{"id":1102232,"date":"2026-07-21T08:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1102232\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:35:43","slug":"one-of-the-beatles-favourite-liverpool-pubs-unveils-stunning-new-refurb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1102232\/","title":{"rendered":"One of The Beatles&#8217; favourite Liverpool pubs unveils stunning new refurb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a major exterior and minor interior refurbishment, the world-famous Grapes pub on Mathew Street has officially reopened its doors with a fresh new look!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known globally as a key landmark on the historic Beatles trail, the iconic venue has undergone a striking aesthetic overhaul. The exterior of the pub has been completely transformed, featuring fully replaced doors and windows, crisp new signage, and bespoke window vinyls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crucially, the pub\u2019s main signage has been extended to span the entire length of the building\u2014seamlessly uniting the left side of the property with the main bar front to create a much more cohesive, polished aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The color palette has also evolved, shifting from its previous green scheme to a classic heritage combination of red, cream, and black, which was indeed the original colours.<\/p>\n<p>\n\ud83d\ude84\n<\/p>\n<p>Heading to London this summer?<\/p>\n<p style=\"&#10;font-size:22px;&#10;line-height:1.8;&#10;margin-bottom:28px;&#10;color:#fff;&#10;\">\nSave money with the Avanti West Coast Summer Sale. Book now and snap up the best fares before they&#8217;re gone.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=322161&amp;a=3473708&amp;epi2=Summer%20Sale%20&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avantiwestcoast.co.uk%2Fguideliverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"&#010;display:inline-block;&#010;background:#fff;&#010;color:#d62b5f;&#010;padding:16px 34px;&#010;border-radius:50px;&#010;font-size:20px;&#010;font-weight:700;&#010;text-decoration:none;&#010;\"><br \/>\nBook now and save \u2192<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2e297f13-fab3-4797-8ce8-4157c4feb37f-e1784544000945.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: Bond Media Agency The Beatles The Grapes Matthew Street\" class=\"wp-image-245348\"\/>Credit: Bond Media Agency<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional exterior upgrades include vibrant new florals, greenery, modern lighting, upgraded seating, cafe barriers, and custom planters. In a nod to the street\u2019s legendary musical history, these planters are designed as eye-catching replicas of iconic Beatles albums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside, the pub\u2019s sound system has received a state-of-the-art upgrade to support its popular schedule of daily live music and karaoke. To mark the official reopening this Friday, The Grapes will host a stellar lineup of live local entertainment, featuring performances from singers Dominic Bassnett, Helen Fulthorpe, and Jessica Collins from 6pm, with a glass of fizz on arrival for the first 50 customers.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Strickland, Landlady of The Grapes, said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are absolutely \u2018made up\u2019 with the refurbishment\u2014it looks amazing! Our kerb appeal is now the best on Mathew Street and we can\u2019t wait for everyone to see it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been at The Grapes since 2019 and we\u2019re constantly making improvements, but this facelift is just what the place needed. We look forward to welcoming everyone coming to Liverpool this summer to the home of the Beatles!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a5aeecb2-1da6-4f40-b912-65b210d849cb-e1784544034728.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: Bond Media Agency The Beatles The Grapes Matthew Street\" class=\"wp-image-245347\"\/>Credit: Bond Media Agency<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Merseybeat was in full swing, Mathew Street was full of warehouses and very few places to drink. The Cavern didn\u2019t sell alcohol, so for the Beatles the best place to go for a drink was The Grapes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chris Tulloch, the founder and Managing Director of Blind Tiger Inns added:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re delighted with the new look and proud to be keeping the traditional values of this historic landmark. In a city being overrun with unauthentic Irish bars it\u2019s important to celebrate our proud history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grapes is one of over 20 pubs operated by North West-based Blind Tiger Inns, whose other venues in Liverpool include the Aigburth Arms and the Queens Arms, located next to Aintree Racecourse\u2014the home of the Grand National.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date on everything going on at The Grapes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/famousgrapesliverpool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nGet more Beatles news across Liverpool <a href=\"https:\/\/theguideliverpool.com\/category\/beatles\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/theguideliverpool.com\/category\/beatles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out what\u2019s good up North on our new platform, The Northern Guide.\u00a0<br \/>\nFrom the best hotels, beauty spots, days out, food and more up North \u2013 visit<a href=\"https:\/\/thenorthernguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0thenorthernguide.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow The Northern Guide on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thenorthernguideuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following a major exterior and minor interior refurbishment, the world-famous Grapes pub on Mathew Street has officially reopened&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1102233,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8815],"tags":[41836,748,2766,393,9144,4884,179,300863,269,4162,265566,16,15],"class_list":["post-1102232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-liverpool","tag-beatles","tag-britain","tag-culture","tag-england","tag-going-out","tag-great-britain","tag-liverpool","tag-matthew-street","tag-music","tag-the-beatles","tag-the-grapes","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116957056726335745","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1102232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102232\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1102233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1102232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1102232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1102232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}