throughout the day.
YOU CAN POP IN TO THE EVENT AT ANYTIME BETWEEN 10AM - 4PM.HOWEVER, IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE TOUR, YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK YOUR PLACE IN ADVANCE AND YOU MUST BE AGED 16 OR OVER.
