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FORTHCOMING HIGHLIGHTS 6 VESSELS Dates Friday 10 May to Sunday 22 September Location Williamson Art Gallery Free Image: AJW Burgess & EF Skinner - Visit of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary to Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, 14 May 1917. Courtesy of Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Birkenhead; Wirral Museums Service Explore the stories of six Wirral-built ships which travelled the world. Models and historic artefacts will feature alongside new artwork to celebrate Wirral’s industrial heritage and the borough’s contribution to maritime exploration. OVO ENERGY TOUR SERIES Date Tuesday 21 May Location Hamilton Square Free See some of Britain’s top male and female riders up-close when the exhilarating Tour Series rides into Birkenhead. The unique team-based races will take place on a 1.3km circuit centred around historic Hamilton Square.