Sometimes you have to look back to see how far you’ve come.
2015 was a good year for Liverpool. It was the year we all became craft-beer supping, burger devouring gin addicts and we’ve loved every second. There’s literally hundreds of moments we could have chosen but here is just 96 our favourite memories from the past 365 days.
We hope you enjoy it.
WHEN LIVERPOOL STOOD UP FOR REFUGEES
AND KICKED OUT TWO RACIST MARCHES
WHEN THE OLD BLIND SCHOOL GOT A MAKEOVER
WHEN LIVERPOOL WAS NAMED ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN THE UK
AND ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR A NIGHT OUT
WHEN WE GOT A SHOP DEDICATED ENTIRELY TO BAGELS
WHEN WE WELCOMED HOME THE CYCLING SCOUSER
WHEN THE SECRET DINERS CLUB TOOK THE CITY BY STORM
WHEN AN OLD ABANDONED SHOP IN WALTON GOT A MAKEOVER
WHEN CONSTELLATIONS WON A HUGE AWARD FOR THEIR CRAFTSMANSHIP
WHEN THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TOOK THIS PICTURE OF MERSEYSIDE
WHEN GRANBY FOUGHT BACK
WHEN WE GOT OUR VERY OWN SECRET ROOFTOP CINEMA
WHEN LIVERPOOL’S OLDEST TAILOR DIDN’T RETIRE
WHEN A LOCAL CRISP COMPANY GOT INVESTMENT FROM DRAGONS DEN
WHEN WE ALL FELL IN LOVE WITH BRUNCH
WHEN OH ME OH MY OPENED THIS BALCONY FOR COCKTAILS
WHEN THE 3 QUEENS CAME TO VISIT
WHEN THE RED ARROWS TOOK THIS PICTURE OF LIVERPOOL
AND WHEN THIS SEAGULL TRIED TO BLEND IN
WHEN WE ALL SANG ALONG AT LIMF
AND ALL CELEBRATED THE REAL AFRICA AT AFRICA OYE
WHEN A LOCAL BAND CREATED THE THE ‘BOLD STREET STRUT’
WHEN LIVERPOOL SHOOK ITS TAILFEATHER FOR BRAZILICA
WHEN LIVERPOOL BROKE THE WORLD RECORD FOR THE BIGGEST CAT WALK
WHEN JONNY BONGO REVOLUTONISED BINGO
WHEN WE ALL GOT ADDICTED TO GIN
AND DEDICATED A WHOLE GARDEN TO IT
WHEN EVIL EYE BURRITO FILLED UP A BASEMENT WITH DONATIONS FOR LOCAL FOOD BANKS
WHEN THE BOMBED OUT CHURCH WAS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE
WHEN MORNING GLORYVILLE CHANGED MORNING’S FOREVER
WHEN WE ALL ATE AND DRANK TOO MUCH AT THE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
WHEN LIVERPOOL GOT AN UNDERGROUND CAVA CAVE
WHEN A SMALL CINEMA OPENED
WHEN LIVERPOOL LIT UP FOR PARIS
WHEN THE POPPIES CAME TO LIVERPOOL
WHEN MOON AND PEA DEVELOPED THE WORLD’S BEST HOT CHOCOLATE
WHEN RED DOOR SERVED COCKTAILS IN GIANT BAUBLES
AND JENNY’S SERVED THEIRS IN A DISCO BALL
WHEN HOMEBAKED MADE KLOPP PIES
WHEN BLT SMOKEHOUSE TURNED BREAKFAST INTO A CHALLENGE
WHEN GIVE KITCHEN ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE OPENING LIVERPOOL’S FIRST VEGAN-ONLY RESTAURANT NEXT YEAR
WHEN WE ALL HAD A DANCE AT SOUND CITY
