Mersey Poets and Writers

The Athenaeum in Liverpool is marked by a keystone above its entrance that depicts the head of the Greek goddess Athena. Founded in seventeen ninety-seven, the institution was established to provide the city's merchants and professional…

The Bluecoat is recognizable by its H-shaped brick facade and a central pediment containing a clock with only an hour hand. It is the oldest surviving building in Liverpool’s city center, dating back to seventeen seventeen. Originally…

The Waterstones bookshop on College Lane is defined by its massive, open-plan first floor, which is frequently cited as one of the largest continuous retail spaces for books in Europe. This branch occupies the lower levels of a modern,…

News From Nowhere is a radical and community bookshop, easily recognized by its bold red frontage and hand-painted gold lettering. Founded on May Day in nineteen seventy-four by Bob Henderson, the shop was initially located on Manchester…

The Everyman Theatre on Hope Street is marked by a west-facing facade featuring one hundred and five life-size portraits of local residents cut into movable aluminium sunshades. Four large cylindrical chimneys rise from the roof, providing…

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms, known locally as The Phil, stands on the corner of Hope Street and Hardman Street with a facade of exuberant stone carvings and tall, stepped gables. Designed by architect Walter W. Thomas and completed…

Ye Cracke sits on Rice Street in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, identifiable by its narrow entrance and a history that stretches back to eighteen sixty-two. Originally opened as The Ruthin Castle, the pub took its current name from a local…