The Navigator, issue 18

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October November

KANE:

Empire

After two Creamfields festivals this summer comes another big celebration of clubbing legend Cream’s 30th anniversary. Cream Classical returns for the first time since 2019 to the spectacular surroundings of Liverpool Cathedral for two nights. Fronted by the 50-piece Kaleidoscope Orchestra and curated by DJ/ producer duo K-Klass, it’ll bring together a soundtrack of iconic tunes from the last three decades.

His first breakthrough as the winner of Pop Idol seems a very long time ago now, but 20 years later Will Young is still making some amazing music and this year has seen him back at the top of the album charts with his most recent, Crying on the Bathroom Floor. He’s also found time to bring out a book, To Be A Gay Man, and now he’s back out on tour including one night at the Phil.

Comedian Russell Kane has two chart-topping, awardwinning podcasts: Man Baggage and BBC Radio 4’s Evil Genius and he’s also a regular on Channel 4, BBC, and ITV comedy shows. He’s taken his own wry look at the ups and downs of the past two years for a new tour which has already been praised as the The Guardian's Number 1 comedy performance to come out of 2020.

October 22 • Blackstone Street Warehouse

He’s probably still best known for series like Luther and The Wire – and for being hotly tipped to take over as the next James Bond – but Idris Elba’s career as a DJ dates back beyond his screen one. Earlier this year he announced he was ‘leaning away’ from acting to focus on making electronic music, and DJ sets like the one that’s part of this all-dayer have become massive with fans.

BLOOD

Willy Russell’s enduring musical Blood Brothers is an unmissable Liverpool theatre institution, bringing guaranteed standing ovations with every tearful finale. With songs like Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and Tell Me It’s Not True, it tells the tale of two brothers separated at birth and brought up in very different circumstances only to be tragically reunited in an emotional climax.

November 24 • Invisible Wind Factory

Marcus Mumford is one of the founding members of Grammy and Brit Award-winning band Mumford & Sons (as well as being the husband of actress Carey Mulligan). This year he announced he’d be doing a solo album, Self-Titled, with features from Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo and Monica Martin, and a tour to go with it which brings him to IWF for one night.

MARCUS MUMFORD

IDRIS ELBA

SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

November

Indie pop three, Roy Stride, Pete Ellard, and Greg Churchouse, are back to perform songs like So Lovely, Elvis Ain’t Dead and Heartbeat. Through their career, Scouting for Girls have sold over two million albums, two million singles and had over 500 million streams, as well as being nominated for four Brit Awards and an Ivor Novello, so there’s no shortage of material for a brilliant best-of set.

THE LIVERPOOL GIN FESTIVAL

December

St George's Hall

Gin lovers will think Christmas has come (just a little) early with the arrival of Liverpool Gin Festival at St George’s Hall over two days. The festival, which is split into one afternoon and two evening sessions, showcases hundreds of handpicked craft gins from around the world, from a vast array of distilleries and creators, with plenty of opportunities to sample and buy.

PAOLO NUTINI

December 10 • M&S Bank Arena

2022 has been an unbelievable year for Scot Paolo Nutini with a number one album, Last Night In The Bittersweet, a memorable headline performance at Glasgow’s TRNSMT in front of 50,000 fans and now an arena tour that’s absolutely packing them in. With 1.5billion global streams to his name, he’s one of the biggest artists around but manages to retain a genuine down-to-earth charm that’s a winner live.

November 30 • M&S Bank Arena

Westlife have had so many hits over their career they could probably fill two shows and still have a few left over. After a record-breaking 2019 reunion tour which saw Shane, Kian, Nicky and Mark play to more than 600,000 fans in 27 countries, now they’re back on the road again with the Wild Dreams Tour following up a much-anticipated album of the same name.

SIX

December 06

January 08 • Liverpool Playhouse

Divorced, beheaded …. Live! Award-winning British musical SIX has been a right royal smash hit in the West End and on Broadway and now it’s returning to the Playhouse for a long festive run after a previous sell-out success. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales in an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power.

THE ICICLE WORKS

December 17 • O2 Academy

Celebrating an incredible 35 years since the release of their third album If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy, Sing His Song, The Icicle Works are still huge musical heroes in Liverpool. This pre-Christmas gig has the current line-up with original frontman and lead guitarist Ian McNabb, Roy Corkill and Richard Naiff, who’ve been together since 2006.

