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04 Apr 2023

Eurovision 2023 – Liverpool City Region ‘Front of House’ Staff: Information & Signposting

A friendly flight attendant. A knowledgeable taxi driver. A well-connected hotel concierge or a remarkably well-informed receptionist can make all the difference to a travellers overall experience when visiting a new city, especially during a major international event. Liverpool’s front of house staff are often offer the very first impression visitors get of our city region and they play a vital role in delivering the warm welcome and excellent service travellers have come to expect from Liverpool City Region. As […]

24 Mar 2023

Liverpool City Region Organisations Support vital ‘United for Ukraine’ Initiative

United For Ukraine was formed in April 2022 by a coalition of business leaders and organisations across the north of England, including, Liverpool Local Enterprise Partnership, Growth Partnership, The Growth Company, NWBLT, and Agent, to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK.   The initiative works to connect Ukrainian refugees in the region with employers who can offer good job opportunities in a supportive environment. In response to the crisis in Ukraine, ‘United for Ukraine’ has been set up by […]

23 Mar 2023

A message from Marketing Liverpool Director Chris Brown

Dear friends and colleagues,      It has been a privilege and pleasure to direct Marketing Liverpool for the last 10 years and to showcase and celebrate the assets of this great city and city region, delivering campaigns and partnerships nationally and internationally that have contributed to its growth. As we head towards Eurovision 2023, this is the perfect opportunity to complete my work, by delivering the biggest international marketing showcase the city region has ever seen.  Therefore, at the […]

22 Mar 2023

Springing the City – with Liverpool BID Company

This Spring, Liverpool BID Company wants to get BID Levy Payers ready for the change in seasons with a range of events to kickstart the sunny weather. Coinciding with The Great British Spring Clean, a national campaign from the 17th of March to the 2nd of April, Springing the City will be encouraging volunteers to get out there and Keep Britain Tidy by litter picking in their community. The campaign will also encourage a healthy and ethical way to work […]

02 Mar 2023

New Liverpool City Council Chief Executive appointed

Liverpool City Council has appointed Andrew Lewis as its new Chief Executive. Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson made the announcement at a meeting of Full Council this evening, at which his appointment was endorsed The 53-year old joins the local authority from Cheshire West and Chester Council, where he has been Chief Executive since 2018.  Cheshire West and Chester is recognised as one of the country’s most effective councils, and a partner with Liverpool on issues such as transport, low […]

01 Mar 2023

BREWERY BUS TOUR LIVERPOOL? SHUT UP AND TAKE OUR MONEY

After the long, dry, joyless slog that is ‘Dry January’ I’m starting to very much look forward to sampling a long, tall, chilled pint of beer, once again. Whilst I’m not a particularly ‘big drinker (at least not now my student days are long gone) there’s something alluring about being denied that makes you crave all the more. To make things worse, it’s January 30th and everyone in the office is talking beer. Is this some sort of audio mirage? […]

01 Mar 2023

MARKETING LIVERPOOL: STAFF PICKS – BEST EUROVISION MOMENTS EVER 

Perhaps even more so than any of the other Liverpool City Region events we’ve worked on for the past decade – our city’s hosting of Eurovision 2023 has ignited a spark of excitement amongst our colleagues, partners and broader global audiences, not seen here since our hosting of European Capital of Culture 2008.  Everywhere I go in our office – the meeting rooms, the kitchen, the hallways, the lifts – even (awkwardly) the gents, are buzzing with Eurovision conversation or […]

01 Mar 2023

Visit Liverpool for Eurofest – Incredible New Cultural Programme, developed to support and enhance Eurovision 2023

Opera, trains and submarines star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival.  The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled. Running from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, the festival will present 24 brand new commissions – 19 of which are collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists – that will transform the city as fans from across the world descend on Liverpool. Although […]

24 Feb 2023

Café operators wanted for both St George’s Hall and Croxteth Country Park Stables

Two of Liverpool’s most iconic venues are on the look-out for long-term café operators, as part of the city’s transformation programme. Liverpool City Council is inviting interested parties to submit tenders to lease space within the Grade II listed Croxteth Country Park Stables and Grade I listed St George’s Hall. The Council wants to lease the spaces to third party suppliers with a track record of operating quality food and beverage offers in similar venues. It comes at a time […]

20 Feb 2023

Liverpool John Lennon Airport announce Eurovision 2023 Media Opportunities

Ahead of Eurovision 2023, to be hosted in Liverpool this May, Eye Airports who manage the media space at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, are unveiling an array of affordable Eurovision themed media opportunities to showcase Liverpool’s businesses, large and small. A global audience will descend on the streets of Liverpool in the coming months, through Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where we have a vast portfolio of high-impact affordable advertising sites available, from digital screens and poster sites to large format […]