We feel very fortunate to be opening a beautiful new Liverpool boozer when pubs are closing every week
A new pub is opening in Liverpool’s historic Georgian Quarter, promising to bring “a tiny corner of Cork” to the city.
The Shandon Bells is the latest venture by the 1936 Pub Company, known for the restoration of many iconic Liverpool pubs including The Vines (Big House), The Monro and the Pilgrim.
The business already boasts multiple venues in the Georgian Quarter - such as The White Hart and The Queen of Hope Street - and recently transformed popular Lark Lane pub The Lodge into The Masonic Arms.
In an announcement on social media, a spokesperson for the 1936 Pub Company said: “Introducing The Shandon Bells, a mid-century ‘flat-roof’ style boozer in the heart of Hope Street.
“Our newest pub is nestled inside Federation House, on the ground floor of this 1960s concrete creation, slap bang in the centre of Liverpool’s historic Georgian Quarter.”
The team said The Shandon Bells will be “a tiny corner of Cork, right here in Liverpool” and is set to open in January 2026, serving Guinness, Murphy’s, Beamish, Tayto and toasties.
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The 1936 Pub Co. added: “As always, we’ll be keeping cask at the heart of our drinks offering, with five local casks that will rotate regularly. All of this to a soundtrack of Irish trad music, with spirited live performances.
“We feel very fortunate to play a part in the ongoing revival of Liverpool’s pub scene and to be launching a beautiful new boozer at a time when pubs across the country are closing every week. Liverpool is well on its way to becoming the best city in Britain for pub lovers, and we’re made up to be playing a part in that.”