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09 May 2013
Games Travel Office provider appointed for Glasgow 2014
Glasgow 2014 has appointed ATP Event Experts as the Games Travel Office (GTO) provider for next year's Commonwealth Games. ATP will link up with travel and accommodation markets, assist in the promotion of Glasgow and Scotland and sell a range of spectator packages with combined deals for tickets, accommodation and travel. They will provide a dedicated service to facilitate travel needs of athletes and officials, family,
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08 May 2013
Art and culture sector's economic value analysed
Results from the first comprehensive analysis of the value of arts and culture to the national economy have been revealed, showing turnover in the sector to be £12.4bn. Completed by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the analysis
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08 May 2013
Shurooq unveils Sir Bu Nuair Island eco-tourism project in Sharjah
Shurooq, Sharjah's Investment and Development Authority, has revealed plans for the first integrated eco-tourism project located within the islands of the Emirate. Sir Bu Nuair Island eco-tourism project will be developed at a cost of half a billion Emirati Dirhams (€104m, US$136m, £88m) by the year 2017. The project, located in the heart of Arabian
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08 May 2013
BBC and Arts Council of Wales announce partnership
The Arts Council of Wales and BBC Cymru Wales have announced they are joining forces to grow digital and craft skills across the creative sector. Already the two largest investors in publicly funded creativity in Wales, the organisations will now have a more defined relationship under the Public Value
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08 May 2013
Host museums announced for Scottish intern programme
Twenty successful museum applicants have been announced for Museums Galleries Scotland's Intern Programme for 2013/14. The programme is aimed at graduates from a range of disciplines and backgrounds as a paid alternative to postgraduate study and a route of entry for employment in museums. MGS provides support
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08 May 2013
Pandas draw income for Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has seen its income increase 53 per cent in 2012 based on figures from the previous year, partially driven by pandas at the Edinburgh Zoo. Visitor numbers at the park increased 51 per cent on the previous year while the society's other attraction Highland Wildlife
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08 May 2013
Welsh research reveals arts events attendance numbers
Research from Wales, reveals 80 per cent of children aged seven to 18 attend an art event at least once a year. Conducted by Beaufort Research, two separate surveys of adults and children examined arts participation in the Welsh population. In children aged seven to 10, 90 per cent attended arts events once a
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08 May 2013
Local history project for Bradford lands funding
The Heritage Lottery Fund has appointed £38,900 to local history project Changing Bradford, which will examine South Asian culture in the city since the end of World War II. Delivered by the Constortia of Ethnic Minority Organisations (COEMO), the project will recruit and train young people as oral history interviewers. They will collect the stories of older South Asian residents including factory workers, community workers,
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08 May 2013
HLF grant for Dundee's Verdant Works gallery project
Dundee Heritage Trust has received a £1.48m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Verdant Works High Mill Open Gallery Project. The project is focused on Dundee's internationally significant jute heritage, the cornerstone upon which the city's prosperity was built. Works will include the restoration of the 'A' listed Verdant Works by creating a space for the display of the Trust's collections and for artistic,
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07 May 2013
ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm
ABBA The Museum, the first visitor attraction to be dedicated entirely to the Swedish pop band, has opened its doors in Stockholm today. Backed by ABBA founder Bjorn Ulvaeus, the museum offers visitors an interactive journey through the band's history and features hundreds of artefacts relating to ABBA.
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07 May 2013
Council rejects Geffrye Museum's £18.9m plans
London's Hackney Council has rejected a planning application for an £18.9m redevelopment project at the Geffrye Museum. The museum, which examines the changing face of middle class homes in England over the past 400 years, appointed David Chipperfield Architects to increase its capacity, which it says is
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03 May 2013
Kent council wins Dreamland court battle
Plans for a £10m heritage theme park attraction in Margate, Kent are back on track, following a High Court ruling against a legal challenge that would have prevented the development. Judge Sycamore dismissed a legal challenge by current owners,
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03 May 2013
SMG given keys to Leeds Arena
Venue management group SMG has taken over control of Leeds Arena - a 13,500-capacity indoor facility due to open in July 2013. SMG was handed the keys to the £65m venue by Leeds City Council following the completion of building work. SMG will now begin the internal fit out of the arena. The venue will open on 24 July with a special concert headlined by Bruce Springsteen. When open, the venue will be called First Direct
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