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01 Dec 2011
Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopens
National Galleries Scotland (NGS) has reopened the Scottish National Portrait Gallery after completing work on an extensive £17.6m refurbishment of Edinburgh attraction.
The gallery was initially designed by architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson and was one of the first purpose-built portrait galleries in
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01 Dec 2011
New-look Museum of Lancashire unveiled
The Museum of Lancashire at Preston's Quarter Sessions House has reopened following a £1.7m refurbishment and will be offering free admission for the next 12 months.
A number of new interactive galleries have been added to the attraction, including Lancashire Goes to War and Lancashire at Play. Disabled access was also improved.
More than £900,000 of support was provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund, while
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01 Dec 2011
Casson Mann lands London museum contract
Casson Mann has been selected as exhibition designers for the Natural History Museum's new Treasures gallery, which forms part of a wider redevelopment at the London attraction.
The gallery will be located at the top of the North Staircase and will open in 2012 in the first phase of the Central Hall scheme, displaying some of the museum's "greatest treasures".
Casson Mann will be tasked with creating a space that
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01 Dec 2011
£500,000 funding for John Peel Centre
The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts (JPCCA) in Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been awarded £500,000 of funding by Biffa towards the next stage of its redevelopment proposals.
Named after late broadcaster John Peel, the facility was the only cultural venue to be handed a Biffa Flagship Project grant and is now seeking to secure additional match-funding.
The latest award will go towards a third phase of work to
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01 Dec 2011
Douglas casino hotel joins Best Western
The Sefton Group-owned Palace Hotel and Casino in Douglas, Isle of Man, has become the the island's first property to join the Best Western portfolio in the last 10 years.
It is the first casino hotel to join Best Western's estate and will continue to be independently-owned, while being managed by Sefton
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30 Nov 2011
Two hurt in HMS Belfast gangway collapse
Two contractors sustained minor injuries and around 170 people had to be evacuated from HMS Belfast yesterday (29 November) after the gangway leading to the ship collapsed.
London Fire Brigade said firefighters from Whitechapel, Dowgate and its river boat service attended the scene, with the contractors taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Imperial War
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30 Nov 2011
Expansion plans for Legoland Florida
Legoland Florida, the Merlin Entertainments-operated attraction which opened its doors for the first time in October in Winter Haven, US, has announced its first expansion plans.
A new Legoland Water Park is to be built as part of the project, which is due for completion by mid-2012 and will comprise a wave
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30 Nov 2011
10-year milestone for free museum scheme
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) policy of providing free entry to the UK's national museums will reach its 10-year milestone tomorrow (1 December).
Established under the previous Labour-led administration, the policy has been continued by the coalition government and safeguarded in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Since the introduction of the policy, DCMS-sponsored attractions in London have
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30 Nov 2011
TEA names newly elected board
Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has named its new board of directors for the next three-year term.
Liz Terry, editorial director of Leisure Media and editor of Attractions Management was elected to TEA's International Board alongside fellow new addition Tommy Bridges, sales manager at Alcorn McBride.
David Camp, director at AECOM; Klaus Sommer Paulsen, creative director of Creative Network Agency;
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30 Nov 2011
Government tourism thinking 'confused'
Tourism Alliance has labelled the government's thinking towards the UK tourism industry as "confused", following chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement.
Osborne confirmed an increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) at double the rate of inflation - to come into effect in April - will be pursued, with
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30 Nov 2011
Next phase of Scarborough plans on show
Plans for the next phase of the Sands development in Scarborough's North Bay, which will include a new waterpark, holiday homes and a family restaurant, have been put on display.
Benchmark Leisure submitted its proposals for the latest stage of the scheme after it secured an extension to a development agreement with Scarborough Borough Council (SBC).
The extension also required receipt of payment for costs of the
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29 Nov 2011
US$18m waterpark to open in Las Vegas
The new US$18m (£11.5m, EUR13.5m) Splash Canyon Waterpark, a 25-acre (10-hectare) development in Las Vegas, US, is expected to open on Memorial Day weekend next year.
Construction work has already commenced on-site, with the scheme led by a public-private partnership including SPB Partners; Clark County; and The Howard Hughes Corporation.
A large, 'surfable' wave pool; a three-slide complex with multi-rider tube
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29 Nov 2011
Arts venue planned for Wakefield building
Wakefield College is to operate a performing arts venue at the city's Grade II-listed museum building under new proposals for the historic property on Wood Street.
The museum service will be suspended from the end of November to enable staff to prepare for the relocation of its collections to Wakefield Council's new Wakefield One complex.
Wakefield One will offer a single point for local council-run services,
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29 Nov 2011
New marketing company for Blackpool
Blackpool Council has formally agreed to establish a new marketing company designed to maximise private sector involvement in the promotion of the famous Lancashire resort.
Members of the full council backed the creation of Marketing Blackpool, which will result in staff from visitBlackpool being seconded into the new organisation.
With a budget of £1.9m, Marketing Blackpool will be responsible for promoting the
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