QUIGGINS, the quirky marketplace in the heart of Liverpool, closes its doors for the last time tomorrow evening after its search for a new home failed.
Last night, tearful traders started the heartbreaking job of packing their goods. Some are heading to a new venue at Barcelona Bar, the former Central Methodist Hall in Renshaw Street, others have found alternative homes. Some have got no new home.
Last night, Peter Tierney, founder of Quiggins, and the man who took on the city council and the mighty Grosvenor empire in a fight for survival, said: "I am devastated by what has happened. I never believed it would come to this, but I am determined to continue the search for a new home for a new Quiggins."
City council leader Cllr Warren Bradley last night vowed to help Quiggins find a new home.
He said: "I still don't give up hope for a new Quiggins in Liverpool. I have supported Peter Tierney in his endeavours, and I will continue to support him to find somewhere new and carry on the name and the excellent work of Quiggins."
The fight for survival by Quiggins has been a roller-coaster ride for Peter Tierney and his band of traders, ranging from tattoo artists to antique dealers and artisans.
Their home in School Lane, off the beaten track and hidden away from bustling Church Street, attracted a loyal following of thousands of mainly young shoppers.
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