Creative Industries

Liverpool's creative industries is a prosperous, vibrant and confident sector; brimming with creative people, businesses and ideas and building upon international recognition for innovation, talent, quality and enterprise. Merseyside ACME was established in 1997 as the first creative industries sector development agency in the UK and has worked to support the growth and sustainability of creative businesses based on Merseyside.

ACME's objective is to look to achieve sustainability for new, existing and growing enterprises in the sector. It sees its mission as helping to secure this vision and grow sustainable employment in the sector through capacity building, partnership, enterprise and market development.

  • Attractive financial assistance packages available
  • Home to 2,500 buildings of architectural importance
  • Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts attracts many talented young people
  • Liverpool Film Office, run by the City Council, supports and coordinates facilities
  • Frequent exhibitions to showcase new and established talent
  • Home of the ICDC, the only UK University research centre focussed on new media
  • More national museums, theatres and art galleries than anywhere in the UK outside London
  • Development of a clearly defined cultural quarter
  • A city which recognises and supports creative talent
  • Home to 100 large and small arts organisations


The Capital, 39 Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9PP Telephone: +44(0)151 600 2900 Email: info@liverpoolvision.co.uk