THE Summer Solstice Party is coming to Southport this weekend, with a fun, family-friendly Balearic Carnival!

People can enjoy the longest weekend of the year during a big FREE event with lots to enjoy between 2pm and 6pm this:- Saturday, 20 June 2026.

Step into a family-friendly Balearic carnival experience under the canopy at The Grand, the Lord Street Hotel and Punch Tarmey’s Irish Bar, along the Lord Street terrace, in the vibrant Northern Quarter area of Southport town centre. 

There will be a brilliant line-up of top DJs, including Andy Carroll, Channe and Sunset Ali; children’s entertainers and carnival characters from Regally Royal Entertainment; great live music from the balcony at the Lord Street Hotel; and plenty of family fun. 

You can savour some fabulous food and drink with a great British BBQ created by The Grand Head Chef Lee Hibberd and The Bold Head Chef Lee Whittaker-Locke and their teams. 

Expect delicious burgers, jerk chicken, sausages and kebabs.

There will be Kids’ Stations with ice cream, popcorn, candy floss and glitter face painjting. 

Quench your shirt with an outdoor Peroni Bar and an outside Aperol Bar. 

There will be a special Summer Solstice Negroni Rail with SIX limited-edition Negronis:-

Strawberry & Pink Pepper
Peach & Thyme White Negroni
Grapefruit Negroni
Blood Orange & Rosemary
Espresso Negroni
Rhubarb Negroni

The full food menu will be available inside The Grand while you could also treat you and your family to Afternoon Tea at The Grand (24 hour booking required). 

After The Summer Solstice Party has finished you can head inside and continue the party at The Grand, the Lord Street Hotel or Punch Tarmey’s. 

Football fans can enjoy watching the football World Cup with the Netherlands v Sweden at 6pm followed by Germany v Ivory Coast at 9pm. 

Mikhail Hotel And Leisure Group Cluster Manager James Bretnall-Bennett said:- “We’re very excited to be unveiling a really family-friendly celebration of summer in Southport! This is going to be a big event for Southport, and we can’t wait. The Summer Solstice Party will be free with lots of entertainment to put smiles on the faces of people of all ages. This is all about having fun outdoors, and we’d love to see people coming to join us." 

He continued:- “We’re fortunate that during the afternoons, the area outside The Grand, the Lord Street Hotel and Punch Tarmey’s really is the ‘sunny side of the street’ with the sun shining bright on this side. It’s the perfect place to sit back with some delicious food or cocktails and soak up the Great British sunshine. The weather forecast is looking fantastic this weekend - we couldn’t have timed this event better! We can’t wait to welcome everyone coming down to join us.” 

DJs performing will include:- 

DJ Andy Carroll

From iconic Café del Mar sunsets to Pacha , Manumission , Cream at Amnesia and We Love…. Sundays at Space, in Ibiza. 

Andy Carroll’s journey weaves chill Balearic roots with legendary Ibiza club energy – ready to bring both to the carnival!

Channe

UK house producer and rising artist, bringing dance-floor energy with a Balearic twist - ready for the street carnival!

Sunset Ali

Creator of Sunset Sessions, Sunset Ali brings that signature blend of DJ rhythms, live percussion, and didgeridoo – transforming the street carnival with the same crafted energy as the iconic Sunset events.