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Irish Famine Walks

12:15pm

18th, 19th February 18th, 19th March

Enjoy these free walks supported by Liverpool BID Company to hear about the cultural history it represents in Liverpool.

Join Liverpool Irish Festival‘s John Maguire (also of ArtsGroupie) on a revealing journey through Liverpool city centre. Spectators will hear about how the Victorian tragedy of the Irish Famine changed Liverpool’s streets. Trail walkers will learn about how locations were used for sanctuary, nourishment and safety. They will also hear and understand the benevolence of Liverpool’s people. Using a new trail app, headsets and recent Walk of the Bronze Shoes experience, your guide will really help you to walk in the shoes of Liverpool and Irish people 180-years ago.

The walks leave at 12.30PM. Bookers are asked to gather from 12:15PM on the corner of Fenwick Street and Brunswick Street, outside The Alchemist. It will finish at St Nicolas’s Church, after a walk of c.45mins.

Walk dates

  • Tue 18 Feb 2025
  • Wed 19 Feb 2025
  • Tue 18 Mar 2025
  • Wed 19 Mar 2025.

Additional info

These lunchtime tours are city centre based walks, so we recommend people dressing for the weather, in comfortable clothing and footwear.

For people who want to access information before attending the walk, you can see more about our work at www.liverpoolirishfaminetrail.com or by accessing our app.

The tours are subsidised by Liverpool BID to give levy payers new opportunities.

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Irish Famine Walks

Taking a representational voice for the Irish in Britain -and sharing Irish culture as widely as possible- the Festival is a celebration of Irish creativity, influence and connectivity. We have an all-Ireland approach, inclusive of Republic, Northern and dual/multi-heritage Irish communities.

Running over 10-days in October, the Festival is a charity and a cultural fixture in Liverpool’s calendar. We take part in national celebration day programmes and city events, as well as serve as active contributors to various networks, which help us collaborate in the sector and represent the community in equal measure. Since 2021, we’ve begun developing and revitalising the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail, an internationally significant set of works and sites that trace Irish influence on the city and commemorates those lost to the Great Hunger.

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