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11 Oct 2017
Blackpool Pleasure Beach MD Amanda Thompson to lead IAAPA in 2020
Amanda Thompson OBE will become only the third woman to chair IAAPA in its 100-year history, after the global attractions body announced the Blackpool Pleasure Beach managing director would take over in 2020. Thompson was elected second vice chair of IAAPA at a meeting on 25 September, a position she will
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11 Oct 2017
Sutton Hoo viewing tower plans get HLF funding
Plans to build a 17m (56ft) viewing tower at one of Britain’s most archaeologically-significant sites can go ahead following a £1.8m (US$2.4m, €2m) donation from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). In 1939 a hoard of treasures were discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, believed to be the final resting place of the
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10 Oct 2017
V&A boss calls for pedestrianisation of Exhibition Road following car crash
V&A director Tristram Hunt has called for a full pedestrianisation of South Kensington’s Exhibition Road following the car crash that left 11 injured on Saturday (7 October). Exhibition Road, London, which is home to not only the V&A but also to the Science Museum and Natural History Museum, is an outdoor area
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10 Oct 2017
Geffrye Museum closing January for two-year redevelopment
London’s Geffrye Museum will close in January ahead of a £18.1m (US$23.8m, €20.2m) transformation to create new spaces for its collections and library. Founded in 1914, the Geffrye Museum specialises in the history of English domestic home interiors, showing the changing styles through 11 displayed period
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10 Oct 2017
UK sees record tourist numbers as exchange rate falls
Overseas visits to the UK hit a record 23 million in the first seven months of the year, according to new figures from VisitBritain. Announced today (10 October) as part of VisitBritain/VisitEngland’s 2016-17 annual review, results show strong growth in the past year for inbound tourism, with a record 23.1
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09 Oct 2017
IP business booming as touring exhibitions draw visitors
The trend for turning global IPs into touring edutainment experiences is on the up, according to one of the men helping to drive the movement as its popularity continues to swell. Eddie Newquist, who is executive vice president for exhibitions and event creator GES, has worked with some of the world’s biggest
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09 Oct 2017
Snapchat signs up Jeff Koons for augmented reality art project
American artist Jeff Koons has teamed up Snapchat to create virtual art installations using augmented reality. The artist – famously known for reimagining everyday objects and turning them into art – has developed the digital installations based on his works, which will be available in multiple locations
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09 Oct 2017
Architect David Marks dies aged 64
The architect David Marks, co-founder of Marks Barfield Architects, has died at the age of 64 following a long illness. Marks, best-known as the co-designer of the London Eye, died on Friday (6 October) surrounded by his three children and his partner in life and work, Julia Barfield. In a statement, Marks
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07 Oct 2017
Derby's Silk Mill secures final funding for £16.4m Museum of Making
Derby Museums has secured final funding for its planned £16.4m (US$21.4m, €18.2m) Museum of Making following a £9.4m (US$12.3m, €10.5m) donation from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The donation to the charitable trust, which represents Derby's Museum and Art Gallery, Pickford’s House and The Silk Mill, makes
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06 Oct 2017
Everton’s new stadium could boost local economy by £1bn
Everton Football Club’s proposed new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock would provide a £1bn boost to the local economy, according to planners. Projections by partners CBRE of the economic impact of a major new stadium in the north docks area of the city highlight the benefits the stadium will bring, including the
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06 Oct 2017
Share prices rise as reports of Merlin's SeaWorld takeover mount
Merlin Entertainments is considering a bid for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, according to an increasing number of reports. The eyes of the industry are sharply focused on the possible deal, as shares in the Orlando-based SeaWorld rose 4.6 per cent this week and shares in Merlin also rising 1.8 per cent.
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