The Cavern Quarter Liverpool

The Cavern Quarter, Liverpool

Statue of John Lennon outside the Cavern Club

The Cavern Quarter, in the centre of Liverpool, is home to a small but varied selection of designer shops, bars, venues, and restaurants. Despite this array of places to visit, the Cavern Quarter is best known as the location of the Cavern Club, where the Beatles played many of their earliest shows, the first being on February 9th, 1961.

The venue was usually packed out for their shows, but this still meant that the Beatles were only playing to around a maximum of 350 people in their early days.

Back in the day outside the club

History

On the 16th of January, 1967, the Cavern Club opened in the cellar of a warehouse at 10 Mathew Street and remained at this address until 1973, when it closed down and reopened at 7-15 Mathew Street, just across the road. The Cavern eventually ended up back at its original address of 8-10 Mathew Street, after undergoing name changes to Revolution and later to Eric’s.

In 2014, the new Cavern is still operating as a very active live music venue, opposite to a statue of John Lennon standing outside the original entrance to the club on the other side of the road.

Exploring the Cavern Quarter in Liverpool

Access – Getting There

The Cavern Quarter is in the centre of Liverpool. It is around a 10-15 minute walk from Lime Street Station, Albert Dock, and the museums dotted around the dock, including the Liverpool Museum, the Beatles Story, and the Tate Liverpool.

The Beatles Story in Albert Dock

Among Liverpool’s many attractions is the International Slavery Museum within the Merseyside Maritime Museum on Albert Dock. The Open Eye Gallery is also a superb photography gallery well worth a visit.