£7m Blackstock Market entertainment venue to open in old warehouse

A £7million entertainment complex housed in a converted warehouse is set to open its doors this spring.

Blackstock Market, based in a disused warehouse on Blackstock Street off Vauxhall Road in Liverpool City Centre, will host live comedy and music events, as well as broadcasting sports events on a big screen. There will also be a food market, cocktail bars and cafes onsite.

The 60,000sq ft development is the brainchild of Toxteth-raised brothers Paul and Binty Blair, who run the Hot Water Comedy Club on Hardman Street. The Blackstock Street venue will become the new home for the comedy club.

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Blackstock Market will house four theatres of varying sizes, from a purpose built, state of the art 590-seat auditorium – reportedly the largest regular comedy club space in the world - to a 50-seat studio space, along with podcast studios.

The venue, which will be open seven days a week, will include a giant rooftop terrace - reportedly the largest in Liverpool - which is due to open later this year.

The food market is set to include street vendors including Burgarism, Pattersons, KO Grill, Laros, Paulie’s Pizzeria, North Garden and Deserts by Dre. There will also be a cocktail bar called Parlour, and a prohibition era-style bar called Whisky & Water - offering more than 300 different whiskies as well as live jazz and blues music. A self-service beer wall will feature a selection of craft beers from Liverpool breweries.

The Blair brothers expect the site to employ around 100 new staff from the local area. Paul Blair said: “Blackstock Market is set to become the ultimate destination venue in the