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12 Dec 2013
DCMS survey shows high interest in arts
More than half of adults in England have visited a museum or gallery in the last year, according to the latest Taking Part survey from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. During the same period, 78 per cent of adults attended or participated in the arts and 73 per cent visited a heritage site. These
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11 Dec 2013
Neptune-Benson names new CEO
Kenneth Rodi has joined water treatment specialist Neptune-Benson as Chief Executive Officer. His appointment is the result of a continued strategic growth initiative announced as part of Neptune-Benson's partnership with Audax Group, a leading investor in middle market companies. Based in Rhode Island, US,
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09 Dec 2013
Merlin to launch Madame Tussauds Singapore on Sentosa island resort
Merlin Entertainments has announced that it will take over the management of Sentosa’s well-known Images of Singapore (IOS) attraction, while also introducing its own iconic Madame Tussauds to Asia’s leading leisure destination. Merlin has entered into a partnership with resort managers the Sentosa Development
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09 Dec 2013
English Heritage to get extra £5m funding
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has announced a further £5m funding – on top of the £80m already committed – to create a new charity arm of English Heritage to manage England's historic sites. The new charitable status will give English Heritage the freedom to raise funds, with a target of finding a further £83m
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06 Dec 2013
Sally Corp CEO John Wood inducted to IAAPA Hall of Fame
John Wood, chair and CEO of Sally Corporation, has been inducted into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame. During an induction ceremony last month, Wood was cited for his ideas and the part he has played in reviving family dark ride attractions around the world.
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05 Dec 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo kicks off museum plan
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is opening a museum devoted to himself. The museum will be located on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where he was born, and be used to showcase memorabilia from his career, including trophies, footballs and photographs. It is reported that Ronaldo has said he will attend the opening on 15 December in person, the project - according to a source - being "a dream for
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05 Dec 2013
Penguin colony set for Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre
Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre is to see the opening of a new £2.5m attraction in time for Easter next year, with Penguin Ice Adventure designed to give visitors a unique opportunity to come face-to-face with a colony of Gentoo Penguins. Visitors will be taken on an expedition into the Antarctic
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02 Dec 2013
Regional tourism in the UK damaged by high train prices
The head of the government’s tourism agency has warned that the high price of taking the train is putting off visitors getting out to see UK attractions outside of London. VisitBritain chair, Christopher Rodrigues, said that regional tourism is
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02 Dec 2013
Rise in hospitality costs damaging Northern Ireland tourism
The significant rise in transport and hospitality costs are damaging Northern Ireland’s tourism industry, according to the country’s Conservative party. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), which shows that prices for restaurants, hotels and
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02 Dec 2013
Grand Central Library voted Liverpool’s top attraction
Liverpool's Central Library has been voted, somewhat surprisingly, the number one attraction in the city by users of travel site TripAdvisor. The library topped a poll that featured 124 more traditional attractions - including iconic ones such as
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02 Dec 2013
HLF supports Durham and Peterborough Cathedrals
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced today that it will invest £7m in two UK cathedrals, Durham and Peterborough, in order to preserve the past, as well as present their stories for future generations. The £3.9m grant for Durham Cathedral will enable the display of original 13th century copies of the Magna
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02 Dec 2013
Railway museum on the cards for Leicester
A new railway museum is on the cards for Leicester. The Great Central Railway (GCR) has bid for £10m of lottery cash to develop the attraction at Leicester North station. If it goes ahead, the new museum will display 11 locomotives, and is expected to draw up to 230,000 railway enthusiasts a year, contributing £43m to the local economy over five years. The GCR is working with Leicester City Council and the National
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29 Nov 2013
Triumph of philanthropy as Tate Britain completes £45m renovations
The Tate Britain’s newly completed £45m renovation is a "triumph of funding" and could usher in a new age of philanthropy, according to Lord Browne, chair of Tate. A total of 95 per cent of the work was funded by private donors, with the majority of support coming from trusts, foundations, individual donors and Tate members – as opposed to big businesses. The Tate’s latest set of renovations sees the oldest part of the Grade II-listed Millbank building transformed by architects Caruso St John. The work follows the opening of 10 new galleries and
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