Hidden Liverpool

18/06/2026

Skalli - a new artwork is unveiled as winner of Liverpool Sculpture Prize

Mythology and folklore come together in this year's Liverpool Sculpture Prize winner.

Meet Skalli! This cool figure is part fish, part human, and comes straight from local folklore – it feels like it's always been around the Mersey. Artist Patric Rogers created it, and it'll be sitting on the plinth at Liverpool Parish Church for a whole year.

Rooted in its proximity to the Mersey, this work draws on the river as a site of movement, exchange, and memory. The water carries arrivals and departures, shaping both the city and its sense of identity.

See my version... 'Scally'!

18/06/2026

Happy 84th birthday to Sir Paul McCartney.

12/06/2026

Another day, another Beatles tour for passengers off a cruise liner.

03/06/2026

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We'll have a unique special guest at Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 (yet to be added to our website!). One of two local speakers from the games industry.

Chris Cannon was one of the teenage pioneers in Liverpool's 1980s computer games industry. He played a pivotal role in gaming history by introducing Matthew Smith to Bug-Byte - a connection that paved the way for the legendary Manic Miner. Chris later continued his influential work at Software Projects.

After a successful 35-year IT career, Chris transitioned into his current role as a prominent local historian and accredited tourist guide.

In this talk, he revisits the bedroom coder revolution, sharing firsthand insights into the technical breakthroughs and creativity that defined the golden age of British gaming.

If you're also interested in local history and fancy a trip on one of Chris' tours, visit his page at Hidden Liverpool.

31/05/2026

Did you work at any of Liverpool's lost shops?

Do you have family photos taken inside or outside them?

What are your favourite memories of shopping there?

Drop a comment below - we'd love to hear your stories

23/04/2026

10/04/2026

Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe, known as 'The Fifth Beatle', died on April 10, 1962, at the age of 21. He suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

Stuart was the original bassist of The Beatles and it was he, along with John Lennon, who came up with the band name 'The Beetles', as a play on 'The Crickets' as they were both fans of Buddy Holly and The Crickets.

John subsequently changed their name to The Beatles to include the word "beat."

Stuart played with the band when they were still a five-member group, and he was with them during their period of time spent in Hamburg. It was during this time that he first encountered the photographer Astrid Kirchherr, eventually leading to their engagement.

Stuart left the band nine months before his death to pursue a career in painting, which was his true passion.

He is buried in the churchyard of St Michael's, the parish church of Huyton.

09/04/2026

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09/04/2026

Here's a photo showing the schematic of the Queensway Tunnel – you can see it during the Mersey Tunnel Tour.

This provides a clear visualization of how the tunnel route runs beneath major roads on the Liverpool side to avoid buildings, and also shows how even the inclines at the entrances and exits are.