From concerts to comedy tours, Liverpool is home to a bursting selection of events over the next three months.

He’s

pretty much the last sight you’d expect to find standing at the entrance to your local B&Q or TK Maxx, welcoming you towards the aisles with a little cheeky comment.

But then Troy Hawke, raffish figurehead the self-styled Greeter’s Guild, was never destined to blend into the crowd.

Created by comedian Milo McCabe, the pencil moustached and smoking jacketwearing dandy is there to compliment shoppers on everything from what’s in their bags to what they’re wearing – all in the clipped British tones of a throwback matinee idol.

When he’s not skillfully positioned to incept shoppers, or popping up everywhere from This Morning to a Man City training session telling Jack Grealish he has “a fabulously symmetrical face”, Troy Hawke can be found bringing his unique world view to the stand-up circuit.

It’s a style that’s gone down particularly well with Liverpool audiences – his Scouse accent is probably the best you’ll ever hear in a non-Liverpudlian - and dates at the Hot Water Comedy Club sell out fast.

It’s fair to say that Liverpool can’t get enough of the 1930s Poundland Errol Flynn and the feeling is definitely mutual.

He’s back in the city pre-Christmas so Navigator spent 10 minutes with Milo to find out more about Troy Hawke …

Troy Hawke isn’t like any other comedy character, where did the idea come from?

I created him 10 years ago, I first did him in a show in Edinburgh and then 2014 was when I thought, right, I’m totally doing this now. He was inspired by the actor David Niven. To give Troy a good backstory that worked, I made him home schooled by an ex-child actress eccentric mother who basically wanted him to be a reflection of her era so she didn’t let him out of the house until he was well into his 30s. He came out into the world this fully-formed creation, spat out into the streets of Croydon, and everything came from there. It was those two worlds colliding, that was the basis for him. As time’s gone on he’s become less naïve and thinks he’s a bit more savvy and that’s where I am now.

Troy, especially as the head of the Greeter’s Guild, is a pretty confident kind of chap isn’t he?

I just love performing as this guy. He’s an over-the-top theatrical type with boundless self-esteem but absolutely no basis for it whatsoever. As a character he doesn’t need much exposition as people have seemed to get on board with it very quickly.

How would you describe what you do to someone who’s never seen it?

I'm a stand-up comedian who performs in character all over the comedy circuit and sometimes outside shops as a very polite guerrilla member of staff.

Were you a comedian before Troy came along?

I started doing stand-up as me and I was fine, I was making it work. I wasn’t good, but I’m more authentic as Troy than I ever was as me as a stand-up in the early days.

Do you prefer performing in character rather than as yourself?

There’s obviously a lot of psychology to that because what I really enjoy is most of the time I can wipe off the moustache, take all the gear off, muss my hair up, kind of reduce my aura and then just walk through the crowd, pretty much incognito. It’s nice for me to be able to have that separation. I think it makes it easier being a character act than a regular stand-up in some ways and it makes it more difficult in others. It’s definitely a trade-off. I think there’s an emotional barrier, it’s a safety thing, it's not me out there. It’s like I’ve got two separate entities so Troy is going out there and if Troy does well, obviously I feel great, if Troy does badly, I feel bad, but it’s not my identity. It’s not me, so it might be like a safety blanket.

Even though he’s a throwback at least a few generations, do you think people can relate to Troy?

I do get messages from people saying ‘you’ve just reminded me so much of my dead granddad it’s untrue.’

In your stand-up show, you often do a Scouse accent that’s spot-on. How did you perfect that?

I went to uni here in the ‘90s to do psychology, my mum’s from Liverpool, and when I was a student I joined a band called Indian Summer with a load of guys from the Wirral so I was hanging out in places like Greasby and Upton. I’ve got a real soft spot for Liverpool. I’ve put out quite a few videos on social that have been very Scouse specific and they’ve had a really good reaction because I think people know that if I didn’t love the place, I wouldn’t take the mickey out of it.

Troy Hawke is at Hot Water Comedy Club on Hardman Street on dates throughout December.

www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk/ comedian/2830/troy-hawke/

november

VEGAN

RESTAURANTS

It’s not so long ago that being vegan was seen as a niche lifestyle choice, outside the mainstream and definitely not on the radar for most restaurants when they were creating seasonal menus. A few vegetarian dishes maybe, but hardly ever a vegan option.

