BOXPARK has delayed the opening of its new Liverpool venue until next spring.
The venue had originally been due to open in the historic Canning Hall, part of the Cains Brewery Village estate, in the autumn. A reason for the delay has not been given.
BOXPARK Liverpool will extend over 21,000 sq ft and have room for 600 covers, featuring eight kitchen units and bars inside as well as a 5,000 sq ft garden.
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The scheme represents an investment of more than £3.5m into the Baltic Triangle and is expected to bring 150 new jobs to the local community.
BOXPARK Liverpool will be the first of its kind outside of London adding to the three current sites in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley.
BOXPARK, which was founded in 2011 and was backed by LDC in 2021, holds a 15-year lease with Cains Brewery Village for the site.
The plans for BOXPARK Liverpool were approved by the city council in January 2023 (Image: BOXPARK)Cains Brewery Village is already home to Cains Brewery, Lu Ban Restaurant, Bongo’s Bingo, Ghetto Golf, Punch Tarmey’s Irish Pub, ArCains, Baltic Market, Northern Lights, The Royal Standard Liverpool, Hub Art Studios, SORT Recording Studios and Ryde Coffee Shop.
It opened its gates in November 2015 and is centred around the grade II-listed Cains Brewery which was established in 1850 by Robert Cain.
Liverpool City Council approved plans for the city’s BOXPARK venue in January this year.
The news of the delay to its opening comes after BOXPARK issued a fresh call out for prospective food traders to apply for a place at the venue.
BOXPARK said the new Liverpool site would create 150 jobs (Image: BOXPARK)BOXPARK head of new business and partnerships Dan Fullarton said: “As we get closer to opening the doors to BOXPARK Liverpool, we want to ensure as many independent food operators as possible have the chance to put their businesses forward so we’re issuing a fresh call out for prospective traders both in Liverpool and nationally.
“Given this is our first BOXPARK site outside of London, we feel so passionate about the city and the talent it has to offer to the venue and we are confident we have one of the most unique and exciting offerings coming to the city in 2024.
“We’re working hard behind the scenes to ensure the design and architecture behind BOXPARK Liverpool align with our vision and we can’t wait to open the doors to this stunning and vibrant destination in early 2024.”
BOXPARK said its Liverpool venue represents an investment of over £3.5m (Image: BOXPARK)