Liverpool - the Birthplace of the Beatles

• The childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney are now National Trust museums, reconstructing the original interiors and telling the true story of the Beatles' formative years
• The legendary Cavern Club, where the Beatles made over 300 appearances, is still a thriving music venue. It is set in the atmospheric Mathew Street, which has become symonimous with the Beatles legend worldwide.
• Scores of places in Liverpool are connected with the early years of the Fab Four:
  • St Peter's Church & Church Hall where John Lennon met Paul McCartney;
  • Jacaranda, Blue Angel, Casbah and other clubs and venues for the band in and around Liverpool;
  • childhood homes of John, Paul, George, Ringo and their friends and family;
  • the hospital where John Lennon was born
  • Shops where the boys bought their first musical instruments
  • Liverpool College of Art - John's place of studying, and Liverpool Institute High School for Boys where Paul and George went - now Paul's Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts
• Famous places mentioned in Beatles songs:
  • Eleanor Rigby's grave
  • Strawberry Field Salvation Army orphanage,
  • Penny Lane - the street and roundabout, where you can actually see all those places mentioned in the famous song
• The modern day museum Beatle Story lets you experience the sensational rise to fame of the Liverpool Fab Four - from the city where it all began to the Apple rooftop concert and beyond!
• The Guinness Book of Hit Singles names Liverpool as "World Capital of Pop" for producing more number one hit singles than any other city around the globe. Visit the city's own Wall of Fame in Mathew Street, featuring 54 Liverpool Number 1 chart hits since 1952.
  
• The imposing Anglican Cathedral - the largest in England - with Paul's story, and its Catholic counterpart complete the tour of central Liverpool's historic heritage.
• The majestic River Mersey has made Liverpool's history as an important British port. Take Ferry Across The Mersey to get magnificent views of Liverpool and discover its unique character.
• Liverpool is also home to a wide range of museums (Liverpool Museum, Maritime Museum, Museum of Liverpool Life, Walker Art Gallery, Tate Liverpool), but the most fascinating one is the Lady Lever Art Gallery, featuring one of the most amazing collections of fine and decorative arts in Britain.
• Liverpool offers a selection of specialised Beatles shops, where you can get scores of Fab Four souvenirs to suit every taste and budget!
• The annual International Beatle Week is 23-29 August 2006, when thousands of fans from around the world come to Liverpool for a week of non-stop Beatles music from original and modern bands, tours, auction and the Convention with hundreds of dealers offering Beatles memorabilia in the famous Adelphi Hotel hall.
• 2007 is Liverpool's 800s anniversary, and there will be many special events to commemorate it. 2008 is the year when Liverpool becomes the European Capital of Culture, and already the transformation into a world class city has began!

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"Liverpool is the most filmed British city outside London."

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