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20 Apr 2012
Council approves new West End theatre
Plans for the development of the "first new West End theatre in more than a decade" have been approved by Westminster City Council as part of London's Crossrail scheme.
The new venue will occupy the capital's former Astoria site as part of the transformation of the Tottenham Court Road area, with retail,
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20 Apr 2012
Official launch for Belfast arts complex
The Northern Ireland Executive has hailed the new £18m Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) in Belfast as "another symbol of progress", following the venue's official opening.
Carál Ní Chuilín, the province's minister for culture, arts and leisure, was among the figures in attendance at the launch of the Hall
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20 Apr 2012
New CEO appointed to Edinburgh Zoo
Professor Chris West, the current chief executive officer of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia (RZSSA), has been appointed to the same role at Edinburgh Zoo, UK.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) - owner of Edinburgh Zoo - announced that Professor West will take up his new
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20 Apr 2012
New heritage centre for south Liverpool
PLB, the Malton-based design consultancy, has completed work on a new heritage centre at The Florence Institute in Toxteth, Liverpool, as part of a wider £6.4m regeneration project.
The group worked on the interpretative design and installation of the new Heritage Resource Centre, which will look at the
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20 Apr 2012
FIFA plans new museum for Zurich base
FIFA, the international governing body for football, is planning to establish a new museum dedicated to the sport as part of an expansion of its Zurich base in Switzerland.
Zurich City Council was informed of the proposals on 11 April in a meeting held at FIFA's base, although a design plan will need to
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20 Apr 2012
June launch for Thinktank Science Garden
Thinktank has announced that a new outdoor interactive exploration space - the Thinktank Science Garden - will open to visitors at the Birmingham, UK science attraction on 2 June.
It is the first scheme of its kind in the UK and one of only a few in the world, with the new Science Garden to comprise 42
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19 Apr 2012
Filipino politician lobbies for 'Disneyland Philippines'
A Philippines congressman, Carmelo Lazatin, has contacted The Walt Disney Company with the view of securing a Disneyland theme park at a disused former US airbase in Clark Freeport Zone.
In an open letter to Thomas Staggs, chair of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Lazatin emphasised the site's suitability for a park due to its size and accessibility.
He said: "The Clark Freeport Zone may interest you and Walt Disney as the next location for your famous Disneyland theme park, as it boasts of a 4,400
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19 Apr 2012
UK and China launch new 'cultural dialogue'
UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has met with Chinese state councillor Liu Yandong at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in a "cultural dialogue" between the two countries.
Exchanges are scheduled to take place on an annual basis in order to develop closer links in areas where the UK is a world
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18 Apr 2012
Iran announces tourism vision for Abu Musa
The Iranian government has announced its plans to establish the island of Abu Musa - part of a six-island archipelago in the eastern Persian Gulf - as a major new tourist destination.
Iran vice president and Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organisation (ICHTO) head Seyed Hassan Mousavi said the government aims to promote tourism in the region.
Mousavi also said plans to establish the "exemplary tourism
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18 Apr 2012
Titanic exhibit launches at Mystic Aquarium
A new multi-million dollar installation marking the 100th anniversary of Titanic's ill-fated voyage in 1912 has opened at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, US.
Titanic-12,450 Feet Below has launched at the attraction's Ocean Exploration Center Exhibit Hall and offers visitors the chance to
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18 Apr 2012
Bendigo's theatre project moves forward
Plans for a new AU$25.8m (£16.8m, EUR20.5m, US$26.8m) theatre complex in Bendigo, Australia, have taken a step forward after detailed plans for the scheme were released.
Heritage and planning permits have also been lodged by Bendigo Senior Secondary College and the City of Greater Bendigo for the scheme,
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18 Apr 2012
EUR1m for West and North West Irish tourism
A new overseas joint marketing campaign designed to increase inbound tourism to the west and north west region of Ireland has been launched with EUR1m (£819,000) of funding.
The funding has been made available through Fáilte Ireland; the region's five local councils, Tourism Ireland, the Western Development Commission and Ireland West Airport Knock.
Additional promotional activities focusing on the West and North
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18 Apr 2012
£12.6m boost for City of Culture 2013
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to contribute up to £12.6m of additional funding for Derry/Londonderry City of Culture 2013 over the next two years.
Northern Ireland culture minister Carál Ní Chuilín said that the announcement underlined the Executive's ongoing support to ensure the success of the
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18 Apr 2012
Merlin to open Weymouth Sea Life Tower ahead of schedule
Merlin Entertainments will open its newest UK attraction, the Sea Life Tower in Weymouth, on 22 June - a month ahead of schedule.
The construction of the observation tower, which has been undertaken by German ride manufacturer HUSS Park Attractions, has been aided by warm spring weather.
The 53m (174ft)-tall tower has been built on the town's Festival
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