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 […]
The Liverpool City Region is one of 18 new municipalities to join the international Bloomberg Philanthropies i-team initiative, which has reached over 100 cities across 16 countries and four continents, representing more than 100 million residents. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram today announced the launch of a municipal Innovation Team (i-team). The i-team, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, will include three specialised staff charged with helping city officials and civic partners design and implement solutions that meet pressing local challenges. […]
Liverpool is preparing to make sporting history. From 4 to 14 September 2025, the M&S Bank Arena will host the inaugural World Boxing Championships, welcoming more than 500 elite male and female athletes from over 60 nations. Liverpool’s own Callum Makin and Odel Kamara have been named in the GB Boxing squad, bringing hometown pride to the ring as they prepare to compete. This landmark event marks the largest Olympic-style boxing competition in the UK since the London 2012 Olympic Games. Organised by World […]
This autumn, from 10–14 September 2025, Liverpool will take centre stage as the British Science Festival returns with a bold, city-wide celebration of science, innovation and creativity. Hosted in partnership with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, the Festival promises to transform the city into a vibrant hub of discovery, dialogue and inspiration. A Premier Platform for Science and Society As Europe’s longest-running science festival, the British Science Festival is renowned for connecting the public with cutting-edge […]
Whilst staff at Liverpool John Lennon Airport often see passengers running to catch their flight, later this year hundreds of people will be running together at the airport, but it won’t be to jet off overseas – it will all be in aid of the airport’s charity partner Alder Hey Children’s Charity. At around 2:00am in the early hours of Saturday 22nd November, the runway lights will all be on, but instead of being used to guide aircraft for take […]
Southport and Birkdale Sports Club is looking forward to welcoming families back for its much-anticipated S&Beer Festival this August! This popular event will take place at S&B on Trafalgar Road in Birkdale, Southport, from Friday, 22nd August 2025 through to August Bank Holiday Monday 25th August 2025. There is plenty for people of ages to enjoy with dozens of different beers; superb live entertainment; cricket matches; and much more besides. Event organiser Chris Firth said: “We’re really excited about this […]
Mayor Steve Rotheram today announced bold new plans to create a ‘Soft Power’ Board to harness Liverpool’s world-famous brand. In an increasingly inward-looking world, the board will promote the city region’s ‘superpower’ values of innovation, creativity, resilience, tolerance and warmth to drive prosperity, while acting as an international force for good. It will seek to boost foreign direct investment and strengthen trade relationships by leveraging the region’s internationally significant assets. These include world-leading universities and research institutes, globally recognised businesses, innovation hubs […]
Three summer events will return to Liverpool city centre this August to showcase the best of the city’s culture. Celebrating Castle Street, Celebrating Bold Street and The Last Day of Summer on the waterfront will welcome street entertainment, artists, food, drink, music and more across three days. Celebrating Castle Street will take place from 11am – 5pm on Sunday 3rd August. Giant chess boards will tie in with the British Chess Championships and will encourage people to try the ultimate […]
Claire McColgan CBE has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Edge Hill University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the arts and culture sector in the UK and her transformative impact on Liverpool’s cultural identity and economy. Claire, currently Director of Culture for Liverpool and Associate Director of Liverpool City Region, has worked for Liverpool City Council for 23 years, playing a pivotal role in the city’s dynamic arts and cultural revival. Speaking about receiving the award, […]
This week sees the beginning of the school holidays across the North West and North Wales and the subsequent start of the busiest time of the year for Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) as families from across the region start to head off overseas on holiday. This is expected to be LJLA’s busiest summer ever, with over 720,000 passengers due to pass through the airport from this coming weekend through to the end of August, which is an increase of […]