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arts & culture
Liverpool, as a great maritime city, has an immense wealth of fine architecture. It has over 2400 Listed Buildings and has the UK's largest number of listed buildings outside of London.
Liverpool's port, the second city of the British Empire, provided the gateway to Britain, and a window to the rest of the world, culminating in the vibrant, diverse, international city Liverpool is today. Maritime heritage weaves a rich thread through the city today, from the Three Graces on the Waterfront to the Albert Dock, home of the Merseyside Maritime Museum.
Liver Buildings
The Royal Liver Building was designed by Aubrey Thomas and was erected in 1910. It was one of the world's first multi-storey buildings with a reinforced concrete structure. The two main clock towers are surmounted by domes on which the world famous Liver Birds are perched.
Cunard Building
The Cunard Building was designed by Willink and Thicknesse, and was constructed between 1914 and 1918. Its design is influenced by the grand Italian palaces, but it also contains some neo-classical and Greek Revival features.
Offices of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board
The Offices of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board was designed by Aubrey Thomas and was completed in 1907. Its overall design is symmetrical and internally an eight-sided hall reaches right up to the dome. It is distinguished by its central domed roof feature, and has copolas at its corners which reflect the central dome.
Anglican Cathedral
The Liverpool Cathedral Church of Christ, or Anglican Cathedral, is the largest cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world. The cathedral was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Work began on the cathedral in 1904 and was finally completed in 1978.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Christ the King Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd and was consecrated in 1967. Work actually started on the cathedral in 1933 based on a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens, but Lutyen's ambitious design was abandoned because of the outbreak of World War Two and financial problems.
St George's Hall
St. George's Hall is a Grade 1 listed building and was first opened in 1854. Built to provide a civic hall and assize court for Liverpool, the hall is the finest example of neo classical architecture in Europe, if not the world. Today, St. George's Hall is as visually stunning and as magnificent as ever. It continues to look out over the cultural quarter of Liverpool with dignified and majestic grace, hence its description as 'The Jewel of the North'.
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sport
Liverpool boasts two Premiership football teams, Everton FC and five times European Champions Liverpool FC - you can tour both stadia for a behind-the-scenes view of the beautiful game. Liverpool Football Club is the most successful club in the history of English football history. They have won the League eighteen times, the FA Cup six times and the European Cup five times. Everton Football Club is the fourth most successful club in the history of English football. They have won the League nine times and the FA Cup five times. They have also spent more time in the top division than any other English football club.
The Grand National is run every April at Aintree, while the Liverpool International Tennis Tournament in June has become a feature of the ATP Tour. The Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake hosts the Open Golf Championship this summer, and returns to the Royal Birkdale in Southport in 2008. Rugby League fans shouldn't miss the St Helens Saints, while the year rounds off with the return of racing to Merseyside for November's North West Masters meet.
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entertainment & leisure
Liverpool is renowned for its musical influences. The birthplace of not only the Beatles, but Echo and the Bunnymen, Atomic Kitten, Cream and the Coral, the Farm and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Take a trip on the Magical Mystery Tour, visit the Beatles Story and Cavern, or spend some time at Beatles Week, which culminates in the Mathew Street Festival. Summer in the city sees the Africa Oye festival in Sefton Park, and the World in Princes Park, which includes the Liverpool Mela.
If you're looking for theatres in Liverpool, choose from the Everyman and Playhouse, Unity and Empire theatres for a range of contemporary, classic and touring productions.
If it’s a taste of the outdoors that catches your interest take a break from the whirl of the city at Knowsley Safari Park; the new National Wildflower Centre, also in Knowsley, or the windswept drama of Wirral Country Park, with its breathtaking views over the River Dee, and Welsh mountains beyond. Southport offers excellent shopping, and a traditional Victorian promenade and beach to stroll along later. Or try a combination of the two at Croxteth Hall and Country Park, or the magnificent Speke Hall.
Liverpool's shopping centre blends a mixture of well-known High Street names and quirky independent boutiques. The city centre's newest shopping district, the Met Quarter, is home to MAC's only store outside London, plus a host of designer names including Armani, Prada, Gucci and Moulten Brown - not to mention the longest sculpture in Europe. Try Cavern Walks for Liverpool's stylish independent boutiques Cricket, Vivienne Westwood and Bardot.
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accessibility
Buses
Liverpool is well catered for by a number of bus companies, operating routes all over the city. Two of the principal bus operators are Arriva North West, and CMT Buses.
Liverpool has two major bus stations - Paradise Street and Queen Square. Other main bus stops can be found at Victoria Street, Sir Thomas Street, London Road and Renshaw Street.
Trains
Liverpool has one of the most frequent commuter services outside London. The Northern Line connects Liverpool with Ormskirk, Kirkby, Southport and Hunts Cross, while the Wirral line links Liverpool with West Kirby, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton and Chester. The local service operates in and out of Liverpool city centre at four stations: Liverpool Central, Moorfields, James Street and Lime Street, which is the city's main train station, serving local and national routes.
Route and Timetable Information for buses, trains and ferries
Merseytravel produces booklets for each bus and train service in Merseyside, outling routes and times. Ferries leaflets give details of commuter services and River Explorer Cruises as well as Manchester Ship Canal, special hemed cruises and charter hire.
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education
Liverpool has over 130 infant, junior and primary schools and over 30 secondary schools, offering a rich and diverse education. Liverpool is also home to four higher educational establishments, namely:
The University of Liverpool - One of the leading research universities in the UK and was established as one of the first civic universities over a hundred years ago.
Liverpool John Moores University - One of the UK's new generation of universities. It caters for over 20,000 students and offers over 200 courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Liverpool Hope University College - An ecumenical university with a joint Anglican and Roman Catholic foundation.
Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts (LIPA) - Founded by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney in 1995, LIPA is a vocational university providing training for students interested in a career in the arts and entertainment industry
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employment
In recent years, the City of Liverpool and Merseyside has seen more new jobs being created than most places in the country. Its unemployment rate has been consistently falling as exciting new job opportunities have been arriving in the city - particularly in the bio-manufacturing, call centre and leisure industries.
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