Liverpool City Council has appointed Andrew Lewis as its new Chief Executive. Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson made the announcement at a meeting of Full Council this evening, at which his appointment was endorsed The 53-year old joins the local authority from Cheshire West and Chester Council, where he has been Chief Executive since 2018. Cheshire West and Chester is recognised as one of the country’s most effective councils, and a partner with Liverpool on issues such as transport, low […]
After the long, dry, joyless slog that is ‘Dry January’ I’m starting to very much look forward to sampling a long, tall, chilled pint of beer, once again. Whilst I’m not a particularly ‘big drinker (at least not now my student days are long gone) there’s something alluring about being denied that makes you crave all the more. To make things worse, it’s January 30th and everyone in the office is talking beer. Is this some sort of audio mirage? […]
Perhaps even more so than any of the other Liverpool City Region events we’ve worked on for the past decade – our city’s hosting of Eurovision 2023 has ignited a spark of excitement amongst our colleagues, partners and broader global audiences, not seen here since our hosting of European Capital of Culture 2008. Everywhere I go in our office – the meeting rooms, the kitchen, the hallways, the lifts – even (awkwardly) the gents, are buzzing with Eurovision conversation or […]
Opera, trains and submarines star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival. The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled. Running from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, the festival will present 24 brand new commissions – 19 of which are collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists – that will transform the city as fans from across the world descend on Liverpool. Although […]
Two of Liverpool’s most iconic venues are on the look-out for long-term café operators, as part of the city’s transformation programme. Liverpool City Council is inviting interested parties to submit tenders to lease space within the Grade II listed Croxteth Country Park Stables and Grade I listed St George’s Hall. The Council wants to lease the spaces to third party suppliers with a track record of operating quality food and beverage offers in similar venues. It comes at a time […]
Ahead of Eurovision 2023, to be hosted in Liverpool this May, Eye Airports who manage the media space at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, are unveiling an array of affordable Eurovision themed media opportunities to showcase Liverpool’s businesses, large and small. A global audience will descend on the streets of Liverpool in the coming months, through Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where we have a vast portfolio of high-impact affordable advertising sites available, from digital screens and poster sites to large format […]
The Cyber Protect Officers within the team offer cyber security advice and guidance to individuals and businesses to help protect against cyber related threats, the Cyber Protect Officers form part of the national Cyber Protect network and are trusted partners of the National Cyber Security Centre. This year the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is being held in Liverpool; due to this being such a high-profile event and with the related political tensions, we anticipate seeing increased attempts of cyber dependent […]
With just 100 days to go until one of the biggest music competitions in the world takes over Liverpool – the Eurovision host city team wants YOU to get involved. The volunteering programme has officially opened, giving people the chance to be at the heart of this iconic event. Around 500 roles have been created to support the delivery of this exciting global event, with volunteers being required for various periods of time starting from Monday 1 until Sunday 14 […]
The new Eurovision 2023 slogan has been chosen to reflect ‘the power of music to bring people together’ with identity designed through creative partnership between UK and Ukraine creative agencies One of the first steps in bringing each Eurovision Song Contest to life is the reveal of its visual identity and slogan and today the BBC has announced the 2023 contest is set to be truly ‘United by Music’. United by Music The new slogan demonstrates the unique partnership between […]
Eurovision 2023 Handover and Allocation Draw. January 31st. 7pm. BBC Two and iPlayer Liverpool will officially take over the reins of Eurovision 2023 this evening, when the Mayor of 2022 Host City Turin, Stefano Lo Russo will hand over the keys of the Eurovision Song Contest, known as the Insignia, to the Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson. Presented by leading TV personalities and BBC presenters, Rylan and AJ Odudu, the glittering event will be broadcast live from Liverpool and will […]