But in the five years up to 2019, the number of vegans in Britain quadrupled, and that’s kept on growing fast. Veganonly restaurants and those with dedicated menus or at least an imaginative choice of vegan choices are springing up everywhere.

Titanic’s own Stanley’s Bar & Grill restaurant has a vegan menu which features delicious dishes such as butternut squash and chickpea curry, and lemon and raspberry drizzle cake.

With World Vegan Month in November, celebrating vegan and plant-based foods, here’s Navigator’s pick of the best places to eat vegan in Liverpool …

DOWN THE HATCH

In the Ropewalks district, hunkered down in a basement spot on Duke Street, Down the Hatch is a self-proclaimed junk food bunker serving whopping portions of unashamedly dirty veggie and vegan comfort food. Feast on picky bits, burgers, loaded fries, and hot bowls including a hearty scouse minus the meat and a classic-turned-vegan mac and cheese. They have a kids’ menu too with unlimited juice refills.

EGG CAFÉ

Egg Café is an institution among vegetarians and vegans in Liverpool, it was one of the first and absolutely one of the best. Upstairs on Newington, off Renshaw Street in the city centre, fans justifiably rave about this place, with its tasty breakfasts, homemade soups, salads, cakes and vegan nut roast on Sundays. They sell vegan beers and wines, but you can also take your own.

MARAY

There’s always a big choice of vegetarian dishes on Maray’s main menus at Bold Street, Royal Albert Dock and Allerton Road, and it also has a dedicated vegan menu. The signature disco cauli shimmies over, along with others including fattoush salad, falafel and sweet potato with tahini. Leave room for a couple of dessert options too – the super-rich chocolate tart with sour cherry jam is a favourite.

THE VIBE

On Paradise Street right in the city centre, The Vibe is a family-run vegan café with a real passion for super-nourishing wholefoods and plant-based dishes made in house from scratch wherever they can. They serve great breakfasts from 9.30am, including an enormous full English and vegan eggs benny, lunch bowls and toasties, as well as fair trade single plantation coffee from a women’s co-op in Honduras.

BUNDOBUST

A mini chain that doesn’t feel like a chain at all, Bundobust on Bold Street gets fantastic reviews, not just for its veggie and vegan Indian street food, but for its craft beers and buzzy atmosphere thanks to communal tables. Tarka dahl and bhaji butties are top picks, along with sides like okra fries, and don’t be put off by the cardboard containers, it’s all recyclable.

PICNIC

Billed as a home for healthier fast food, PICNIC on Smithdown Road is almost entirely veggie and vegan so there are plenty of great meat-free menu options including superfood salads, wholemeal wraps, burrito bowls, fresh pressed juices and raw vegan treats. If you want a bit of a bargain, look out for the Full Picnic Deal which includes a burger or wrap, side, dessert and drink.

GUAC ‘N’ ROLL

Anywhere that describes itself as a punk rock vegan kitchen has got to be worth a visit for that alone, but Guac ‘n’ roll in the Fabric District near London Road is more than just a cool name. It’s only open Thurs-Sun from lunchtime until 8pm but it has brilliant mains –including a vegan New Orleans-style po’boy sandwich - homemade burgers, small plates and kids’ menu.

SANSKRUTI

This one definitely qualifies as a hidden gem, located inside an unassuming building in the business district – but that hasn’t stopped devotees finding it and making it a must-go for lovers of veggie and vegan Indian food. So much so it appeared on The Sunday Times and The Guardian's best restaurant lists. Authentic Punjabi, Gujarati and Rajasthani dishes, street food and even hot brownies for dessert.

If you’re down at Royal Albert Dock and looking for some excellent veggie and vegan food choices, then call in to Peaberry. It’s not all meat-free, but there’s plenty to go at including flatbreads, plant burger, subs, salads and their speciality loaded waffle fries. Peaberry has a fantastic breakfast menu too with veggie and vegan full English, pancakes, smoothie and granola bowls loaded with fresh berries.

PEABERRY COFFEE HOUSE & KITCHEN

new

Enhancement Packages

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at Titanic Hotel Liverpool feels like an occasion, whether you’re with us for a celebration or just a well-earned break, making the most of our outstanding facilities and historic surroundings while you enjoy everything the city has to offer.

