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28 Nov 2025
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Liverpool included in 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup bid

The City of Liverpool and Everton Stadium have been formally announced as part of the UK’s bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™. The bid features 16 host cities across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with the four member organisations aiming to collaborate on the biggest single-sport event in UK history. Everton Stadium is among 22 proposed grounds throughout 16 UK cities, each offering passionate fan bases, cultural richness, and strong infrastructure which will provide an unrivalled […]

12 Nov 2025
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Liverpool launches countdown to UEFA EURO 2028

Liverpool city region has proudly taken part in the official launch of UEFA EURO 2028, joining cities across the UK and Ireland in celebrating the beginning of the countdown to the biggest UEFA European Championship ever staged. Leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Liam Robinson and Councillor Mike Wharton, as Deputy Mayor of the Combined Authority, represented the city and region at the official UEFA launch event at 20.28 in London. Colin Chong, Everton FC’s Chief Real Estate and Regeneration […]

06 Nov 2025
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Southport unveil cultural programme ‘Elegantly Eccentric’ for 2026

Giant Chandeliers, world class circus performers and never ending rainbows will all be on show in Southport next year as part of a hugely ambitious programme of new cultural events. As one of the UK’s most historic seaside destinations, Southport has long drawn generations of visitors with its elegant boulevards, Victorian architecture and flamboyant history. For over two centuries, it’s been a place of performance, spectacle and eccentric entertainment with visitors from Napoleon III to Judy Garland revelling in Venetian […]

02 Oct 2025
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Championing the Future of Seaside and Coastal Communities

On Tuesday 30 September, leaders from across the UK came together in Liverpool to shine a spotlight on the importance of seaside and coastal communities. Hosted by Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership, the roundtable welcomed contributions from VisitEngland, Sefton Council, MPs representing coastal constituencies, and local leaders, all focused on how to unlock growth and opportunity for these unique destinations. Timed to coincide with the Labour Party Conference, the discussion explored how to: Drive year-round visitor appeal to coastal destinations […]

12 Sep 2025
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Liverpool shortlisted as European Capital of Innovation

Liverpool is in the running to be crowned European Capital of Innovation 2026 after reaching the semi-final stage of the prestigious competition. The city has been shortlisted in the 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital), alongside five cities from across Europe – Alicante, Grenoble, Riga, Rotterdam and The Hague – following a rigorous assessment process by two panels of independent experts. This news comes amidst The British Science Festival, which is one of Europe’s longest-running science festivals, being hosted […]

12 Sep 2025
four photos in a grid format with Liverpool's Waterfront, a crowd of people at an information point for an event at a train station, a pop up trailer with people queuing at it to buy gifts and a pop up poster that says 'Welcome to Liverpool City Region' with people stood at an information desk.

Liverpool Tourist Information Centre Named Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Winner for 2025

Liverpool Tourist Information Centre is pleased to announce that it has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2025. Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award winners are among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor has unparalleled authority with travellers and diners. This award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left an authentic, first-hand review on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period, making […]

06 Aug 2025
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Q&A with Sunnyside Guest House: What Winning the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards means to them

The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards are now open for entries, offering businesses across the visitor economy a chance to showcase their excellence and be recognised among the best in the region.    To highlight the benefits of taking part, we spoke to Anthony from Sunnyside Guest House in Southport – proud winners at the most recent awards – and the following VisitEngland Awards for Excellence – about what the experience meant to them and how entering has helped grow […]

12 Jun 2025
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Liverpool Convention Bureau are finalists at M&IT Awards

The results are in and we are delighted to announce Liverpool Convention Bureau has once again been named a finalist at this year’s M&IT Awards for Best UK Convention Bureau following on from bringing home Bronze in 2024.  A symbol of industry excellence, the M&IT Awards bring together more industry professionals than any other awards event to recognise the people and places that drive the Meetings and Incentive Travel sector forward. Seen as the industry ‘Oscars’, being an M&IT Finalist […]

05 Jun 2025
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Liverpool City Region wins big in the VisitEngland Awards For Excellence 2025

VisitEngland has revealed the winners of its VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025, highlighting the very best of England’s outstanding tourism industry with venues across Liverpool City Region amongst the top winners.   Gold, Silver and Bronze winners have been announced across 17 categories with venues from Liverpool City Region being honoured in seven awards. Categories Liverpool City Region were honoured in include:   Eureka! Science + Discovery – Gold – Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award Eureka! Science + Discovery – […]

14 Apr 2025
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Tell us about your plans for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool

As Radio 1’s Big Weekend prepares to take over Liverpool’s Sefton Park, the city is buzzing with anticipation. With one of the UK’s biggest music festivals heading to Liverpool from 23-25 May we’re getting ready to celebrate as 100,000 festival goers take to Sefton Park for three days of some of the biggest names in music! In typical Liverpool fashion, we’re embracing the celebrations and want to encourage visitors and locals to have an amazing time in the city, whether […]