Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership is supporting VisitBritain in gathering evidence on the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on the visitor economy. We would welcome your views and any relevant examples by completing the short survey which you can download HERE. Please note that this has a short turnaround exercise, The deadline for responses is 12 noon tomorrow, 23rd April 2026. Please return completed surveys by email to arees@liverpoolcityregiondp.com
British luxury cruise line Cunard has announced a landmark moment when all four Cunard ships will come together in Liverpool for the first time. On 16 May 2028, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Anne will unite on the River Mersey, in what promises to be one of the most memorable occasions in Cunard’s modern history. The event will mark the first time the full fleet of four has ever assembled, and it will do so in […]
Liverpool’s leading waterfront attraction, The Beatles Story, is celebrating national recognition after being named a finalist in the 2026 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, proudly representing Liverpool City Region on a national stage. The Beatles Story has been shortlisted in the International Tourism Award category, which recognises outstanding attractions that successfully attract and engage visitors from around the world. Now in their 35th year, the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence champion the very best of England’s tourism industry, celebrating quality, innovation and […]
A new Visitor Welcome Centre has opened at Pier Head providing a dedicated point of contact for visitors on the city’s waterfront, providing information on attractions, cultural events, accommodation, restaurants, transport, tours and attraction tickets, as well as souvenirs and free city maps. The experienced staffing team also deliver pop-up welcome services at major events and locations with previous activity supporting visitors at events such as the Labour Party Conference, Eurovision Song Contest and BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. The […]
Families will be given a unique chance to clown around, stilt walk and juggle alongside world-class circuit acts when Southport hosts a spectacular two-day Big Top Festival this May Bank Holiday. Suitable for all ages and completely free, the festival on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 will see the town centre transformed like never before. Visitors can expect breathtaking acrobatics and daring aerial displays at the event which will comprise five performance stages across Lord Street and the […]
The Creative Cities Convention has announced that Priya Dogra, CEO of Channel 4, will appear on Day One of this year’s Creative Cities event in Liverpool. The appearance marks Priya’s first public speaking engagement since taking up the role in March. Dogra will take part in a fireside chat-style conversation, At this year’s convention in Liverpool on May 6 and 7, offering delegates an early opportunity to hear her thinking on the future of Channel 4, the wider public service broadcasting landscape and the challenges and […]
Professionals across the Liverpool City Region are being encouraged to join a growing network of academics, clinicians and industry leaders who are helping to secure major national and international conferences for the region, as Club Liverpool celebrates the achievements of its ambassador community. Club Liverpool is a partnership between Liverpool Convention Bureau and ACC Liverpool, soon to be known as the Liverpool Experience Campus. Together, the partners support ambassadors in attracting high-profile conferences that strengthen the region’s knowledge economy, global […]
Businesses in Liverpool have voted in favour of renewing and expanding the Culture and Commerce Business Improvement District. A ballot on the proposal has now concluded with the result that the proposal is approved. As such the expanded district will come into effect from 1st June 2026 covering business premises in the waterfront, cultural and commercial areas of the city which are subject to a levy to support promotional activities and other support for the areas by the Liverpool BID […]
Halton is continuing to see strong spring momentum as a busy programme of events runs across Widnes and Runcorn, helping to boost footfall and strengthen the borough’s profile as a culture‑ and events‑led destination within the Liverpool City Region. With longer days and improving weather encouraging people to spend more time out and about, April is bringing a steady stream of theatre, live music, exhibitions, workshops and family attractions to venues and town centres across Halton. The ongoing programme is […]
The story of Liverpool City Region’s St Helens Borough will be the focus of a year of events that chart the borough’s industrious past and impressive living heritage, its community of hard-working people who are grounded, gritty and full of heart and a place of huge potential which is reaching for greatness again. This all blends together for St Helens Borough’s bid for UK Town of Culture 2028, which is a nationwide competition which could bring in more than £3 […]