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been established to kickstart this in bringing together the music and
creative industries.

• Immersive Liverpool - this fully immersive audio and visual visitor

attraction will reimagine the way that audiences experience the music
they love. A world first, this attraction will offer a rotating set of

residencies with popular music artists. Liverpool City Council is

undergoing a site selection process and is in partnership with industry

leaders to help develop the scheme.

• Recording and Rehearsal space - this space would become a new

rehearsal home for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a
leading national facility for emerging and established artists. 'The

Abbey Road of the North' would be the only UK studio of its kind. As

well as boosting the city’s ability to offer recording facilities for

musicians, TV, film and gaming, it would also provide first-class
training, performance and rehearsal spaces all year-round for young

people across the region.

Councillor Liam Robinson, leader of Liverpool City Council, said: "Music

is the heartbeat of Liverpool and for generations it has defined the city’s

global appeal. The time has come to translate that heritage into an offer that
shapes our future.

"We have ambitious plans to remix what it means to be a music city. These

projects will help define and shape the next generation of talent and

businesses and will increase the impact music can have on our communities

and individuals from all walks of life."

Culture Liverpool Director Claire McColgan said: "Liverpool is reimagining the

role music plays in the regeneration of a city. By bringing musicians and the

creative and digital industries closer together and building the facilities