Liverpool ‘Taylor Town’ trail map released ahead of The Eras tour

A Taylor Swift city trail has been mapped out in preparation for the arrival of one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.

Liverpool is counting down to its transformation as Taylor Town ahead of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour arriving at Anfield Stadium from 13 -15 June.

Locations of the 11 art installations which will make up the Taylor Town Trail have now been released.

They include a 7 ft (2m) butterfly, a moss-covered baby grand piano, two murals, a floral swing bench and a red room, and will go live on 8 June.

The American pop phenomenon will play a hat-trick of sold-out shows at Liverpool FC’s stadium – the first being her 100th date of The Eras Tour.

The trail, delivered by Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team, creative social enterprise Make CIC and other artists, was inspired by Swift’s back catalogue of hits, and will run until 16 June.

Alongside the trail, a series of ticketed craft workshops – called Liverpool Loves Taylor (Craft Version) – will also take place at Metquarter Liverpool.

The installations include:

• Debut era artwork from Design Laser Play, featuring a butterfly installation, inspired by Swift’s first album, at the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
• Fearless era artwork from Molly Mural, featuring a colourful mural inspired by the Fearless album, at New Bird Street
• Speak Now’era artwork by Mulberry Workshop and Quirky Design Co, featuring lilac colours inspired by the Speak Now album, at the Metquarter, Liverpool from 08:00 to 22:00 BST
• Red era artwork from Anna Mulhearn and Mulberry Workshop, featuring giant red lips which form a backdrop to a Taylor-themed red room inspired by the Red album, at the Metquarter Liverpool from 08:00 to 18:00

• 1989 era artwork from Xyleia, Hannah Ng, Quirky Design Co and Submarine Studios, featuring cloud designs inspired by Swift’s 1989 album, at Mann Island Atrium from 07:00-23:00
• Reputation era artwork from Submarine Studios, Xyleia and Mulberry Workshop, featuring a serpertine style throne in celebration of Swift’s sixth studio album, Reputation, at Liverpool One from 08:00 to 22:00
• Lover era artwork from Buy By Bethan and Quirky Design Co, featuring candy canes and flamingos inspired by the Lover album, at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
• Folklore era artwork, from Quirky Design Co, featuring a replica of the iconic moss-covered grand piano that is part of The Cardigan music video, at The Bluecoat Garden on Monday – Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00
• Evermore era artwork, from Local Florist, feautring a floral swing bench, inspired by the themes of the Evermore album, at Liverpool One from 08:00 to 22:00
• Midnights era artwork, from Xyleia, Mulberry Workshop and Quirky Design Co, featuring a Midnights inspired album selfie seat, at Lime Street Station from Monday to Saturday from 04:30 – 00:00, and Sunday 07:30 to 00:00
• The Tortured Poets Department era artwork, from Catherine Rogers, featuring a giant black and white mural at Liverpool One from 08:00 to 22:00.

A Liverpool Loves Taylor information stand will be in operation at Liverpool Lime Street Station from 13 – 15 June from 09:00.