Find out what's happening at Bloom, and how you can use our space for your event.
The Bloom Building - the most colourful, unique space in Merseyside, and Open Door's home - is open to private hire bookings. Whether that's a wedding, party, gig, DJ event, games night, workshop, art class, fundraiser, work away day, or just about anything else you can think of, we can do it!
We're always happy to adapt our versatile space to your needs and have a whole host of amenities and resources available including: microphones, Pioneer DJ decks and a DJ booth, a PA system, a stage, a projector and a smaller TV screen. We have full venue hire available, as well as our terrace and meeting spaces.
Fill out the form below, and we'll be in touch ASAP to get you booked in.
Bloom Building, 3 Abbey Close, CH41 5FQ
Public transport: Bloom is just a ten-minute walk from Hamilton Square train station. Other nearby stations include Conway Park, Birkenhead Central and Birkenhead bus station. We also have secure bike racks available.
More info around your journey across local buses and trains can be found using the link below.
Parking: Bloom does not have a designated parking spots, however there are nearby public parking areas around the building (including Church Street and various spaces along the Wirral Circular Trail roads).
Please note: we only accept card payments at the Bloom Building.
Looking for details on accessibility? Curious about what equipment we have available? Want to see which spaces are available to hire?
Check out all this and more in the Bloom Gig Guide below.
If you've got an enquiry outside of booking requests, email us your questions and we'll get back to you.
Join us for our Valentine’s Special Paint and Sip Event!
Our instructors will lead you through the ‘Paint Your Partner Picasso Style’ session, helping you create your very own masterpiece of your loved one! Whether you are a professional artist or never held a paintbrush in your life, our sessions are fun and cater for all abilities.
Your ticket includes:
– All art supplies to create your very own Picasso-inspired portrait.
– Snacks for the table.
– 2 instructors to guide you through the session.
There is also a bar available to purchase alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
We can’t wait to see you there!
We’re hyped to play host to gothic post-punk five piece Dog Race in February, one of the hottest properties in UK music right now.
Their music evokes an icy, operatic fever dream that weaves dark cultish imagery and haunting baroque choral chants. Already Dog Race have invited intrigue around their name on the live circuit after thrilling performances of foreboding and mystique.
Future Yard presents
Dog Race
+ support TBC
In Bloom series
Friday 21st February 2025
7:30pm doors
Join us for our next LoC workshop where people aged 11-19 will have the opportunity to create a portrait Picasso-style alongside our friends from Brush & Bottle! All materials are provided.
Come and join us to get creative and design your own Open Door Charity T Shirt!
To mark our last year being based in the Bloom Building, we’re giving you the chance to design our line of T Shirts for this year! All contributions will be shown at an exhibition in Bloom later this year.
All paints/materials provided, examples of past T Shirts will be available and a prize will be given to the winning contribution!
Are you interested in getting hands-on with art and creating something amazing?
Come and join us put mural design into practice, using a variation of materials. You will have the opportunity to contribute or create your own mural on large surfaces!
All tools provided. Free hot/soft drink for participants provided.
Make CIC is proud to announce the launch of Art After Dark, a brand-new evening event celebrating Birkenhead’s thriving creative scene through exhibitions, open studios, and community-driven activities.
Taking place on Friday 21st March, Art After Dark invites visitors to explore the town’s artistic heart, with local creative spaces opening their doors for a night of discovery and connection. The event aims to foster collaboration between Birkenhead’s creative organisations, encourage engagement with the local arts community, and bring new energy to the area’s cultural offerings.
The event will feature contributions from several key local organisations, including Hamilton Vault Studios, Spider Project, Make It Happen, the Williamson Art Gallery, Bloom, Rathbone Studios, Future Yard and Landlines Studio with more venues and participants to be announced. Each location will showcase unique exhibitions, open studios, and creative experiences, offering something for everyone — from art enthusiasts to curious newcomers.