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30 Jan 2023

Liverpool’s Cruise team is making a splash – with a bumper schedule for its 2023 season.

Oh buoy! Liverpool’s Cruise team is making a splash – with a bumper schedule for its 2023 season.  A record number of turnaround calls, two cruise ships on the berth at once and a 20th anniversary celebration are just some of the highlights of this year’s Cruise Liverpool schedule. Cunard’s Queen Victoria is also set to return to the city, the first time a Cunard ship has been back in Liverpool since before the Covid-19 pandemic.  The 2022 cruise season […]

05 Jan 2023

Bongo’s Bingo set sights on a million tickets for 2023

This year Bongo’s Bingo will also break America and launch in more UK locations, whilst keeping ticket prices low and celebrating its busiest ever December The team at Bongo’s Bingo are gearing up for their biggest year yet in 2023. Founded by Jonny Bongo and Joshua Burke in April 2015 in Liverpool, the crazy and raucous concept is the UK’s original and defining bingo rave night out and takes place in over 40 UK locations. Last year Bongo’s Bingo launched […]

16 Dec 2022

Get involved with the Eurovision Social Programme

In 2023, Liverpool will host the Eurovision Song Contest. The event should be taking place in Ukraine, but the ongoing full-scale invasion of the country means the UK will instead host the competition this year. The Grand Final of Eurovision is being delivered by the BBC and will be broadcast live on 13 May to 160 million across the world. This will bring together three distinct cultures – Ukraine, UK and Eurovision – and present them on an extraordinary stage […]

15 Dec 2022

Lufthansa to increase LJLA presence in 2023

Lufthansa has today announced that it will be increasing the number of weekly departures to Frankfurt from Liverpool John Lennon Airport at the start of Summer 2023, following the success of the service which started in May this year. Lufthansa will increase frequency to six weekly departures, operating every day except Saturday. It means the airline’s capacity from Liverpool next summer will increase by 50% compared to Summer 2022. It is almost 12 months to the day that Lufthansa first […]

15 Dec 2022

San Carlo Liverpool To Undergo £3.5 Million Makeover

San Carlo, an icon of the Liverpool dining scene since 2009 is set to undergo a dramatic £3.5million makeover. Announced today by the multi-award-winning San Carlo restaurant group, the venue on Castle Street will close its doors on the 2 January for approximately 12 weeks during which the stunning transformation of the site will take place. The new aesthetic will see a dramatic shift from the bold black and red interiors to more modern surroundings that ooze opulence and sophistication, […]

13 Dec 2022

Radisson RED brings its buzz to Liverpool in iconic building

The first Radisson RED in the North of England has arrived in Liverpool. Located in a thoughtfully renovated Grade II-listed property that first opened as one of the original British railway hotels in the 1800s, Radisson RED Liverpool blends history, legacy, and eclectic design as it arrives in this lively city. The hotel is also a culinary destination thanks to its modern barbecue and robata grill restaurant, Stoke. It offers classic dishes with a grilled twist paired with unrivalled views of the neoclassical […]

08 Dec 2022

Ryanair to serve 3 new destinations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Ryanair will expand its operations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport in Summer 2023 by adding new routes to Ibiza, Madrid, and Shannon in addition to basing a fourth aircraft in Liverpool. They will also continue to operate flights to Copenhagen, Malta and Szczecin in Poland, all of which were new additions this winter. In total, Ryanair will offer flights to 32 destinations from Liverpool next summer, with over 125 weekly departures. Paul Winfield, Director of Aviation Development for Liverpool John […]

06 Dec 2022

New report shows post-pandemic boost for Liverpool’s hotels

A new report has revealed Liverpool’s hotel sector is bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels. Analysing data from January to September 2022, the study found that occupancy rates are back to just under 2019 levels. Key figures show: Room sales increased by 63 per cent from 852,599 to 1,389,685 Weekend occupancy is now at 82.1 per cent and weekday occupancy is at 71.5 per cent £75.8 million has been invested in hotels and serviced apartments 5 new hotels have opened 205 […]

06 Dec 2022

Eurovision looks good on the dancefloor

The world’s biggest Eurovision fan club is polishing its dancing shoes as it prepares to host Liverpool’s official Eurovision party next year. The OGAE (Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision) – which is made up of 42 fan clubs from across the world – has announced that it is bringing its EuroClub to Camp and Furnace. Acting as the city’s official party venue, it is set to attract thousands of fans who will descend on Liverpool in May 2023.  The EuroClub is a key part of […]

01 Dec 2022

Comic Con Liverpool Set To Return After Biggest Ever Event

Comic Con Liverpool has confirmed it will return to Exhibition Centre Liverpool twice a year for the next three years after its biggest ever event. The venue welcomed tens of thousands of visitors earlier this month (Nov 19 – 20) who met global stars from Stranger Things, Star Wars, Cobra Kai and Vampire Diaries. Fans entered a world of magical cosplay; iconic artefacts and exhibitions from hit shows, watched live guest panels with A-List celebs from TV and film and […]