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20 Feb 2024

Future-Proofing Tourism Conference Awarded to Liverpool

Award-winning tourism association UKinbound has announced that the contract to host its 2024 Annual Convention, themed ‘Future-Proofing’, has been awarded to the city of Liverpool.   The winning bid was submitted by Marketing Liverpool as part of a competitive tender process, with the event confirmed to be held on 25 and 26 September this year at the iconic St George’s Hall, in the centre of the city. Expected to be a sell-out, the two-day conference is aimed at UK businesses […]

09 Feb 2024

Applications now open for new photography and film awards

The Ant Clausen Fire it up Fund – a new £20,000 award to help young people get into the creative industries – has opened for applications. Announced last Summer, the Fund is in memory of Liverpool based photographer and film maker Ant Clausen who tragically died last year while on holiday in his native New Zealand. The Fund is open to anyone aged 16 – 25 who lives, works or studies in the Liverpool City Region and is looking for […]

06 Feb 2024

Liverpool chosen to host spectacular naming ceremony for Cunard’s new Queen Anne

Cunard’s spiritual home is to host the spectacular Naming Ceremony for its newest ship Queen Anne. The event will take place on the world-famous Mersey waterfront at Liverpool on Monday 3 June during an introductory ‘lap of honour’ voyage around the British Isles. And Cunard’s hosts for the momentous spectacle will be none other than Busted musician, Matt Willis, and his TV presenter wife, Emma. The power couple of British pop culture recorded this message revealing what guests can expect […]

02 Feb 2024

Liverpool launches Restaurant Week from 22-28 April 2024

Liverpool will hold a dedicated Restaurant Week over seven days in April, celebrating the range of food and drink on offer in the city. Organised and funded by Liverpool BID Company, the week, held from 22-28 April, will see different venues participate with offers from £5 – £35.   Taking place at what can be a quiet week of the year, to support the industry, Liverpool Restaurant Week has been launched to cast a spotlight on the city’s restaurant sector. […]

02 Feb 2024

Liverpool to be ‘Malmö on the Mersey’ for Eurovision 2024

Just days after officially handing over Eurovision hosting duties to Malmö, Liverpool is announcing plans to stage a new festival to celebrate the 2024 contest. ‘Liverpool Loves Eurovision’ will be a city-wide campaign to help cement its position as the UK’s Capital of Eurovision. A number of major events are being planned, with an open invitation to fans from across the UK and Europe who can’t get to Sweden, to party in style in Liverpool instead. More details are to be […]

30 Jan 2024

Liverpool is looking for candidates for the Sport Liverpool Board

Liverpool is looking to appoint experts to play a pivotal role in securing major sporting events as part of the Sport Liverpool Board. Sport is synonymous with the Liverpool City Region – whether it’s our three famous football clubs; rugby league champions St Helens; as home to Open Championship golf courses at Royal Birkdale and Royal Liverpool or the world’s leading steeplechase at Aintree; from boxing, athletics, swimming – sport is in our DNA and it offers the perfect place […]

23 Jan 2024

Liverpool 2024/7 – What’s coming up in Liverpool

On Friday 19 January, we welcomed over 300 Marketing Liverpool partners, key stakeholders and members of the visitor economy to ACC Liverpool to discuss what’s next for Liverpool in 2024.   2023 was a watershed year for Liverpool, once again in the global spotlight for delivering the world’s biggest music competition in extraordinary fashion. And this was all down to the city and the region, coming together to make it all happen. We won’t be slowing down in 2024 when […]

09 Jan 2024

FORMATGG, Europe’s Biggest Games Industry Community Nightlife Festival is coming to Liverpool in 2024.

Get ready for a games industry show unlike anything else available in the world, as FORMAT announces its official expansion into Liverpool in 2024 alongside its Manchester counterpart.    Get ready for three evenings of playing awesome UK & International Games, Publisher Pitching, Meeting Game Industry stars and community leaders, live music talent from across the UK, and participating in Europe’s fastest-growing games industry nightlife movement. Learn more here Format.GG.   Format.GG, Europe’s largest games industry nightlife event is back […]

01 Jan 2024

Liverpool excited to be part of UK and Ireland UEFA EURO 2028 Championships

The City of Liverpool is celebrating the news it will be a host city for the UEFA EURO 2028 men’s championships. The international sporting spotlight will fall on the Liverpool City Region once again, with Everton FC’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock chosen as a venue of the successful UK and Ireland bid. Liverpool, which recently hosted Eurovision, will stage a fan festival throughout the championships, befitting one of the world’s most prestigious sporting occasions. The city, which hosted matches […]

22 Dec 2023

Liverpool Film Office kickstarts 35th anniversary celebrations with busiest year to date

Liverpool City Council’s Film Office has had its busiest year to date with a whopping 301 film and TV productions choosing the Liverpool City Region as the place to shoot their stories for the screen.   Looking back at this showstopping year, the Film Office has: Hosted 301 productions, consisting of 1,933 film days Boosted the local economy by £43.6 million Supported 1,493 full-time equivalent jobs (direct, indirect and induced) In the last year, the city region welcomed huge projects […]