It has always been a hub for arts and culture and now, more and more meaningful murals are popping up on the walls of buildings across Merseyside.
From New Brighton to the Baltic Triangle, you no longer have to step inside a gallery to see amazing paintings in Liverpool and beyond.
Spotting street artwork has become a popular pastime for supporters of the city’s football clubs and snapping selfies with Paul Curtis’s Liver Bird Wings are a must for tourists.
Fans of The Beatles, meanwhile, are spoiled for choice when it comes to finding their idols around town.
Here are nine of the best vibrant visuals to view.
The Beatles
The striking mural of The Fab Four’s faces was created by men either side of the Northern Ireland’s political divide – Belfast Loyalist Mark Ervine and Republican Danny Devenny.
Croxteth Avenue was chosen because it’s one of the main gateways to Liverpool, sitting on the main roundabout between Seaforth and Litherland.
The black and white artwork is just down the road from where the band played at Litherland Town Hall and the Lathom.
Sir Kenny Dalglish
A new artwork unveiled earlier this month, this huge painting depicts Liverpool FC legend Sir Kenny back in his prime on the pitch, with the famous player sporting the 1983/4 home kit.
Another Paul Curtis masterpiece, the mural can be found at The Kop End bar, close to the club’s Anfield football stadium.
Sir Kenny, one of Liverpool’s best ever players who went onto manage the club, is known as the King of the Kop.
The Secretary Bird
Covering the side of The Wedding House on Great George Place, near Liverpool’s hip Baltic Triangle, this colourful take on a Liver Bird was painted by local artist John Culshaw.
The Liver Bird is a mythical creature said to have originated in 1207 when King John was granted a Royal Charter to register the city of Liverpool as a borough. Needing a unique seal, the symbol of the bird was chosen to feature as part of the royal’s crest.
Sir Ken Dodd
Knotty Ash’s most famous son, the late great comedian is remembered by Paul Curtis in this tribute street painting unveiled in 2020.
Sir Ken is depicted in his trademark pastel blue suit performing on a seaside promenade, a nod to the seaside theatres where he forged his early career.
The artwork on Roe Street, next to the Queens Square Bus depot, wouldn’t be complete without Dodd’s famous tickling stick.
Anne Williams
Hillsborough campaigner Anne fought for many years to uncover the truth surrounding the disaster on April 15, 1989. She lost her son Kevin in the tragedy, one of 97 fatalities, earning the nickname the Iron Lady in her subsequent fight for justice.
The mural on Anfield Road, by Paul Curtis, sees Anne, who died of cancer in 2016, hold her fist aloft in 2012, when an independent panel quashed the initial inquest verdict.
No10 Downing Street
A New Brighton mural by artist Dotmasters is one of several, huge pieces of artwork commissioned as part of a regeneration drive in the town.
The depiction of the front door of the Prime Minister’s residence features a small white dog urinating on its front step.
The striking piece on Victoria Road has become popular with locals, daytrippers and Instagrammers alike.
Martin Luther King
Seaside hotspot New Brighton has been transformed with street art in recent times, including a meaningful mural of Martin Luther King on Hope Street.
The artwork sits on the wall behind the Perch Rock pub and was created by a group of artists to mark the 51st anniversary of the civil rights leader’s assassination, with his inspiring message and activism remaining just as relevant today.
Rude Kid Otto
One of a series of Rude Kid paintings by British artist Dotmasters, this flock-wallpapered end terrace mural on Waterloo Road, New Brighton, depicts Otto with a paint roller in hand and a trail of red paint alongside it.
Dotmasters’ eye catching characters are said to be young kids close to his family, cleverly captured misbehaving in poses including flipping the bird and vandalising walls.
Liver Bird Winds
Created by renowned local artist Paul Curtis on Jamaica Street, close to the city’s hip Baltic Triangle, this popular mural allows fans to transform themselves into an iconic Liver Bird. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is among the people to have stepped up for a snap.
