Southport’s 2026 cultural events programme has been fantastic, bringing thousands of visitors to the town through headline events including LightPort in February, The Open in July, the British Musical Fireworks Championship in September, and Books Alive! this October.
The next event is Books Alive! which will take place between the 24th & 31st October 2026- to discover how your business can get involved, click here.
To help local businesses capitalise on all these opportunities, InvestSefton have delivered a series of FREE workshops throughout the year, designed to boost creativity, strengthen marketing capabilities, and enhance customer experience.
These sessions provided practical tools and insights to help businesses make the most of increased town centre footfall.
Information from our previous workshops:
Next Level Visitor & Guest Experience for hospitality businesses (held on 5th & 6th October 2026 at The Lake House in Waterloo)
Next Level Visitor & Guest Experience for hospitality businesses – (held on 8th & 9th June 2026 at Formby Hall)
View the presentation from the workshop here
June Workshops with Andrew from 10Hospitality
Social Media (held on 11th & 12th May 2026 at Formby Hall)
View the presentation from the workshop here
Next Level Visitor & Guest Experience for hospitality businesses – (held on 19th January 2026 at The Bold in Southport)
Hospitality workshops with Andrew Kemsley from 10 Hospitality
Social Media & Marketing (held on 13th January 2026 at The Bold in Southport)
Sales & Marketing presentation
Developing an Experience (held on 24th November 2025 at Eastbank in Southport)
View the presentation from the workshop here
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
