Abercromby Square

Phoebe Hurst Last Updated 2 September 2016

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Abercromby Square

Abercromby Square, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L7 7BD

Built as a communal garden for the rectangle of 19th-century houses that surround it, Abercromby Square’s Georgian credentials don’t stop at its surrounding architecture. The square was named after an army general killed at the Battle of the Alexandria and is centred by a round building constructed in 1822 to store garden tools. The square’s proximity to the University of Liverpool’s library (and student boozer, The Cambridge) makes it popular with undergrads but Abercromby Square can usually be enjoyed by non-academics too.

What's on near Abercromby Square

17 Mar – 4 Apr 2026

TheatreLiverpool

Waiting For Godot at Liverpool Everyman

Waiting for Godot – Samuel Beckett’s revolutionary play that changed modern theatre forever – comes to Liverpool Everyman in spring 2026.

From £13.00

5 Nov – 6 Nov

TheatreLiverpool

Graeae: Bad Lads at Unity Theatre

Graeae’s new performance tells the devastating true story of the boys held at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre, County Durham in the 1980s.

From £6.00

The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return at Unity Theatre

20 Nov

TheatreCity Centre

The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return at Unity Theatre

It was a sell-out success at Edinburgh Fringe – Chalk Line’s new show brings laughter, energy and youthful friendship to Liverpool this autumn.

From £7.00

Until 23 Nov

ExhibitionsCity Centre

Helen Anna Flanagan & Gavin Gayagoy at FACT

Social neglect and digital alienation are closely examined in FACT’s new show from artists Helen Anna Flanagan & Gavin Gayagoy.

Free entry

Until 1 Nov

CinemaCity Centre

Rediscover/ Hitchcock at FACT

Rediscover the work of Alfred Hitchcock with FACT’s 10-film retrospective.

From £9.35

Until 3 Oct 2028

ActivityCity Centre

Workshops at FACT

Check out the ways you can get hands on creatively with workshops at FACT in Liverpool, as well as taking their daily guided tour.

Free entry

15 Nov

MusicCity Centre

Halina Rice at Liverpool Arts Club

Halina Rice transforms Arts Club Liverpool with an immersive AV show, bridging shimmering atmospheres, driving beats and human warmth.

From £17.50

10 Oct

Cinema

PVTV Fringe Flicks: Surreal Short Films feat. Hotel Kalura at DoES Liverpool

A programme of surreal, absurd and experimental short cinema presented in a welcoming, grassroots arena.

From £1.00

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Where to go near Abercromby Square

Hope Street

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Gallery

LJMU Exhibition Research Lab

ERC provides a platform for new thinking about displaying art, trying out new curatorial techniques and sharing them with the public.

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The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

A true Liverpudlian treasure, great for a pie and pint.

City Centre

Bar or Pub

Frederiks

Frederik’s neighbourhood kitchen & bar has been the hub of the Georgian Quarter since 2013. Award winning cocktails and a great Sunday roast!

Liverpool

International Inn

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Bar or Pub

The Caledonia Liverpool

Vegan-friendly and dog-friendly, The Caledonia pub in the Georgian Quarter offers up real ale, great beer and eclectic live music.

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