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04 Jul 2023

NORTH WEST PARTNERS OFFERED ‘BETA YOUTH AND STUDENT TRAVEL SUMMIT’ DISCOUNT

Organisers are delighted to invite partners across the North West to their 2023 BETA Youth and Student Travel Summit where youth, student and educational travel businesses come together to discuss and debate the latest industry insights, and to meet, network and trade. This year’s Summit will take place in Manchester at the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City Football Club on Monday 16th October 2023 Local partners in the North West are offered a discounted rate of just £199 + VAT to attend, a saving of £100 off […]

30 Jun 2023

Liverpool John Lennon Airport celebrates 90 years of operations

Tomorrow will be the 90th anniversary of the opening of Liverpool Airport and to celebrate, a number of activities will be taking place across the Airport throughout the day. It was on 1st July 1933 that the Airport was officially opened with Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Secretary of State for Air, declaring the Airport officially open at a grand civic ceremony, followed by one of the largest civil air displays seen at the time. Tomorrow’s celebrations will include the placing of […]

30 Jun 2023

Museum of Liverpool shortlisted for national award

Much-loved waterfront museum in running for Family Friendly award. The popular attraction is vying for a win against two London-based museums, Horniman Museum and Gardens and National Maritime Museum in the Best Large Museum category. Kate Johnson, Head of Museum of Liverpool said: ‘Welcoming families and making their visit as fun as possible is so important to us that it was built into the original design of the museum, which opened in 2011. From a dedicated children’s gallery and displays […]

30 Jun 2023

Shout it Loud – Liverpool Pride is back!

For the first time, Pride in Liverpool will showcase a ‘city full of pride’ with elements of the annual festival being spread across the whole city centre allowing pride-goers to experience the event in a totally unique way. Based on feedback, the region’s LGBT+ charity has focused on elements that the community have said they value the most including pop-up community performances, family-friendly spaces and a diverse series of ‘fringe events’ around the city. The full programme will be released […]

29 Jun 2023

CULTURE LIVERPOOL DIRECTOR, CLAIRE MCCOLGAN TO SPEAK AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023

The Innovation Zone at the Local Government Association Annual Conference showcases the outstanding, innovative work of councils across a range of service and policy areas. This July Director of Culture, Claire McColgan CBE, will be heading to Bournemouth to showcase Culture Liverpool and our unrivalled and unique cultural delivery model. Claire will share all the steps and building blocks that led to Liverpool hosting the most successful Eurovision Song Contest to date – the why’s and how’s to creating a […]

27 Jun 2023

HEROES ON THE LIVERPOOL HOME FRONT – WORKING TOGETHER BENEATH THE STREETS TO HELP WIN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Honing pin-point tactical precision, with life or death results. Maintaining nerves of steel in the face of explosions overhead. Coding and decoding top security messages, to save your troops from certain disaster. Helping critical fleets navigate dangerous U-boat infested waters and rising admirably to insurmountable challenges, to defeat the enemy and help save your nation from Nazi control. We’re not talking about the latest hyperbolic blockbuster spy novel or even an incredibly immersive high-stakes panic room adventure. We’re talking about […]

22 Jun 2023

Major jobs fair to build on success of Eurovision recruitment drive

A major jobs fair is to be held aimed at building on the success of Eurovision and driving recruitment for the city region’s thriving hospitality and leisure sector. Around 30 organisations are expected to attend the event in Liverpool – including firms recruiting for next month’s Open Golf Championship in Hoylake. The jobs fair at ACC Liverpool aims to use the momentum of a Eurovision campaign which saw more than 3,000 people attend recruitment events across the city region – […]

21 Jun 2023

Free Liverpool Visitor Economy Webinar: Circular Economy for Profit & Sustainability

Join our new webinar to discover how to use a Circular Economy approach to improve Liverpool’s visitor economy profitability & sustainability, developed by 2030.hub and Marketing Liverpool.  This special online session on Circular Economy is designed specifically for businesses in the hotel, restaurant, event, bar and wider visitor economy – but also applicable to every other businesses too! Discover how you can use this approach to improve sustainability and profitability within your organisation. Gain a deeper understanding of Circular Economy […]

21 Jun 2023

Simpleview EMEA Summit 2023 set to take place in Liverpool

Accommodation & Welcome Drinks: Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village ~ 12th September Conference:  Spaces at The Spine, Liverpool ~ 13th & 14th September Don’t miss out as Simpleview Summit comes to Liverpool in September. Be among friends – meet the staff behind many of your projects Simpleview is the worldwide leading provider of CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing, revenue generation, and mobile technologies for destination marketing organizations (DMOs). The company employs 350+ staff and works with 900+ travel, tourism and convention […]

15 Jun 2023

Liverpool Film Office announces funding boost for second series of BBC hit Time

The second series of Jimmy McGovern’s multi-award-winning hit drama Time has received investment from Liverpool Film Office through the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Production Fund. The announcement follows the BBC’s release of first-look image of Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins, The Long Song) and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, His Dark Materials) in the lead roles. Currently filming across Liverpool, Halton, Wirral and Knowsley, the new three-part series is a moving and high-stakes portrayal […]