Netflix’s new historical drama House of Guinness places Liverpool’s Tobacco Warehouse at Stanley Dock firmly in the spotlight. The series, from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is based on the real-life story of the Guinness dynasty in the turbulent years after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness in 1868. Blending high-stakes family ... Read More...
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Most read features of 2018: Top 5 interviews As the year draws to a close, look back on the most popular interviews published on ymliverpool.com in 2018, featuring visiting celebrities and local talent. #1 | Pete Best - life after The Beatles Despite being one of just six people ever able to call ... Read More...
The Interview: 'Peaky Blinders' actor Joe Cole talks to YM Liverpool Joe Cole shot to fame as dapper but deadly gangster John Shelby in TV sensation 'Peaky Blinders'. For his next role he's gone from the Midlands to Thailand via Liverpool to play a troubled amateur boxer in gritty big screen prison ... Read More...
Liverpool’s 2017 cultural programme boosted the city’s economy by £36.4 million – attracting over 1m visitors, according to a new study. The end of year report examined the impact of major events such as Sgt Pepper at 50, River of Light and the Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF). Highlights of the study, ... Read More...
The filming of television shows and movies in Liverpool has contributed over £8 million to the city’s economy in the last financial year. Major productions filmed here in the past 12 months include ‘Little Boy Blue’, ‘Peaky Blinders’ and the soon to be released ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’. Figures to be discussed ... Read More...
Peaky Blinders fans have been out in force on Merseyside as an inaugural tour of filming locations took place. The minibus excursion visited famous shooting spots from the hit BBC drama including Powis Street in Toxteth and the Seacombe Ferry terminal. Fans from as far afield as France travelled to Liverpool to ... Read More...