The ‘mind-blowing’ restoration of the historic city centre site is nearly complete

The opening date for the new pub in the former Alma de Cuba site in Liverpool city centre has been announced. St Peters Tavern will open in the historic site, originally St. Peter’s Catholic Church, which closed in 1976.

In 2005 it was transformed as a venue which became a popular celebrity haunt, and hosted a Liverpool FC players’ party following the team’s 2006 FA Cup win. Atomic Kitten’s Liz McClarnon filmed the video for her 2006 solo debut ‘Woman In Love’ in the bar.

The Seel Street site has been closed for months after The 1936 Pub Company announced it was taking the site over. The business said the venue would be renamed as St Peter’s Tavern and operate as a ‘great big pub’ offering great drinks and a huge range of cask ales, craft beers and stouts, along with hot and cold pies.

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And now the opening date has been shared on Instagram by the team behind St Peters Tavern, posting: “The big announcement klaxon! We open our doors next Wednesday, November 14.”

Teasing customers with what to expect from the new site, they listed a ‘mind-blowing’ restored and re-imagined grand old pub interior, with 20 cask ales, special cocktails and homebaked pies.

The venue will be split over four levels, with unique views of the church altar and three bar areas, plus spaces available for functions and parties. There are also two beer gardens and TV areas screening football matches and sporting events. St Peters Tavern will be open seven days a week, from midday each day.

Mary Jane King, speaking for the pub company, said: “The response to our renovations of The Vines and most recently The Monro on Duke street has been hugely gratifying. We embarked on our pub ‘mission’ over two years ago with the establishment of the Red Lion on Slater Street and then The Green Man on Lark Lane.

“People seemed very happy with what we were attempting to do – put pubs back as front and central as the essential social spaces in an historic city. Brewers, local and beyond, have also been delighted that we played such a significant role in reviving cask ale in Liverpool.”

Mary Jane added: “The early success of our pub project gave us the confidence to open The White Hart and Engineer pubs on Hope Street and has ultimately brought us to the point where we can take on our greatest challenge to date – the revival of the former Alma de Cuba , at the site if the 250 year old St Peter’s Church.”

The 1936 Pub Company have also restored The Vines on Lime Street and The Munro on Duke Street in recent years, as well as opening new pubs such as The Red Lion on Seel Street and The White Hart on Hope Street. It has spoken of its commitment to ‘re-wilding’ Liverpool with its heyday stock of historic pubs.

After an extensive refurbishment, The Vines was recently recognised for showcasing the highest standards of architecture and historic conservation. It was named the best in class across the whole of England, taking home the CAMRA Historic Conservation Award.

A full conservation and refurbishment of the iconic Grade II listed Edwardian pub was praised by CAMRA. The conservation work to the historic gin palace included the restoration of the original 1907 tiling, the stunning stained glass ceiling dome and the intricate theatrical plasterwork.