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Unsung Hero Award Sponsored by Liverpool ONE WINNER: Janet McMahon, Crowne Plaza Liverpool HIGHLY COMMENDED: Peter Colyer, Independent Tour Guide Tourism Young Person of the Year Sponsored by City of Liverpool College and MSP Global WINNER: Abigail Royle, The Municipal Hotel & Spa – MGallery Liverpool HIGHLY COMMENDED: Luca Toner, Receptionist, Titanic Hotel Liverpool Small Serviced Accommodation of the Year Sponsored by Liverpool Cathedral WINNER: The Bold Hotel Southport Independent Tourism Business of the Year Sponsored by National Museums Liverpool […]

The Creative Cities Convention (CCC) will return for its eighth annual gathering on 6–7 May 2026, bringing the UK’s leading event for film, TV and digital content creators to Liverpool. As the only national conference dedicated to professionals working outside London, CCC consistently attracts hundreds of industry delegates and provides a platform for regional creativity, innovation and collaboration. Each year, the convention travels to a different UK city to spotlight the strength and diversity of production across the nations and […]

Few people understand Liverpool City Region’s night-time economy as instinctively as John Hughes. A lifelong Scouser and a figure who has worked in the sector for more than four decades, John speaks about nightlife not as an abstract policy area, but as something lived, breathed and felt on the streets of the city every night of the week. We caught up with John to talk about why nightlife matters, what makes Liverpool special after dark, and where the sector goes […]

We’re Recruiting! PR & Stakeholder Manager, Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership. As PR & Stakeholder Manager, this role will be responsible for developing and delivering the communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement strategy, and lead and implement the development of the internal and external communication strategy for the organisation. The post-holder will have extensive experience of working in a communications role at a senior level with a proven track record demonstrating the ability to secure media coverage across a range of […]