Hear the creepy coincidences in the untold story of the Titanic and Liverpool, what ties Spring-Heeled Jack and Sherlock Holmes to Liverpool, and discover the tale of smugglers and
Mother Redcap.
The dark world of smuggling is explored at the Customs & Excise National Museum in a Christmas-themed workshop on Dec 22, with dressingup for under-sevens and storytelling with
Mother Redcap on Dec 28.
Mother Redcap's ONE of Wallasey's oldest landmarks,
Mother Redcap's was known as a tavern, a private residence and a nightclub.
FOOLSGOLD Theatre Company, the northern-based repertory company, is to present
Mother Redcap Tales of Tempest & Treasure, a specially commissioned work to celebrate the Mersey River Festival.
And find out about the infamous
Mother Redcap and her Tavern.
You can test your skills as a Border Force officer, try the booze goggle challenge, meet live snakes and turtles, watch a close-up magician doing concealment magic and listen to
Mother Redcap's tales of smuggling days gone by and lots more.
Belita Howell was the manager of
Mother Redcap's care home in Wallasey when Walter Witcherley, 86, was admitted in 2012.
DENIAL: Belita Howell, manager of
Mother Redcap's nursing home
CHARGE: Belita Howell, former manager of
Mother Redcap's care home, below
Belita Howell was in charge of
Mother Redcap's nursing home in Wallasey when dementia suffered Walter Witcherley, 86, suffered a broken hip during the fall in April last year.
Giant versions of a Birkenhead Priory monk and
Mother Redcap - who ran a smugglers' inn, were also created for the event at a series of workshops at The Grange and Pyramids Shopping Centre.
SMUGGLERS led by the infamous
Mother Redcap failed to storm Wirral's iconic fort during a battle fought out before tourists in New Brighton.
