The largest outpost of the celebrated independent record retailer, Rough Trade Liverpool combines a 6,500-square-foot record shop with a dedicated live-music venue on Hanover Street in the city centre. Opened in 2024 as the brand's sixth UK store and its biggest yet, it spreads across two floors close to the heart of Liverpool's nightlife district. The ground floor houses the record store and a cafe serving Dark Arts Coffee, offering vinyl, books and merchandise in the browsable, knowledgeable style for which Rough Trade has been known since its first London shop opened in 1976. Upstairs, a purpose-built venue space with its own bar, stocked with Signature Brew beers on tap, hosts the gigs that have become central to the store's identity. The first-floor room, with a capacity of around four hundred, runs a busy calendar of in-store live shows, signings and performances, having welcomed names such as Jordan Rakei, Villagers, Alfie Templeman, Seasick Steve and Jake Bugg. Beyond music, the flexible space is also used for life-drawing classes, fundraisers and comedy nights, while partnerships with festivals such as Sound City extend its reach. The combination of a major record shop and an intimate gig venue makes Rough Trade a cultural hub as much as a retailer, where fans can buy an album and watch the artist play on the same evening. Fully accessible, with accessible toilets and seating available, the venue is geared towards welcoming a wide audience to its events. Set on Hanover Street near Liverpool ONE and the city's main nightlife, with excellent transport links close by, the store is easy to reach on foot. By honouring the city's rich musical heritage with a flagship shop and stage, Rough Trade Liverpool has quickly become a fixture of the local scene. The pairing of a flagship record shop with an intimate first-floor gig room lets fans buy an album and watch the artist play on the same evening, and its programme stretches beyond music into comedy, life-drawing and festival partnerships. Fully accessible and set on Hanover Street near Liverpool ONE, it has quickly established itself as a cultural hub in the city centre.

Type: Theater / Concert Hall

Address: 54-56 Hanover Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L1 4AF

Website: https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/stores/liverpool

Capacity: 400

Opening Date: 18/04/2024

Serves Food

Accessible