The Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) proudly announces the winners of the 2023 GDS-Awards, recognising outstanding efforts in destination sustainability, naming Liverpool as their ‘Most Improved Destination’. These prestigious awards, presented during the GDS-Awards ceremony in partnership with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), were revealed during the 2023 GDS-Forum hosted in Valencia, Spain. The event was made possible by VISIT VALÈNCIA, City Destinations Alliance, and GDS-Movement. GDS-Movement, renowned for its commitment to driving sustainability in the tourism and […]
FANTASTIC NEWS! LIVERPOOL’S EUROFESTIVAL HAS TODAY BEEN NOMINATED FOR TWO UK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2023. A stand-out part of our city’s wider Eurovision 2023 Song Contest event programme, EuroFestival was a two-week culture-led celebration, which took place across Liverpool city centre, helping to deliver a city-wide party atmosphere to official Eurovision 2023 proceedings. Taking place from the 1st to 14th May 2023, EuroFestival presented 24 brand new commissions – 19 being collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists and transformed the city […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… With the festive season fast approaching, we’re looking for any special Christmas activity, events or offers from venues in Liverpool and the city region to compile together to feature on the VisitLiverpool website in blogs and on social media. From festive menus to Christmas events for the family, pantos, special Christmas offers or things to do, we want to hear about it all! If you have anything that might be relevant please […]
LIVERPOOL RECENTLY HOSTED YET ANOTHER GLORIOUS MUSIC FESTIVAL TO GET YOU PEOPLE OFF THEIR SEAT, RAISING THEIR HANDS, SINGING ALONG AND PRAISING THE LORD (NO MATTER WHAT THEIR RELIGIOUS VIEWS HAPPENED TO BE). Gospel music is and has always been a huge crowd-pleaser. A passionate and powerfully inspiring form of song that naturally brings people together and lifts people’s spirits quite unlike any other form of music can. Like the sound of a rousing choir singing positive, life-affirming lyrics, led […]
GRAHAM CROWLEY WINS BRITISH PAINTING’S BIGGEST PRIZE Light Industry (2022) by Graham Crowley © the artist · Graham Crowley secures £25,000 first prize with his work, Light Industry · Crowley wins first prize after entering JMPP on ten previous occasions, the first of which was in 1976 · Light Industry selected from a record number of 3,357 entries · Graham’s work is among the 70 paintings selected for the John Moores Painting Prize 2023 exhibition, on display at […]
A new star-studded, multi-award winning feature film ‘Bolan’s Shoes’ has today (15 September) arrived in UK & Irish cinemas following its international premiere in Liverpool’s FACT last night. The film won the “Audience Award” at Manchester Film Festival 2023, as well as “Best Drama Feature” and “Best Editing” at Jasper Poppy International Film Festival. Bolan’s Shoes is set in Liverpool and draws inspiration from the iconic 70s glam-rock band T.Rex, referencing their 1976 Manchester concert. The rest of the plot […]
Individuals and organisations across the Liverpool City Region are being invited to enter the 2024 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards, including two new categories recognising innovation. Established in 2019 under the Mayor’s 1% for Culture initiative, which commits to invest one per cent of the Combined Authority’s annual budget directly into cultural activities, the awards are in their fifth year of honouring the value and contribution the cultural and creative sectors bring to the region. There are 15 awards […]
Exhibition Centre Liverpool has confirmed a multitude of new and returning consumer events, including several multi-year deals. The events are expected to welcome more than 262,000 visitors to the waterfront venue and generate approximately £24m in economic benefit to the region. The inaugural Nursing Live! in November is set to welcome thousands of nurses from across the country, combining professional and personal development elements, together with lifestyle and entertainment content. Rachel Armitage, managing director of RCNi, organiser of Nursing Live, […]
Liverpool’s former Municipal Building was always grand. We should know, we used to work there. An architecturally significant and historic building that, after many years, had become the home of various Liverpool City Council teams, busy beavering away, in all honesty paying little attention to the opulent but often overlooked Grade II building structure around them. True, it was always impressive, if you thought about it, but few did. It was a workplace. An office building, with a few ornate […]
Liverpool will host a vibrant festival of Latin American arts and culture this September. With a programme of music, dance, storytelling, street arts and more from the rich diversity of the Latin American continent, LA FERIA is set to take over a variety of city centre venues as part of the unique celebration. A launch event will take place at the Unity Theatre on Wednesday 20th September, which includes performances from MC Millaray, a rising rap star from Chile. The sixteen-year-old’s […]