The Bluecoat Arts Centre (3) The Albert Dock (1) A former school for poor boys now attracts visitors because of Built from 1841 to 1847, the Albert Dock has changed radically its unique cultural program. Not only exhibitions, concerts and in its function. readings can be attended in the Bluecoat Arts Centre, but also Originally built for ship trading, it now contains several shops, active participation in workshops and debates is required. restaurants and bars, galleries (for example the Tate Surprisingly, the “Queen Anne”-style of the building and the Liverpool) and museums (Merseyside Maritime Museum, almost 290-year-old heritage mixes perfectly with the modern Beatles Story, International Slavery Museum). events in the Bluecoat and its progressive ideals. The latter It was honoured to be of special architectural significance in see art and retail always in a connection to principles of 1952. cooperation, innovation, individualism and sociality. The dock belongs to the Pier Head (Liverpool’s dockland area), which has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004. School Lane, Liverpool L1 +44 (0)151 709 5297 http://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/ Opening hours: Albert Dock Company Ltd. Bluecoat Ticket Desk: 8am - 10pm 22 Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AF Galleries: 10am - 6pm +44 (0)151 708 7334 “Upstairs at the Bluecoat” (restaurant): 12 noon - 10.30pm “Espresso at the Bluecoat” (café): 8am - 6pm http://www.albertdock.com/ Admission: Galleries are for free, admission fees for events different every time Opening hours: every day from 10am Admission: Visit of the dock itself for free (but entrance fees for museums, galleries and other attractions) The Cavern Club/Hard Days Night Hotel (4) The Beatles Story Museum (2) Can there be anyone who has never heard about the Cavern The Beatles Story is located in Liverpool‘s historic Albert Dock Club, Liverpool´s legendary Rock´n´Roll Club, in which the that takes its visitors into the time, life and music of the Beatles played over 200 concerts? Beatles. But even if you´re not especially interested in the Fab Four, The story is told in eighteen chapters by a „Living History“ this location, as well as the newly opened Hard Day’s Night audio guide with the original voices of the Beatles. You will Hotel devoted to John, Paul, George and Ringo, will capture take a look behind the scenes of the Abbey Road Studios and your attention with its Yellow Submarine jukebox, its rare explore how four young men enjoyed worldwide fame and photographs and its exclusive wedding chapel adorned with became the greatest band of all time. On view are some of the pictures of the four musicians. original instruments played by John Lennon and the band. That´s something you´ll remember for the rest of your life! Try it for yourself and go on a journey through the history of The Beatles! 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool L2 6RE +44 (0)151 236 1965 Britannia Pavilion www.cavernclub.org Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AD www.harddaysnighthotel.com +44 (0)151 709 1963 Opening hours and Admission: www.beatlesstory.com Cavern Club Monday and Tuesday 11am - 7pm, Wednesday 11am - midnight, Thursday Opening hours: every day from 10am - 6pm 11am - 2am, Friday and Saturday 11am - 2.30am, Sunday 11am - 12.30am Admission: Adult £9.99/ Students £6.99/ Children (aged 5-16 years) £4.99 General admission to the club during the day is free On Saturday and Sunday the admission price is 1£ after 6am Ticket prices for events at the club are shown on the listings page Hard Day’s Night Hotel Open 24 hours daily No admission fees, but if you want to stay in this hotel, you have to pay between £230 a night for the cheapest room and £1,300 a night for the two suites. The International Slavery Museum (7) The Everyman Theatre (5) The new museum opened on 23 August 2007. Not only was The Everyman Theatre has existed since 1964. this the date of the annual Slavery Remembrance Day, but the Nowadays it has got a sister, the "Playhouse Theatre" and it is year 2007 was particularly significant as it was the bicentenary quite important for the theatre scene. of the abolition of the British slave trade. It’s easy to reach by public transport: The "Central" and "Lime Street" stations are close to it. The International Slavery Museum highlights the international Today it is not purchasing the rights to plays any longer, but is importance of slavery, both in a historic and contemporary again producing its own plays. A special feature is the context. Working in partnership with other museums with a Everyman’s Literary Department, where the literary offspring focus on freedom and enslavement, the museum provides of playwrights is being nurtured. opportunities for greater awareness and understanding of the legacy of slavery today. 