short break

short break

day 1

10:00 Liverpool Cathedral and Coach Welcome
Start your short break with an official Coach Welcome before visiting Liverpool Cathedral, the largest in the UK. The Tower offers amazing panoramic views across the city and beyond, whilst the Great Space film and multi-lingual audio tour tells the captivating story of the Cathedral’s history.

11:30 The Beatles Story
No visit to Liverpool is complete without experiencing The Beatles! The multi-award winning Beatles Story located on the historic Albert Dock takes you on an enlightening and atmospheric journey through the life, times, culture and music of the Fab Four.

13:00 Lunch at the Albert Dock
The Albert Dock is home to many of the city’s most popular eateries, with something to suit all tastes and budgets.

14:00 Tate Liverpool or Merseyside Maritime Museum
Home of the National Collection of Modern Art in the north, Tate Liverpool presents national and international exhibitions of contemporary art in beautiful light filled galleries. They also offer a wide range of special events and talks to accompany the collections.

Depending on the interests of your group, some may prefer a visit to the Merseyside Maritime Museum. This also located on the Albert Dock, only a one minute walk from Tate Liverpool. Visitors can explore the large and varied collections that reflect the seafaring importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world.

15:30 The Yellow Duckmarine
This fun amphibious tour must be the most unique way to explore the city centre! The hour long tour is half on land, and half in the water, taking in the city’s historical sights and maritime history.

Evening

Liverpool has a wide range of performance venues, each offering a varied programme of events. The Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and their charismatic Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko, whilst the Liverpool Empire and Echo Arena is hosts large scale west end productions and international music artists.

The Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres host inventive new productions and classic dramas including Antony and Cleopatra starring Kim Cattrell, Macbeth with Liverpool’s own David Morrisey and King Lear with the late, great Pete Postlewaite.
 

day 2

10:00 Museum of Liverpool
This brand new £72million venue opened in July, and is the world’s first national museum devoted to the history of a regional city, reflecting Liverpool’s global significance through its unique geography, history and culture.

12:00 Mersey Ferries River Explorer Cruise
There’s no better way to experience Liverpool City Region than from the deck of the world famous Mersey Ferry. Learn about the city’s fascinating history, see the spectacular Liverpool Waterfront and discover its unique character.

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Walker Art Gallery
Home to the best collection of fine and decorative art in the North, Walker Art Gallery includes Medieval, Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite classics by greats such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Millais, Rossetti, Turner and Holman Hunt.

15:30 Speke Hall, Gardens & Estate
One of the most famous half timbered houses in Britain, dating from the 15th Century. Roof tours, and Victorian and Tudor costumed tours really bring the house and gardens alive. There’s plenty of free coach parking, and as with all National Trust properties, a cracking tearoom and gift shop.