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Bluecoat Centre

School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX, England (Central Liverpool)
44 151 709 5297
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Ranked #41 of 107 attractions in Liverpool
Type: Theatres, Art Galleries, Educational Sites
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: <1 hour
Owner description: A former school tucked away in the city center. One of the oldest and most attractive buildings in Liverpool now plays host to contemporary art and... more » Owner description: A former school tucked away in the city center. One of the oldest and most attractive buildings in Liverpool now plays host to contemporary art and performance displays. The rear secret garden is a tranquil, picturesque place to take a breather from the surrounding hubbub. « less
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

This elegant building was originally a school and there is a display inside of memorabilia from the period.There are no exhibitions on at the current time,Nevertheless it seems to be a hive of activity

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See 12 more reviews by wingate for Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

My favourite part of the Bluecoat Center is what i call the secret garden it's at the rear of the main entrance a little oasis of tranquility in the middle of the city! The food is fantastic and there's always something going on there.There used to be a Deaf Sculpturer who had a studio in what is now a studio... More

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See 4 more reviews by rivermersey for Liverpool
Gainsborough, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Amazing building oozing history through each and every pore: I treated my teenage children to afternoon tea, hoping to redirect their cullinary focus from fast food towards slow, nice, simple, honest food. And.....result! Yummy cakes, fresh sandwiches, nice presentation and very good service!

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See 8 more reviews by SimonaI3 for Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Arriving at 5pm I was able to walk around where I pleased, poking my nose around upstairs without feeling intrusive, wandering through the galleries and pausing or not without feeling observed.

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See 5 more reviews by AdrianJH for Liverpool
Preston, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

This is one of my favourite places in Liverpool. I say hidden as a lot of people visiting this great city do not know anything about it. The recent Liverpool One and surrounding development opened up the building to more passerby as there is a pleasant cut-through from Church Street to the back streets of the Liverpool One complex (and... More

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See 8 more reviews by TonyWozza for Liverpool
Buxton, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Loved the surreal exhibition Nice atmosphere Very relaxed Disliked ........well felt a little like I was intruding

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See 4 more reviews by Jaine R for Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

It is good to see a building with so much history in the middle of the newly modernised city centre, for a change it has not been destroyed in the progress.

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See 13 more reviews by ChrisPenno for Liverpool
Derbyshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

A really lovely building split into some boutiquey style shops, a gallery and a cafe. The exhibition was well laid out and made a good use of the space, the shops were great but a little pricey. A nice place to kill some time between shopping.

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See 10 more reviews by rainbowbirko87 for Liverpool
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Fabulous looking building in the heart of Liverpool but there is not much in it. Some galleries, cafe style eating (not cheap) all a bit Bohemian.

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

Community spirited- good variety of art. Great food at a good price. helpful staff, shop promoting a range of artists and products

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