13 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BH It is located in Liverpool's Albert Dock, at the centre of a World +44 (0)151 708 3700 Heritage site and only yards away from the dry docks where http://www.everymanplayhouse.com 18th century slave trading ships were repaired and fitted out. Opening hours: depend on the plays, but generally about 7.30 - 7.45pm (source: official website) Admission: £8,00 - £14,00 (discount for students!) Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AQ +44 (0)151 478 4499 http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism/ LIPA – The ‘Fame’ School (8) FACT - Foundation for Arts and Creative Technology (6) The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a school in The perfect location to enjoy all sorts of creative media the English city of Liverpool that offers training in Acting, technology and arts in an inspiring atmosphere! Dance, Music, Sound Technology, Arts Management, Start your tour at the impressively lightened exterior, explore Technical Theatre, and Theatre Design. the stunning galleries and the media lounge, have a rest in the FACT-Café and afterwards take pleasure in an outstanding LIPA was started by Sir Paul McCartney and Mark movie at the FACT-Cinema. To complete this rounded off day, Featherstone-Witty. have a nice evening at the FACT-Bar joining a film quiz or It was a meeting of two ideas: McCartney had discovered that poetry evening. his old school — the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys — was derelict, and wanted to be able to save the building; 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ Mark Featherstone-Witty had set up the Brit School in London, +44 (0)151 707 4444 and wanted to try his ideas on a bigger scale. http://www.fact.co.uk Opening hours: (source: wikipedia.org) CENTRE Monday - Saturday: 11.00am - 11.00pm / Sunday: 11.00pm - 10.30pm GALLERIES & MEDIA LOUNGE Mount Street, Liverpool L1 Tuesday - Sunday: 11.00am - 6.00pm / Monday: Closed +44 (0)151 330 3000 CINEMA For screening times and tickets (students ca. £6.50) check the official website CAFE Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 9.00pm / Saturday: 11.00am - 9.00pm / Sunday: 11.00pm - 7.00pm BAR Monday - Saturday: 11.00am - 11.00pm / Sunday: 12.00pm - 10.30pm Admission: free (except for cinema) The Mersey Ferries (11) The Anglican Cathedral (9) The Mersey Ferry is a ferry service operating on the River Stepping through the gates of Liverpool Cathedral, a visitor is Mersey in north west England, between Liverpool and the fascinated by its impressive architecture and beauty. Wirral Peninsula. Ferries have been used on this route since Built during the 20th century in gothic style, the building can at least the 12th century, and continue to be popular for both be called a cathedral of superlatives as it owns the largest local people and visitors. organ in Great Britain and one of the tallest bell towers in the world. The current fleet consists of three vessels, which were all For information on history and architecture, a high-tech film originally from the 1960s and were named Mountwood, and audio tour called "The Great Space" guides the visitor Woodchurch and Overchurch. All three ferries have been through the cathedral. extensively refurbished and re-named Royal Iris of the Mersey, Snowdrop and Royal Daffodil respectively. The ferries http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/ share the workload of cross-river ferrying, charter cruises and Cathedral Office the Manchester Ship Canal cruise. The service is managed by St James House, 20 St James Road, Liverpool L1 7BY Merseytravel. +44 (0)151-709 6271 Opening hours: 8.00am - 18.00pm (source: wikipedia.org) www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Opening hours: every day 8am – 6pm http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/ Admission: No charge but voluntary donation, bell tower costs £2. Head Office Mersey Ferries, Victoria Place, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside CH44 6QY +44 (0)151-639 0609 Fax: 0151 639 0578 Email: [email protected] Timetable Enquiries and Ticket Sales: +44 (0)151-330 1444 The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (12) The Merseyside Maritime Museum (10) When the sun shines in the sky over Liverpool, a visit to the The Merseyside Maritime Museum has been located in an old Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the Kings is a must. Situated warehouse in Albert Dock in Liverpool since 1986. at one of the ends of Hope Street facing towards the Anglican The museum contains the only existing fist-class ticket for the Cathedral, the Metropolitan Cathedral casts a spell on Titanic, one of Lusitania’s propellers, a merchandiser’s everybody inside the Cathedral when the sun gleams through complete accountancy for his business transactions in slavery, the multicoloured glass windows of the nave and transforms an original shipbuilder’s model of the Titanic and the Maritime the inside of the Cathedral in a fascinating blue light.