One of Liverpool's most famous buildings is set to be transformed by an artisan market. The Cunard Building's historic Arrivals Hall will host a special 50-stall market on Wednesday, June 17 to coincide with a visit to the city by Cunard's Queen Anne. Cunard Building Heritage Tours are being held on selected days from June to August, offering history lovers exclusive access to the city’s transatlantic past.
Market Details
The heritage market will run from 10am to 5pm, similar to the event staged during the visit of Cunard's Queen Mary 2 last year. The June 17 market will include a range of local traders selling products including food, drink, artwork, jewellery, gifts and much more. Entry into the market is free.
Official Comments
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture Cllr Harry Doyle said: "These Cunard Building tours are an incredible opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of Liverpool’s most important landmarks and discover more about this vital piece of our city’s history. The Three Graces form an iconic part of our world-famous skyline, and the Cunard Building has its own special story to tell. Wednesday 17 June offers the unique chance to combine one of these tours with a browse around our popular heritage market and a shoreside viewing of the newest ship in Cunard’s fleet, Queen Anne, ahead of the hugely anticipated Four Queens visit in 2028."
Heritage Tours
The new summer heritage tour dates follow the huge success of an initial run last Christmas. Led by expert guides from Liverpool City Council’s Heritage team, the one-hour Cunard Building Heritage Tour takes visitors to areas of the waterfront landmark normally never seen by the public. With its design inspired by the grand palazzos of Renaissance Italy, the Portland stone-clad Cunard Building was opened on Monday, June 12 1916 as the headquarters of the world-famous shipping line.
Historical Insights
Liverpool’s Head of Heritage, Preservation and Development Alan Smith said: "We’re pleased to be able to continue to host the tours of the Cunard Building which take people down into its working heart. It’s amazing to see the infrastructure that is still in situ, from the massive shipping line’s safes, where passengers’ valuables were held, to the luggage racking which gives a genuine insight into what travellers to the New World encountered. Then visitors descend into the basement areas to see how the building was used as an air raid shelter during the Second World War. It is a great opportunity to see the operations of one of Liverpool’s most iconic venues."
For more details and tickets visit Cunard Building Heritage Tours and more information on the market visit www.liverpoolgov.uk/markets.
