George Harrison's Childhood Home Opens to Public Tours

George Harrison's childhood home at 25 Upton Green in the Liverpool suburb of Speke is opening to public tours.

Via a news release:

The childhood home of George Harrison of The Beatles is now open to visitors for the first time through scheduled guided tours. Located at 25 Upton Green in Speke. The home played a formative role in George's life, serving not only as his family residence from 1950 to late 1962 but also as an early rehearsal space for The Beatles in the years before Beatlemania.

The experience has been developed and will be delivered by tour guide Dale Roberts, who has spent over a decade sharing Beatles history with visitors from around the world. He became co-owner of the Harrison family home a year ago, after Ken Lambert asked him to come on board as an owner. Ken turned the home into an AirBnB in 2022.

"George's story is a Liverpool story" says Dale. "There has been huge interest globally in where The Beatles came from, and 25 Upton Green has always felt like a missing piece of that wider cultural experience".

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, George and Paul McCartney would play music together in the living room at Upton Green and it became a regular meeting and rehearsal space eventually for the Quarrymen, the band that evolved into the Beatles. It was here where George's musicianship developed rapidly as an individual, then later alongside Lennon and McCartney in this house, helping to lay the groundwork for what would become the most successful band in history.

Despite its significance, the house has remained privately owned for its entire history. In recent decades, only occasional private tours or media access have been possible.

An Intimate and Authentic Experience

The new 1.5-hour guided tours are delivered in small groups, offering an intimate and informal way to explore the history of the home and George's formative years:

• Access the house interior and explore all rooms.
• Hear stories and insights about George's upbringing and early musical development
• Learn about the role of Speke and South Liverpool in the roots of The Beatles
• Play the instruments that are inside the house
• Take photos and videos throughout the property

Many people visit Liverpool every year, of which a huge amount of those visitors want to experience the key Beatle landmarks. The inclusion of George Harrison's childhood home as a regular public experience strengthens a key part of the city's heritage offering.

Tours of Paul McCartney's and John Lennon's childhood homes are already established fixtures, operated by The National Trust. The opening of 25 Upton Green introduces greater representation of George's story at a time when interest in his legacy continues to grow worldwide.

Tours are available monthly to the public, and privately upon request. Tickets are £17 per person. Guests make their own way to the meeting point at 25 Upton Green, Speke.

Advance booking is essential due to limited group sizes. Tickets and are available at: http://www.daleliverpool.com