{"id":450228,"date":"2025-09-25T11:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450228\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:06:17","slug":"strawberry-field-to-mark-john-lennons-birthday-with-exclusive-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450228\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Field to mark John Lennon&#8217;s birthday with exclusive tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Salvation Army\u2019s legendary Liverpool attraction Strawberry Field, will host an exclusive, one-day-only tour, inviting just 15 Beatles fans to explore the places that shaped one of music\u2019s greatest icons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Limited to just 15 guests, this unique experience will journey beyond Strawberry Field itself to the pivotal places of Lennon\u2019s childhood, from the Salvation Army site that inspired his iconic song to the very streets, schools and classrooms where his story began, offering fans a rare chance to walk in his footsteps and come face-to-face with key figures from his early life and musical beginnings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans will enjoy a carefully curated programme, featuring:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A guided bus tour<\/strong> departing from Liverpool\u2019s Royal Albert Dock at 10am, stopping at key Lennon landmarks including Penny Lane, St Peter\u2019s Church in Woolton, and more.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A visit inside Mendips<\/strong>, John Lennon\u2019s childhood home, preserved by the National Trust to reflect the house and garden just as it was when he lived there with his Aunt Mimi.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exclusive first access to the \u201cCalderstones John Lennon Tour\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 a new initiative not opening to the public until January 2026 at John\u2019s former Quarry Bank High School (now Calderstones School). Fans will see Lennon\u2019s original school desk, the classroom where The Quarrymen first formed, and other artefacts from his school years.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A private lunch with original members of The Quarrymen<\/strong>, Lennon\u2019s first band, followed by a special live performance at Strawberry Field.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A visit to the Strawberry Field exhibition centre<\/strong>, where ticketholders will be the first to witness the live press unveiling of a new artefact joining treasures such as John\u2019s iconic Imagine piano.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mendips-the-childhood-home-of-John-Lennon-scaled-e1758797597235.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226801\"\/>Mendips the childhood home of John Lennon<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, Charlotte Martin, a qualified Beatles Green Badge tour guide from Livertours Liverpool, will bring Lennon\u2019s childhood stories to life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sue Harvey, Commercial Manager at Strawberry Field, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>\u201c\u201dThis tour will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate John \u2013 his roots, his music, and his enduring legacy. From the streets and schools that shaped his childhood to the home and spaces that inspired his creativity, every moment has been carefully curated to give fans an intimate and unforgettable experience. We can\u2019t wait to welcome Beatles fans from around the world to share in this very special day and to step into the world that helped make John Lennon the icon he remains today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Strawberry Field members will receive priority access to tickets before sales open to the general public on Friday 26 October at 10a.m. Tickets are priced at \u00a3120 and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Book tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/strawberryfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more on the Strawberry Field <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strawberryfield.salvationarmy.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<br \/>\nFind all the latest Liverpool news <a href=\"https:\/\/theguideliverpool.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Find out what\u2019s good up North on our new platform, The Northern Guide.<br \/>\nFrom the best hotels, beauty spots, days out, food and more up North \u2013 visit<a href=\"https:\/\/thenorthernguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0thenorthernguide.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow The Northern Guide on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thenorthernguideuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Salvation Army\u2019s legendary Liverpool attraction Strawberry Field, will host an exclusive, one-day-only tour, inviting just 15 Beatles&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":450229,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,2766,393,920,4884,179,269,151464,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-450228","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-culture","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-events","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-liverpool","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-strawberry-field","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115264617697528674","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}