Philharmonic Hall

The Philharmonic Hall, in Liverpool

The Philharmonic Hall is the great concert hall of Liverpool, seat of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the oldest orchestras of the United Kingdom. The Liverpool audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this Art Deco jewel of the 1930s, on the prestigious Hope Street, and the famous neighbouring pub, the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, one of the most sumptuous of the city.

The temple of music of Hope Street

Here you are on Hope Street, one of the most elegant arteries of Liverpool, that links the two cathedrals and concentrates theatres, restaurants and high places of cultural life. In front of you stands the Philharmonic Hall, the great concert hall of the city. Rebuilt in the 1930s after the fire of the previous building, it is a superb example of Art Deco architecture, with elegant geometric lines and a renowned acoustic. It shelters the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1840, that counts among the oldest symphonic orchestras of the United Kingdom. Throughout the year, the hall hosts classical concerts, recitals, film music and varied shows, perpetuating the long musical tradition of a city that has given so much to world popular music. Just opposite, do not miss the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, a legendary pub considered as one of the finest of the country. Behind its richly adorned façade hide lounges with precious woodwork, mosaics, ironwork and even classified marble toilets, a true architectural curiosity. John Lennon frequented, it is said, this pub, and would have confided that the hardest thing, in fame, was no longer being able to come there quietly to have a drink. Between learned music and popular culture, this corner of Hope Street sums up the artistic soul of Liverpool. A concert hall and an Art Deco jewel, the Philharmonic Hall is a fine stop of the discovery of Liverpool.

What to see

Here you admire, on the elegant Hope Street, the great concert hall of Liverpool, an Art Deco jewel of the 1930s with a renowned acoustic, seat of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra founded in 1840; just opposite, the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, a legendary pub with sumptuous decorations, that John Lennon frequented. The Philharmonic Hall is the musical heart of Liverpool. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Philharmonic Hall lies on Hope Street, in the district of the universities of Liverpool, reachable on foot; the pub the Philharmonic Dining Rooms is just opposite. It is a concert hall in activity, whose programme, hours and access follow the conditions in force, which vary. It is best to enquire before coming.

What is the Philharmonic Hall of Liverpool?

It is the great concert hall of Liverpool, on Hope Street, an Art Deco jewel rebuilt in the 1930s and with a renowned acoustic, seat of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra founded in 1840, one of the oldest of the country; just opposite is the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, a legendary pub with sumptuous decorations that John Lennon frequented.

Where is the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool?

On Hope Street, in the district of the universities of Liverpool, in England.