Whether you’re a culture lover, explorer or offer hunter, there’s something for everyone over Must-See Month 2026! Brought to you by Liverpool Business Improvement District’s, Must-See Month is a campaign to drive footfall and spend to Liverpool attractions and cultural venues, similar to Liverpool Restaurant Week, but for must-see venues. Taking place from 13 February to 13 March 2026, venues can get involved throughout the four week period with special events, discounts, offers on food and drink and […]
Liverpool City Region’s visitor economy demonstrated resilience in 2024, with visitor spending rising to £6.251 billion, despite national declines in tourism. The latest STEAM (Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor) report, compiled by Global Tourism Solutions (UK) Ltd, shows that visitor spend increased by 0.1% year-on-year, reflecting higher average spend per visitor and the enduring appeal of Liverpool City Region as a high-quality visitor destination that also contributes to over 55,000 jobs in the sector. Whilst overall visitor numbers fell to 57.07 million, a 5.3% decrease […]
Avanti West Coast introduces more services between Liverpool and London as part of new December timetable. Highest ever level of services now operating on West Coast Main Line as part of Avanti West Coast’s December timetable increase New timetable introduces two trains per hour throughout most of the day between Liverpool and London Liverpool South Parkway set to welcome direct hourly service to and from London Avanti West Coast has introduced its new December timetable with an increase to services […]
Mayor Steve Rotheram today revealed plans for a record-breaking £1.6bn investment in Liverpool City Region’s public transport including new railway stations, rapid transit links and smart ticketing across the entire network. The city region’s biggest ever public transport investment is designed to better connect communities, including major new housing developments, while boosting productivity, driving economic growth and unlocking regeneration. The Transport for City Region (TCR) settlement was secured in June and confirmed by the Chancellor ahead of this year’s Spending […]
A Southport business was honoured last week at a special House of Lords reception and was invited to Downing Street to meet the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. The Duffey family, owners of Sunnyside Guest House, were among a hundred small businesses at the Westminster event as part of this year’s SmallBiz100. It was just ahead of ‘Small Business Saturday’ over the weekend, which celebrates and encourages people to support and spend money with small businesses. There are 5.6 million small businesses […]
Liverpool has been named as a runner-up for the title of European Capital of Innovation 2026. The news was unveiled at a special ceremony in Turin, Italy, where a panel of judges announced Grenoble-Alpes Métropole as the winner, narrowly defeating Rotterdam and Liverpool to the title. As a runner-up, Liverpool will receive prize money of €100,000 and will be invited to join the prestigious iCapital Alumni network, composed of previous finalists of the iCapital Awards, including Amsterdam, Lisbon, […]
As winter settles in, Liverpool City Region is lighting up in spectacular style with a dazzling array of Christmas events, from immersive light shows to family events, concerts, and festive markets. Here’s a selection of what’s happening across Liverpool City Region this season – and why it’s shaping up to be one of the most magical yet. All information about visiting Liverpool this Christmas can be found at visitliverpool.com/christmas Highlights of the Season The Christmas Market Returns to St George’s […]
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 […]
2025 has been about building the foundations for the future, to enable us to deliver the ambitious and shared vision as set out in our Destination Management Plan (DMP). While I have been focusing on establishing a solid base to grow from, despite challenges, overall, it has been a positive year with the team delivering some fantastic work for the city region. Our visitor economy remained strong in 2024, with visitor spend increasing by 0.1% to £6.25 billion (surpassing the […]
Liverpool will host the BBC Comedy Festival in May 2026 as the annual event returns for a fifth time. From Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 May 2026, Liverpool will be home to a series of talks, panels, screenings, a short film night, and live comedy shows. Previously held in Belfast, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Newcastle, the festival is an opportunity for those working in the TV industry – whether well-established or fledgling in their careers – to get together, celebrate and […]