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Liverpool Nightlife

Liverpool has a well-deserved reputation as a party city. From traditional pubs to trendy bars and throbbing nightclubs, the city has something for everyone.

Bars in Liverpool

Blue Bar & Grill

To rub shoulders with footballers and beautiful people, check out the Blue Bar & Grill. This stylish waterfront venue has one of the city's highest celebrity counts and boasts an outside terrace, perfect for alfresco drinking in the summer.

Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock
Tel: (0151) 702 5831.
www.blue-venue.co.uk

Magnet

There shouldn't be a stag or hen in sight at the dark-red, intimate Magnet, which offers regular live music. Situated in the Cultural Quarter, the venue has an illustrious musical history and was once graced by Freddie Mercury and Brian May. Today, you can snuggle up with a drink in cosy booths whilst listening to jazz, soul, funk, rare groove and Latin beats.

45 Hardman Street
Tel: (0151) 709 7560.
www.magnetliverpool.co.uk

The Ship & Mitre

Beer enthusiasts should check out the The Ship & Mitre. Housed within one of the city's few remaining art deco buildings, it is thought that a pub has existed on the site for at least 120 years. Offering a huge range of beers from around the world, visitors can sample everything from German pilsners to draught beers from the Czech Republic. The pub also hosts a beer festival four times a year.

113 Dale Street
Tel: (0151) 236 0859.
www.shipandmitre.co.uk

Clubs in Liverpool

Nation

Liverpool's biggest club is Nation, former home of Cream. The clubbing superbrand gave birth to the funkily decorated Baby Cream at Albert Dock, a laid-back lounge bar restaurant.

Wolstenholme Square, off Slater Street
www.cream.co.uk

The Camel Club

This Moroccan-inspired club features white stuccoed walls, hanging drapes and candle-lit alcoves. Featuring a good mix of RnB and Hip Hop music, the place is popular with students.

Wood Street
Tel: (0151) 707 1933.
www.camelclubliverpool.co.uk

Live Music in Liverpool

Cavern Club

The city is synonymous with live music acts and many visitors to Liverpool head to the famous Cavern Club on Mathew Street, actually a replica built on the same site, due to its association with the Beatles. Although fans can enjoy tribute concerts to the Fab Four, it offers eclectic music throughout the year.

Mathew Street
Tel: (0151) 236 1965.
www.cavernclub.org

O2 Academy Liverpool

Bigger acts can be seen at the O2 Academy Liverpool, which opened in 2003. Its unique warehouse atmosphere offers a great party vibe on club nights whilst it also offers a platform for new as well as established bands.

Hotham Street
Tel: 0844 477 2000.
www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk

The Olympia

The Olympia is one of the city's largest concert venues with an interior modelled on the Moscow Kirov Ballet.

West Derby Road
Tel: (0151) 263 6633.
www.liverpoololympia.com

The Zanzibar Club

The Zanzibar Club has an excellent reputation. Its intimate interiors means music fans are never too far from the stage, where signed and unsigned bands perform.

Seel Street
Tel: (0151) 707 0633.
www.thezanzibarclub.com

Classical Music in Liverpool

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

The hall is home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. It also features performances by a choir, contemporary and chamber music, and a youth orchestra.

Tel: (0151) 709 3789.
www.liverpoolphil.com

Theatre in Liverpool

Liverpool Empire

With a history dating back to 1866, the Liverpool Theatre has been a well-known part of the city's landscape for well over a century. Today, the theatre showcases West End productions.

Lime Street
Tel: 0844 847 2525.
www.liverpoolempire.org.uk

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres stages West End shows and locally-written productions. The first is located on Hope Street and the second on Williamson Square.

Tel: (0151) 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com

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