ACC Liverpool events to ‘proceed as planned’ after car park blaze
The management of Liverpool’s Arena and Convention Centre have confirmed that the venue’s events programme will “proceed as planned” following the New Year’s Eve car park blaze.
The fire broke out in the Liverpool Waterfront Car Park on the campus, adjacent to BT Convention Centre, Echo Arena, Exhibition Centre Liverpool and Pullman Liverpool hotel.
The final performance of the Liverpool International Horse Show, which was due to take place in the evening in the arena following a three day event, was cancelled.
A total of 1,305 vehicles were in the car park prior to fire breaking out.
Bob Prattey, chief executive of The ACC Liverpool Group, said: “We can confirm that our future events will be able to proceed as planned following the serious fire which was contained in the Liverpool Waterfront Car Park on New Year’s Eve.
“We will continue to communicate with all our clients who are organising forthcoming conferences, exhibitions and entertainment events as well as customers and delegates. We ask for everyone’s patience and understanding while we work through these plans.
“The Liverpool Waterfront Car Park is closed until further notice and so as part of our contingency plans we are looking at alternative parking arrangements for forthcoming events.”
Events include Fertility 2018 which started yesterday (Thursday, January 4) until Saturday, followed by Kia and Lyreco next week.
Fast and Furious Live preview performances will take place at Echo Arena next Thursday and Friday, January 11 and 12, followed by Celebrating Sgt Pepper: Live on January 13.
Prattey added: “We are sorry to customers who were due to attend the evening performance of the Liverpool International Horse Show, which was cancelled as a result of the fire, as well as those people whose vehicles were in the car park and who have been affected by this terrible situation.
“We are extremely thankful to the emergency services for their efforts. We would also like to thank the people who kindly provided transport for customers to enable them to travel home, as well as Liverpool City Council for establishing a relief centre for those needing shelter.”
