Liverpool’s Peacock bar transforms into 'Crooked Crown’ after major refurbishment

City centre bar, Peacock, is set to be re-invented into the Crooked Crown after major refurbishments.

The new venue will have the look and feel of a classic pub to reflect the changes in the city’s hospitality scene, with more people opting for venues with more of a ‘local’ vibe.

Owners Pub Invest Group, Liverpool’s largest independent leisure group, purchased a former solicitors’ office next door to Peacock to create the new Crooked Crown which forms part of St Peter’s Square.

The two-storey interior has been styled with dark wooden panelling and furnishings and conventional colours like rich earthy greens and burgundy tones; and the bar has been extended and set back to make the most of the additional floor space.

Pub Invest Group have moved staircases and re-introduced fireplaces which will be roaring away in winter to develop the look of a local right in the heart of the city centre.

And, as well as the bright, outdoor drinking areas which always gathered the crowds, there’s a new authentic stone patio area accessible from inside the venue.

Cocktails will still be on the menu, but the Crooked Crown will specialise in cask ales, IPAs and lagers sourced where possible from Merseyside-based breweries, and the food menu will focus on typical pub grub but served tapas-style for a fun way to enjoy traditional pub fare!

As well as live music, Crooked Crown will be hosting all the usual pub quizzes and games and plans to hold other regular events weekly.

The target audience will be musicians, creatives, and professionals and, referring to its previous incarnation as a popular haunt for students because it offered a cheap and friendly night out.

A spokesperson for Pub Invest Group, says:

“We’re not going to throw the baby out with the bath water! We’ll still have a key student night on a Tuesday and upstairs will definitely appeal to a younger crowd who want to dance the night away.

But people don’t necessarily want to visit just busy clubs and bars as were the mainstay of nightlife in Liverpool for many years, so we’ve created a pub filled with character and a community vibe, evoking a traditional feel with a bit of a slant.

It won’t take itself too seriously, but the Crooked Crown will be warm and cosy, and the sort of place where staff will get to know who you are and you can just relax, unwind, and enjoy.”