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Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral
Church of England cathedral and seat of the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool.
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The Cathedrals & Hope Street
Two cathedrals, a concert hall and theatres on one street
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1 / 9Welcome to the area
Two cathedrals, a concert hall and theatres on one street
Hope Street runs from the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral past the Anglican Cathedral to Upper Parliament Street. It is the local high street of the Georgian Quarter and holds restaurants, hotels and bars alongside the Philharmonic Hall, the Everyman Theatre and the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, which Paul McCartney co-founded.
The two cathedrals look very different. Liverpool Cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool, while the Metropolitan Cathedral, nicknamed 'Paddy's Wigwam', is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool. Rodney Street, with its Georgian houses and the National Trust's Hardmans' House, and the sunken St James's Gardens lie beside the Anglican Cathedral.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Cathedral
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archbishop of Liverpool, nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam and the Mersey Funnel.
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Street
Hope Street
Street running from the Metropolitan Cathedral past the Anglican Cathedral, with restaurants, hotels and bars.
Concert hall
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Grade II* listed concert hall on Hope Street and home of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.
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Theatre
Everyman Theatre
Theatre at the north end of Hope Street, founded in 1964 in Hope Hall, a former chapel and cinema.
Historic building
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Performing arts school set up by Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty, opened in 1996 in the former Liverpool Institute.
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Find your way
On the map
The map shows The Cathedrals & Hope Street and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Visit both cathedrals
Their websites list opening times, services and any tower or visitor tickets. Check before you set out, as services can restrict access.
2
Look for the Sheppard-Worlock statue
The statue on Hope Street commemorates Bishop David Sheppard and Archbishop Derek Worlock, the city's Anglican and Catholic leaders.
3
Book a Hardmans' House tour
The National Trust house at 59 Rodney Street is visited by guided tour. Check the National Trust page for times and booking.
4
Concert and theatre evenings
The Philharmonic Hall, Everyman and Unity Theatre publish programmes on their own sites. Book ahead for popular dates.
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- The Cathedrals & Hope Street (area photo): calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hope Street: Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Everyman Theatre: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts: D.pendleton at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- St James's Gardens: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Oratory: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sheppard-Worlock Statue: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rodney Street: Boing! said Zebedee, Public domain, source
- The Hardmans' House: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Liverpool Medical Institution: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Unity Theatre: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Blackburne House: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Church of St Philip Neri: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Anfield & the Football Story: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lark Lane & Sefton Park: Ben James, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Birkenhead & Hamilton Square: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- New Brighton & Wallasey: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lime Street & the Knowledge Quarter: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Albert Dock & the Waterfront: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cavern Quarter, Ropewalks & Chinatown: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Baltic Triangle & Georgian Quarter: Fatih Renkligil, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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