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St George's Hall is a building on St George's Place, opposite Lime Street railway station in the centre of Liverpool, England. Opened in 1854, it is a Neoclassical building which contains concert halls and law courts, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
attractions: Liverpool ONE, World Museum, Cavern Club, St Johns Shopping Centre, Liverpool Empire, Clayton Square Shopping Centre, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Walker Art Gallery, The Cavern Pub, Metquarter Liverpool, restaurants: Slug & Lettuce - Liverpool, The Welkin - JD Wetherspoon, The Richard John Blackler - JD Wetherspoon, The Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Turtle Bay Liverpool Victoria St, Turtle Bay Liverpool Hanover St, The North Western - JD Wetherspoon, Elif Turkish BBQ Restaurant, Bakchich Lebanese Restaurant, The Ship & Mitre
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St George's Hall is a building on St George's Place, opposite Lime Street railway station in the centre of Liverpool, England. Opened in 1854, it is a Neoclassical building which contains concert halls and law courts, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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The St George's Hall is a beautiful building, which is still in daily use. I was lucky enough to be there to see the Minton floor uncovered. It's usually kept covered to protect it, with just a few sections visible. You can always see the beautiful doors with the legend SPQL, (For the people and council of Liverpool), the huge stained glass windows and the statues of famous, local people. (They are currently fundraising to get two more statues made of famous women.) The enormous, beautifully decorated organ is used regularly for events. Upstairs, you can visit the courtrooms, with the holding cells underneath. Weddings are a frequent event, using the building and steps as a background. There is a cafe, plenty of toilets and a heritage centre. The building is wheelchair accessible. The exterior has the iconic, collonaded St George's square, with the impressive steps facing Lime St station. At the side, there is a pretty garden area, with lots of seating. Opposite is the Walker Art Gallery, The World Museum and the Liverpool Library. Finally, it has always amused me, growing up in Liverpool, that apparently, the St George's Hall was built back to front, accidentally!
Marie JacksonMarie Jackson
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We visited on a Saturday unsure if we could just walk in or if we needed to book. After searching for the entrance (it’s through the 1954 cafe) we entered the foyer where we were informed by the friendly staff it was guided tours only which run on the hour. With only 20 mins til the next tour we grabbed a quick cuppa and cake in the lovely warm cozy cafe before joining the tour. And what an interesting and informative tour it was! We were transported back in time, visiting the original cells and sitting in the gallery of the court where local prisoners were dealt with. It was a real eye opener and a great history lesson. Interactive displays and old photographs of prisoners make it fascinating for a history buff like me. Our guide (a retired navy gentleman) was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and was happy to answer our questions. After our visit to the court (no longer in use) we were taken to the beautiful hall which is absolutely stunning and the photos don’t do it justice! Again our guide had an abundance of knowledge. I highly recommend this tour which took just over an hour and for £4 each is excellent value.
S SS S
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I don't know the interior of St George's Hall very well. However, the external grandeur of this historic building is very impressive. We were shown to an interior upper mini hall, with a modest low stage and a pleasant seating arrangement in arc, all positioned below an impressive chandelier and dome. Statues encompassed the balcony pillars, so I did sense that I had gone back in time. This visit was for a brilliant string quartet, arranged by the company called Fever, who were playing Hans Zimmer movie music on this occasion. Hundreds of candles had been tastefully poised around the room by Fever, so it was a memorable sensory occasion. We went up to this side hall by a quite nice staircase. I presume that there are lifts, but I am not sure. We had tickets for the older ground floor seats, which were fixed, and didn't have much leg room for a six foot man, like myself. The free standing chairs below looked more comfortable, as did the more expensive balcony boxes above (I presume). Nice bar at the entrance. A lot of people took a drink with them to the music upstairs. In all, a great place to visit.
Tarquin MaylamTarquin Maylam
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Who needs to go abroad when you've got places like this in the UK? We prebooked the guided tour. It took us a while - about 10 minutes - to find the entrance! This should be signposted from the front of the hall. So give yourselves time to find it. You start off visiting the prison cells and the court. The guide is extremely knowledgeable and quite loud. The courts are amazing and really take you back in time. Then you get led into the hall itself. You will gasp, I promise. It is fabulous! I won't say more, but take time to take it all in. Then we went to the concert hall, which is stunningly beautiful. It's all been restored in recent years. Gold leaf everywhere. You are deposited back at the door where, gasping for a drink but the cafe being closed, we went over to the library, which has a good cafe plus the Picton Reading room which is another 'must see'.
MGDriver99MGDriver99
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21:42 My friend & I thoroughly enjoyed our Candlelight tribute to Pink Floyd at St George's Hall, Liverpool. The musicians were superb, the atmosphere magical & whole experience touched me to tears! The FEVER staff were really friendly & helpful, especially sensitive to my individual needs as a disabled concert goer. I am in the process of booking another 2 experiences & would strongly recommend these amazing events to everyone. I took a star away for the sheer lack of consideration of a tiny few audience members, who were unnecessarily noisy, stomping around & disrespectful, which isn’t really anyone else’s fault. (FRIENDLY NOTE: the booking process is all online so it helps to read the frequently asked Q&As on the website before using the online service for the first time).
D HenshawD Henshaw
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Visited today to have our baby registered. We were seen by Jess, who was friendly and highly professional. I tried to have a little look around the building whilst we waited, but it seems like you can only go so far unless you have an appointment booked or book on to the tour. Which is a shame because I remember a time when you could walk around the building without booking a tour. The café also looked closed when we visited (at 12 o'clock). The café was better when Home Baked was here, but they have since left. It's a shame because it's a lovely building and it should be more accessible to the public. But I guess that they have to make money to keep the maintenance.
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Nearby Attractions Of St George's Hall
Liverpool ONE
World Museum
Cavern Club
St Johns Shopping Centre
Liverpool Empire
Clayton Square Shopping Centre
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Walker Art Gallery
The Cavern Pub
Metquarter Liverpool
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World Museum
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Cavern Club
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Nearby Restaurants Of St George's Hall
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The Welkin - JD Wetherspoon
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Turtle Bay Liverpool Hanover St
The North Western - JD Wetherspoon
Elif Turkish BBQ Restaurant
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The Welkin - JD Wetherspoon
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