A Hope Street Stroll: Sightseeing from Metropolitan Cathedral to the LIPA

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Liverpool audio tour: A Hope Street Stroll: Sightseeing from Metropolitan Cathedral to the LIPA

This is a 0.7mi walking tour

It takes an average of 45 mins to complete.

Liverpool

The United Kingdom

$6.99

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About the Tour

It only takes a short stroll to see why Hope Street is the hub of Liverpool's arts and entertainment industry. On this walking tour, I’ll guide you to the best of it.

We’ll begin at the magnificent Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and end at the equally awesome Anglican Liverpool Cathedral. In between, you’ll hear about the city's finest and oldest concert venue, the wonderful Philharmonic Hall, at the heart of Hope Street, as well as the history of its four unique theatres and some of the famous performers who've walked their boards. We’ll pass a diverse range of eateries and restaurants including one of the finest in the country, and I’ll even point out which bar was favoured by the young John Lennon. (His favourite tipple there was rather unusual.)

Along the way, you’ll find answers to all sorts of questions, including:

Why did one cathedral take 74 years to complete and the other 36?
What is the connection between a group of sacked Liverpool dockworkers and one of Hope Street’s theatres?
Which pub has been officially designated as ‘one of the finest in the country?’
Why did Paul McCartney pay a visit to his old school three years after it closed and what was the result of that visit?

Tour Producer

Tommy Allen

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A published Liverpool historian and city tour guide.

A local, I was born less than a half mile from where your tour begins. After leaving school I gained a place at Liverpool University where I graduated with a degree in History (a subject I've always loved)

Workwise, my aim was to become a teacher, although I have to admit not as a schoolteacher, but as a tutor in post-18 studies. After gaining the required teaching qualifications, I went on to teach several subjects including History (of course), Sociology and English at Liverpool Community College.

Ambitious to become an author on Liverpool history, I left the teaching profession in 2015 and since, have published six books on different aspects of Liverpool's history and culture. I also planned to become a city tour guide. An ex-colleague of mine, the owner of one of the city’s tour buses, heard of this and asked me to become part of his team. However, he was disappointed when I told him that I intended to establish myself as an independent tour guide. As an independent, I believe city visitors can gain much more through the personal touch so, for example, I kept group numbers to a maximum of six. Consequently, in 2018, I began working as independent guide.

(Unfortunately, due to health issues, I've had to suspend the tours, but, if you want to, you can check the reviews on Trip Advisor. Search for Tommy's Liverpool Tours)

If you choose to download my Voicemap tour you’ll realise that I am indeed a local with a distinct Liverpool accent (It does give me away). I hope the accent provides you with an authentic story of Liverpool's history and culture..

If you want to know more about my work as a Liverpool historian, Google 'Tommy Allen Liverpool Hisory' and it will provide you with additional information about my books. Enjoy the tour. Best wishes, Tommy

Preview Location

Location 1

Metropolitan Cathedral

Hello and welcome to your walking tour of the delights of Hope Street. You should be standing at the bottom by the steps outside the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.

Before we begin. I'd like to explain one or two things about the tour and also introduce myself.... Read More

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Major Landmarks

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Philharmonic Hall
Unity Theatre
"A Case History" by John King

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Getting There

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Start location
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TQ, UK
Total distance

1km
Final location
Cathedral Gate, Liverpool L1, UK
Distance back to start location

673.01m

Directions to Starting Point

Start: Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TQ.

The Cathedral is at the north end of Hope Street. The cathedral is located about half a kilometre east of Lime Street Station and about a kilometre and a half east of the River Mersey

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Places to stop along the way

Everyman Theatre, Philharmonic Hall and pub, A Case History, the Anglican Cathedral

Best time of day

Tours are best at mid-morning or mid-afternoon

Precautions

The street is mainly pedestrianised, though there are a couple of busy roads to negotiate.

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