Southport 2026

Lightport in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

Businesses and visitors wowed as Lightport transforms Southport into a river of light and colour

Thousands of families have packed out Southport’s iconic Lord Street over this last weekend after the boulevard was transformed into a jaw-dropping river of light and colour. With people travelling…

Lightport lights up Southport with these four spectacular illuminated zones families will love

Over 100 local businesses attended three recent InvestSefton events to help local businesses make the most of Southport 2026. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport

Local businesses learn through free InvestSefton events how to make the most of Southport 2026 events

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Wine and Words by Watson on Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Bertie Cunningham Southport BID
Local News

Wine & Words by Watson pens perfect introduction as Southport writes exciting new story in 2026

The Southport Colour Run at Southport Rugby Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

S&B and Southport Rugby team up for fantastic fundraising 2026 for Elsie’s Story and Southport Soup Kitchen

A scenic picture of the Town Hall Gardens in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Spectacular Lightport event coming to Southport as preparatory work in Town Hall Gardens begins

Southport Food and Drink Festival
Events & Entertainment

Visit Southport shares 12 must-see events you won’t want to miss in Southport in 2026

Silcock Leisure Group Head of Operations Serena Silcock-Prince on Southport Pier. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

‘2026 is going to be a very exciting year for Southport with brilliant events and work starting on Southport Pier’

The Bus Yard at Southport Food and Drink Festival. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

Southport’s year of culture in 2026 will make people ‘look back in 50 years and tell grandchildren I was there’

Events & Entertainment

27 major Southport events and festivals we’re excited to see in 2026

To mark the launch of Southport 2026, a new image by celebrated photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten has been unveiled — a modern recreation of the 1936 painting 'Southport for a Holiday in Wintertime' by Fortunino Matania
Local News

Iconic 1930s painting of Southport recreated to launch Southport 2026

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