Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, Virgin Trains and over 50 Liverpool restaurants are planning events to mark the largest Global Scouse Day celebration ever.

On 28 February, Global Scouse Day will see the stew served across Liverpool in more than 50 restaurants to honour the local dish. Virgin Trains will serve Scouse on its Liverpool routes, while Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs have signed up to support the event.

Meanwhile, Liverpool restaurants including the Museum of Liverpool café and the Bluecoat will serve their own version of scouse, with £1 from every sale going to support homeless charity, the Whitechapel Centre. A number of venues have organised ‘Scouse Off’ competitions, and Berry and Rye will also host a scouse cocktail competition for the second year running.

Laura Worthington, who has organised many of the Global Scouse Day events, says: “Last year we had 50 restaurants but we’re hoping for a lot more this year.

“Scouse used to be a dish that people would gather round and eat and it used to be a community thing. That’s what we’re aiming for. This year it’s really going to have a lot more presence in the city, which is fantastic.”

Global Scouse Day was founded by Graham Hughes, who made headlines when he became a Guinness World Record holder for visiting every country in the world without flying. His travels inspired him to celebrate Scouse culture across the planet by launching the celebration of the local dish.

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