Liverpool Museum to Host Cavern Club 70th Anniversary Show
The Museum of Liverpool will open '70 Years of The Cavern Club' in 2027, marking seven decades of the legendary Mathew Street venue. The exhibition, created with the club, traces its evolution from a post-war jazz cellar to a global icon and the cradle of Merseybeat. The Cavern Club opened on 16 January 1957, founded by Alan Sytner, and quickly hosted jazz greats like Acker Bilk and Johnny Dankworth. Its stage also nurtured local talent, including Ringo Starr with Rory Storm's Hurricanes and John Lennon's Quarry Men Skiffle Group. The show underscores the club's deep ties to Liverpool's social and economic history.
Key facts
- Exhibition '70 Years of The Cavern Club' opens at Museum of Liverpool in 2027.
- Collaboration between Museum of Liverpool and The Cavern Club.
- The Cavern Club opened on 16 January 1957.
- Founded by Alan Sytner as a jazz venue.
- Hosted Acker Bilk and Johnny Dankworth.
- Ringo Starr performed there with Rory Storm's Hurricanes.
- The Quarry Men Skiffle Group, featuring John Lennon, played at the club.
- The club is recognized as the birthplace of The Beatles.
Entities
Artists
- Acker Bilk
- Johnny Dankworth
- Ringo Starr
- Rory Storm
- John Lennon
Institutions
- Museum of Liverpool
- The Cavern Club
- The Quarry Men Skiffle Group
- Rory Storm's Hurricanes
Locations
- Liverpool
- Mathew Street
- United Kingdom