A music heritage trail opened across Liverpool yesterday with the aim of securing the legacy of The Beatles and celebrating some of Liverpool’s most iconic music locations.
The trail takes roughly 90 minutes to walk and begins at St Paul’s Square.
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Created by the Beatles Legacy Group the trail tracks 60 years of music history in Liverpool and hopes to shine a spotlight on the cultural value of music venues in the city throughout the years.
The 12 sites are marked by purple plaques in the style of vinyl records.
Peter Hooton, Chair of the Beatles Legacy Group said: “The Liverpool Music Heritage Trail feels like the perfect way to mark 10 years of The Beatles Legacy Group, as it solidifies our purpose to keep music at the heart of this magical city of ours.
“The trail celebrates and explores these key Beatles’ locations of course, but 10 others take us through a variety of key musical moments. From Eric’s, a venue on Mathew Street which had a key impact on local musicians and hosted leading punk and new wave acts including The Clash, The Ramones and Joy Division during its four short years of opening, to the more contemporary venue The Kazimier, which closed in 2016.”
Each plaque has a scannable QR code which links to videos explaining the history of the sites.
Eric’s on Mathew Street is site number five on the trail, and manager John Huddleston said: “I hope the trail will get people more interested in live music around Liverpool.”
