Liverpool has a well-deserved reputation as a party city and there are numerous traditional pubs, trendy bars and clubs for visitors to choose from.

Bars: There’s a lively scene around Concert Square in the center of town where a host of late bars and clubs offering loud music and plenty of cheap drinks promotions can be found. For those wanting to get dressed up in their finest glad rags and rub shoulders with the city’s elite, try Baby Blue or the Blue Bar and Grill, both on Edward Pavilion at Albert Dock . Baa Bar on Fleet Street is another trendy place that has a laid back style and is popular with young urbanites.

Clubs: The city has a big clubbing scene and Liverpool’s most famous club night is Cream at Nation off Slater Street; the club no longer holds its monthly nights but it’s well worth trying to make it to one of the one-off events of which there are usually three or four a year.

Cream has been so successful it’s spawned its own international brand with other Cream events taking place at clubs and venues all over the world. For something a little more laid back, try the Camel Club on Wood Street, which plays a good mix of urban music and is popular with the city’s large student population.

Live Music: The city is synonymous with live music acts and many visitors to Liverpool head to the famous Cavern Club (website: www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk) on Mathew Street in the heart of the Cavern Quarter where The Beatles first made their name - although the modern day Cavern Club is actually a replica built on the same site after the original closed down and was demolished in 1973. But it’s still a great place to hear live music with local bands often performing afternoon sets at the weekend.

The Zanzibar Club (website: www.thezanzibarclub.co.uk) on Seel Street is another popular venue with an excellent reputation for its live music program. There are plenty of other small- to mid-size venues that put on live acts dotted around the city. Bigger music acts can be seen at the Liverpool Carling Academy on Hotham Street.