Our team always goes the extra mile to make sure every experience with us is an unforgettable one. But we understand that sometimes our guests would like special to be extra special, which is why Titanic has launched a new addition for 2022 – a choice of Enhancement Packages.

It’s the little touches which make memories that last long after checkout, so we’ve created a variety of inroom packages that suit every mood. Want to spoil a loved one with a romantic gesture, pamper yourself or a partner, or even help to achieve the perfect night’s sleep so you leave Titanic feeling truly rested and rejuvenated? Maybe you’d like to surprise a friend

or family member who’s staying with us, by having a gift waiting for them in their room on arrival? The hotel now has enhancement packages which can do all of those things – and more!

Prices range from just £15 for guests who want a delicious treat to the ultimate indulgent package for £125, which includes delicate rose petals scattered on the bed, a soothing ESPA Bath & Body oil collection box for a luxurious in-room pamper and a chilled bottle of Lanson Champagne with two glasses to toast a very special evening.

Add some sparkle to your stay with one of our most popular packages – Petals and Prosecco, combining a bottle of chilled prosecco, rose petals and a box of luxury chocolates to share.

Or unwind and enjoy a blissful night with a little help from the Titanic Snooze package, which not only has creamy hot chocolate and marshmallows but an ESPA sleep kit featuring a collection

of soothing products enriched with essential oils to ease the body and mind, so you’ll hit the pillow feeling totally relaxed.

Booking our packages couldn’t be simpler – just head to Gift Vouchers on our website and you’ll find a full list of Titanic Liverpool’s Enhancement Packages. They’re all valid for a year, so you can just choose the one you’d like then click and add it to your booking.

THE PACKAGES

1848 Hartley Beginnings - £15

A box of luxury chocolates Rose petals

1911 Launch the Vessel - £30

A bottle of house wine (choose from red, white or rosé)

A box of luxury chocolates

1912 The Maiden Voyage - £35

A bottle of Juliet Rosé Prosecco

A box of luxury chocolates

Petals and Prosecco - £40

A bottle of Romeo Prosecco  Rose petals

A box of luxury chocolates

Titanic Snooze - £50 (for two people)

Titanic-branded mug  Luxury hot chocolate pots with marshmallows  Handmade double chocolate brownie in a branded keepsake tin

ESPA Sleep Kit in a drawstring linen bag

Champagne and Petals - £80

A bottle of Lanson Brut Champagne Rose petals

A box of luxury chocolates

Titanic Deluxe - £125

A bottle of Lanson Rosé Champagne ESPA Bath & Body oil set

A box of luxury chocolates  Rose petals

Culture and Liverpool always go hand in hand, it’s what we really shine at – putting on large-scale arts and sporting events which bring a national, and quite often international, spotlight to the city.

This autumn and winter are no exception, with the runup to the Christmas and New Year period full of exciting showcase dates not to be missed.

Here are five must-sees to put on your Culture Calendar …

The winner is due to be announced on December 7, but before then the Turner Prize returns to Tate Liverpool with an exhibition of work by the four shortlisted artists: Heather Phillipson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan and Sin Wai Kin. The prize, back in Liverpool for the first time since 2007, is one of the most coveted and controversial in the art world, awarded to a British artist for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation in the preceding year. On November 18, there’ll also be a special Late at Tate Liverpool event, from 6pm until late, celebrating the shortlisted artists with an evening of free live performances, artist workshops, talks and a DJ set from G33 and Hannah Lynch, founding members of Girls Don’t Sync.

WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 29 - November 6

The world’s greatest gymnasts descend on Liverpool to compete on a global stage this autumn when the World Gymnastics Championships comes to the M & S Bank Arena. More than 500 leading athletes from all corners of the world go head-to-head over nine action-packed days in a range of disciplines which will be the ultimate test of power, poise, expression, precision and artistry. It’s one of the largest sporting events ever to be held in the city, and the competition also acts as a qualifying event for the 2024 Olympic Games so it’s expected to attract the top names in gymnastics to fight for their place on the plane to Paris, as well as the chance to take gold and be crowned as World Champion.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE

November 25 - January 7

The newly-built £30million Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot opened this summer, housing the only 17th-century style timber theatre outside London. The stunning 470-seat Cockpit Theatre was inspired by Inigo Jones’ historic 1629 Cockpit-In-Court London masterpiece, and it’s the jewel in the crown of the new venue. After its debut production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the theatre will stage a reworking of Dickens’ seasonal classic, A Christmas Carol. This version has given the tale of skinflint antihero Ebeneezer Scrooge a distinctly Knowsley slant, resulting in a fast and furious retelling that’s got added musical instruments, plenty of local references to raise some knowing laughs and more than a hint of traditional panto mayhem. Because obviously it’s that time of the year – oh yes it is!

