As Southport prepares itself for a unique year of extraordinary cultural activity in 2026, InvestSefton wants to ensure local businesses are fully prepared to capitalise on it.
The first event, Lightport, was a resounding success with ten’s of thousands of visitors to Southport. The next events coming up will be Cristal Palace on the 3rd & 4th April and The 154th Open from the 12th to 19th July.
InvestSefton launched a series of FREE workshops designed to boost your creativity, strengthen your marketing capabilities, and elevate your customer experience – giving your business the confidence to REALLY make the most of what is anticipated to be a never-before-experienced & exciting 12 months for Southport.
More workshops are planned for this year, visit our events calendar to book your place
Social Media:
Monday 23rd March 6-8pm OR Tuesday 24th March 10am- 12pm at The Vincent Hotel, Southport
Monday 11th May 6-8pm OR Tuesday 2th May 10am-12pm at The Bold Hotel, Southport
Hospitality & Next Level Customer Experience:
Monday13th April 6-8pm OR Tuesday 14th April 10am-12pm at The Bold Hotel, Southport
Monday 8th June 6-8pm OR Tuesday 9th June 10am-12pm at The Bold Hotel, Southport
Book a place at any of our workshops here
View the presentations from our previous workshops:
1- Developing an Experience (held on 24th November 2025)
View the presentation from the workshop here
2- Social Media & Marketing (held on 13th January 2026)
You can view the presentations here:
Sales & Marketing presentation
3- Next Level Visitor & Guest Experience for hospitality businesses – (held on 19th January 2026)
The hospitality workshop with Andrew Kemsley from 10 Hospitality
As well as the workshops, there is a range of FREE assets and promotional material you can download and use for your business. All of the assets can be found if you follow this google drive link.
If you have any queries or would like any help in using them please contact kayleigh.formby@sefton.gov.uk who will be able to provide support with this and suggest ideas for social media.
Check out the following links to find out more details about the exciting events that are coming to Southport:
Southport Cultural Programme 2026 video
