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21 Aug 2012
Irish arts minister launches Culture Night 2012 programme
Irish minister for arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan has launched this year's programme for Culture Night - a nationwide project designed to increase access to the arts. First held in 2006, the Culture Night initiative is based on similar cultural events throughout Europe called White Nights - where buildings are lit up for the evening of the event. Culture Night 2012 will see cultural organisations across
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21 Aug 2012
Empire Industries secures US$10m Chinese theme park contract
Empire Industries has announced its Dynamic Attractions unit has been handed a US$10m (EUR8m, £6.3m) contract for two flying theatre experiences at a Chinese theme park. The company will design, fabricate and export two of its proprietary media-based attractions, which combine dynamic motion with digital projection to create the sense of flying. Empire Industries CEO Guy Nelson said: "The growth of the Chinese middle class
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17 Aug 2012
Green light for compulsory purchase of Margate's Dreamland site
Image: Dreamland will become a major new attraction Communities secretary Eric Pickles has approved Thanet District Council's (TDC) plans to serve a compulsory purchase order on the owner of Margate's Dreamland site. The local authority is looking to secure the land in order to move forward with the
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17 Aug 2012
Plans for major new Russian-themed visitor destination unveiled
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has backed the development of a major visitor destination incorporating nature, traditions, and cultural heritage from the country's differing regions. Located in Domodedovo, the plans for Russia Museum and Park include miniature versions of Russia's most iconic buildings. The Russian Geographical Society will lead the project. According to Putin, the new attraction will have an
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16 Aug 2012
New director and CEO for Indianapolis Museum of Art
Charles L Venable, the current director and chief executive officer of the SpeedArt Museum in Kentucky, US, has been appointed as the new CEO of Indianapolis Museum of Art. The museum has confirmed that Venable will take up the new position on 8 October and will succeed Maxwell L Anderson, who became Dallas Museum of Art director in January. IMA board of governors chair June McCormack said: "Charles has a proven track record as a director, curator and fundraiser at leading museums across the country."
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16 Aug 2012
Blackpool Pleasure Beach to open £5.25m Wallace and Gromit ride
Image: Thrill-o-Matic will replace the former Gold Mine Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the amusement park and resort owned by the Thompson Family, is to open a new £5.25m Wallace and Gromit-themed family ride experience next year. The Thrill-o-Matic, a dark ride, is being developed in partnership by animation
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15 Aug 2012
Birmingham welcomes record visitor numbers in continued tourism growth
Birmingham welcomed a record number of visitors last year - up 740,000 to 33.5 million - as the city's tourism economy continues to grow, according to newly-released figures. Global Tourism Solutions' STEAM Report also highlighted a 2 per cent increase in visitor expenditure to £4.9bn compared with 2010, which helped create more than 2,000 new jobs. The figures mean that visitor numbers to Birmingham and the surrounding
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15 Aug 2012
The Quays expands offer with addition of Manchester United experience
The Quays, the waterside destination near Salford, has announced an expansion of its group visitor offer with the addition of the Manchester United Museum and Tour experience. Guests will now be able to visit the Premier League club's iconic Old Trafford stadium and see it through the eyes of players and staff in a tour conducted by one of its "legends". Another new experience will allow visitors go behind the scenes of TV
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14 Aug 2012
Bournemouth to host new National Coastal Tourism Academy
Image: Bournemouth will host the new academy Bournemouth will host one of Europe's first National Coastal Tourism Academies (NCTA) - a knowledge transfer institution focusing on customer care in tourism and hospitality. Financial support is being provided by the government's Coastal Communities Fund and
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