Liverpool, England — Activities
Liverpool Culture
Theater
The city has several top theater venues, including the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (tel: (0151) 210 2895; www.liverpoolphil.com) and the Everyman and Playhouse theaters (tel: (0151) 709 4776; www.everymanplayhouse.com).
The Empire Theater (tel: 0844 847 2525; www.liverpoolempire.org.uk) is the largest two-tiered theater in the UK. All have a packed year-round program of theater and dance.
Music
The Olympia is one of the city's largest concert venues with an interior modeled on the Moscow Kirov Ballet.
West Derby Road
Tel: (0151) 263 6633.
Website: www.liverpoololympia.com
Comedy
Comedy is another important part of the Liverpudlian identity. Some of the city's up-and-coming talent can be caught at the Rawhide Comedy Club close to Lime Street Station.
Roe Street
Tel: 0870 787 1866.
Website: www.royalcourtliverpool.co.uk/rawhide
Liverpool Tours
Walking Tours
Liverpool is a great city to explore on foot. Guided themed walks can be arranged through the tourist information office, and visitors can either join a group or arrange for a private guide. You can download self-guided walking or cycling trails from Liverpool Heritage (www.liverpoolworldheritage.com).
Bus Tours
Maghull Coaches (tel: (0151) 933 2324; www.maghullcoaches.co.uk) operate hop-on, hop-off sightseeing buses on which tour guides provide an audio commentary.
Boat Tours
For a novel view of the city, Yellow Duckmarine (tel: (0151) 708 7799; www.theyellowduckmarine.co.uk) tours aboard an authentic WWII landing vehicle that begins on dry land at Albert Dock before entering the water.
And no trip to Liverpool is complete without taking a ferry across the Mersey: in summer ferries travel out to the famous old fort at New Brighton. Ferries depart from the Pier Head ferry terminal close to Albert Dock and are operated by Mersey Ferries (tel: (0151) 330 1444; www.merseyferries.co.uk).
