Quarry, Liverpool
Logo used in October 2025 | |
Interactive map of Q U A RR Y | |
| Address | 45 Hardman St, L1 9AS |
|---|---|
| Location | Georgian Quarter, Liverpool |
| Coordinates | 53°24′6.2″N 2°58′15.4″W / 53.401722°N 2.970944°W |
| Owner | Quarry C.I.C. |
| Type | Music venue |
| Capacity | 250[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | January 2020,[2] reopened 26 September 2025 |
| Closed | 11 May 2025 |
| Website | |
| quarrysound | |
Quarry (stylised as Q U A RR Y) is an independent music venue and bar in Liverpool, England, known for its progressive programming, community-led ethos, and support for city's underground and LGBTQI+ music scenes.[3] Previously located in the Northern Docks area, it has operated since September 2025 on Hardman Street in the city centre, occupying the former premises of the Magnet and the Sink Club.[3][4]
Quarry was established in January 2020 in "response to a lack of musical diversity rising in Liverpool's music events after the closure of vital grassroots venues and clubs since 2010,"[5] including The Kazimier, MeloMelo, and Drop the Dumbulls.[6] It has since become a well-regarded fixture in Liverpool's music scene[6][7][8] and was named by Rough Trade as one of the best grassroots music venues in the United Kingdom.[9] In 2023, noting the fragile position of such spaces, The Quietus described Quarry as providing "a haven for the unusual."[10]
The original Northern Docks site at 17 Love Lane closed in May 2025 following redevelopment of the surrounding area.[5][2][11] Artists who performed there include Alison Cotton (ex-Saloon, ex-British Air Powers), Andrey Kiritchenko, APAtT, Big Joanie, Crywank, Forest Swords, God Colony, Hooton Tennis Club, Il Sogno del Marinaio, Islet, Kiran Leonard, Moscow Death Brigade, My Life Story, Kučka, Margaritas Podridas, R.A.P. Ferreira, Russell Haswell, SAVAK, Spare Snare, Stealing Sheep, STONE, Wombo, Zanias, and Zombina and the Skeletones.
References
- ^ "QUARRY Announces Opening Weekend Parties at New Hardman Street". 18 August 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b Carubia, Emily (19 November 2024). "Owners announce closure of 'amazing' venue 'with a heavy heart'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ a b Deane, Clare (3 June 2025). "QUARRY To Reopen In Iconic Hardman Street Venue This Autumn". liverpoolnoise.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Megrath, Christopher (18 August 2025). "Lost city centre venue to return with music weekender". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ a b Gledhill, Tom (19 November 2024). "Liverpool venue Q U A RR Y to shut in 2025". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ a b Thompson, Laurence (23 November 2024). "Why must yet another venue in the 'City of Music' make way for 'luxury' flats?". livpost.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ ICMP staff writer (13 June 2024). "10 Liverpool Indie Music Venues". The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Holland, Cath (3 June 2025). "NEWS: Liverpool venue QUARRY to relocate to legendary former Magnet & Sink Club site". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Kyriacou, Jacob (7 July 2025). "A Rough Guide To: UK Grassroots Music". Rough Trade. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2023 (In Association With Norman Records)". The Quietus. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
That's not to say the cities are failing – against it all, Industrial Coast have been using all sorts of venues across Middlesbrough, there's the Quarry in Liverpool, Newcastle's The Lubber Fiend, plus Walthamstow Trades Hall: are all providing a haven for the unusual.
- ^ "Liverpool music venue set to be replaced with luxury apartments". Morning Star. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.