Social and well-being
UKIO features a full programme of social events and health and well-being activities. As we return to an in-person event, we will be particularly focusing on networking opportunities and socials, both formal and informal.
Read on for further details about our social events and look out for more details on the wellness programme soon.
Social events can be booked alongside your congress registration or added to an existing booking by logging back in to your account.
Move and groove: Silent disco tour of Liverpool
Monday 4 July, 19:00 (approx. 1 hour)
£15
Music is the life-blood of Liverpool so we invite you on a unique roaming riot of revelry around the sound-soaked streets of the music capital of the UK. Don hi-tech headsets and bust some swinging grooves whilst a guide takes you on a one-hour musical adventure of this amazing city. You’ll never look at Liverpool in the same way again!
Includes: 1-hour guided walking tour with silent disco headset.
Dough and dine: Pizza-making evening
Monday 4 July, 19:30 (approx. 2.5 hours)
£25
You’ll think you’re in Napoli as you learn to become a pizza chef and then enjoy your very own creation. A professional pizzaiolo (pizza chef) will demonstrate dough tossing and stretching and how to make the perfect crispy crust, the smoothest sauce, and chop and dice the best ingredients before it’s your turn to sprinkle the flour on the counter and get stuck in. Turn up the heat and go head-to-head with your fellow UKIO delegates on who can make the most creative pizza. Once your pizzas are in the oven, you can relax with drinks before eating together.
Includes: Welcome drink, garlic bread / garlic balls, all ingredients. Additional food and drinks can be purchased. At Pizza Express Liverpool Albert Dock (opposite the ACC).
Penny Lane to Strawberry Fields: Beatles walking tour
Tuesday 5 July, 18:30 (approx. 1 hour 50 mins)
£12
Starting at the Beatles Statue at the Pier Head and finishing on Mathew Street, home of the iconic Cavern Club, this will take you on a tour of the Music Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s, the Beatles and how they started their journey to become the iconic band that changed global music and arts.
Includes: Guided walking tour.
A Hard Day’s Night: An evening at the Cavern Club
Tuesday 5 July, 19:30 to late
£40
The main UKIO social – an evening of food and entertainment at the Liverpudlian legend, the Cavern Club – the cradle of British pop and the birthplace of the Beatles. Join us for an informal evening of socialising and relaxing with your fellow UKIO delegates and be transported back to the 60s with the sights and sounds of the Cavern’s resident Beatles tribute band The Cavern Club Beatles.
Includes: Welcome cocktail/mocktail, buffet supper, music.
