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England Historic cities beckon groups to go where they're not supposed to go [ON LOCATION] JOHNALEE JOHNSTON M ore than a million people packed the streets of Liverpool this summer to watch "Memories of 1914," a tribute to the centenary of WWI. The story was told in the most unusual way. Three giant marionettes-Grandmother, Little Girl and Xolo the dog-sailed in on the River Mersey tucked away peacefully in beds bigger than semitrucks. Over the course of five days, the Giants traveled and explored some of the city's most iconic landmarks to the thrill of music and cheering crowds, sharing their own stories of war and triumph along the way. The French street theatre experts Royal de Luxe designed the Giants, which are attached to a crane and operated by a regal group of Lilliputians who climb a platform and swing to the ground on ropes to make the marionettes walk, talk, blink, breathe, eat, drink and other lifelike movements. The mastery of the Giants came to a climax on Canning Dock as Grandmother and Little Girl ended their journey in an embrace. "Culture is the rocket fuel that can drive this city forward," said Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, before Grandmother's awakening at St. George's Hall. "The city's image is built around this culture-it's built in our DNA." About a 30-minute drive from Liverpool inside the ancient walls of Chester, culture and creativity are also the rave. The city began along the River Dee as a Roman fortress over 2,000 years ago where it served as a major maritime port. Under Medievalera covered walkways, doubled-decked boutiques, pubs and eateries offer plenty to do. But it's the meandering side streets that are the most alluring. Marketing Cheshire's Head of Partnerships, Nick Brown says, "It's all about going where you're not supposed to go. Allowing curiosity to take you beyond where you think you should be." Somewhere in Liverpool, a 25-foot-tall Giant named Grandmother is sure to agree. THE UNSINKABLE CITY Liverpool's Titanic history runs deep-from the crew and musicians down to the ship's glass and crockery. The ship took shape in Albion House, the headquarters of the Liverpool-based White Star Line. The building, affectionately called the 'streaky bacon building' by locals, has recently been converted into a 153-room Titanic Hotel to pay homage to these connections. Just 5 minutes from Liverpool City Centre, the hotel's Rum Warehouse boasts on-site catering and 15,000 sf of conference/exhibition space with waterfront views and floor-toceiling windows. Guest rooms are warm and earthy, containing the building's original windows. The Merseyside Maritime 62 | prevue magazine 62-64_Liverpool.indd 62 10/30/14 5:27 PM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Prevue November/December 2014

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