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24 Jul 2018
Sam Jacob Studio appointed to design London Cartoon Museum's new home
Architecture and design practice Sam Jacob Studio will give London’s Cartoon Museum "greater flexibility" in displaying its collection, having been appointed to design its new home. The museum, which showcases a collection of cartoon and comic art dating back as far as the 18th century, was founded in 2006 and is
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24 Jul 2018
Spending on leisure boosted by "record level' of consumer confidence
Spending on leisure activities increased dramatically during the second quarter of the year, driven by "record levels of consumer confidence". For the period between March and June 2018, consumers reported increasing their leisure spending in nine out of 11 categories compared to the same period in 2017, with
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23 Jul 2018
Russia 2018 World Cup: foreign fans spent €1.3bn during tournament
Overseas fans visiting Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup spent an estimated €1.3bn (US$1.5bn, £1.2bn) during the tournament, according to a report by Sberbank of Russia – a state-owned banking and financial services company. Sberbank analysed usage of foreign credit cards during the World Cup, taking into
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19 Jul 2018
New Tate St Ives in the running for 2018 Stirling Prize
Tate St Ives is the only leisure building to find its way onto the shortlist for the 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. The Cornish museum – designed by Jamie Fobert Architects with Evans & Shalev – is one of the six projects today (19 July) revealed to be in the running for the prestigious
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19 Jul 2018
British Museum seeks to acquire 'Trump Baby' for dissent exhibition
London's British Museum is planning to borrow the Trump Baby blimp, which flew over the British capital's streets last week in protest against US President Donald Trump's visit. Standing 6m (20ft) tall and created by artist Matt Bonner, the inflatable caricature of Trump was flown in London's Parliament Square
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19 Jul 2018
'Jurassic' Jeff Goldblum installation appears on London's Southbank
A giant statue of Jeff Goldblum has become an overnight sensation, after appearing in a tourism hotspot next to London's historic Tower Bridge. The effigy of what is being called "Jurassic Jeff" is 25ft (7.6m) long and depicts the Hollywood star reclining in his signature open-shirted Jurassic Park pose, which
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18 Jul 2018
Disability and accessibility over heritage, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby – the Archbishop of Canterbury – has said that disability and accessibility should take precedence when it comes to heritage matters. For the Church of England, all places of worship – and not only listed properties – are subject to the Faculty Jurisdiction system, which balances the needs of
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18 Jul 2018
KidZania teams up with Nintendo for London Labo experience
Kidzania's London attraction at the Westfield Shopping Centre has made a new addition to the pint-sized indoor city – the Nintendo Labo. Teaming with Nintendo for the experience, the new addition uses its handheld Switch device, along with a series of cardboard DIY kits crafted to work with the console. In the
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17 Jul 2018
Buffalo Museum of Science reopens renovated observatory after 19 years
The Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo, New York, has celebrated the opening of its new digital planetarium, following the redevelopment of its Kellogg Observatory. The observatory, which reopens to the public for the first time in nearly two decades, has undergone major renovations. Part of the museum's
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17 Jul 2018
Azerbaijan to host 2019 session of World Heritage Committee
The 43rd session of Unesco's World Heritage Committee will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, it has been revealed. Taking place between 30 June and 10 July next year, the annual meeting aims to regularly examine the state of conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, adding or removing
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