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03 Feb 2012
Piece Hall revamp plans move forward
Calderdale Council's cabinet has agreed to move forward with a multi-million pound project to transform Halifax's historic Piece Hall into a new heritage attraction for the town.
Members of the cabinet has endorsed the vision for Piece Hall, which is seen as central to the redevelopment of the town's
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03 Feb 2012
WhiteWater nets US$22m South Korea deal
Canada-based WhiteWater West has signed a US$22m (£14m, EUR16.8m) contract with Lotte World for the development of a new waterpark at Kimhae near Busan, South Korea.
It is one of the waterpark industry's largest contracts and will see Whitewater manufacture, engineer and install 100 per cent of the
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03 Feb 2012
Edinburgh's new tourism strategy launches
Scottish tourism minister Fergus Ewing has announced details of a new strategy designed to help increase visitor numbers to Edinburgh from 3.27 million to 4.39 million by 2020.
Ewing unveiled the Edinburgh 2020 plan at the seventh annual Edinburgh Tourism Action Group conference, which has been
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03 Feb 2012
Public reopening for steamship attraction
One of the world's oldest complete steamships is to reopen to the public in London after it was awarded a confirmed grant worth nearly £1m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
SS Robin is located at a purpose-built pontoon at Royal Victoria Docks following a three-year restoration programme. A visitor centre will also be housed within the pontoon.
Sue Bowers, head of the HLF for London, said: "Visitors will
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03 Feb 2012
Southampton waterfront museum site 'withdrawn'
Associated British Ports (ABP) has revealed it is currently "unable" to provide a long-term lease for the Southampton waterfront site earmarked for a new £8m transport museum.
The Aeronautica development was to be located in the ABP-owned Southampton Docks, but it has now been reported that Red Funnel ferry operations could move to the site instead.
According to the BBC, the new attraction was to include
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31 Jan 2012
Rank Group eyes Gala Coral acquisition
Rank Group, the UK-based operator of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, has revealed that it has held discussions over the potential acquisition of its rival, Gala Coral Group.
The Sunday Times has reported that any deal for the company, which operates Gala Casinos and Coral betting shops among others, could be worth in the area of £250m.
However, Rank has issued a statement to stress that it had not
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31 Jan 2012
DfT to mull Liverpool cruise terminal bid
The government is to seek independent advice on a "more appropriate" figure to be paid by Liverpool in its bid to secure consent for cruise liner operators to start and finish in the city.
A Department for Transport (DfT) consultation took place last year looking into Liverpool's plans, which included the repayment of £5.3m from a government grant over 15 years.
However, parliamentary under-secretary for state
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31 Jan 2012
Taylor quits Wales Millennium Centre post
Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has revealed that chief executive Mark Taylor, who was appointed to the role less than two years ago, has stepped down.
In a statement, the venue said Taylor - former commercial and venues director at London's Barbican Centre – had left in order to pursue other event
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30 Jan 2012
Utah aquarium appoints firms for US$18m project
Beecher Walker Architects and Layton Construction have been selected by the Living Planet Aquarium board of trustees to build a new home for the attraction in Draper City, Utah, US.
The US$18m (£11.4m, EUR13.7m) aquarium building is to be located off Interstate 15 and establish a new home for the attraction, which first opened at The Gateway in 2004.
A
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27 Jan 2012
British Museum receives GBP10m HLF funding
The British Museum has secured £10m towards the completion of its World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) in London from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
It is one of four heritage schemes across the UK to be awarded a share of £15.5m from the HLF and will bring some of its most
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27 Jan 2012
More funding for V&A at Dundee scheme
An additional £1.75m worth of Scottish Government funding has been made available for the Victoria and Albert (V&A) at Dundee development over the next three years.
The revenue funding was confirmed by culture secretary Fiona Hyslop as preparatory work commenced at the site of the new Kengo Kuma and
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26 Jan 2012
Launch dates for UAE museums revealed
Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has revealed the opening dates for three museums that form part of the Saadiyat Cultural District in the United Arab Emirates.
Located on the Saadiyat Island development in Abu Dhabi, the first attraction to launch is to be the Louvre Abu Dhabi in 2015.
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26 Jan 2012
Green light for Pontcysyllte centre plans
Wrexham Council has approved proposals for the extension of an interpretation centre at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site in Trevor, North Wales.
The scheme, which is expected to cost around £125,000, is designed to improve the visitor experience through improvements to amenities and the Trevor Basin environment.
In addition to the extended interpretation centre, the project includes the
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