The Kazimier Club was formed in 2007, staging night-time parties in their city centre base when it did open in 2008 when the inner-city landscape of Liverpool was characterised by huge semi-derelict buildings, warehouses, former shops and factories that could be taken on by artists, makers and actors and used as workshops, studios and venues. The core group of directors of the Kazimier, many of whom met in Oxford on an art foundation course or at university in Leeds, had been running a night in Oxford at an old Mecca bingo hall. When the hall was sold the crew moved to Liverpool in the year it was awarded European Capital of Culture status looking for an old building to take over. The space they found had been a mirror-lined club owned by the boxer John Conteh where football players came to do whatever it is they do. With its octagonal dance floor, outdoor space, top-deck bar and mirrored pillars, the potential was obvious and it soon became known for its immersive, theatrical parties and its role in the city's cultural landscape. Sadly by 2016 Wolstenholme Square, home of the Kazimier, was to be redeveloped into apartments and new 'commercial enterprises which meant that artists, makers and their parties moving away from this former hub of creative pandemonium, instead setting up shop outside the city centre.
In what was initially conceived as a temporary outdoor space connected to the Kazimier Club, 'The Garden' was a summer long drinking establishment like no other in Liverpool. A hybrid space bridging natural and urban environments to form a post biogenic wonderland. Having taken over a car park next to the Liverpool Academy of Arts and walled it off, where once there was concrete and tyre tracks now was gravel and wood chip. Lanterns, forged from metal in their own adjacent workshops, sat on roughly hewn tables with a formidable bell tolling from a Mexican-style tower at the entrance. Nooks and crannies abounded, soft music and a covered wooden bandstand, a mezzanine roof terrace and a fine and dandy bar. So when Liverpool said goodbye to the Kazimier Club, many people might have thought the Garden would be bidding farewell too. But it's still going strong at 32 Seel Street, in fact, its future has been secured for many more years. The team behind it have transformed the remaining outdoor space into the Kazimier Garden. Despite initial uncertainty about its future, the garden has not only survived but thrived, becoming a popular independent venue known for its unique atmosphere, live music, and community-focused events. In true Kazimier style, the heart of the garden is the live music. No matter when you visit, there's always someone on the bandstand-style stage providing chilled out tunes that add to the ambiance of the garden.
see also :- http://www.thefootballvoice.com/2026/03/liverpool-pub-crawl-shipping-forecast.html
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