THE RADICAL ROUTE – A WALKING TOUR OF LIVERPOOL, CITY OF PROTEST

Join us on our route around the radical history of Liverpool!

The Radical Route takes us around Liverpool city centre, through hundreds of years of Liverpool’s history, from the 1775 riots and seamen’s strikes, the 1911 transport strike and “Bloody Sunday”, right up to the present day.  You will be encouraged to look at Liverpool’s great architecture in a different light and to remember the wonderful characters who made our city great and fought for the conditions and benefits that we enjoy today in our working lives.

The audio guide to accompany the tour provides more details on all the locations on the map along with extra commentary on particular subjects.  It is well worth a listen!

The Radical Route stands as a legacy to the T&G – it was first conceived by the Transport & General Workers’ Union early in 2007 when the T&G was involved in merger discussions with Amicus to form what has now become the new union, Unite.  It also celebrates the strong contribution made by all the city’s trade unions as part of the radical history of Liverpool.  It has been developed in conjunction with the North West TUC and was launched in May 2008 as part of the city’s European Capital of Culture events.