Plan Your Visit to CCC 2026

Liverpool will be the host city of our eighth convention. The event, which takes place over two-days, is the perfect meeting place for creative people making or distributing content to discuss and debate the industry while getting valuable insights from a speaker programme of experts.

Creative Cities Convention 2026

6th + 7th May 2026

40+ Speakers

Liverpool, UK

Panel sessions, Keynotes, Screenings, Commissioner Meetings, a Networking Party and more

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Venue

Camp and Furnace

Camp and Furnace is an independent venue located in Liverpool's vibrant Baltic Triangle, housed within a unique Georgian warehouse.

Venue Website

Nearest Train Station

Liverpool Lime Street

Address

Camp and Furnace
67 Greenland St
Liverpool
L1 0BY

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A presenter in a pink suit stands on stage in front of a large screen displaying a mobile app journey, with an audience seated in a dimly lit auditorium.

Industrial-style bar and dining area with wooden tables, green chairs, a large window, and a bear mural on the wall.

Brick building on a street corner with sign reading 'Camp and Furnace' illuminated by yellow lights.

Event Timings

Next year’s Creative Cities Convention takes place in Liverpool on 6^th and 7^th May with an exciting programme of leading industry players and thinkers debating the major issues of the day, a glitzy networking party, commissioner one-to-one meetings, screenings with Q+A and much much more!

Wednesday 6th May:
Registration from 12.15pm
Sessions: 13.00pm – 18.15pm (followed immediately by our networking party)

Thursday 7th May:
8.50am – 16.00pm (exact timings tbc)

‍Screenings: Details about next year’s screenings programme will be published in the new year

Accommodation

Major hotels in the city are conveniently located near to the Baltic Triangle. We have teamed up with Liverpool Convention Bureau who have secured special rates for conference attendees at accommodation providers across the city.

Please visit our hotel webpage for more information and to book your stay.

‍Early bookings are recommended due to football and other events scheduled to occur in the city during May.

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Public Transport

For those arriving by train, Liverpool Lime Street is the closest major station. From there it’s a short taxi ride or a 25-minute walk.

Train

James Street Station and Liverpool Central are a 20-minute walk.

Taxis

There are taxi ranks outside of each of the stations

Bus

Buses frequently run through the Baltic Triangle

Parking at the Venue

There is some on street bay parking surrounding the venue and 3 large carparks within a 5 minute walk of the venue.

City Parking Website

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Map showing streets, parking locations, and landmarks in a section of Liverpool including Jamaica Street, Parliament Street, and nearby parks and businesses.

Additional Info

Cloakroom: Yes – coats and small bags.

For accessibility information please visit our access page

Event Accessibility

‍Event photos: There will be an event photographer at the conference for promotional and archival purposes. Some of the photos may be used on our website and socials. If you would prefer not to be photographed please let the photographer or event team know.

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