This module explores the complex and contested history of the city of Liverpool’s involvement in, understanding of and engagement with the story and history of the Beatles after they left the city. Taking a chronological approach, the module will survey changes in the culture, industry, politics and communities of Liverpool from the late-1960s to the present day. Paying particular attention to music-making and music industry in Liverpool, the module will also examine the ways in which the group’s local legacy has both helped and hindered successive generations of Liverpool musicians.