News · 26 March 2021
Disney staycation cruise to sail from Liverpool
Disney Magic has announced it is to offer a staycation sailing from Liverpool this summer.
Tourism
News · 11 December 2020
New visitor attraction for Liverpool gem
Liverpool’s jewel in the crown, St George’s Hall, has taken a step closer to opening a brand new visitor attraction in 2021 thanks to a £250,000 boost. The funding, part of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, will be invested in a high-tech digital visitor experience which will enable people to step back in time and
Business · 21 October 2020
NW Hotels call for Covid rescue plan
Hoteliers across Liverpool and the North West have made an urgent plea to government for an economic rescue plan to save the sector from collapse.
News · 15 October 2020
Emergency Fund for Hospitality and Leisure Sector Launched
A £10m emergency fund will open tomorrow (Friday, 16 October) in a bid to protect Liverpool's vital hospitality and leisure businesses from the huge economic impact of Covid-19 restrictions.
Covid-19 · 5 October 2020
Liverpool City Region agrees emergency aid package for hospitality and leisure industry
An emergency fund of up to £40 million has been announced in a bid to rescue Liverpool City Region’s vital hospitality and leisure sector from economic collapse. Liverpool City Council is contributing £10 million to the fund, which will be ring fenced specifically for businesses in the city. In a joint announcement, the Metro Mayor
Mayor · 29 September 2020
Big cities call for changes to restrictions to prevent collapse of hospitality sector
The leaders of Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester Councils have written to the Government warning that the hospitality sector is at risk of collapse unless there is a review of the current licensing restrictions and household mixing advice brought in due to COVID-19. In a letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Business Secretary Alok Sharma,
Business · 3 September 2020
Liverpool city centre bucks post-lockdown trend
The number of people visiting restaurants in Liverpool ONE in August was up almost a third compared to the same period last year, new figures show. Compared to July, Liverpool ONE saw an 85 per cent rise in visitor numbers to eateries, while across the city centre there was a 27 per cent rise in
Business · 2 September 2020
Zip wire proposal blocked by Mayor of Liverpool
Mayor Joe Anderson has personally intervened and halted a plan for a zip wire which would have ended at Liverpool Central Library, in the heart of the city’s cultural district. In June, the Planning Committee approved an application for the zip wire to pass over St Johns Gardens behind St George’s Hall, and land on
News · 26 August 2020
Liverpool Without Walls brings culture back to the streets
ALMOST 50 cultural organisations and freelance artists have been awarded money to bring art and performance to Liverpool’s city centre streets. The next stage of the ‘Liverpool Without Walls’ project, commissions have been funded for projects ranging from live music, theatrical performance, dance, light installations, murals, photography exhibitions and street animation. Last month, the city council announced
Blog · 15 August 2020
COVID-19 and Liverpool’s Music Industry
Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music for Liverpool, shares his thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of Liverpool’s music industry. “Covid-19 has impacted on every walk of life causing unimaginable grief and pain but one of the worst hit sectors has gone largely unreported – the music industry. In Liverpool I’d
News · 15 July 2020
Mayor and business leaders make call for urgent timeline on business events return
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, alongside senior business leaders from the city, is calling upon the Government to provide an urgent timeline for the return of business events.
News · 15 July 2020
Timeline for return of business events – Letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mayor Anderson and business leaders have written to the government urgently calling for a timeline on the return of business events.
News · 10 July 2020
Love Your Liverpool Kickstarts Tourism Recovery
Marketing Liverpool has launched a major new campaign aimed at kickstarting the city’s visitor economy. Under the brand ‘Love Your Liverpool’, the campaign is targeted at residents in the Liverpool City Region and immediate surrounding areas, encouraging them to rediscover the city’s culture, hospitality, retail and visitor experiences. The visitor economy, which has grown year-on-year
Liverpool · 26 May 2020
Outdoor spaces plan to aid Liverpool’s COVID-19 recovery
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is today announcing a new £450,000 project to help reimagine spaces in Liverpool in an outdoor European style. Working with Liverpool BID Company – which supports 1,500 businesses in the city centre – and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as with a collection of creatives and designers, the fund
News · 12 May 2020
Pall Mall hotel receives full planning consent
Kier Property in partnership with CTP has announced that it has received planning consent for its hotel reserved matters application at Pall Mall, Liverpool.
Health · 7 April 2020
Call for Airbnb owners to act responsibly
Owners of Airbnb and other rental properties in Liverpool are being urged not to host bookings from visitors and tourists during the coronavirus pandemic. The council’s Environmental Health Team has received a number of complaints about homes and apartments still being rented out – despite advice from health officials for people not to travel unless
News · 6 March 2020
Thumbs up for Mersey Music Masterplan
A masterplan aimed at transforming the epicentre of Liverpool’s musical heritage has been approved. Liverpool City Council’s cabinet has today (Friday, 6 March) approved a Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the Cavern Quarter, including Mathew Street – home of the world-famous music venues the Cavern Club and Eric’s, and nearby Williamson Square. The SRF contains
sport · 27 February 2020
Netball World Cup delivers major economic boost to Liverpool
The Vitality Netball World Cup, which took place at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, delivered an £8.18m economic boost to the city’s economy according to new research from UK Sport. Overall 6.07 million people in Britain attended, watched or followed the tournament which took place in July 2019. In addition to the economic gains, the
Culture · 6 November 2019
Liverpool biennial reveals theme and participating artists for 11th edition in 2020
Liverpool Biennial 2020: The Stomach and the Port looks at the body and ways of connecting with the world More than 50 leading international and emerging artists commissioned, including Lamin Fofana, Jadé Fadojutimi, Sonia Gomes, Camille Henrot, Rashid Johnson, Linder, Haroon Mirza, and Daniel Steegmann Mangrané Liverpool Biennial is pleased to reveal the artistic concept and
Tourism · 18 October 2019
Consultation to begin on Mersey music masterplan
A public consultation on a masterplan aimed at transforming the epicentre of Liverpool’s musical heritage is to begin next week.
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