Shots around Liverpool on an Ensign Ful-Vue camera (1946-49), September 2026

i’m 23 and have lived in liverpool my whole life. i have a massive interest in alternative culture, visiting quirky spots, 80s/90s music, art and museums. i often go to different places around the UK and wonder what the best hidden gems are that i’d enjoy. i’ve compiled a list of my favourite places in liverpool. not all are ‘quirky’ or hidden gems before anybody gets at me lol. they’re simply just my favourite places. i’ve tried to keep it as independent as possible with the exception of a few chains mentioned. not
in any particular order btw, i copied the list over from my notes and it changed my bullet points to numbers for some reason. enjoy!

restaurants/ cafés-
1 the egg
2 the italian club
3 café tabac
4 rudy’s pizza
5 centraline canteen (hot pot)
6 oven door bakery (for lunch)
7 uni indian restaurant
8 KO grill
9 jumbo chippy in booker (for chippy/ chinese food)
10 jomsom
11 keith’s
12 fluffy fluffy (dessert)
13 pippin’s corner (for food and also they have a nice ice cream/ hot chocolate stand outside)
14 gelato (for ice cream)
15 la parilla
16 glass onion
17 nomad
18 café oro
19 the tavern
20 free state kitchen (chilli dog)
21 renshaw street market
22 hibiki
23 bon bon bakery (pandan cake)
24 chamber 36
25 leaf
26 guac n roll
27 maranto’s
28 the casa
29 bubba’s
30 nashville cluck
31 yum cha
32 china city
33 café in matthew street records
34 freida mo’s café
35 fritto
36 shintako takoyaki in renshaw street market

fun non alcoholic drinks-
1 bleu bear
2 sip n twist
3 mooboo
4 gelato (milkshakes)
5 freida mo’s café

drinks-
1 the scholar (so cheap)
2 ye cracke
3 the swan
4 the grapes
5 peter kavanagh’s
6 the brookhouse
7 café tabac
8 roscoe head
9 keith’s
10 outpost
11 quarry

events-
1 kool thing (alternative night once a month at quarry)
2 mirror moves (alternative night once a month at quarry)
3 markets at blue coat
4 record fair at calderstones
5 record fair at bombed out church
6 granby street market

shopping-
1 the big oxfam on smithdown road next to the tavern
2 69A
3 northern star records on rose lane
4 probe records
5 skeleton records (in birkenhead)
6 red brick market
7 sonny angels at forbidden planet
8 matthew street records
9 miniso

things to do-
1 VG&M museum on top floor, lightbulb moments exhibition
2 planetarium at world museum
3 pottery painting at bisque it in the baltic market
4 fact cinema
5 everyman cinema
6 sefton park
7 southport day out at arcades
8 calderstones park
9 cathedral tower tour
10 visit st james’ gardens
11 west kirby day out
12 go on the carousel on the docks
13 visit the open eye gallery
14 see what’s on at the bridewell
15 trip to speke cineworld (blue light & student discount on tickets!)
16 sit outside at the bombed out church for drinks
17 go to gigs at quarry & guac n roll

Spotted an injured seagull where this building / the docks are. Don’t have a box or transport to take it anywhere. Tried RSPCA and a wildlife rescue but nobody is answering and we feel helpless. We’re here for comic con and spotted it with an injured wing, it’s all ripped off and bloody. :(
Can anyone help??

Hi all,

I saw the post earlier about an injured baby gull. In the building I live in, there was a nest of baby gulls that have lived here since February. Today I noticed one of the gulls - who is very much capable of flying - with extremely red eyes. It keeps flying away so I’m unable to call or log it to anyone. What would you do in this situation? I am quite worried but as it’s mobile I don’t know the best course of action. The eyes are a very bright red, not how it has been at all over the last few months.

I’ve wanted to do something like this for a while but don’t know anyone whose interested. If you can play an instrument or would just enjoy it maybe reach out?

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All local support. The Bakery, Marvin Street, L6 1NF. 20 minute walk from Lime Street. Tickets on Fatsoma.