The Bluecoat is an arts centre in School Lane and is also the oldest surviving building in central Liverpool. The building was originally a school in the early 18th century. The Bluecoat is once again thriving with creative activity through a vibrant community of artists, practitioners and creative organisations working from spaces throughout the building. Creativity in the Bluecoat is as diverse as silversmithing and set design, marketing and millinery, visual art and vocal coaching, and through regular open studio events and activities visitors will be able to experience the creative process through its many stages.

The Unity name is one of the last reminders of a national theatre movement that once played an important role in the theatrical and political life of the country. The Unity Theatre movement included 250 groups before the war, loosely linked in the Left Book Club Theatre Guild. The Unity today has a reputation for staging innovative, high quality work in a friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere. In this way the theatre has built up a committed and loyal audience.