The second series of Jimmy McGovern’s multi-award-winning hit drama Time has received investment from Liverpool Film Office through the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Production Fund. The announcement follows the BBC’s release of first-look image of Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins, The Long Song) and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, His Dark Materials) in the lead roles. Currently filming across Liverpool, Halton, Wirral and Knowsley, the new three-part series is a moving and high-stakes portrayal […]
Date: 6th July Time: 10.30am -3.00pm Venue: ACC Liverpool (map) Are you looking for a fantastic exciting career in Liverpool City Region? DWP, Growth Platform, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Liverpool City Council are working together to host a large recruitment fair that’s perfect for you. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has joined forces with the Department for Work and Pensions, Liverpool City Council and Growth Platform to stage the recruitment drive. The ‘Liverpool Recruitment Fair: Beyond Eurovision […]
The team which helped bring one of the biggest ever music events to Liverpool has last night received an inaugural music award. On Wednesday (14 June) the Eurovision Song Contest host broadcaster, the BBC, and event owners, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), awarded the first ever Liverpool UNESCO City of Music Award – an annual recognition for individuals or organisations who make an outstanding contribution to the city region’s music sector and further develop Liverpool’s UNESCO City of Music credentials. […]
The UK’s biggest celebration of the music and culture of Africa and the Diaspora returns to Liverpool this June. Following an incredible 30th anniversary year in 2022, Africa Oyé have announced the dates for their iconic festival in Liverpool’s Sefton Park this summer. One of Merseyside’s most picturesque green spaces will once again be filled with the music and culture of Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora, for two free days of live music, workshops, DJ stages, food stalls and […]
Liverpool Biennial has now launched the full programme for its 12th edition, taking place from 10 June – 17 September 2023. Titled ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, the Biennial festival is curated by Khanyisile Mbongwa with Director Dr Samantha Lackey and the Liverpool Biennial Team. Taking over historic buildings, unexpected spaces and art galleries, Liverpool Biennial – the UK’s largest free festival of contemporary visual art – has been transforming the city through art for over two decades. […]
After the record-breaking success of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, hosted by the UK city of Liverpool, on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine, a new one-day event, Modern Music Cities (A Eurovision Legacy Conference) has been announced. On Friday 14 July, this seminal event will ask what contemporary music cities look like presently and need to look like in the future, with a dynamic programme of insightful discussions, engaging panels, and thought-provoking presentations. Industry experts, music creatives, cultural leaders, and policymakers […]
For an SME, the prospect of ‘going green’ can seem more than a little daunting. Can we really make an impact? How challenging will it be? How will it affect my bottom line? Who will help me and where do I start? Marketing Liverpool is currently in the process of tackling these challenges head on and we’re learning a lot . We’d love to take other Liverpool City Region visitor economy businesses along with us on our journey. Specially designed […]
Titanic Hotel Liverpool, Saint Luke’s Bombed Out Church and Sunnyside Guest House won national awards recognition at last night’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence’ which champion the very best of the country’s tourism industry, celebrating quality, innovation and best practice. Titanic Hotel Liverpool received the highest honour, taking home the event’s ‘Gold’ award for ‘Best Large Hotel of the Year. St Luke’s Bombed Out Church – a creative and historical venue for theatre, dance, classical and world music, visual art, cinema, […]
Club Liverpool, the city region’s ambassador programme, has appointed a new Chair, Howard Lewis, General Manager of Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village. Club Liverpool is a powerful network of influential ambassadors passionate about bringing world class conferences and events to Liverpool and showcasing the very best the city has to offer to associations and organisations across the globe. Following 18 months at the helm, Karen Brady from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has stepped down, leaving behind an impressive legacy. Under […]
Thousands of nurses from across the country expected in city for first ever national nursing festival and expo this November. Liverpool has been selected to host the UK’s inaugural Nursing Live event. The two-day festival and expo, which is dedicated to the whole of the nursing profession, is expected to attract up to 10,000 nurses from across the country, generating a potential economic impact of over £1.4m for the Liverpool City Region. Taking place at Exhibition Centre Liverpool on November 10th-11th […]