What’s new in Port Sunlight?
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Until 19 January
Explore the early days of Port Sunlight-born Pete Burns in Bridge Cottage’s latest exhibition
Our must-buys this winter
Discover the top gifts treat yourself or a loved one to from Port Sunlight Museum’s shop
Meet Port Sunlight’s new artist-in-residence
Acclaimed artist Emma Rodgers is breathing new life into the Fire Engine Station as her new studio
New volunteering opportunities
From helping with school visits to getting dressed up as a costumed interpreter, there’s plenty to get involved in
Discover the village built on soap
Welcome to Port Sunlight, the village founded by ‘Soap King’ William Hesketh Lever in 1888. The village was built to house Lever’s ‘Sunlight Soap’ factory workers, but today is home to a fascinating museum, beautiful architecture, a world-class art gallery, stunning parkland and a thriving community.
Help us protect Port Sunlight’s monuments
From conserving the Grade I listed War Memorial to our ongoing project to repair the Boating Pond, caring for Port Sunlight’s monuments is important and costly. There are many ways you can support our work, including playing the Port Sunlight Lottery for just £2 per week.
Opportunity: Conserving Port Sunlight’s Gladstone Plaque
Port Sunlight Village Trust (PSVT) seeks to commission an ICON accredited conservator to undertake treatment to the bronze Gladstone Plaque, located on the front of the village’s Gladstone Theatre.
Interview with Emma Rodgers: Meet Port Sunlight’s new artist-in-residence
We sat down with Emma recently to find out why she chose to make Port Sunlight’s Fire Engine Station the new home for her world-renowned art, her plans for the unique space and which famous comedian-turned-artist will be joining her…
Renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers turns Port Sunlight’s historic Fire Engine Station into new studio
Discover how Wirral-based and world-renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers is reawakening one of Port Sunlight’s most special buildings.
Growing up in Port Sunlight: Pete Burns & childhood in 1959
Explore what a typical childhood was like in Port Sunlight in 1959, the same year the very untypical Pete Burns – who grew up in the village before becoming a pop music icon – was born.