The Mess, Fort Perch Rock

07/09/2026

NEW DRINKS DROPPED🍂☕️

07/09/2026

AUTUMN IS HERE🍂🥮

Come down and try our new seasonal specials 😋
~maple leaf chai 🍁
~cinnamon bun brew🥐
~pumpkin patch latte🎃
~smores hot chocolate🍪

01/09/2026

SUMMER CAMERA ROLL DUMP🌞
Thanks for keeping us busy this summer! Onto cosy autumn season🍂

29/08/2026

We’re now taking bookings for Christmas Parties 2026 at The Mess, Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton.

Celebrate Christmas somewhere truly different - inside a 200-year-old fort. With free room hire, we can accommodate parties of 25-70 people, with food and drinks packages available and a midnight bar.

Perfect for office Christmas parties, family celebrations or getting together with friends. You can even add one of our Escape Room experiences to make your night even more memorable.

Dates are available throughout November and December. Get in touch and we’ll help you plan the perfect Christmas party.

Find out more and secure your party date now:
themess.club/christmas-party

The Mess - Fort Perch Rock - Wirral

27/08/2026

COSY WEATHER INCOMING..
Our autumn specials will be arriving soon! Keep an eye out🍁🍂

26/08/2026

Such sad news yesterday with the passing of the one and only Dolly Parton, a true legend whose music, generosity and spirit touched people all over the world.

There’s a particularly poignant connection to the Wirral that feels worth sharing today.

Just one week to the day before Dolly passed away, we were here at Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton celebrating Appalachian music, Dolly’s roots and her remarkable family story with her cousin, the acclaimed musician, Richie Owens.

The evening was made possible with funding from Dolly, helping to bring a little piece of the Smoky Mountains all the way to the banks of the Mersey.

After the show, Richie and his band left the Fort and headed straight back to Nashville.

Looking back now, it feels incredibly special - and very emotional - to think that one of the last live music events Dolly supported, and possibly the very last, may have taken place right here on the Wirral, at Fort Perch Rock.

Here's a video from last week of Richie performing and talking about why they were here, the importance of community and roots. It seems all the more meaningful today.

From the mountains of Tennessee to New Brighton, Dolly never forgot where she came from and she spent a lifetime sharing those roots, her music and her generosity with others.

Rest in peace, Dolly. Thank you for the music, the stories and the memories. ❤️

23/08/2026

Nothing better than a Gen Z team🤣😊

17/08/2026

One night only, straight from the USA... an unforgettable evening of authentic Appalachian music and storytelling.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:30pm at The Mess, Fort Perch Rock, join us for a special intimate night with Richie Owens - acclaimed musician, songwriter and producer, also Dolly Parton's cousin and a long-time collaborator - bringing the music and stories of the Smoky Mountains to life.

Richie will be joined by acclaimed musicians Bob Ocker and Joe Sharp as they perform original Appalachian mountain songs.

It's family, faith and fables up close, the heritage that shaped Parton herself. Limited seating to keep it personal, full bar and food available all evening. If you love Americana, country, folk or bluegrass, don't miss this.

Ticket link in first comment.

12/08/2026

🇺🇸 HUGE NEWS FOR NEW BRIGHTON: APPALACHIA IS COMING TO THE MESS! 🇺🇸

This is a VERY special one… and we’re absolutely thrilled to be bringing it to Fort Perch Rock.

Straight from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to the shores of the Mersey… RICHIE OWENS is coming to The Mess!

Our very own Martin Pleass Dyerslide is bringing Richie Owens, musician, songwriter and record producer, and cousin of country music legend Dolly Parton, to New Brighton as part of his UK tour.

Richie comes from the same remarkable Smoky Mountain family and musical tradition that helped shape Dolly Parton’s story, and is part of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith & Fables project, celebrating generations of songs, stories, faith and family history.

And on Tuesday 18 August, we get to welcome that incredible musical heritage to The Mess at Fort Perch Rock. 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

Joined by Bob Ocker and Joe Sharp, Richie will fill the Fort with authentic acoustic Appalachian roots music, original songs and the stories behind them.

This isn't just another gig. It’s a little piece of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee coming to New Brighton for one night only - music, family, heritage and storytelling in one of the Wirral’s most unique venues.

At just £10 a ticket, we genuinely don't expect these to hang around.

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