Today saw the first ever departure by Jet2.com and Jet2holidays from Liverpool John Lennon Airport with celebrations taking place to mark this milestone occasion for the airport. The full flight from LJLA departed to Tenerife, signalling the start of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays operating award-winning flights and package holidays from Liverpool and beginning their Summer 2024 programme. This inaugural flight was followed by a departure to Lanzarote, with holidaymakers jetting off to the popular sunshine destinations for the Easter holidays. There […]
A brand new campaign has been launched which aims to cement Liverpool’s position as the best place to visit an event in the UK. Liverpool Loves is a new city-wide campaign which will give visitors attending a major event a unique and exciting welcome, encouraging them to spend more time here and discover places and businesses which they might traditionally not have explored. The initiative will demonstrate to performers, event organisers and promoters, along with anyone planning on attending an event, that […]
The Liverpool Hospitality Association is excited to reveal the finalists for the People Awards for 2024. The awards, in association with Saffron Vanilla, Liverpool ONE and Titanic Hotel & Rum Warehouse are a chance to celebrate the talented individuals at the heart of Liverpool’s bustling hospitality and retail industry. The event is a chance to shine a light on and honour the unsung heroes who demonstrate dedication, resilience, and commitment in an industry that has faced unprecedented challenges over the […]
Club Liverpool’s Annual Recognition Event recently took place at Knowsley Hall on 12 March. The event brought together Club Liverpool Ambassadors who have helped to bring international conferences and events to the city region in the previous year. Guests enjoyed a reception before being presented certificates of recognition by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Mary Rasmussen in the grand Stucco Ballroom. Lord Derby was also in attendance to welcome guests and highlight the importance of business events and conferences […]
VisitEngland has today, Tuesday 5 March, announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Rum Warehouse at The Titanic Hotel Liverpool on 5 June. The national awards, now in its 34th year, will see finalists from 16 regional competitions recognised as Gold, Silver and Bronze winners across 15 core categories. Award categories range from the ‘Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award’ to the ‘Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year Award’ and from the ‘Experience of the Year Award’ […]
Liverpool Cathedral provided the stunning backdrop for the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards on 29 February. Recognising excellence across the city region’s tourism and hospitality industry for 2023, the annual awards are delivered by Growth Platform – Liverpool City Region Growth Company. Triple winner on the night was Shakespeare North Playhouse, taking home the accolades for New Tourism Business of the Year, Unsung Hero and Tourism Young Person of the Year! The special Eurovision Experience of the Year award […]
AS THOSE OF YOU WHO JOINED US AT THE LIVERPOOL 24/7 EVENT WILL KNOW, PART OF OUR WORK TO BE RECOGNISED BY FANS, ARTISTS AND PROMOTERS AS THE BEST EVENT CITY IN THE UK IS THE CREATION OF OUR NEW ‘LIVERPOOL LOVES…’ BRAND. This is a trial in 2024 to create bespoke city welcome and programming for a handful of major events in order that we can assess the impact we have on the dwell time, spend and visitor experience. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]