SAFE Regeneration Ltd

02/06/2026

Why Would You Stay at the Lock & Quay?
Why WOULDN'T you?!!!

Only a 7min drive or a 30min walk to Hill Dickinson Stadium!

To secure the pub’s future, we are delivering a £1 million refurbishment project, which will create guest accommodation above the pub and a new kitchen for food, helping make the venue more sustainable while continuing to grow Bootle as the destination the community has worked hard to create.

We’ve already secured £415,000...
Work starts to repair the roof very soon, but we need to raise an extra £30,000 for fixtures and fittings – this is where YOU can help!

Every donation - big or small - helps protect a place that belongs to the community and everything it delivers for Bootle.

Help us keep the doors open for the next 10 years and beyond. 🍻
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/jyVR71Yy?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

Thanks to the The Rayne Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund for your faith and support in this amazing project!

Everton Football Club

14/05/2026

Half term activities we have the wonderful Jenny and outline arts.

Limited spaces so please get in touch 1:30pm-3:30pm 🙏

14/05/2026

Are you already looking ahead to Half-Term? We hold free Music Taster Sessions every half-term, perfect for children looking for something new. Best of all, you don't have to book!


With special thanks to Jacob Billington Trust for sponsoring these music sessions.

05/05/2026

Born from the community, built by the community…

Now it’s time to secure the future of the Lock & Quay.

We’re launching a 12-week crowdfunder to help raise £30,000 as part of the £1m exciting plans to refurbish our much-loved pub - so it can continue to be a place for connection, creativity and community for years to come.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/jyVR71Yy?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

This isn’t just a building. It’s a lifeline, a meeting place, a home.
Be part of the next chapter.

Thanks to the The Rayne Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund for your faith and support in this amazing project!

29/04/2026

The sun is shining ☀️☀️ and we have some freshly tapped, fantastic beers on from titanicbrewery

Things are starting to take shape for our real ale fest this weekend…..get your tickets here before they go 👇🏻🍻🍻

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/Lock-And-Quay/Real-Ale-Fest-2026/42256456/

21/04/2026

10/04/2026

Claim your free tickets here! 👉 https://www.skiddle.com/e/42313257

On behalf of our Community Power Partners!
We’re really excited to invite you to join us on Saturday 20th June 2026 at the Lock & Quay Community Pub & Gardens, for our Community Power Festival, part of which will be a celebration of 25 years of SAFE Regeneration and everything we’ve built together with our community, partners, and friends!
Expect:
🎶 Live music
🍕 Great food & drink
🤝 social enterprise and community group information sharing
🎨 Family-friendly activities
🛶 Canal paddle sessions
💬 Conversations about the future of community

Most of all, it’s about celebrating the people who make this place what it is - the neighbours, volunteers, partners, and old friends who have shaped SAFE’s journey!
It’s completely free, but tickets help us manage numbers, so please grab yours and come down.
Bring your friends, your family, your neighbours… or just yourself
Let’s celebrate 25 years of SAFE in style!





The National Lottery Community Fund
Brian Dawe
Merseyside Expanding Horizons
Regenerus South Sefton
Sean's Place
Scrapyard Studios
The Halle O'Brien CIC Halles Hub
Liz Bromilow

09/04/2026

It’s exciting to see Bootle stepping forward with a bid for Town of Culture - a huge moment for the area and a chance to celebrate everything that makes our community unique.
We have been in Bootle for 20 years and over a decade ago, opened the Lock & Quay community-owned pub & gardens, where we began animating the canal side, bringing people together to canoe, create public artworks and enjoy great music with artists like Glenn Tilbrook, Hue & Cry, Space, The Farm and The Christians helping to put Bootle firmly back on the cultural map as a destination.
That early work showed what’s possible when communities lead, turning overlooked spaces into thriving community hubs - places people are proud to take ownership of.
For us, culture isn’t just about big events, it’s about long-term relationships, community voice, and creating opportunities for people to shape their place.
As the Town of Culture journey develops, we’re keen to keep building on that legacy, working with partners and residents to ensure culture in Bootle continues to grow from the ground up.
"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people." Mahatma Gandhi 💚






The National Lottery Community Fund

We're excited to be backing Bootle's bid to be the very first UK Town of Culture.

Scrapyard Studios is proud to be based in Bootle, sharing the creative hub at SAFE Regeneration Ltd with musicians, artists and community champions. Next door to us is the Lock & Quay , our home venue, where we've put on numerous gigs, inside and out, and our own festivals, supported by the community there. We've also seen big names there, including Space, The Cheap Thrills and The Real People.

Just around the corner is Salt and Tar where we've worked alongside Tom Jones, Billy Ocean, The Sugababes and more! There are numerous creative community organisations in Bootle. It's a place where people are passionate about changing the world for the better.

Bootle's musical heritage includes Billy J Kramer, The Farm, and Red Rum Club. We love being part of that story. Winning Town Of Culture would be a boss next chapter, unlocking even more potential!

08/04/2026

Not only do we have the fabulous Phil Jones playing for us here on Friday, we are also launching our Pizza Friday’s 🍕

Our lovely Sam will be on hand between 4-8pm for all your fresh pizza needs!! Pizza and a pint sounds pretty perfect 👌

28/03/2026

‼️Originals night is TONIGHT‼️

Kicking things off with Ste Coaley from 7.30pm followed by Helen Maw & Band at 9.15pm.

All original & local… Don’t miss this one!!!🎸🎤