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Hello - My name is Neil, I am 69 years old and have Lived and worked in Liverpool all of my life. I am a great admirer of the city, its people and its culture. I have been working as a local guide since 2012 undertaking over 300 full day tours in and around the city. I am happy and proud to report I consistently receive 5 STAR reviews for my tours and will endeavour to ensure this continues. This free walking tour is the culmination of my work so far. I have been astonished at the changes to the city landscape over the last 20 years and have witnessed the resurgence of Liverpool to become once again a global city of importance. I will be proud to guide you through this cities many wonderful attractions. I often say my life my earliest memory at the age of eight was hearing the iconic roll of drums that opened the Beatles first massive hit 'She Loves You' on the radio. My love of their unique sound and melodies has never diminished since. Ever proud of our most famous sons’ Beatles fans will find Liverpool still dances to the Mersey Beat! If you should book a free walking tour with me you will hopefully find me, as others do, a warm and friendly man with a wicked sense of humour and a genuine love for his City. I look forward to meeting you and sharing safely an unforgettable experience of Liverpool.
60 years ago six young men would regularly take the bus into Liverpool City Centre. Once there they would visit the pubs, clubs, record and music stores, to listen or play music. They dreamed of making it big in Liverpool, or if that was way too ambitious perhaps, maybe at least attract the attention of the local beauties.
This walking tour revisits the Liverpool journeys of these six members of the early Beatles.
We visit all the statues and memorials in the city centre that recognise both their towering achievements and extraordinary talents.
We also explore what remains of their Liverpool "there are places I remember" thankfully there is still a lot that remains to see along the way.
I will give you my own personal take on how I see the forces in the music world, and society in post war Liverpool, combined to give birth to a beat scene that would emerge on to the world stage, to change the music business forever and give joy to millions of people.
I invite you to come with me on my fun Beatles Walking tour!
Start with a photo opportunity at the Beatles Statue by the river and explore Liverpool's stunning waterfront.
Walk through to Castle Street and the Town Hall, scene of the Beatles glorious homecoming in 1964, witnessed by 200, 000 of their adoring fans.
Down to the 'Beatles Quarter' centred around Mathew Street, for a detailed exploration of the clubs, pubs and shops that played such a key role in their early story.
Photo opportunities and detailed narration alongside the statues. Each tells a part of an enchanting story that unfolds along our journey together.
Then we finish outside the world famous Cavern Club the venue where the fab four first began to get noticed and attract the attention of the man who take them to the next level Brian Epstein.
I will be standing next to the Beatles statue at Liverpool Pier Head
The Pier Head is the place where all the great ocean going liners departed for hundreds of years. We see the iconic Liverpool Ferries, the Three Graces, River Mersey, Albert Dock and of course we stop for selfies and my interpretation of the Beatles Statue!
The commercial heart of Liverpool, once the capital of the Slave and Cotton Trade. Admire the Castle Street Banks, with their wonderful architecture, they are now thriving bars and restaurants in this former UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The trading heart of Liverpool and a magnificent 18th Century masterpiece, Liverpool Town Hall was the centre of Liverpool's trading. Also the place for a triumphal home coming of the Beatles in 1964, welcomed by a crowd estimated at 200.000!
Welcome to the Beatles quarter to learn all about the clubs, pubs, shops and museums and their special Beatles Links. We stop for pictures at the many statues in this district each with a story to tell!
The Cavern Club - where it all took off for the fab four. I tell you the story of how they were discovered here. If you want to pay the £5 entrance you can go down for pictures, or, like most people, return after the tour when you have time to savour the incredible atmosphere and listen to incredible live music all day and night!
Heading back to the River we take a stop at Liverpool's oldest and most loved parish church, St Nicholas (the sailors church) Stunning views of the river and three of our most famous Liver Birds!
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).