The special exhibit will be on display in Liverpool
The Beatles Story Museum at Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock is celebrating 60 years of A Hard Day’s Night with a new special exhibition and charity screening event of the movie in partnership with Cavern City Tours (owners of The Cavern Club), Hard Days Night Hotel and Strawberry Field. The announcement coincides with Global Beatles Day on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
A Hard Day’s Night, a 1964 musical comedy film starring The Beatles, captures the band’s hectic lifestyle as they navigate a day of chaotic misadventures and the rise of Beatlemania, all set to a soundtrack of their iconic songs. The album was released in the UK on July 10, 1964 and was the first Beatles album to consist of entirely original material.
Also on July 10, 1964, was the Northern premiere of the movie, which was held in Liverpool’s Odeon Cinema just four days following the first premiere in London (“Well, everyone’s entitled to two, aren’t they?”)
The new special exhibition opens to the public on July 11th and is included in the price of a standard Beatles Story ticket purchased online.
Step on set and become immersed in recreations of key scenes from the movie. Walk onto the platform at Marylebone Station and relive iconic clips from the film.
Come face-to-face with original memorabilia from 1964, including a rare copy of the A Hard Day’s Night album signed on the front by all four Beatles, as well as original movie posters, lobby cards, and cinema tickets!
For the special exhibition, The Beatles Story has worked with tailor Gordon Millings to recreate the silver-grey suits worn by the Fab Four in the final scenes of the movie using the original patterns drawn in 1964.
The original suits were created as part of a collection of around 30 outfits for the movie by Gordon and his father Dougie Millings. Dougie was known as “the Beatles’ tailor” and made more than 500 outfits for the band including their iconic collar-less jackets in 1962/63. Dougie’s association with the band even continued into the 1970s, and he created the suits for Wings’ Band on the Run album cover.
The Beatles Story is an award-winning attraction based in the band’s birthplace of Liverpool, telling the story of the lives, times, and music of The Beatles as a unique immersive experience and perpetuating the legacy of what is considered by worldwide influential music critics and fans to be “the world’s greatest band.”
The location on The Royal Albert Dock lends credibility to the visitor experience with cavernous rooms recreating an authentic 1960s atmosphere. Audio media guides are provided in 12 different languages to cater to its growing international audiences, authentically narrated by John Lennon’s sister, Julia.
