Families will be given a unique chance to clown around, stilt walk and juggle alongside world-class circuit acts when Southport hosts a spectacular two-day Big Top Festival this May Bank Holiday. Suitable for all ages and completely free, the festival on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 will see the town centre transformed like never before. Visitors can expect breathtaking acrobatics and daring aerial displays at the event which will comprise five performance stages across Lord Street and the […]
The Creative Cities Convention has announced that Priya Dogra, CEO of Channel 4, will appear on Day One of this year’s Creative Cities event in Liverpool. The appearance marks Priya’s first public speaking engagement since taking up the role in March. Dogra will take part in a fireside chat-style conversation, At this year’s convention in Liverpool on May 6 and 7, offering delegates an early opportunity to hear her thinking on the future of Channel 4, the wider public service broadcasting landscape and the challenges and […]
Professionals across the Liverpool City Region are being encouraged to join a growing network of academics, clinicians and industry leaders who are helping to secure major national and international conferences for the region, as Club Liverpool celebrates the achievements of its ambassador community. Club Liverpool is a partnership between Liverpool Convention Bureau and ACC Liverpool, soon to be known as the Liverpool Experience Campus. Together, the partners support ambassadors in attracting high-profile conferences that strengthen the region’s knowledge economy, global […]
Businesses in Liverpool have voted in favour of renewing and expanding the Culture and Commerce Business Improvement District. A ballot on the proposal has now concluded with the result that the proposal is approved. As such the expanded district will come into effect from 1st June 2026 covering business premises in the waterfront, cultural and commercial areas of the city which are subject to a levy to support promotional activities and other support for the areas by the Liverpool BID […]
Halton is continuing to see strong spring momentum as a busy programme of events runs across Widnes and Runcorn, helping to boost footfall and strengthen the borough’s profile as a culture‑ and events‑led destination within the Liverpool City Region. With longer days and improving weather encouraging people to spend more time out and about, April is bringing a steady stream of theatre, live music, exhibitions, workshops and family attractions to venues and town centres across Halton. The ongoing programme is […]
The story of Liverpool City Region’s St Helens Borough will be the focus of a year of events that chart the borough’s industrious past and impressive living heritage, its community of hard-working people who are grounded, gritty and full of heart and a place of huge potential which is reaching for greatness again. This all blends together for St Helens Borough’s bid for UK Town of Culture 2028, which is a nationwide competition which could bring in more than £3 […]
Sefton Council has launched a new ten year Visitor Economy Strategy, giving the Borough’s incredible Tourism sector an ambitious blueprint as one of the UK’s leading coastal destinations. The strategy’s main goal is to grow Sefton’s visitor economy by 30% before 2030 by significantly strengthening Sefton’s growing national profile, as well as driving economic growth across its numerous towns and communities. Stunning Sefton’s stunning coastline, internationally renowned golf offer and flagship visitor events like the Grand National, Air Show and […]
Silcock Leisure Group has welcomed the news that the £20 million restoration of Southport Pier has been given the go-ahead by the Government. The Growth Mission Fund panel has now given its full approval to the business case submitted by Sefton Council for the full repair of the cherished local landmark. Opened in August 1860, Southport Pier is the oldest iron pier in the country. Its length of 1,108 metres (3,635 feet) makes it the second-longest in Great Britain, after […]
Wirral Met College will officially launch Wirral Works, a new employer‑led employability programme designed to connect local people with real job opportunities across the Wirral, at a launch event taking place on Wednesday 15 April. Wirral Works brings together local employers, training provision and tailored support to help adults aged 19 and over who are unemployed or economically inactive gain the skills, confidence and experience needed to move into sustainable employment. The launch event is aimed at employers, partners, stakeholders […]
If one message came through louder than any microphone on the day, it was this: the voices of our visitor economy matter. Your feedback following the Liverpool City Region Tourism Summit 2026 has been thoughtful, constructive and incredibly valuable, and we want to take a moment to share the feedback we received with you. Attendees celebrated the scale and significance of the tourism sector, along with a renewed clarity around the direction of the Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership. Many […]
