Liverpool waterfront
Port Sunlight
Walker Art Gallery
Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool Cathedral
Port Sunlight Village
Tour highlights:
Art Deco Walking Tour of Liverpool
Port Sunlight & Lady Lever Art Gallery
Liverpool’s Cathedrals
Accompanied by Professor Anne Anderson
Liverpool’s skyline is a testament to craftsmanship and ambition, from the sweep of red-brick docks to bold Art Deco lines and vaulted cathedral spaces. Wander opulent interiors alive with carved wood and stained glass, feel the pulse of industrial elegance, and end beneath the twin clock towers of the Royal Liver Building, where the city meets the sea.
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Day 1: Arrive from 15:00. Welcome drink, dinner and talk from Professor Anne Anderson: "Liverpool: England’s Premier Port".
Day 2: Begin with an Art Deco walking tour of Liverpool, exploring the city’s architectural gems from the interwar period. Enjoy lunch at the Liverpool Philharmonic Dining Rooms, a historic venue with ornate interiors. In the afternoon, visit the Victoria Gallery & Museum, home to eclectic art and curiosities, followed by the striking Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, a modernist masterpiece. Second talk from Anne: "Arts and Crafts on Merseyside".
Day 3: Start at the Walker Art Gallery, known as the “National Gallery of the North,” featuring European masterpieces and decorative arts. Then, explore the grandeur of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, one of the largest in the world. Continue to Ullet Road Church, a fine example of Gothic Revival, and end the day at All Hallows Allerton, a hidden gem of Arts and Crafts design.
Day 4: Travel to Port Sunlight, a model village rich in Arts and Crafts architecture, and visit the Lady Lever Art Gallery. Then explore the Williamson Art Gallery and the serene Wallasey Unitarian Church, blending simplicity with spiritual beauty. Return to the hotel by 17:00.
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 25 passengers.
Tour Grading: This tour has been graded as moderate due to the amount of walking and standing for viewing at attractions.
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Crowne Plaza Liverpool
Crowne Plaza Liverpool City Centre offers refined waterfront comfort steps from the iconic Royal Liver Building. Elegant rooms boast river views and modern tech, while the Harbour Leisure Club features an 18 m indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and gym. On-site parking and a central location near Albert Dock, Tate, and theatres make it a relaxed base for cultural discovery.
With a first degree in archaeology and a PhD in English, Anne was a senior lecturer in Art and Design History at Southampton Solent University for 14 years from 1993 to 2007. She specializes in the Aesthetic Movement, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Modernism. She has published several books, including The Perseus Series, which accompanied the Edward Burne-Jones exhibition held at Tate Britain (2018), and Art Nouveau Architecture (2020). She has also published over 50 articles in respected academic journals.
Anne has curated four national exhibitions, mostly recently Beyond the Brotherhood The Pre-Raphaelite Legacy (2019-20). American fellowships held include the Huntington Library, CA and the American Antiquarian Society, MA. She has lectured for The Arts Society, The Art Fund, the V&A Learning Academy, the National Trust and Christies’. Her career as an international speaker has taken her all over the world, including Spain, Germany, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. She undertook her sixth lecture tour for Arts National Australia in 2024. She has also lectured on several cruise ships, Swan Hellenic’s Minerva, the Spirit of Adventure and the Hebridean.
Anne has received a rapturous response from our travellers at the UK lectures and tours, as well as a host of tours overseas, and her knowledge, wit and enthusiasm bring her beloved subjects to life in whatever location she finds them.
Joining the tour:
Please note that all our UK tours start and finish at the relevant hotel.
You can normally check in from 3pm onwards but hotels will always be happy to store your luggage if you arrive earlier in the day.
For full details of how to get to the hotel, directions and the nearest train station, please click on the hotel website or call our office for details. These will also be sent automatically with your confirmation.
The welcome reception and first evening dinner / talk will commence at about 6pm - full details will be sent with your joining instructions about 10 days prior to the arrival date.
