Cotton Exchange

Cotton Exchange opened in 1906 and was once the home to Liverpool’s cotton industry.

Bixteth St, Liverpool L3 9LQ

Wednesday to Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm

There are reminders of its intriguing history to be found throughout the building, from the cotton emblems on Edmund Street to the old granite columns within some of the office spaces. The lower basement still has the ‘cotton dressing rooms’ as well as many Victorian features, including green tiled corridors and the original restaurant. Today, Cotton Exchange is a vibrant and thriving office space to rent in the heart of the Liverpool commercial district. After undergoing tasteful refurbishments, businesses of all sizes call Liverpool Cotton Exchange home.

Access provisions at this venue:

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible WC
Baby Changing

Cotton Exchange

Bixteth St, Liverpool L3 9LQ

Liverpool Biennial · Healing

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Healing'

The theme of healing is interwoven throughout artworks at Tobacco Warehouse and Cotton Exchange. In this meditation listeners are invited to reflect on how kindness and compassion helps us to heal.
The care shown to us from loved ones aids our healing journey, but
self- kindness is just as important, if not more so.
Many of us may struggle with the notion of self-compassion and the reasons for this are explored in this audio.

Liverpool Biennial · The Body Remembers

Meditative Audio Guide: 'The Body Remembers'

Several artworks included in Liverpool Biennial highlight the effects of colonialism on the descendants of people who were enslaved.
They acknowledge the trauma Black bodies have experienced and continue to experience – contemplating the effect on people’s mental and physical health today. This meditation explores the relationship between the body and stress, and how movement is medicine when it comes to processing difficult and challenging emotions.

Liverpool Biennial · Mindful Walking In The City

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Mindful Walking In The City'

Mindfulness is a technique that has been proven to improve our mental wellbeing. This audio recording is an opportunity for you to enjoy a more mindful experience of the Biennial, whether that’s engaging with an artwork or simply walking from one venue to another.

Liverpool Biennial · Slow Looking At Art

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Slow Looking At Art'

Mindfulness is a technique that has been proven to improve our mental wellbeing. This audio recording is an invitation to look more slowly and consciously as a way to enjoy a more mindful experience when engaging with artworks across the Biennial.

Cotton Exchange

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Healing'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'The Body Remembers'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Mindful Walking In The City'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Slow Looking At Art'

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