Liverpool has become one of the UK’s great street art cities almost by accident. In 2017 a local artist called Paul Curtis painted a pair of giant Liver Bird wings on a blank brick wall on Jamaica Street in the Baltic Triangle, and the photograph of someone standing in front of them — looking, briefly, like they could fly — went around the world. Eight years and 250 murals later, Liverpool’s back streets are an outdoor gallery: Curtis wings on every other corner, vast Liverpool FC tributes in the Anfield district, Beatles portraits hidden in the Cavern Quarter, and an entire urban-art neighbourhood at the Baltic Triangle and Cains Brewery Village that locals now treat as ordinary scenery. This Liverpool street art guide walks you through the murals worth your time in 2026, where to find them, the artists behind them, and the best routes for a self-guided street art tour through the city.
If you’ve been through the Liverpool walking tours guide, you’ll have seen the dedicated street art walking tour mentioned in passing — but the murals are also rewarding to find on your own, with a phone camera and an afternoon. The Baltic Triangle alone is small enough to walk in 90 minutes and dense enough with art that you’ll come back with a phone full of photographs.
The Baltic Triangle: Liverpool’s Street Art Heartland
If you only have time to visit one Liverpool street art location, make it the Baltic Triangle. Bounded roughly by Jamaica Street, Parliament Street, Liver Street, and Wapping, the Baltic is a former industrial quarter of warehouses and yards that since around 2010 has been progressively repurposed as the city’s creative neighbourhood — independent breweries, music venues, design studios, street food markets, recording studios, and a dense concentration of large-format public murals. Most of the headline pieces sit within a single ten-minute walking radius. Start at Cains Brewery Village on Stanhope Street and walk north up Jamaica Street to find the highest concentration of work.
For All Liverpool’s Liver Birds (Paul Curtis)
The Wings, as everyone calls them, are at Jamaica Street on the side of an unmarked brick building. The mural — completed by Paul Curtis on 10 August 2017 — is a giant pair of feathered wings positioned at exactly the right height for a person to stand against them. The image immediately reads as a Liverpool Liver Bird, the city’s emblem. It has become the single most photographed piece of public art in Liverpool, regularly outranking the Beatles statue and the Three Graces on Instagram counts. Expect a small queue at weekends; come early morning or late afternoon if you want a clean shot without people in the background.
The Wings are free to view 24 hours a day. The wall is privately owned but Curtis re-paints periodically when the work fades or is damaged. The street itself is otherwise unremarkable — a piece of light-industrial Liverpool — which is part of why the mural lands so hard. Visit also for the supporting work nearby: Curtis has painted multiple other pieces on the surrounding walls, including the “You Are A Work of Art” piece and a series of butterfly and feather designs.
More Paul Curtis Murals
Curtis is the dominant figure in Liverpool street art and has produced over 250 large-format public pieces since the Wings appeared in 2017. Beyond Jamaica Street, his most photographed works include:
The Coffee Plant (formerly Brick Street, now vanished — the wall was painted over in early 2025, prompting widespread coverage in the Liverpool press) was for years one of his most recognised pieces. The disappearance is a reminder that street art is impermanent by nature; if you find a Curtis you love, photograph it now.
Bombed Out Church mural (Berry Street) — a tribute on the wall opposite the ruins of St Luke’s. Visit this when you go to see the Bombed Out Church itself, which is itself one of the Liverpool hidden gems covered on this site.
The Frog Boy (Old Hall Street) — a child wearing a frog hood, one of Curtis’s most surprising and beloved pieces.
Wirral Wings — Curtis has painted similar wing-shaped pieces across the river on the Wirral peninsula, popular with day-trippers from Liverpool.
Cains Brewery Village Murals
The Cains Brewery Village complex on Stanhope Street — a 19th-century brick brewery converted into a maze of food markets, bars, shops, and event spaces — hosts dozens of large-format murals across its courtyards and side streets. Many are by Curtis; others are by visiting artists invited for street art festivals. Walk all four sides of the complex; the murals continue around the back. Combine with food at the Baltic Market inside.
Liverpool FC Murals: The Anfield Street Art District
Football is street art in Liverpool. Around Anfield Stadium and on the streets between Anfield and Goodison Park, an entire body of large-format mural work celebrates Liverpool FC’s history, players, managers, and supporters. The pieces have been progressively added since around 2018, with major new work commissioned around significant anniversaries (Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, the 2019 Champions League win, the 2020 league title).
Major Anfield Murals to Find
Jürgen Klopp portrait — on a gable end near Anfield, painted to commemorate his successful era as manager.
Bob Paisley tribute — the most decorated manager in English football history gets a vast hand-painted portrait on a street near the stadium.
The 1992 Bill Shankly mural — older work, repainted multiple times, near the Kop end of the stadium.
You’ll Never Walk Alone lyrics — text murals on multiple Anfield walls, often paired with images of the Kop, the Hillsborough memorial, or specific players.
Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard, Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk — individual player portraits, scattered across the Anfield neighbourhood, refreshed and added to as the club’s history evolves.
Combine the Anfield street art walk with the Anfield stadium tour for a full football-themed half-day. The murals are best photographed on a matchday or just after, when the neighbourhood is at its most atmospheric, but they can be visited any time. Buses 17, 19, and 27 from the city centre, or a 25-minute walk from Lime Street.
Beatles-Themed Street Art
The Cavern Quarter on Mathew Street and the surrounding streets have hosted a rotating gallery of Beatles-themed murals over the years — large-format portraits, lyric walls, abstract Beatles iconography. Some are formally commissioned (the John Lennon wall opposite the Cavern Pub), others are guerrilla pieces that appear and disappear. The wider area is also home to permanent bronze sculpture — the John Lennon statue, the four-piece Beatles statue around the corner — that crosses over from street sculpture into street art. The Beatles Liverpool guide covers the music history; this is a complementary visual layer.
Specific Beatles street art to look for: the John Lennon Memorial Wall outside the Cavern Pub on Mathew Street, the Strawberry Field gates on Beaconsfield Road (technically gates and signage, but treated as part of the street art landscape), and rotating commissioned pieces around the Hard Days Night Hotel and the Magical Beatles Museum on North John Street.
Other Liverpool Neighbourhoods With Street Art
Bold Street and Ropewalks
The independent retail district running south from Liverpool Central station is dotted with smaller murals on shopfronts, side alleys, and the rear walls of bars and cafés. Less photographed than the Baltic Triangle, but rewarding to walk slowly. Pair the Bold Street street art with a coffee stop or a meal at one of the independent restaurants. The area is also covered in detail in the independent shops in Liverpool guide.
The Hope Street Quarter
Less obviously a street art district, but Hope Street has the bronze A Case History sculpture installation (a stack of cast bronze suitcases by John King referencing Liverpool writers, musicians, and artists), the various memorials around the Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals, and a quietly growing number of small mural pieces on the side streets connecting Hope Street to Bold Street.
The Tobacco Warehouse and Stanley Dock
The massive brick warehouses at Stanley Dock north of the city centre have been the canvas for some of Liverpool’s most ambitious large-format murals during conversion works since the early 2020s. The Titanic Hotel Liverpool sits in the middle of the complex, and the surrounding warehouses host periodic public-art projects. Worth a visit for the scale of the brick architecture alone, with murals as a bonus.
The Independent District (North Liverpool)
Further north, the streets around Kensington and Anfield host a network of community murals — often less photographed but more locally meaningful, including works commemorating community figures, neighbourhood heroes, and local history. A more authentic, less polished street art experience.
A Self-Guided Liverpool Street Art Walking Tour
Here’s a 2-hour self-guided street art tour that hits the highest concentration of Liverpool murals with no transport other than your feet. Start at Liverpool ONE, end at the Baltic Triangle. About 2 miles of walking.
0:00 — Start at Liverpool ONE (Thomas Steers Way). Look at the modern public art around the John Lewis store and the Chavasse Park area.
0:15 — Bold Street. Walk south up Bold Street, popping down side streets (Slater Street, Concert Square area) to spot the smaller murals.
0:35 — St Luke’s Bombed Out Church (top of Bold Street). Photograph the ruins and the surrounding street art, including any current Paul Curtis pieces on the adjacent walls.
0:50 — Down Berry Street to the Baltic Triangle. Cross under Parliament Street into the heart of the Baltic.
1:00 — Jamaica Street and the Wings. The big one. Allow at least 20 minutes here for photographs and to walk all four sides of the surrounding block for the supporting Curtis pieces.
1:30 — Cains Brewery Village. Walk south to Stanhope Street and into the brewery complex. Photograph the courtyard murals, walk all four sides of the perimeter. Stop for food at the Baltic Market or a drink at one of the bars.
2:00 — Return route. Walk back up via Jordan Street to Cornwallis Street, passing more small-scale murals on the way. Finish at Liverpool ONE or the waterfront.
This route gives you 70%+ of Liverpool’s most-photographed pieces in under 2 hours. For the Anfield football murals, plan a separate half-day combining with the stadium tour — they’re geographically separate and need their own visit.
Liverpool Street Art Tours
If you’d rather have a guide than do it yourself, a small number of operators run dedicated Liverpool street art and Baltic Triangle walking tours. Most operate from May to October, typically 1.5–2 hours, with prices around £15-20 per person. Tours generally include context on the individual artists (especially Curtis), the history of the Baltic Triangle, the contested questions of commissioned vs unauthorised work, and the politics of public art in a regenerating neighbourhood. Worth booking if you want the curatorial layer rather than just the photographs.
Independent Liverpool and a handful of Baltic-based operators run these tours; check the latest provider on TripAdvisor or GetYourGuide. They typically launch at the Wings on Jamaica Street and loop the Baltic.