RIVER OF LIGHT

October 21 - November 6

The River of Light Trail is an outdoor illuminated art gallery which takes over the city's world-famous waterfront with free lit-up installations. Previous trails have featured 20 illuminated, two-metre-high dandelions floating over the canal on the Pier Head, an illuminated washing line and laundry on Castle Street and a 100ft-long Rainbow Bridge with over 25,000 LEDs at Canning Dock quayside, seen for the first time outside America. This year’s theme is Unexpected Twist and the trail takes in the Museum of Liverpool, the Three Graces, past the Town Hall, along Castle Street, Liverpool ONE and the Albert Dock. Artworks include 28ft-high Electric Dandelions which create an endless firework display after dark, and Dancing Ribbons, a large-scale light installation inspired by the movement of rhythmic gymnasts.

REFRACTIVE POOL AT WALKER ART GALLERY

Now - January 8

The work of local artists doesn’t always make it onto a big stage, but that’s where this exhibition is different – Refractive Pool dedicates a prestigious public gallery space to highlight the work of some of Liverpool’s most talented contemporary painters. The exhibition features pieces by 21 artists who are currently living and working in the city and surrounding areas. Some have never been shown in a major gallery before, others –like the Singh Twins, Frances Disley and Gary Sollars –have previously exhibited at the Walker, and as part of the John Moores Painting Prize. Together they represent some of the very best of Liverpool’s thriving art scene, covering a diverse range of subjects and material used. Refractive Pool is a pay what you think exhibition.

Senior therapist Molly Stoll from Prescot shares what she loves most about working at Maya Blue Wellness and her top tip for guests visiting Liverpool for the first time …

What training did you have before you arrived at Titanic Hotel?

I studied level 2 and 3 beauty therapy at Liverpool Community College, so I’m a qualified beauty therapist and massage therapist.

Is this a career you’ve always been interested in?

Yes, I’ve always loved pampering and spa days. My mum would buy me foot spas and pedicure kits and then get me to practice on her, she knew what she was doing! I’m quite a chilled, relaxed person too so I think this kind of vibe suits my personality.

When did you start working at Titanic?

It was my first job when I was 17 so I’ve been here for five years. I actually

came on work experience from college for a couple of weeks. I wasn’t doing treatments, I was just rolling towels and making sure everywhere looked nice, but I really got on with all the girls. They were all a bit older than me but they were really welcoming and everyone in the hotel was so friendly so I thought, that would be a lovely place to work. When I qualified, my previous manager got in touch and offered me a job.

Have you had specific training since you joined Titanic?

We do ESPA treatments at Maya Blue so we all go on ESPA courses. I’m trained in all of the basics and I’ve also done the advanced treatments as well. It’s forever changing, ESPA are always bringing out new treatments and new products so we’re training continually which keeps it exciting, learning new things.

What was it about Titanic that made you want to work there?

The spa is gorgeous, really unique and

historic. One of the things that makes it so different is you feel like you’re somewhere else when you come here, you’re underground and you forget everything else outside. Some spas can feel a bit bright and busy, but this one is really cosy and calming so I’d say it’s the perfect environment for relaxing. Even the treatment rooms are beautiful because they have exposed bricks there as well.

What is your favourite aspect of the job and favourite treatment?

I love the social side of working in the hotel, I’m good friends with all the girls outside of work as well and I think that’s really important because when you’ve got a good team it makes you look forward to coming into work. We can get very busy, especially at weekends, and we all help each other out to make everything run smoothly.

My favourite treatment is a new one, it’s the ESPA Active Nutrients Facial. I’d always recommend a facial because you get a bit of everything, you get shoulders and neck massage, face and

head, hands and arms, so it’s totally relaxing. This one is a brightening facial so all the products are made with fruit extracts - we get a lot of compliments about the gorgeous smells! It has a lymphatic drainage massage on the face and we use Japanese Gua Sha tools for that which sculpt to the contours of your face to release pressure and tension.

