Top Picks
Guides
What’s on
Where to go
See all

George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station

Jennifer

Visit now

George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station

Georges Dockway, Liverpool, L3 1DD
Visit now
George's Dock Ventilation and Control Station, Liverpool
Book now

On the corner of the Strand and Mann Island in Liverpool stands the great, white Art Deco slab of a building that is the George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station. It is a ventilation shaft for the first Mersey tunnel; as well as offices, it contains huge fans that extract foul air and force clean air in. It’s not open to the public but is worth a wander around its exterior; the Art Deco design shouts speed and efficiency, its numerous sculptures likewise.

 

What's on near George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station

Until
ActivityLiverpool
Old Dock Tours, Liverpool

The Old Dock tour is a treat for younger and older visitors alike, fans of Liverpool’s maritime past, and anybody curious about local history.

8.50 with concessions
Modern Nature
MusicSheffield
Modern Nature at Rough Trade Liverpool

Modern Nature bring their shape-shifting blend of folk, free jazz and psych-tinged post-rock to Rough Trade in support of their new album, The Heat Warps.

From £15.00
See all events

Where to go near George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station

Waterfront
Café or Coffee Shop
Royal Liver Building

An iconic landmark, the Royal Liver Building was one of the first multi-storey buildings made using a steel-reinforced concrete structure.

Liverpool
Gallery
RIBA North

RIBA North is the national architecture centre on the Liverpool Waterfront and a temporary home to Tate Liverpool.

Waterfront
Hotel
30 James Street

Steeped in history, 30 James Street is a Titanic-themed hotel with a an atmosphere of opulence and classic glamour.

Liverpool
Restaurant
Silk Rd

Silk Rd Tapas serves up delicious Mediterranean small plates, named after the Silk Route, an ancient network of trade routes, bringing spices and silks.

City Centre
Restaurant
Etsu

What Etsu sushi restaurant in Liverpool lacks in marketing skills, it more than makes up for in Japanese cuisine.

Waterfront
Museum
The British Music Experience

It’s a discotheque for the senses, an incredible collection of artefacts and memorabilia, audio guides, music and stories. There are iconic costumes worn by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Dusty Springfield, the Spice Girls and Adam Ant, and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Noel Gallagher to the Sex Pistols.

Afternoon tea at Oh Me Oh My
City Centre
Café or Coffee Shop
Oh Me Oh My

A secret space and tea room, Oh Me Oh My lives in the stunning surrounds of Liverpool’s West Africa House. We take a look.

See all places

Liverpool District Guides

Birkenhead Priory
Things to do on the Wirral

The Wirral is a short train (or ferry) ride away from Liverpool so why not sample its best arts and culture spots?
southport guide
Southport

Southport is a large seaside town in the county of Merseyside, which also takes in Formby, West Kirby and Liverpool. Formerly known for genteel ladies of a certain age and…
Baltic Triangle, Liverpool

Read our guide to The Baltic Triangle, a great spot for eating, drinking and partying in Liverpool.
Lark Lane, Liverpool

A little way out of Liverpool City Centre, and a short and leafy walk from St Michael’s train station, is the low-key enclave of Lark Lane. Rather beautifully named, this…
Art galleries in Liverpool
William Brown Street, Liverpool

Our guide to the museum centre of the city, with beautiful library rooms, marble sculptures and excellent coffee.
Ropewalks and Chinatown, Liverpool

The Ropewalks is a part of Liverpool that combines old and new. Taking in arts, culture and hospitality, read our guide to the area.
City Centre, Liverpool

Liverpool city centre is not short of arts and cultural gems, which we round-up into a handy guide.

Culture Guides

Detail of an abstract sculpture, with burned materials and rusty chicken wire at the centre, with rusted metal bars bent around it.
Exhibitions in the North

Chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks and medieval marginalia - this month's supersized Exhibitions Guide has it all.

Literature Events in the North

The autumn leaves might be falling already, but the harvest is plentiful as the live literature scene gets back into the swing of things after a summer break...

Theatre in Manchester and the North
Theatre in the North

This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.

Cinema in the North

This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.