Watersport sessions, Swan pedalos, Silent adventure tours, street performances, music and more will fill Liverpool’s waterfront as the programme for The Last Days of Summer is unveiled.

The free, family friendly event is to be held on Saturday 31st August and is organised by Liverpool BID Company, Royal Albert Dock , Peel Waters, owners of Liverpool Waters, and Culture Liverpool.

Spread across four key zones, from Princes Dock to Pier Head, to Mann Island to Royal Albert Dock, the free festival is designed to offer something for everyone. It starts at 11am and finishes at 5pm.

Liverpool Waters will be the place to be for waterside wellbeing during the festival with a variety of water-based activities and fun all the family can enjoy.

For those who want to get the blood pumping, or learn a new skill there is a programme throughout the day of watersports and activity. In the Mann Island Basin there will be canoe taster sessions from Canal and River Trust with outdoor swims* further along at Princes Dock and Mega Paddle Boarding* at Salthouse Dock. Bike sessions will take place at the Pier Head and a Yoga class* will take place at Princes Dock alongside mindfulness sessions and sound bath workshops*. Four Swan pedalos will be available at Royal Albert Dock to use for free of charge.

Creative craft activity will take place all day including family friendly Parentfolk activity at Mann Island, including Lush bath fizz workshops, circus skills, craft and code workshops, postcard making and much more! Tote Bag painting will take place at Royal Albert Dock, and a dot-art landscape drawing session. And a doodle wall at Princes Dock.

Performances will take place in the public realm throughout the day. The Latin zone at Martin Luther King building at Royal Albert Dock will see a DJ, dancers and games. Parentfolk’s ‘Gulls’ will host walkabouts. Silent Adventures will host tours starting at Pier Head with all day silent disco tours. The Mermaids street performers will make special appearances as will Lollipop Ladies. Samba Livre will perform at the MLK Plateau and Dizzee Brascals will be live at Royal Albert Dock. Batala Mersey will perform from 3:30 pm at the Pier Head.

Full times for every session, and how to book on those that need booking, can be found at  https://liverpoolbidcompany.com/last-day-of-summer/

Liza Marco, Senior Asset Manager, Liverpool Waters commented:

“Across our Peel Waters portfolio we are always looking for exciting ways to activate our waterside destinations. We are very proud to be partnering with Liverpool BID Company and several other fantastic organisations from across Liverpool to put on this vibrant waterfront event.

“Liverpool Waters is a very accessible location and with so many fun activities planned across the bank holiday weekend, we look forward to welcoming event goers of all ages to our special neighbourhood within Liverpool.”

Bill Addy is CEO of Liverpool BID Company and added:

“This is a free, family friendly festival to bring our community together. This is an iconic location in our city and one that belongs to all of us as part of our Liverpool culture. Our waterfront is a focal point and it’s a place for all of us. We want this day to be a celebration of our city and the people within it. Free activity really does make people feel a sense of ownership and community in the city, as the summer comes to a close, we want to celebrate that with everyone”.

*Pre book here https://liverpoolbidcompany.com/last-day-of-summer/