Liverpool has no shortage of options for film fanatics craving the big screen experience. From art house and independent fare at FACT’s Picturehouse, to the blazing blockbusters at one of the city’s multiplexes, there’s bound to be movie to match your mood. After a plush, luxury experience — look to the Everyman. Or, if you really want to impress, how about a 1930s Art Deco wonder?
A luxurious boutique cinema with 4K projectors and Dolby 7.1 digital sound. There is sofa seating, curated movie-themed playlists and an upmarket bar and restaurant – they’ll even bring your order through to the screen for you.
FACT stands for film, art and creative technology. One of Liverpool’s essential cultural attractions, this arts hub, gallery and bar also features a 4-screen cinema run by Picturehouse. Check the listings for indie flicks, art house hits and classic cinema seasons.
Odeon Liverpool One features a huge 18 screens — including one massive IMAX — with all of the latest gizmos from RealD 3D to DBOX.
A genuinely unique community resource with big releases, special screenings and affordable tickets.
The classy option. This 1930s Art Deco venue boasts an original cinema screen that can be raised up from the floor, along with a Rushworth and Dreaper organ — perfect for silent movie classics.
A throughly modern multiplex boasting all of the latest technology, spread across 11 comfortable screens.
Mahoe Blue is a bar and bistro that serves authentic Jamaican food in a cosy venue in South Liverpool.
The largest of Rough Trade stores, it’s record shop, event space and concert venue in the heart of Liverpool, complete with its own gift shop
Love Lane Brewery offers delicious food and a wide selection of beers as well as tours of the brewery and gin distillery.
Hidden in the Georgian Quarter, Ye Cracke is a historic Liverpool pub, known for being John Lennon’s local in his student days
81 Renshaw is a record store in Liverpool city centre, selling new and second-hand vinyl from a location with a long musical history
A pleasant pub on the famous Penny Lane, ‘The Dovey’ has a classy interior, lots of outdoor seats and a good atmosphere.
Prepare to do some browsing and digging – this second hand bookshop is full of hidden treasures just waiting to be discovered
A Slower Space offers a curated selection of homeware, candles, jewellery and more, all in a relaxing atmosphere, on the iconic Penny Lane.
News from Nowhere is a radical community bookshop selling texts on important current issues as well as leading social justice initiatives.
The Merchant is a chilled pub, with a great selection of beers and gins and lots of outdoor seating. It’s also the home of Nightcrawler Pizza.
Artefact combines vintage finds with a laid-back coffee shop experience, plus a busy schedule of events from open mic nights to exhibitions
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