Baltic Triangle in Liverpool

What are the highlights of the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool?

Liverpool is one of the United Kingdom’s most historical and traditional cities, but in recent years it has become a hub for creative and innovative young people from across the nation. At the heart of this regeneration, the Baltic Triangle is the epicentre for the city’s thriving hipster population.

The Cains Brewery Village is at the centre of things to do in the Baltic Triangle. Fashionistas need to look no further than the sprawl of vintage clothes emporiums location within the building’s post-industrial confines, while those with an eye for design will want to swing by to browse the new and used original furniture sections.

Down at Jacaranda Records Phase One, music lovers will find themselves immersed in a paradise of vinyl. This super-cool store has one of Liverpool’s very best stockpiles of rare vinyl and offers the chance to scoop up anything from northern soul to golden-age hip-hop to Brit-pop.

Eating and drinking in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle

As with most areas popular with creative types, the Baltic’s food and drink scene is well and truly buzzing.

The heart and soul of the area’s food culture is the Baltic Market, Liverpool’s first street food market situated on the old Cains Brewery site. Offering everything from freshly tossed pizza to halloumi fries to crunchy fried chicken, there is a dessert bar, a gin bar and plenty more.

Elsewhere, foodies will want to check out Lu Ban for authentic small Chinese plates while Coffee and Fandisha offers a unique cup of joe based on age-old Ethiopian traditions.

When it comes to bars, the Baltic Triangle is equally as blessed. Perhaps the best known of all is Love Lane Brewery, where local creative types come to sip on a range of craft beers produced on site. Elsewhere, Constellations is renowned for its beer garden and a range of inventive, delicious cocktails.

Good to know about the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool

The Baltic Triangle, in addition to being home to some of Liverpool’s coolest new start-ups, is one of the city’s finest nightlife venues. When the sun goes down, the area becomes a hive of activity as revellers flit between the many breweries, bars and nightclubs on offer.

Camp and Furnace is the largest and best-known venue, hosting everything from cutting-edge techno nights to cheese-filled '90s pop events. The space is also home to the wildly popular Bongo’s Bingo, a unique night out blending music, comedy and, of course, bingo.

Other popular nightlife spots in the area include the Baltic Social, which is something of a hot spot for up-and-coming bands in this most musically inclined of cities. Hangar 34 is a newer venue focusing on all things electronic, with events revolving around house, dub and more.