This is one of the facts about English tourism in the England Tourism Facts guide, published by the ETC.

The pocket-sized guide explains how UK residents spend their money on holiday and gives a breakdown of what sort of trips they are taking and where they are going. It also provides .... More>>

The £2m centre comprises a 250-seat auditorium, a rehearsal room and exhibition space, a café, bar and offices.

The project is being developed by the Borders 1996 company and has received funding from both the Arts Council and private sector. The arts centre, designed by architects Richard .... More>>

Starting this month, Kent Tourism Solutions, led by Kent County Council, will offer 18 courses to help people running everything from hotels, restaurants and attractions, in such areas as customer service, sales and marketing, .... More>>

Speaking at the Museums Association's annual conference in Manchester, Anderson said that cultural projects should be valued for what they are and not in terms of their regeneration and regional benefits. 'Already hit by the tyranny of visitor numbers, these .... More>>

The Club Méditerranée group and Air France have announced the signing of a 'global strategic agreement' which will include a new system of electronic ticketing. Both Club Med and Jet Tours' clients will benefit from a system which will allow clients to travel with just a travel itinerary on Air .... More>>

Art Deco 1910-1939 is designed to 'capture the spirit of the Art Deco period' with more than 300 works from public and private collections all over the world.Ghislaine Wood, curator of the exhibition, said: 'For much of this century Art Deco has been .... More>>

In planning for 20 years, the museum was due to open next month, but project delays and a lack of funds, have meant that the museum has been forced to open next year under the auspices of the Museum of London.

The museum received an initial £11.5m from the Heritage .... More>>

Speaking at the annual conference of the Local Government Association, Cotton said that local authorities had a major role in promoting local tourism businesses in their literature and through local information centres, but had to be more selective in the business they .... More>>

Costing more than £2m, the Excalibur - A Dragon's Tale boat ride will take passengers though 14 different scenes over 400m of track. Lasting up to eight minutes, the ride will have 14 boats, with each boat carrying 16 passengers. The old Jungle Cruise ride, which was built in 1975, has been completely .... More>>

Hosted by information technology services company Unisys, and Management Today magazine, the awards consider all areas of service excellence from the direction and culture of an organisation to its ability to respond to the changing needs of .... More>>

Items to be put up for auction include models, original drawings and costumes that were created and worn in parades and shows. Proceeds of the sale will go towards La Voix de l'Enfant, a group of 50 charitable organisations for child welfare. .... More>>

The project will make major improvements to fire safety and lighting, alongside general office and laboratory refurbishment and new cabling to cater for IT requirements. The improved building is to provide enhanced specimen protection of one of the museum's most sensitive .... More>>

The Museums & Heritage Show Awards for Excellence will be presented at the show in February and 12 categories have been created, including; best marketing campaign, best permanent exhibition, best educational exhibition and best project on a limited .... More>>

Disney is thought to be close to agreeing terms on an investment in London through his private investment company Shamrock Holdings. Though separate from Walt Disney, the talks have fuelled speculation that a Disney-type theme is planned for the capital. .... More>>