What place or experience do you recommend to guests who are new to Liverpool?

I’d say the Royal Albert Dock because it’s really romantic with all the historic buildings, museums, restaurants and the love locks hanging along the river. It looks beautiful, especially when it’s all lit up at night, and it’s just nice being by the water. That’s one thing that is so lovely about Titanic Hotel too, being able to sit out, eat and drink and look out at the water. I think you can’t beat that.

TITANIC HOTEL LIVERPOOL PRESENTS… FIRE & ICE

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS

Experience a spectacular Christmas party extravaganza and capture the magic of the festive season at Titanic Hotel Liverpool.

Christmas Party Nights

Dates availableFriday 2nd, 9th, 16th December Saturday 3rd, 10th, 17th December

Enjoy an unforgettable party night complete with a red carpet arrival, stunning Fire & Ice decor, enchanting entertainers and an indulgent gala dinner. After dinner, The Toni James Band will get the party started with live music followed by our resident DJ until 1am.

Exclusive Hire Party Nights

Enjoy an unforgettable party night complete with a red carpet arrival, stunning Fire & Ice decor, enchanting entertainers and an indulgent gala dinner. After dinner, The Toni James Band will get the party started with live music followed by our resident DJ until 1am.

Titanic Christmas Lunch 25th December

Christmas is all about spending time with your family and friends in an unforgettable setting, whilst enjoying a memorable culinary experience.

At Stanley’s Bar & Grill, our exclusive Christmas Day offering starts with a glass of champagne on arrival, followed by a delicious four course Christ mas lunch. The hotel offers an enchanting Christ mas feel with beautiful decor, festive music and a magical Christmas experience, for £120 per adult and £60 for children over 12.

Boxing Day Indulgence 26th December

Continue the festive celebrations with family and friends over a three-course Boxing Day lunch at Stanley’s Bar and Grill for £37.50 per adult and £20 per child.

Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner 31st December

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Rum Warehouse with our spectacular Fire & Ice Gala Dinner. Begin the evening with Prosecco and canapés on arrival, followed by a delicious four course gala dinner and an unforgettable evening of live music and dancing from The Toni James Band. Just before the clock strikes 12, join us on our scenic dockside with a glass of Champagne and a beautiful firework display to toast the New Year, for £110 per person.

NYE on the Dock 31st December

Welcome in 2023 in style at Stanley’s Bar & Grill and enjoy a delicious dinner from our à la carte menu with your family and friends. Just before midnight, join us on our scenic dockside for a beautiful firework display, for a memorable New Year’s Eve like no other.

Located opposite the Titanic

GRADE II LISTED TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, built in Liverpool in 1901 as “the biggest warehouse the world had ever seen”, is being converted as part of the Stanley Dock regeneration. Phase One of the project is complete and the warehouse apartment homes have loft-style features such as exposed brick walls, cast-iron columns and double-height spaces. They are just across the dock from the Titanic Hotel and close to several hip cafes and creative businesses in the fashionable Ten Streets district.

Developers have released new images from inside the finished show apartments being marketed by Logic Estates. The four large dressed show apartments in the landmark building provide a homage to The Beatles, Liverpool’s most famous rock band, with different rooms featuring speciallycurated limited edition Beatles artwork. Tobacco Warehouse is being transformed into the city’s most exclusive new residential address providing 550 exceptionally spacious and airy one, two and three bedroom Manhattan loft style apartments, including penthouses, complete with 100,000 square feet of dock level commercial space and lifestyle amenities.

In order to dress the Tobacco Warehouse show apartments with Beatles artwork Stanley Dock Properties purchased many of the limited edition pieces at ‘Double Fantasy – John & Yoko’, a 2019 Beatles Exhibition that was held at the Museum of Liverpool. This exhibition drew on artwork from Yoko Ono’s own private collection, some of which had never been displayed before.

In dressing the four show apartments the developers envisaged that each could provide a funky Manhattan style pad for one of the “Fab Four” (John Lennon actually lived in New York). This creative inspiration has resulted in a series of visually striking, highly individual, dressed apartments that are rich in character and colours and combine iconic Beatles artwork with Art Deco style furniture, sculptural light fittings and vintage and contemporary accessories.

With apartments now available for immediate occupation and prices starting from £235,000 viewings can be arranged with Logic Estates, 0151 920 2404