Review: New Liverpool tour explores Peaky Blinders and Harry Potter locations Review by Matthew Smith Whether you’re a fan of British independent cinema or Hollywood blockbusters, there’s no shortage of famous filming locations in Liverpool. Reel Tours, led by stand-up comedian and film fanatic Gary Lunt, has launched the only walking tour of ... Read More...
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The transformation of over 100 acres of former Liverpool docklands into the Ten Streets creativity district is expected to take a step closer this week (9 February). A report recommending the endorsement and adoption of the Ten Streets Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will go before the council’s ... Read More...
A major route in and out of Liverpool city centre has been closed. Great Howard Street was shut yesterday afternoon (25 September) due to fears a former grain silo, which is currently being demolished, may collapse. Demolition works are currently being undertaken on the building along the A565 at Tobacco Warehouse Stanley ... Read More...
Should heritage sites be repurposed to meet Liverpool's housing needs? A city long renowned for its plethora of stunning architecture, Liverpool boasts the greatest concentration of Grade II-listed buildings of anywhere outside of London. With the demand for new homes as pressing as ever and past high-profile residential conversions of character ... Read More...
The UK’s first ever theatre with a revolving auditorium is being lined up for Liverpool as part of plans for a new 'Ten Streets' creative district. The proposed 'stage-around' performance space forms part of the multi-million pound vision for the area which is being unveiled today (2 February). Based on a successful venue ... Read More...
Liverpool waterfront: How shipping has shaped new homes Liverpool’s iconic waterfront is undergoing a radical regeneration, with developers and architects of prominent residential schemes remaining true to the city’s character and history. To coincide with a renaissance in shipping, your move looks at how the city’s maritime heritage has been retained and how ... Read More...
More help is needed from the government to support the upkeep of historic listed buildings in Liverpool according to councillors. A report, to be presented at today’s (13 January) city council meeting, states that outside of London, Liverpool has “some of the most important heritage assets in the country.” The report also ... Read More...
Festival goers are getting set for a new-look Sound City, as the three-day event takes place at the waterfront’s Bramley Moore Dock for the first time. Organisers have spent months transforming the docklands site for the 22-24 May festival, which is relocating from its previous range of city centre venues. The Flaming ... Read More...
A show home for the Tobacco Warehouse Apartments development at Stanley Dock in North Liverpool will open soon, according to the developer behind the scheme. Stanley Dock Properties has revealed what the inside of the apartments will look like once the building, believed to be the world’s largest brick warehouse, is ... Read More...