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The latest news and insights from across the Liverpool City Region, brought to you by the Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership team

May 2026
Strawberry Field VL

Strawberry Field Recognised Among World’s Leading Visitor Attractions

Liverpool’s visitor economy has received a further boost as Strawberry Field has been named...
12th May 26
Liverpool Experience Campus

ACCESSIBILITY CASE STUDY: LIVERPOOL EXPERIENCE CAMPUS

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Liverpool Experience Campus, formerly ACC Liverpool, is a connected events campus...
11th May 26
Hospitality Skills - Liverpool City Region

New Skills Passport Set to Strengthen Hospitality Talent Pipeline

A new Hospitality Skills Passport is set to support recruitment across the Liverpool City...
11th May 26
Pic: (L-R) Ellis Murphy at Paul McCartney, Patrick Gilmore as Pete Best, Rhys Mannion as John Lennon, Harvey Brett as George Harrison, Louis Landau as Stu Sutcliffe (Image: Gordon Timpen/ Hamburg Films Ltd)

Cast announced for new Beatles drama Hamburg Days

The cast of an upcoming six-part drama series about the formative years of The...
11th May 26
St Helens Glass - montage of images

International Festival of Glass to be held in Liverpool City Region’s St Helens

The 2026 International Festival of Glass (IFoG) is being brought to St Helens borough...
11th May 26

RARE BEATLES LETTERS EXHIBITION STRENGTHENS LIVERPOOL CITY REGION’S GLOBAL POSITIONING AT HAMBURG PORT FESTIVAL

An exhibition featuring a rare collection of Beatles photographs and personal letters, written during...
8th May 26

Southport Pier has seen whole community united behind £20m restoration says Silcock Leisure Group

Silcock Leisure Group has welcomed the news that the £20 million restoration of Southport...
7th May 26

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR: THE PARK THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

The first thing I notice is the sound. Or rather, the absence of it....
7th May 26
WoWfest New World Disorder 2026

WOWFEST26: NEW WORLD DISORDER – WHEN THE WORLD SHIFTS, WRITERS RESPOND

There are festivals that entertain, and festivals that feel as though they are tuned...
5th May 26

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION : CHOOSING SUSTAINABLE

There is a moment every destination reaches when sustainability stops being a conversation and...
5th May 26
April 2026

LCRDP ACHIEVES GREEN TOURISM BRONZE ACCREDITATION, SETTING A BENCHMARK FOR THE VISITOR ECONOMY

Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership (LCRDP) has achieved the internationally recognised Green Tourism Bronze...
30th Apr 26
Magical Mystery Tour

Magical Mystery Tour Tops UK Tripadvisor® Best of the Best Awards and Ranks Among World’s Top Experiences for 2026

Liverpool’s iconic Magical Mystery Tour has once again claimed the top spot in Tripadvisor’s...
30th Apr 26

Liverpool gears up for inaugural Music Month

Liverpool is gearing up for the launch of its very first Music Month, which...
29th Apr 26

GRAND DÉPART GB LAUNCHES POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS

Art, design and creative students from across England, Scotland, and Wales have the chance...
28th Apr 26

SUSTAINABILITY THAT MEANS BUSINESS: HOW LIVERPOOL CITY REGION IS BUILDING A STRONGER VISITOR ECONOMY

Sustainability is no longer a side conversation for the visitor economy. For businesses across...
28th Apr 26
Sunnyside_Guest_House_Southport_Breakfast_

ACCESSIBILITY CASE STUDY: SUNNYSIDE BED & BREAKFAST 

Accessibility through care, clarity and small adjustments ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Sunnyside Guest House is...
27th Apr 26

ACCESSIBILITY CASE STUDY: CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE AND MUSEUM

Small adjustments that make a meaningful difference   About the organisation The Catalyst Science...
27th Apr 26
Eureka Science and Discovery Liverpool

ACCESSIBILITY CASE STUDY: EUREKA! SCIENCE + DISCOVERY

Designing accessibility in from the start through co‑creation   ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Eureka! Science...
27th Apr 26
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Aerial photo

ACCESSIBILITY CASE STUDY: LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT

Designing an accessible passenger journey through collaboration and confidence. ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Liverpool John...
27th Apr 26

Culture Liverpool Opens Recruitment for Five Key Roles Supporting Major Events and Social Impact

Culture Liverpool has announced a new round of recruitment across Sport Liverpool, offering five...
24th Apr 26