Welcome 2 Liverpool will showcase the multitude of goings-on across Merseyside and has been created in partnership with the Mayor of Liverpool and backed by Liverpool City Council

A new real-time event planning app designed for both residents and tourists is to be launched in Liverpool in the next few weeks.

The ‘Welcome 2 Liverpool’ digital portal will showcase the multitude of goings-on across Merseyside and has been created in partnership with the Mayor of Liverpool and backed by Liverpool City Council, Welcome 2 Liverpool will become the city’s first real-time event planning app, designed for both the city’s residents and tourists alike.

The app’s launch coincides with the region’s Digital Year and the 10th anniversary of the city’s European Capital of Culture celebrations.

The Welcome 2 Liverpool app will feature information about Liverpool, it’s people, key sites, history and buildings, allowing for a fully-immersive insight into the diverse city.

To further delve in to what makes Liverpool so interesting, the app itself will feature video tours of significant attractions including Mathew Street.

Director of Welcome 2 Liverpool, Mike Shaw, said: “There’s never been a better time to be in Liverpool with so much going on within the city and beyond.

“We know it can often be difficult to keep track of ongoing and upcoming happenings, which is why we wanted to create an accessible solution to bring together people and places, allowing the city’s residents and visitors alike to find out about events and goings-on to suit them and their timetables.

“Our upcoming launch follows months of research and development and its features stretch far beyond a simple event planner. With the integration of Google Maps, users can plan their time easily and efficiently – whether it be a fun Saturday afternoon with the family or a romantic date night.

:Users can also pre-book events and contact venues directly, while the navigation function will ensure to get you from A to B as quickly as possible. Furthermore, the app will use geo-based push notifications to alert its users to any offers and promotions from businesses in close proximity.”

For more information visit www.welcome2liverpool.com