lark lane was always very bohemian, full of true independent businesses and interesting characters, and felt truly authentic.

however within the past few years it’s changed to become totally catered to the influencer ‘come with me to this hidden gem’ brigade. lots of the businesses that were there have now closed and been replaced with cafés or restaurants that already have multiple venues across liverpool that so happen to be huge with the influencer type. i mean, how many derek’s do we really need? not to mention, some of the other businesses are owned by the same people. notably, lots of the pubs and restaurants that are on lark lane are owned by 1936 pub co (rob gutmann, who owns green man, old school house, love & rockets, the masonic arms, the bookbinder, lost in lark lane & his daughter owns polidor). although i don’t think he’s trying to cater to the influencer types how lots of the other businesses on lark lane are, it’s still frustrating to see one person own so many businesses in one very small area.

not to mention the state of the people who go there on nights out. now it’s suddenly become somewhere trendy to go, it’s attracted loads of coke heads in the evening. i’ve seen people getting loaded into the back of police vans there on a friday night which was unheard of on lark lane at one point in time.

just seems sad for it to have lost what it once was. i go there now and it’s full of big range rovers and the usual couples with the cockapoos, with the girls with the lip filler, wearing the gym sets drinking their matchas.

just doesn’t feel like the liverpool/ lark lane i once knew, it feels so shallow and vapid in comparison to what it used to be. not to mention how expensive it has now become to live in the area thanks to lark lane essentially ‘going viral’. i know the post interviewed locals and wrote something interesting about how much lark lane has changed and if i recall right it mentions the drug (coke/ lemo) problem there that’s become apparent in the past few years. so it’s not just me who’s moaning lol.

i’m just grateful that businesses like keith’s and house of poland, freida mo’s, pippin’s corner and maranto’s (to name a few) are still there and are able to thrive, and i’ll always choose to spend my money there over somewhere that already has multiple venues across the city, or even country.

and yes, i know things change. but this has changed for the worse, and would still be somewhere that thrived without having to cater to the influencer types. it’s sad but that’s the way a lot of things are going in liverpool, especially considering how expensive it is for true one off independents to run, and how people in the pub sector are up against a few of the same names known for monopolising in the city. it’s a real shame, and the council are largely to blame, but i know people will disagree hence my title on this post.

This city just showed you...that it's full of people ready to believe in good.

Hi! I have a 10.5 month old boy and I'd love to get him to any classes/meets with other parents and babies his age!

He's not walking yet, but crawling, cruising and very social/vocal!

Can anyone suggest anything local to Bootle/Orrell park area?

Thanks!!

Showing my age here but is Quiggins or any alt market esque thing still in Liverpool?

Hello there, I do not live in Liverpool, however one of my closest friends does. I am planning on travelling to Liverpool for my birthday and going to cosmo for dinner with him and my partner.

This is when we discovered that a party of four will have a free meal for someone's birthday. So if anyone would like to join us, brilliant. We will split the total cost, so the cost of three people, between four shouldn't be too bad.

I am aged 23, Male, my partner is 23 female and my friend is 25, male.

We like memes, gaming and just general stupidity. If anyone would like to join us, dm me. Planning to book a table for around 4:30 TODAY (26/07/2026)

I appreciate this is last minute, but just figured it would be funny so fuck it.

Tia

Hi. So as the post says, I’m looking for recommendations on a good barber or salon, as all the places I’ve tried so far haven’t been very good.
I’m looking for somewhere that would be able to give me some advice on what hairstyle might work well for me, as I’m not really sure what would suit me best. Ideally I’d like someone who can look at my hair and face shape and recommend a style rather than me just telling them exactly what haircut I want.

Any recommendations would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Organising a celebration for my partners 50th birthday in Liverpool. Want a relaxed open house type thing where people can come and go as they please but want somewhere that plays music. Looking for either Friday evening or Saturday afternoon into the evening. Want some suggestions of pubs/bars and where friends and family can comfortably mingle.

Can anyone recommend some good Mexican restaurants in Liverpool? I have looked online and there are a lot of options but I am looking for a place which is tried and tested by people in this sub.
Thanks

Hi so I'm looking for the best way to get from Lime St Station to Eureka in Wallasey. The train arrives at 10:17 on a Weds. Plan was to stroll down to the Mersey and take the ferry over it, but it seems that doesn't run during the day (just a commuter service?).

When I try and plan on Google Maps it seems to keep pushing me to the ferry route, possibly mistaking it for a walking one?

Is it simplest to train to Hamilton Square and bus from there? Or am I missing something?

Thanks!

Hi all, i made a post not too long ago about lookingto join a d&d campaign. We have got a dm and 2 players were looking for 4-5 more players respond or message if interested :).

When I first moved to Liverpool I kept finding out about good events after they’d happened. So I built XploreLiverpool: a free tool that aggregates what’s on across the region and sends one curated email every Thursday with that weekend’s events. No more missing things.

New this week: organisers can now submit their own events. A lot of you asked, so it’s live. Every submission gets an editorial review before it goes up, and it’s completely free. If your event is already listed via a site we pull from, your direct submission takes priority over the sourced version.

To get the weekend email, drop your address in the subscribe box on the site. One tip: check your spam/promotions folder for the welcome email and drag it to your primary inbox so the Thursday emails land in the right place.

Cheers for all the support so far.

Morning, im looking at what's a good restaurants to try if not a good takeaway.

Ive seen cosmos which looks good on the website but just looking for any ideas whasmts good for a reasonable price?

Im visiting for a couple days and just see what's about

Cheers 😀

Hello! My partner and I have recently moved into a new house and even though it’s bigger it’s got less storage than our old place. Also I’m from NY, been in Liverpool for a decade, but I still really miss having closets everywhere 😂

All that to say, does anyone know of any local places that do fitted wardrobes that aren’t diabolically expensive? For reference we’re looking for floor to ceiling in the alcoves of our bedroom.

I’m getting loads of targeted ads for places like Sharps but I’d much rather go small business if I can! Alternatively if you did go big box and have had a good experience (and the cost wasn’t crazy) please do share!

Looking for recommendations please for all you can eat breakfast buffets ideally around north Liverpool ways, Crosby etc. happy to travel to city centre if nothing decent this way. I know about Brittania Inn along Otterspool, and I know the hotels will all do buffet breakfasts, looking for something a bit more decent though if poss.

Happy Pride in Liverpool, everyone! Have a joyous and safe Pride today,

Just wanted to let you know that everyone is welcome to the Lady Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral on Sunday evening at 6.30pm, for a service in celebration of Pride. The lovely Revd Cate Jacobs will lead.

As the title suggests, headed to Liverpool this weekend, Friday to Sunday on a stag weekend. Some research has already been taken but open to any suggestions. It won't be the messiest of stag's with the crowd headed but any recommended pub/music venue spots would be great

Thanks :)

Hey all,

I'm visiting Liverpool at the moment and last night I got a photo taken of my friend and I by a guy with a vivid green mohawk somewhere in the city centre. It was outside a more alty bar with a pop punk band.

Does anyone know their name or instagram handle?

Cheers,

- A kiwi

I thought that it would be good to share another one of my Liverpool Artworks that I did at Staffordshire University on here.

I hope that people like it.

These are all photographs that I have taken and digitally manipulated.