International Garden Festival
The International Garden Festival was a garden festival recognised by the International Association of Horticultural producers (AIPH) and the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which was held in Liverpool, England from 2 May to 14 October 1984. It was the first such event held in Britain, and became the model for several others held during the 1980s and early 1990s. The aim was to revitalise tourism and the city of Liverpool which had suffered cutbacks, and the idea came from Conservative Environment Minister Michael Heseltine. The festival was hugely popular, attracting 3,380,000 visitors.
| EXPO 1984 Liverpool | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Horticultural exposition |
| Name | International Garden Festival |
| Building(s) | Liverpool-Garden-Festival-Dome |
| Area | 95 hectares (230 acres) |
| Visitors | 3,380,000 |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| City | Liverpool |
| Coordinates | 53°22′21″N 2°57′21″W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 2 May 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II |
| Closure | 14 October 1984 |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Previous | Internationale Gartenbauaustellung 83 in Munich |
| Next | Expo '90 in Osaka |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville |
| Next | Expo '85 in Tsukuba |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '70 in Osaka |
| Next | Seville Expo '92 in Seville |
| Simultaneous | |
| Specialized | 1984 Louisiana World Exposition |
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