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Burnley: €7.2m in economic activation in 2026, 89% more than at the same date of 2025.

Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 11 events hosted in Burnley, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026, against €3.8m from 5 events at the same date of 2025. How we measure ›

Burnley · 2026

€7.2m
Events11
Spectators206,978
International visitors1,900
Overnight stays5,400
Rank#100 of 303#12 of 34 host cities in England

Year curve · 2026

€0€1.9m€3.7m€5.6m€7.4mJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025: €7.4m2026: €7.2m2025 at the same date: €3.8m

Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Burnley; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

By sector · 2026

Accommodation€0.66m · 9%
Hospitality€3.9m · 54%
Transport€1.9m · 26%
Retail€0.77m · 11%

Host cities in England by month · 2026

CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
London England70.2m44.9m61.5m80.0m73.8m16.2m38.7m54.1m11.7m€451m
Manchester England21.1m15.7m16.1m13.8m16.7m7.0m16.4m21.7m10.2m€139m
Liverpool England24.5m13.2m13.5m14.0m10.4m5.1m12.1m12.7m5.3m€111m
Newcastle upon Tyne England13.6m8.7m13.0m2.4m5.2m2.8m4.9m2.6m2.6m€55.7m
Birmingham England5.9m8.2m6.4m4.9m7.1m1.6m1.5m8.4m€44.1m
Sunderland England3.9m5.7m1.9m3.9m3.9m1.9m4.6m3.8m4.2m€33.6m
Nottingham England2.8m5.4m3.3m6.8m2.5m1.2m2.5m1.3m1.3m€27.0m
Leeds England4.7m3.1m4.4m1.5m3.0m1.4m3.1m1.6m1.6m€24.6m
Brighton England4.0m1.4m4.3m1.4m2.9m1.4m2.9m3.5m1.4m€23.3m
Wolverhampton England4.7m3.9m2.7m1.4m2.5m€15.2m
Bournemouth England1.2m0.80m0.80m0.40m0.81m0.40m0.80m2.2m€7.4m
Burnley England1.8m1.8m0.69m1.5m1.5m€7.2m
Ipswich England0.99m1.1m1.2m2.3m1.1m€6.7m
Coventry England1.2m1.2m3.6m€5.9m
Hull England0.21m0.91m0.91m0.88m2.6m€5.5m

Burnley against the other host cities of England. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

Competitions · 2026

Premier League€6.6m · 9 events
FA Cup€0.60m · 2 events

Events that activated the most · 2026

24 Jan 2026Burnley Football Club – Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
€0.78m
22 Apr 2026Burnley Football Club – Manchester City
Premier League
€0.77m
7 Jan 2026Burnley Football Club – Manchester United
Premier League
€0.76m
7 Feb 2026Burnley Football Club – West Ham United Football Club
Premier League
€0.75m
10 May 2026Burnley Football Club – Aston Villa
Premier League
€0.74m
24 May 2026Burnley Football Club – Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Premier League
€0.74m
11 Apr 2026Burnley Football Club – Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
€0.71m
14 Mar 2026Burnley Football Club – AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
€0.69m

Latest events in Burnley · 2026

DateEventCompetitionSpectatorsIntl visitorsEconomic activation
24 May 2026Burnley Football Club – Wolverhampton Wanderers Football ClubPremier League21,057200€0.74m
10 May 2026Burnley Football Club – Aston VillaPremier League21,196200€0.74m
22 Apr 2026Burnley Football Club – Manchester CityPremier League21,259220€0.77m
11 Apr 2026Burnley Football Club – Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League20,408190€0.71m
14 Mar 2026Burnley Football Club – AFC BournemouthPremier League20,281170€0.69m
28 Feb 2026Burnley Football Club – BrentfordPremier League20,069170€0.68m
14 Feb 2026Burnley Football Club – Mansfield Town Football ClubFA Cup11,91478€0.38m
7 Feb 2026Burnley Football Club – West Ham United Football ClubPremier League21,273210€0.75m
24 Jan 2026Burnley Football Club – Tottenham HotspurPremier League21,618230€0.78m
10 Jan 2026Burnley Football Club – Millwall Football ClubFA Cup6,85645€0.22m
7 Jan 2026Burnley Football Club – Manchester UnitedPremier League21,047220€0.76m

Calendar year

This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.

Season profile of Burnley

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