Why Liverpool Street Art Matters Now
Liverpool’s street art scene is mid-transition. The original wave — Paul Curtis’s 2017-2020 Baltic explosion, the Anfield football murals — built the city’s reputation. But murals are by definition impermanent, walls get sold and redeveloped, and Liverpool press regularly reports on famous pieces vanishing overnight (the Coffee Plant in 2025 was the most recent high-profile loss). At the same time, a younger generation of street artists is appearing — names worth watching in the Liverpool scene include Suka, John Culshaw, Zap Graffiti, and the artists associated with Contrast Mural Festival, which has brought international visiting artists to Liverpool in successive summers.
The implication for visitors: see the work now. Photograph what you love. Don’t assume the famous pieces will still be there in five years. Liverpool street art is at its most photographed and most public moment, but it’s also at its most precarious. That impermanence is part of what makes it interesting — public art that lives or dies on the goodwill of property owners, the weather, and the city itself.
Practical Tips for Photographing Liverpool Street Art
Time of day matters. Morning light hits the Baltic Triangle walls from the east; afternoon light comes from the west. For the Wings specifically, mid-morning gives even lighting; late afternoon adds atmospheric warmth. Avoid full midday — the brick walls reflect harshly and faces appear in deep shadow.
Crowds. The Wings are busiest on Saturday afternoons and during sunny holiday periods. For uncrowded photographs, visit on a weekday morning or in the first hour after sunrise (the Baltic is quiet then, and the light is excellent).
Photography permissions. All Liverpool street art on this guide is in publicly accessible space. Personal photography is fine. Commercial photography on private property (which most of the murals technically occupy) may require permission — contact Paul Curtis or other named artists for commercial use of their work.
Don’t damage the murals. Don’t touch, don’t lean, don’t paste over. The work survives because people respect it. This applies particularly to the Wings and other interactive pieces where visitors get close.
Bring a wide-angle lens or use ultra-wide on your phone. The biggest pieces — the Wings, the Anfield football portraits, the Cains Brewery Village murals — are 5+ metres tall and benefit from wide-angle photography. The standard phone camera will struggle to fit them in without backing up further than the street allows.
Combining Street Art With the Rest of Your Liverpool Trip
The Baltic Triangle street art combines naturally with food and drink in the same neighbourhood — Baltic Market for street food, Cains Brewery Village for craft beer, and a dozen independent restaurants and bars within a 10-minute walk. The Liverpool food and dining guide and the best bars in Liverpool guide both cover the Baltic restaurants and bars in detail.
For a half-day itinerary: morning self-guided street art walk (2 hours), lunch at Baltic Market (45 minutes), afternoon at a brewery taproom or the Independent Bar district (1-2 hours). For a full-day combination: pair the Baltic Triangle morning with an Anfield Stadium and street art afternoon, taking in the football murals on the same day as the stadium tour.
For broader planning, the things to do in Liverpool parent guide places street art alongside the major attractions; the hidden gems guide covers other photogenic non-obvious spots; and the walking tours guide places street art tours in context with the other guided options.
FAQs About Liverpool Street Art
Where are the Liver Bird Wings in Liverpool? Jamaica Street in the Baltic Triangle, on the side of a brick warehouse building. Free to view 24 hours a day. About a 15-minute walk south from Liverpool ONE.
Who painted the Liverpool street art murals? The most prominent artist is Paul Curtis, who has produced over 250 large-format public pieces in the city since 2017. Other named artists include Suka, John Culshaw, and visiting artists invited for festivals.
Is the Baltic Triangle safe to walk around for visitors? Yes — it’s a well-trafficked creative district during the day and into the evening, with active bars, food markets, and music venues. Standard urban precautions apply after dark.
How long does a Liverpool street art tour take? 2 hours for a thorough self-guided Baltic Triangle walk. Add 90 minutes for an Anfield football mural visit on a separate trip. Guided tours typically run 1.5-2 hours.
Is Liverpool street art accessible for wheelchairs and prams? The Baltic Triangle is broadly flat and accessible, with pavement walking throughout. Some side streets have uneven kerbs. The Anfield mural routes involve hill walking in places. The Wings location is fully step-free.
Are there street art tours specifically for kids? Not as such, but the Baltic Triangle visit works well as a kids’ activity — large-scale, colourful, interactive (especially the Wings). Combine with a Baltic Market lunch for an easy half-day with children.
The Bottom Line on Liverpool Street Art
The Baltic Triangle is one of the best street art neighbourhoods in the UK, and the work is genuinely worth a half-day of any Liverpool trip — for the Paul Curtis Wings alone, but also for the dense supporting cast of murals across Cains Brewery Village, Jamaica Street, and the wider Baltic streets. Add the Anfield football murals on a separate visit if you’re a football fan, and a slow walk through the Bold Street and Ropewalks side streets for the smaller pieces. Photograph what you love because it may not be there next year. And once you’ve done the walk, you’ll never look at a Liverpool gable wall the same way again.