Who's Blogging? at the Bluecoat

As Liverpool city centre’s oldest building and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bluecoat will celebrate 300 years in 2017. But what are the origins of the Queen Anne style building which is now recognised as a leading centre for the contemporary arts? Sophie Jones, PhD Candidate in Early American History at the University of Liverpool, finds out.

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Who was the architect of the Bluecoat?

May 01, 2015
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Bryan Biggs

The Bluecoat is the oldest building in central Liverpool, dating from 1717. Now Britain’s oldest arts centre, it began life as a charity school, built in the Queen Anne style. The award-winning refurbishment of this Grade One listed building for Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture in 2008 was by Rotterdam-based practice, Biq Architecten. But who was the architect of the original early 18th century building? Wouldn’t it be fantastic to find out who designed this architectural gem, in time for the 300th birthday celebrations of the building in 2017?

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Ten things you didn't know about the Bluecoat

Jul 29, 2014
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Phil Bridges

Built almost 300 years ago, the Bluecoat is the oldest building in Liverpool city centre. It lives up to its billing as ‘Liverpool’s centre for the contemporary arts’, through regular visual art exhibitions, dance, music, literature and live art events.