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From matchday to every day

A venue strategy built around the fans who show up every week

Project
Venue Strategy
Client
Everton FC
Services
Venue Strategy
Sector
Sports / Venue
Everton FC venue strategy — Bramley-Moore Dock
01 — The challenge

A stadium is more than ninety minutes, if you design it that way.

02 — What we did

We shaped the venue brand strategy around what happens before kickoff and after the final whistle, not just the match itself.

The new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock isn't being built as a matchday venue alone — the ambition is a 365-day entertainment destination that can compete for major touring artists alongside the region's established arenas.

That meant designing the venue strategy around far more than football: the spaces, access and hospitality all had to work for concert audiences and corporate events just as well as they work for supporters on a Saturday — a model relevant to any UK venue looking to build year-round revenue beyond its core event.

Common questions
What is venue brand strategy?

It's designing a venue's brand, access and hospitality experience to work for every use case it's built for — not just its primary event — so it earns revenue and relevance year-round.

Is this relevant beyond football stadiums?

Yes — the same 365-day destination thinking applies to any UK venue (arenas, stadiums, event spaces) looking to diversify beyond its core event calendar.

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