Things to do in Liverpool

cacamilis

Im going to liverpool for two nights with the other half on 20th january. Any ideas what to do?
thanks.

Latchy

cacamilis wrote: »

Im going to liverpool for two nights with the other half on 20th january. Any ideas what to do?
thanks.

From the 12th of jan Liverpool becomes the official capital of cuture and their are many events planned throughout the city in the year.A vist to the Maritime museam and the Museam of life down at the albert dock are well worth the vist . You can round it off with a meal at some of the various restaraunts and a pint if you fancy at the nearby pump house inn .If your a football fan you can take a tour of both anfied and goodison park but may need to be booked in advance.The shopping in liverpool is very good such as the clayton square complex and bargins to be had at the new primark store for all tastes .The city centre also has some nice restaraunts and pubs such as weatherspoons as well as some irish themed pubs ,o ' briens, the liffy .If your a beatle fan then the cavern walks is a must vist were you can buy your beatle products and have a pint in the grapes which was a haunt of the fab four before world fame .The walker art gallery is also very intresting to vist with old and modern art .Enjoy your stay

http://www.liverpool08.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/capital_of_culture/

ScouseMouse

www.visitliverpool.com

Here is a pdf visitors guide: http://www.visitliverpool.com/xsdbimgs/Visitor_Guide_2008_Accom.pdf
visit the beatles exhibit under the albert dock, Hit the St Johns Market. Go up the tower for a 360 degree view

http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/tourism/guide/localtours/2003/04/25/radio-city-tower-50061-12890952/

Hit mathew street at night. Go to the recreated cavern club, take the mersey ferries tour (wrap up warm).

You will have a great time, I am over there next week !!

cacamilis

all sounds good thanks so much for the ideas!:)

ScouseMouse

Check this out on sky.com/news

http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/?&videoSourceID=1298923&flashURL=/feeds/skynews/latest/flash/archive02/liverpool_2008.flv

damienom

The Beatles museum down Albert Dock is worth a visit but can take a good while if you're intent on reading the info on every single display. If you're remotely into football the tour of Anfield is a must, takes just under an hour. Plenty of info on how a stadium works which my other half found interesting despite her complete lack of interest in soccer.

s8n

watch your wallet

Latchy

s8n wrote: »

watch your wallet

As you would anywere be it Newcastle , New York ,Dublin or even Liverpool .:rolleyes:

I am looking foreward to visting the new 12000 seater arena to see some acts in 08.
Previously we had to travel to manchester or birmingham to see any major acts unless it was to play at the giant marquee at the albert dock which was fun in itself i suppose at the time .

cacamilis

thanks for that video link superscouse! and thanks everyone for the tips! i will indeed watch my purse we're heading to the aston villa -v- liverpool match while over! so should be fun!

Quality

I am heading over myself in early feb, We will be doing the whole football thing for himself and then I am going to drag him a long to the walker art gallery and the liverpool tate.

Here are a few good links


Let me know if you come across anything interesting.

Enjoy.


http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/index.asp

http://www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com/

ScouseMouse

as you can see from my username, I have a "little connection" with liverpool. I am over again this weekend, so if I pick up any more good tips, I will post them next week, so check in again then.

Latchy

Just saw an advertisment to day in Liverpool city centre for the moving hearts gig at the royal

philharmonic .http://www.liverpoolphil.com/eventdetail.aspx?Event_ID=1620

That is one band i would love to go and see and i might just do so .Link below is about the giant regeneration going on in the city now.

http://www.liverpool-one.com/Home

campervan

the parents will be heading there soon and I would like to give them a rough idea of good places to go and things to do...they will have a good 2 full days, I think they would especially like Beatles related things.

Thanks

Latchy

The cavern walks in the city centre is a must for beatle fans of all ages as well as the beatle museam in the albert dock .You can also go on a bus tour of old beatle homes and haunts .A trip on the mesry ferry is a must and the maritime museam (also at the albert dock) is very intresting .You will find a variety of good restaraunts ,cafes and pubs in and around liverpool and there are tourist guides on hand for any information at hand as well as a tourist office located oppisite Lyyods pub in city centre .You can also get a good 3 course meal at Lyyods for a decent price .

http://www.liverpool-one.com/website/

http://beatlesstory.com/

campervan

thank you very much for all that information!

ScouseMouse

www.visitliverpool.com

www.liverpool08.com

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g186337-Liverpool_Greater_Liverpool_England-Vacations.html

RedXIV

Work is sending me over tomorrow. only there for the day, but what should i do while there?

RedXIV

I see why noone replied....not exactly a blast over here.

Quality

Go down to O'Neills tonight and get locked!

RedXIV

Drink is the ONLY thing not covered by expenses. otherwise i'd be too wrecked already to post

ScouseMouse

Liverpool is the best city in the world - if you know where to go

superSCOUSE

Kablam

Myself and the better half are heading to liverpool for the weekend for some R&R on the 24th of this month. Just wondering what we should take in?. Don't expect the weather to be too good so mabey something indoors would be ideal.

Tnks in advance.

mick_ire

You should try and go to the Beatles museum in Ablert Docks. Well worth a visit.

Whispered

My OH is a massive beatles fan and I would like to organise something in liverpool for his birthday in April.

I was looking at the hotel "hard days night" have any of you been, the reviews vary from ten out of ten to "lennon would be turning in his grave" and it's expensive so I'm not sure.

Also are there any tours or anything like that.

And of course, the whole weekend wont be just about the beatles, so what other things would you recommend in Liverpool.

Thanks

JStand

helena.ryan wrote: »

My OH is a massive beatles fan and I would like to organise something in liverpool for his birthday in April.

I was looking at the hotel "hard days night" have any of you been, the reviews vary from ten out of ten to "lennon would be turning in his grave" and it's expensive so I'm not sure.

Also are there any tours or anything like that.

And of course, the whole weekend wont be just about the beatles, so what other things would you recommend in Liverpool.

Thanks

Do your Beatles thing and get the hell outta there asap. The city is a dive. Get the train to Manchester only 35mins away

Whispered

:eek: Really, that bad?

I was looking at heading to manchester for a day to go sphering anyway so I might just organise one night in the beatles hotel then move on.

So then, suggestion for surrounding areas woud be much appreciated too.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

JStand wrote: »

Do your Beatles thing and get the hell outta there asap. The city is a dive. Get the train to Manchester only 35mins away

oooh! A Sun reader!

JStand

JStand wrote: »

Do your Beatles thing and get the hell outta there asap. The city is a dive. Get the train to Manchester only 35mins away

ignore that post.

Great nightlife in Liverpool, class city.

Manchester aint called Gun City for no reason !:pac:

JStand

For shopping : Trafford centre http://www.traffordcentre.co.uk/
Hotel: Crowne Plaza city centre http://www.cpmanchester.com/

Sorted:cool:

pepsicokeacola

might as well go to the beatles thing and then go to limerick. depressing place.

holdmyhand?

dublins a dive too, if your in certain areas.

The Beatles museum is good,there is a magical musical mystery tour aswell which is slighly cheesy but fun. there is a 'duck' tour which goes round the city and into the water at the docks. some nice churches.walker art gallery Chester Zoo is an hours bus away from the city, its well worth it!!! there is a hotel near the zoo which do an offer on a nights stay and zoo pass.the night life in liverpool is really good due to a huge student population (including my OH) really good places to eat and friendly too.