A zip wire down one of Liverpool’s busiest city centre streets will return for a second year, with an extended run from 18 July.

The ‘Liverpool Wire’ will propel guests from a 115ft high station on Church Street across the heads of shoppers at speeds of up to 40mph. The giant zip wire will be installed in the city centre until 13 September, where it will aim to beat the £150,000 raised for charities last time it was in the city.

The entire ride will take around a minute, taking visitors the length of the Anfield or Goodison Park football pitch before depositing them close to Liverpool ONE, and past participants include the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and cricket legend Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff.

Tracey Crosbie, Events Manager for Liverpool BID Company, says: ‘’The Liverpool Wire was an amazing attraction for the city centre last summer. As well as the public reaction, we were just as delighted with how businesses and their employees embraced it and used it to fund-raise for their own charitable causes. And with double the number of weeks this year, we hope it will generate even more gasps, smiles and funds for very worthy causes.’’

The Liverpool Wire, sponsored by Juice FM, will be priced at £20 at the gate and £15 for charity fundraisers. (Note: Evidence must be shown of raising at least £50 to receive the fundraiser discount). The giant ride will be operational until Sunday, September 13. It will be open from 10am to 6pm Sunday to Thursday and 10am until 8pm on Friday and Saturday.

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