Real lives captured on camera, the legacy of a Liverpool legend and floral fairies all part of National Museums Liverpool’s upcoming 2023 season. National Museums Liverpool has announced a bustling programme across its venues for Spring/Summer. Real-life stories of close-knit communities feature alongside mythical creatures, comedy legends and fantastical fairies in a busy Spring/Summer 2023 across its museums and galleries. Laura Pye, director of National Museums Liverpool, said: “Our spring 2023 programme brings together fantastical creatures and ancient gods alongside […]
The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 has announced a free, interactive Fan Zone to be hosted in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool (Hall A) at the M&S Bank Arena for the duration of the Championships, which begin on 29 October and run until 6 November. The Fan Zone, which is open to both ticket holders and non-ticket holders alike, will welcome fans into the world of gymnastics and provide a social, fun space for both gymnastics’ enthusiasts and the general public. […]
Marketing Liverpool tirelessly champions our city region in every which way we can, across an array of influential brands. From attracting visitors, to welcoming investment; hosting major events to generating global press coverage – Our dedicated team are forever spinning an impressive number of plates to help propel growth and prosperity for Liverpool City Region. Here we’ll regularly be serving you up a regular veritable buffet of Marketing Liverpool updates, news and successes, in brief bulleted form, to give you […]
The Eurovision spotlight is set to shine on Liverpool after it was announced the city will host the world-famous competition on behalf of the UK. The European Broadcast Union (EBU) and the BBC have whittled the competition down from 20 cities, and today announced that Liverpool will host the event on behalf of Ukraine in 2023. The city, which began preparing its bid in June, received praise for its world-class facilities including the M&S Bank Arena and ACC Liverpool, the innovation behind its […]
Liverpool John Lennon Airport welcomed its newest airline today with the arrival from Reykjavik of the first flight by new Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY. PLAY now link Liverpool direct to Reykjavik for the first time and also offer passengers seamless connections onto their USA destinations including Washington, Boston and New York. To celebrate the airline’s first arrival at LJLA and the start of this latest new service, the Airport’s Fire and Rescue Service performed its traditional aircraft ‘baptism’ as […]
The Labour Party has this week confirmed that its conference will once again be staged at ACC Liverpool in the autumn of next year. This year’s event saw 12,500 delegates across the five days. This offered a much-needed boost to hotels, restaurants and bars. It was held across the entire campus of the waterfront ACC Liverpool venue and was officially opened by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. This was followed by days of plenary sessions, more than 350 fringe events, […]
SECURING INTERNATIONAL EVENTS FOR LIVERPOOL CITY REGION CAN BE A BIT OF A GAMBLE. YOU PLAN AHEAD. PRACTICE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. PLAY YOUR BEST HAND AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. Yes, there’s an element of luck. But Marketing Liverpool’s Business Development Manager, Suzanne Watson, doesn’t believe in luck. She believes you make your own luck and that’s why she’s heading to IMEX America with the confidence of a seasoned, professional card shark. “This is the part of my […]
Marketing Liverpool have launched a new national campaign to highlight Liverpool City Region’s impressive events programme for the upcoming autumn and winter months. Running throughout October and November, ‘The Autumn/Winter Collection’ will bring together and showcase the top events taking place in the city and across the region. With so much to see and do across this period, the campaign encourages visitors to not just visit for the day, but extend their stay to experience as much as they can […]
The first ever Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux food and drink festival attracted 25,000 visitors to the city with an economic impact of £750,000. Three months after the festival, organisers Liverpool City Council, Liverpool BID and Paul Askew, Chef Patron from the acclaimed Art School restaurant, have revealed figures that highlight the success of the festival. Research undertaken by MEL Research during the Jubilee Weekend celebrations (2-5 June) show visitors from across the UK came to experience Liverpool’s food scene and […]
The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022, which takes place from 29 October – 6 November, has developed an online education resource pack. It has the aim of inspiring and raising the aspirations of young people throughout Merseyside and across the UK, through engagement with the Championships. Designed in consultation with teachers, and launched in February this year, the pack includes cross-curricular worksheets, lesson plans and materials for teachers working with children from early years to Key Stage 3 to participate […]