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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]