Pulpits, Pubs & Performing Arts

Walk this way to enjoy a stroll along Hope Street, one of Liverpool's most celebrated thoroughfares. Hope Street was awarded The Great Street Award in the 2012 Urbanism Awards, and it's easy to see why — it connects two magnificent cathedrals and is lined with theatres, pubs, and places of learning that have shaped the city's cultural life.

A candid street-level view along Hope Street showing the warm sandstone facade of the Anglican Cathedral in the distance, with pedestrians and cafe tables in the foreground

What You'll See

The Metropolitan Cathedral (Catholic) and the Anglican Cathedral — two landmark cathedrals bookending Hope Street, each with strikingly different architecture.
The Everyman Theatre, winner of the 2014 Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize.
The Philharmonic Dining Rooms — one of the most ornate pubs in Britain, famed for its gilded interiors and gentlemen's toilets.
Former educational establishments of John, Paul, and George, including the building that now houses the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.

Walk Details

Duration: 90 minutes to 2 hours

Price: £10 per adult — children go free

Tickets: Available in advance via our website or at Visitor Information Centres (British Music Experience / Cunard Building and Central Library).

Weather: Walks take place regardless of weather conditions.

This walk is led by professionally qualified Blue Badge and Green Badge guides from our co-operative. Group bookings are welcome — please contact us by email to arrange a private tour.