The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell is a powerful exploration of the harsh living and working conditions faced by industrial workers in 1930s England. Orwell provides a searing critique of poverty and inequality, while also delving into the complexities of socialism.

  “Liverpool is full of the kind of people who go out on a Monday, and couldn’t care less about Tuesday morning."

George Harrison

A 1.33 mile pier with a railway, originally built to reach the steamers in the Thames estuary.

A hidden gem...

Currently a rapidly developing UK city...