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10 Nov 2023

MESMERISING NEW FILM AND SOUNDSCAPE EVENT EXPLORES LIVERPOOL’S ‘BACKLANDS’ – THE FORGOTTEN WORLDS LINKING OUR NATION’S GREATEST INDUSTRIAL CITIES

They’re the places we don’t often think about. The hidden spaces between one urban metropolis and another. Vast, desolate, moody landscapes, complete with a haunting score, the sound of the land and the air, intermittently pierced by the distant vibrations of the vehicles eternally passing through. An immersive new audio-visual film and event explores these Liverpool ‘BACKLANDS’ – The non-urban areas that surround Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester – reconceptualising them as places of great beauty, with even greater […]

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10 Nov 2023

Remembrance Sunday service to take place in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council’s annual Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday 12 November on the plateau at St George’s Hall. Thousands of people are expected to gather on Lime Street for the service, which has the theme ‘Liverpool Remembers’ and involves faith and community leaders, together with the Armed Forces and war veterans. The Band of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and The Pipes and Drums of The Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association will play from 10.40am, in the run up […]

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10 Nov 2023

Liverpool sets the bar high for World Gymnastics Championships

A report into the success of the World Gymnastics Championships 2022 (WGC2022) has highlighted the legacy of the event and its lasting impact on the city’s young and old residents. The independent study into the Championships, which took place in the M&S Bank Arena from 29 October to 6 November 2022, has found that as a result of the event, by 2024, around 3,000 youngsters will have been directly involved in gymnastics thanks to 47 schools accessing in-person, coached taster […]

08 Nov 2023

easyJet launches new route and holidays from Liverpool to Enfidha

easyJet has today announced it will launch a new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Enfidha in Tunisia, which will take off for the first time next Summer. easyJet holidays, has today launched “brilliant package holidays at unbeatable prices” on the brand new route too. Flights to Enfidha are set to launch on 1 April 2024 with twice weekly departures on Mondays and Fridays. With sun all year round and incredible value, Tunisia is a fantastic destination for holidaymakers […]

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08 Nov 2023

Christmas is coming early to one of Liverpool’s best-loved markets.

In a first in its 100-year history, Great Homer Street Market (known as Greatie) is launching a dedicated Christmas market each Sunday from 19 November until 17 December. With up to 100 new and existing traders taking part in the new initiative every week, shoppers are encouraged to come along and get stocked up on affordable Christmas goodies – whether it’s decorations, jewellery, homeware or essentials such as festive pyjamas! Food and drink will also be on sale to get […]

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03 Nov 2023

You can now vote for your favourite Hidden Gem to be recognised at the LCR Tourism Awards

We’ve all got our favourite places in the city because, when it comes to hospitality, Liverpool can’t be beaten. It’s well-known for the warm welcome it gives to visitors as well as its own – and applauding that has never been more needed. The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards are all about giving those who give us a great time a well-deserved pat on the back and the credit they deserve. There are 19 categories from Hotel of the Year and New […]

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31 Oct 2023

GLOBAL GOALS WEEK: LIVERPOOL’S VISITOR ECONOMY LEADERS UNITE TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

Earlier this month, Marketing Liverpool held the latest in our series of sustainability events, working to help Liverpool City Region’s visitor economy business leaders to move forward with their low-carbon strategy and ambitions. The event highlighted the exciting progress of Liverpool City Region’s Global Destination Sustainability Journey, examining how we became the ‘Most Improved Destination’ in 2023 and outlined suggested next steps to take things up a gear in 2024. Speaking during the event, Marketing Liverpool’s Head of Business Tourism […]

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30 Oct 2023

Have your say on next steps for active travel in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has launched a public consultation to inform how and where the city invests in new infrastructure that will encourage people to walk and cycle more often. The two week online consultation is primarily aimed at enabling the Council, which is currently investing £11m in three new cycle lanes, to develop an accessible and connected cycling and walking route network. The public are being invited to study and provide opinions on a series of five maps which […]

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26 Oct 2023

Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced

The shortlist for this year’s Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards has today been unveiled. The annual awards recognise and reward excellence across the region’s tourism and hospitality sector and are delivered by Growth Platform – Liverpool City Region Growth Company. With record entries this year, the applications have been narrowed down by an expert judging panel and will now go forward to the awards ceremony taking place at Liverpool Cathedral on Thursday 29 February 2024. The nineteen categories this year […]

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26 Oct 2023

Discover A New Beat in Liverpool – New VisitLiverpool cultural campaign aims to establish city as the UK’s new music culture capital

Pushing our famed musical legacy forward, Liverpool is undergoing another cultural renaissance. Home to the Beatles, host to Eurovision and haven of underground electronic music, Liverpool is the meeting point of music lovers from all over the globe. Discover A New Beat, VisitLiverpool’s new cultural project, shines a spotlight on this city of delights, where past, present and future collide. A UNESCO City of Music, Liverpool has long been known for its storied history, but the city is undergoing a […]

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