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13 Feb 2012
VisitBritain hails 'record' year for tourism
National tourism agency VisitBritain has welcomed a "record" year for UK tourism after it reported a 3 per cent growth in the number of overseas residents coming to the UK in 2011.
Inbound arrivals figures for December were up 2 per cent on the same period in 2010, which ensured a positive end to a year in
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13 Feb 2012
Renewed hope for Felixstowe's Spa Theatre?
Felixstowe's Spa Theatre could remain open to the public until at least January 2013 if talks between the local authority and the venue's current operator are successfully concluded.
Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC) has agreed it will aim to end its existing agreement with Openwide Coastal early next year while it looks to secure the theatre's long-term future.
In December, the council had said that it
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13 Feb 2012
Cardiff's new-look Sherman Cymru opens
Cardiff's Sherman Cymru has opened its doors to the public for the first time in two years, following the completion of a major GBP6.5m refurbishment of the arts venue.
Jonathan Adams of Capita Symonds, the man who designed Wales Millennium Centre and the WJEC building, was the architect behind the
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13 Feb 2012
New digital arts research fund for Scotland
Creative Scotland has announced the launch of the Digital R&D Fund for Scottish Arts and Culture, which aims to help projects connect to wider audiences through digital technology.
The organisation partnered with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts to support the sector across Scotland.
Applications are open until 20 April and it is also hoped
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13 Feb 2012
Boost for Irish arts touring programmes
More than 30 arts organisations and artists are to take their work around Ireland after it was announced that EUR740,000 (GBP614,000) of additional funding had been made available.
Arts Council Ireland (ACI) has made the investment, which aims to enable audiences across the country to experience some of Ireland's best visual arts, dance, film, theatre and music.
Funding has been contributed under ACI's Touring
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13 Feb 2012
Work starts on Lancashire coastal attraction
Wyre Borough Council (WBC) has confirmed that construction work has started on a new observation tower at Rossall Point, Lancashire, as part of efforts to regenerate the seafront.
Fylde Coast-based Parkinsons has been appointed contractor for the scheme, which will see a new 14m (46ft) tower link developments on the promenade at Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
WBC cabinet member with responsibility for economic
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13 Feb 2012
Viewing platform for Forth Rail Bridge?
Network Rail, the group responsible for operating and maintaining the UK's rail network, is reportedly considering plans for a viewing platform on top of Scotland's Forth Rail Bridge.
According to the BBC, the company is looking into the possibility of allowing visitors travel more than 300ft (91m) to the top of the iconic structure overlooking the Firth of Forth.
Network Rail has recently completed a 10-year
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13 Feb 2012
Art Fund Prize 2012 longlist announced
Four newly-opened museums and three Scottish attractions are among the 10 institutions to be included on the longlist for the annual Art Fund Prize, which is now in its 10th year.
The accolade, which was handed to the British Museum for its History of the World project last year, comes with a GBP100,000
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13 Feb 2012
April start for Dickens museum revamp
London's Charles Dickens Museum has announced that a GBP3.2m refurbishment project will get underway in April after the attraction confirmed "sufficient funds" were now in place.
The museum is due to close from 9 April until December in order for work to be carried out in time to open for Dickensian
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13 Feb 2012
Work to start on Bannockburn scheme
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has confirmed that funding is now in place for work to commence on the new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre near Stirling this summer.
On a visit to Stirling Castle, Salmond said building and landscaping work will commence in early summer, with the preservation of
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13 Feb 2012
Hunt unveils 'largest-ever' UK tourism push
The UK's largest-ever tourism campaign has been launched by culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, which aims to attract an extra 4.6 million inbound visitors over the next four years.
Nine countries around the world are being targeted as part of the GREAT initiative, which is set to reach 90 million people in 14
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03 Feb 2012
ACE unveils GBP37m arts participation fund
Arts Council England (ACE) has launched its new £37m Creative people and places fund in a bid to help increase opportunities in areas where levels of involvement are currently low.
More than 70 locations across the country in the lowest 20 per cent of arts engagement have been identified by the organisation
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03 Feb 2012
Another record year for West End theatres
London's West End theatres have reported an eighth consecutive year of record box office revenues in 2011, according to latest figures from the Society of London Theatre (SOLT).
Box office sales for the last 12 months reach more than £528m - a 3.1 per cent increase on a like-for-like basis, when compared
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03 Feb 2012
Students to benefit from GBP2m casino overhaul
Students from Warwickshire and Hinckley College are to benefit from the completion of an extensive £2m refurbishment of Rainbow Casino in Birmingham, West Midlands.
A new scheme has launched to offer students an introduction to the sector through a gaming academy; apprenticeship opportunities; and job openings upon completion of courses.
Rainbow Casino has established the link with the college after expanding its
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