Quiggins is a collection of some 40 small alternative stores in Liverpool, England. The original Quiggins centre was set up as an antique trading business, but rented out parts of the building to other antique traders. The centre has diversified into providing space for specialist and alternative stores.
Quiggins first building was opened on the city's Renshaw Street in 1986. The business soon outgrew the building, moving to their current larger location on School Lane in 1988. Quiggins has always been considered a part of Liverpool's cultural scene, with the building seen as an ideal place to trade and congregate in. Many of the stall holders are local artists and craftsmen.
As part of Liverpool's Capital of Culture bid, the local city council devised the Bluecoat Triangle development to boost the cultural area of the city centre as part of ongoing improvements. One part of this development was the relocation of the Quiggins centre. Many local residents and businesses have lodged objections to this section of the plans, and a campaign has been started to gain support for an amendment to the plans. The future of the Quiggins centre, for now, looks uncertain.
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