Our spaces

Our highly versatile venue offers unique auditoriums, conference, meeting, exhibition, dining and training facilities and has a beautiful panoramic view at the top for exclusive dining events and entertaining all year round. Find out more here.

Event Services

We offer a wide range of rooms for hire, catering for conferences, exhibitions and meetings of all sizes. With a wide variety of sizes and styles you’ll be able to find the room that specifically matches your event requirements. Make your event bespoke with a wide array of audiovisual and catering services.

About us

Spaces at The Spine is Liverpool's ultimate destination for events, offering dynamic and modern event spaces as well as next-generation technology. The venue is housed within the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) northern home, The Spine. Find out more about our organisation and venue.

Sustainability & Wellbeing

Your Visit

Housed within The Spine, a magnificent building overlooking Liverpool City Centre, our venue sits in the heart of Paddington Village, Liverpool Knowledge Quarter. Find out how to get here prior to your visit.

What's on

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Time to relax and recharge

The Base - Your wellness café in Liverpool 

The Base café is located on the ground floor of The Spine building and is the ideal space for grab-and-go lunches, barista coffees and informal meetings with colleagues, clients, and friends.

The offer includes a delicious range of hearty, natural and healthy food options to energise your day. It is also available for community evening get-togethers and private events.

Opening Hours

07:30 - 16:30

Monday - Wednesday, Friday

07:30 - 19:30

Last Thursday of the month

Closed

Saturday - Sunday

Food for the mind and body

The Base menu offering is crafted to include a diverse array of wholesome, nutrient-rich dishes that cater to various dietary preferences and needs, in line with the WELL Standard's concept of Nourishment. From seasonal salads using only the freshest local produce to hearty daily specials prioritising plant-based recipes.

We strive to prioritise locally-sourced ingredients, creating partnerships with local suppliers who are part of our Northern Larder to help reduce our carbon footprint and also ensure freshness in our produce. Some of our suppliers include Neighbourhood Coffee and Brew Tea.
 

We also encourage hydration, which is why we offer a station for refreshing infused waters as well as having a range of herbal teas, natural soft drinks and health shots.

Nourishment goes beyond what's on the plate; it's about creating a sense of community and educating guests to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing.

We regularly run community events to bring together people and provide a space where they can unwind and relax, while enjoying fresh, homemade food.

 

Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month Through Food

This South Asian Heritage Month, our kitchen team took us on a culinary journey through the flavours of Bhutan and Nepal, creating two special dishes that truly showcased the richness of the region’s food culture.

 First up was Nepalese Beef Khutta Curry, featuring spiced beef simmered in a fragrant curry sauce. This hearty and warming dish was brought to life in our kitchen by Chef Lloyd, who also filmed a step-by-step guide so you can recreate it at home.

Then we had Ema Datshi, a vibrant vegetarian dish from Bhutan made with chillies and cheese. Known as the country’s national dish, it’s a comforting yet fiery favourite that captures Bhutan’s unique approach to flavour.

South Asian Heritage Month, which runs from 18 July to 17 August, is a time to celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and communities across South Asia – including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Food plays an important role in this celebration, offering a delicious way to connect with heritage, history, and shared experiences.

If you’d like to try these dishes yourself, you can download our recipe cards below:

Download Nepalese Khutta Beef Curry

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Download Bhutanese Ema Datshi

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Events and coming up soon

It's time to relax and unwind at The Base After Hours. Every last Thursday of the month, our café is open until 19:30 to provide an informal, quiet setting to gather with friends and colleagues, and savour an array of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks.

Every last Thursday of the month, join us for board game night! We have an array of second-hand board games, and we encourage you to engage in some friendly competition while trying our alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks - including our cocktail and mocktail of the month. 

As part of our sustainability initiatives, we provide coffee grounds for free for our guests to use in their compost at home. 

The Base service breakdown

07:30am -
11:30am

Breakfast service

Available: an array of hot breakfasts, fresh pastries, overnight oats.

11:30am -
14:30pm

Lunch service

Available: hot dishes of the day, freshly made sandwiches, homemade soup of the day

15:00pm -
16:30pm

Afternoon special

Available: any sweet treat for £1 with a hot drink

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how to find us

The Base café is located within The Spine Building, in Paddington Village at the heart of the Knowledge Quarter.

Directions Contact us 0151 318 2200
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Royal College of Physicians
RCP London Events

Royal College of Physicians
The Spine, Liverpool, L7 3FA
Registered charity no. 210508

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