Fri 12 - Sun 21 Sep
Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture, bringing people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history.
Join us at the Bluecoat for an exciting programme of events celebrating the architecture of our beautiful Grade I listed building. Join Bryan Biggs for an exclusive building tour, explore the 300+ year history of our building in an illustrated talk, or stop by our Open Studios and meet the talented creative community working in our building today.
Explore our archive
Our new and improved online archive The Library brings together stories, films, documents and archival images from one of Liverpool's most iconic buildings. Dedicated in 1717 as a charitable boarding school for poor children, the Bluecoat is the oldest building in Liverpool city centre. In the early 20th century it became the UK's first arts centre, a role that continues today.