WHEN LIVERPOOL CELEBRATED GAY PRIDE
WHEN LIVERPOOL’S INDEPENDENTS UNITED FOR NEPAL
WHEN THE PENNY LANE COMMUNITY STARTED THEIR OWN GARDENING PROJECT
WHEN WE ALL FELL FOR CRAFT BEER
WHEN AN ABANDONED DOOR WAS SHOWN SOME LOVE
WHEN NEON JAMON OPENED UP ON BERRY STREET
WHEN THE LOVE KITCHEN COOKED ON THE STREETS FOR THE HOMELESS
WHEN SOME CELEBRITIES CAME AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CITY
TOLD YOU
WHEN LIVERPOOL NEVER STOPPED SEARCHING FOR JUSTICE. JFT96
AND WHEN RADIO CITY DID THIS
WHEN WE GOT BEN A JOB
WHEN WE ALL ALL TOOK A DAY OUT TO EAT SCOUSE
WHEN SOMEONE MADE A GALLERY OF LIVERPOOL’S SHOPFRONTS
WHEN ALL WE ARE, ALAN WILLS & DELTASONIC WERE HONOURED AT THE GIT AWARDS AT THE KAZIMIER
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WHEN THE TREE WAS TURNED ON
WHEN LUNYA’S WAS CROWNED BEST RESTAURANT IN THE NORTH WEST BY THE GOOD FOOD GUIDE. AGAIN.
WHEN EAST AVENUE BAKEHOUSE WAS NAMED IN TOP 25 PLACES TO BRUNCH BY THE TIMES
WHEN WE HAD OUR FIRST INDEPENDENT LIVERPOOL FESTIVAL
WHEN WE ARGUED ABOUT THIS
AND THIS
BUT ALL LAUGHED AT THIS
WHEN THE NEW INDEPENDENT LIVERPOOL CARD WAS BORN
WHEN LIVERPOOL TURNED INTO JURASSIC PARK
WHEN LIVERPOOL’S INDEPENDENTS GOT THEIR VERY OWN MAP
WHEN TAVERN CO WON THE BEST BREAKFAST IN THE UK. AGAIN
WHEN ONE ART OPENED THEIR DOORS
WHEN THERE WAS A BLOOD MOON
WHEN MOWGLI INTRODUCED US TO THE REAL INDIA
WHEN OLD MET NEW IN BOLD STREET COFFEE
WHEN WE ALL WENT OUT FOR LIGHTNIGHT
WHEN LIVERPOOL GOT IN THE BROUHAHA SWING
WHEN LIVERPOOL’S INDEPENDENTS GOT THEIR VERY OWN STORE CALLED REX
WHEN CHIBUKU TURNED 15
AND WHEN THE IRON MEN TURNED 10
WHEN THE ZIPWIRE RETURNED
WHEN THE CITY CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE TRANSATLANTIC 175
WHEN A SECRET BAR OPENED WHERE YOU HAVE TO ENTER THROUGH A TELEPHONE BOX
WHEN THIS SEAGULL TOOK A SELFIE
WHEN LEAF TURNED 5
AND BOLD STREET COFFEE
WHEN THEY FILMED SOME HARRY POTTER IN LIVERPOOL
AND PEAKY BLINDERS
WHEN CARGO ANNOUNCED THEY WERE GIVING FREE MEALS ON CHRISTMAS TO THE ELDERLY
AND WHEN AN EX-HOMELESS MAN ANNOUNCED HE WAS OPENING HIS CAFE ON CHRISTMAS DAY TO GIVE HOMELESS PEOPLE A FREE BREAKFAST
WHEN WE ALL WENT OUT FOR BOMMY NIGHT
WHEN THE KAZIMIER OPENED COSMIC LODGE
WHEN KIRKDALE GOT THEIR OWN TRAINER
AS WELL AS THE DOCKLANDS
WHEN THE SUMMER ARTS MARKET WAS ON AT ST GEORGE’S HALL
WHEN LIVERPOOL HAD A FESTIVAL DEDICATED ENTIRELY TO PSYCHEDELIA
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WHEN LIVERPOOL WAS SUMMED UP
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