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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

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Living here

A former European Capital of Culture and world-renowned cultural hub, Liverpool is the only UNESCO City of Music in England. It has a dynamic and friendly reputation and with its relatively low living costs is a popular destination for students.

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Nightlife and culture

The city centre has an abundance of bars, clubs, cafés and restaurants, ensuring the city's 50,000 students are spoilt for choice.
LIPA is half a mile from Liverpool's creative and digital quarter, the Baltic Triangle. This is home to some of the city's most exciting independent venues and bars.
Liverpool hosts an amazing range of festivals, including Sound City, Liverpool Music Week, Homotopia, Africa Oyé, Liverpool Biennial, LEAP Dance Festival and DADA Fest.
The city has an impressive array of galleries ranging from modern and contemporary collections (Tate Liverpool) to Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite (Walker Art Gallery).
The city is home to Liverpool FC, Everton FC, and the annual Grand National at Aintree. Liverpool Marina is the base for a range of water sports clubs.

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Accommodation

LIPA does not have its own student accommodation, but it does have a series of partnership arrangements with nearby providers.
Variety of accommodation available within walking distance, including a student village with a halls of residence atmosphere.
Detailed information is provided by LIPA upon accepting an offer of a place.

Accommodation costs 2019-2020

SELF-CATERED

£75- £172 per week

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Students' Union

How is this affected by coronavirus?

The Student Events Board (SEB) organises online pub quizzes, yoga sessions and watch-along parties for TV shows and films. *These provisions may change.

The SEB (Student Events Board) organises a student social calendar of events, including Freshers', Halloween and Valentine's Day.
The SEB supports student-led productions (gigs, drama, events) with finance, marketing and production management.

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Getting around

BIKE HIRE SCHEME SECURE BIKE PARKING

LIPA's campus is situated in the city centre opposite the Anglican cathedral.
Cycling is a popular way to get about this compact city. Liverpool's City Bike hire scheme offers discounted student rates.
Merseyrail and bus services provide a good public transport network across the whole region.
There are hourly direct trains to London from Liverpool Lime Street. Journey times are just under 2 hours 20 minutes.
Domestic and international flights are available from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is 8.5 miles from LIPA.

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