The old police station of Lark Lane is a great place to step into if you're strolling down at the…read moreweekend. There's always something going on and the chances are you'll come away with your arms laden with treasures. You can practically see the dollar signs covering your eyes after you take it all to the Antiques Roadshow. This never happens. The Grand Charity Flea Markets are the best events to attend. It's here that books and videos are sold by the tonne, as well as household bric-a-brac, furniture, collectibles and a whole lot of crap. The fact the admission fee is a laughably small 30p makes it seem like something from the 1940s and is another jewel in the crown of the lane.

St. Michael's and Lark Lane Community Assosiation or the SMLLCA is home to a massive variety of…read moreactivities, workshops and events for the local communty. The community association is a registered charity which is run by its members. It is the heart of Lark Lane. Many different groups use the centre including self help groups, after school groups, pre-school groups, sports groups and tarde unions. Many different events take place at the centre such as polling day, jumble sales, flea markets, fairs, music events, exhibitions, record fairs and public enquiries. The building used to be the police station on lark lane and is often referred to as the Oid Police Station by locals. It comprises of 2 large halls which are used to their full potential are I doubt are rarely unused throughout the year. It seems that in this day and age we have forgotten the meaning of the word community. If you need reminding of this then check out the St. Michael's and Lark Lane Community Assosiation.

So, Liverpudlians get started early. We noticed this as we went for a "pre-happy hour" stroll…read morethrough the area to see what was around. Music and singing was drifting out of several bars, but none as enthusiastically as Sweeney's! We looked at each other and said..."we've got to go see what's happening!". It was a full on singing, dancing, drunken ball of happiness! You couldn't help but smile and just be excited to be there. We ordered drinks and quickly got swept up in the contagious fun. Great memories at Sweeney's.

Been supporting this club for a few years now it has been done up to look very inviting. But there…read moreis to much lighting on the dance floor as a customer I did mention it on a number of times that it takes the atmosphere away and hurts your eyes only to be ignored. But when at the end of the night and they put a screen down with back in the day dances they dim the lights so you can see there screen if I want to watch back in the day dances I could go to the pictures it is for there own entertainment I feel they need to listen to the customer and I will not be supporting this club again

I have been a member for a few years now and it is under the management of Michelle Hughes that the…read moreclub is flourishing. There is a great sense of community, super social activities, excellent food. The staff are always so helpful and professional. I have noticed real positive changes. I have social skill problems and Michelle has been an absolutely super welcoming host. Including me in events, and always supportive and caring. The club offers so many different activities and the bar area is cosy and enjoyable with many guest ales and new artisan gins on sale. You can just meet for tea and coffee and the bar food is home made and delicious. I hope Michelle continues at the helm for many years to come.

Good sized function room…read more Allow own buffets if required loads of parking and quite secure Nice room and friendly staff

Do not use this club EVER!! Used this club for my mum's…read morefuneral and it was a total shambles. The "manager" Eileen (I use her official title, but she couldn't manage anything) was absolutely unprepared after arranging the booking personally over the phone. There was nobody to open up the club to let the caterer in before we arrived, so the food wasn't ready. I'm fact, Eileen was only just opening up as we arrived back from the crematorium. There were no tables set up for the caterer as planned. None of the bar staff turned up, so the queue for the bar was ridiculous and our friends, who should have been sitting with the family to reminisce and condole each other, spent the whole time collecting and washing glasses to keep the place going. They provided no tea/coffee facilities and, when we said we would bring our own, we're told not to bring too much because Eileen didn't want people drinking tea instead of buying alcohol at the bar! The toilets were a disgrace. We were overcharged on rounds of drinks and then, to top it all off, Eileen decided to close the place at 6 pm with no warning and after assuring us it would stay open "as long as people were still spending at the bar"! She said she had been contacted by the area manager and told she had to go the another club in Crosby! We then had to phone around local hotels and pubs to ask if they could accommodate over 100 mourners at short notice, which was totally humiliating for the family and showed a total lack of respect for my mum's memory. She didn't even apologise, just gave me the area managers number and told me to phone her the following Monday. Bearing in mind that this is supposed to be a parish community club, Eileen showed no sense of community spirit or empathy for our family and no dignity towards my mum. This woman is not management material and this club is a place to avoid for any gatherings!! Since this happened we have heard many other similar stories and complaints about the club since the management was changed and had we known this, we would never have used it. AVOID THIS PLACE!!

This is the most friendliest social clubs i have been to.It is very large comprising of 2 large…read moresocial rooms.One has a pool table and a projector screen for when the matches or horseracing is on and the other room is an entertaining room for partys and nights out with live entertainment,This comprisers of a stage area and a dj box station.The social club is very well run and is always clean and tidy.The staff are very nice and always have a laugh with you.The drinks are very well priced even cheaper than the town centres i think that is why it is always full capacity of over 200 people at the weekends. Overall i would give St Benets Social Club 10/10

Every Monday daytime the derry club and P.A.C put on a amazing disability activity day for people…read moreof Liverpool and North west :) they have loads going on including dj with karaoke and disco,play your cards right,bingo with 2 slips to play with unlike other events and snooker,darts,chair based excerise and so much more and loads prizes to be won. free car park on site,new disabiled toilets,new kitchen and fully accessible for wheel chairs :) NO STEPS everything on the one level plus unlike other events {walkabout bar} you can bring in your own food or just purchase food from the derry club loads of choice and unlike orther discos loads of drinks and very cheap to available there is, coke,fanta,sprite, and more. no other event in Liverpool allows service users and support workers to bring in there own food so if anyone is on a special diet or can only have a certain food dont worry the derry club dont chase you out or make you go somewere else to eat it :) the staff there are amazing very helpful and will provide assitance to anybody the requries it :) the event is on every Monday from 11am until 3PM :)

I have been to 2 events here and both have them have been lovely and well organised. the place…read morecould probably do with sime updating but that doesnt matter esp when then the drinks are so cheap and the staff are so friendly..recommended for locals who need a cheap place to go.