ACC Liverpool has been chosen to host the 2026 Labour Party Conference for the fifth consecutive year, following the success of previous years, reinforcing the city’s position as the preferred host for the party’s annual gathering.
City leaders have hailed the announcement as a testament to Liverpool’s reputation as a world-class destination and a welcoming host for major national events.
The event has been hosted by Liverpool a total of seven times – taking place at the venue in 2011,2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
This year’s conference took over the waterfront events campus including the convention centre, Exhibition Centre Liverpool and the M&S Bank Arena, and included more than 700 on-site fringe events, keynote speeches and networking opportunities. The four-day event is estimated to have generated over £30 million economic impact.
The exhibition centre housed a 2,200-seat auditorium for plenary sessions in addition to more than 100 exhibitors. The arena was divided into individual meeting spaces and break-out zones, and the interconnected Pullman Liverpool operated as the headquarters hotel for the conference.
This year, the Labour Party was presented with the first harvest of honey from the on-site beehives. The hives, introduced following last year’s conference through delegates’ carbon offset contributions, are now well established and contributing to local biodiversity. Sharing the honey with the client was a simple but meaningful way to show the positive results of their support for the venue’s sustainability initiatives.
Faye Dyer, chief executive of The ACC Liverpool Group, said: “We were delighted to host the Labour Party Conference here in Liverpool again and are proud that the event has been such a great success.”
She added: “This reflects the strength of partnership working across multiple agencies, including Merseyside Police and our city partners. The seamless coordination ensured a safe and high-quality experience for delegates and visitors, while positioning Liverpool prominently on the national stage as a leading host for major events.”