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07 Nov 2011
UK attractions net British Travel Award
Alton Towers, the Eden Project and Edinburgh Castle have been named among the winners at this year's British Travel Awards (BTA), which were revealed in London on 2 November.
More than 1,000 representatives from the hospitality, travel and attractions sector attended a gala dinner at Battersea Evolution in
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07 Nov 2011
VisitBritain receives four-year, £27m funding boost
VisitBritain has been given an additional £27m of funding to help promote the UK in key overseas markets in a concerted effort to drive greater numbers of visitors to the country over the next four years.
The money will be invested in campaigns that will aim to capitalise on the international attention the
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07 Nov 2011
Legacy10 to increase charitable giving
A new independent campaign has been founded by RLM Finsbury chair Roland Rudd in an attempt to increase the number of people who leave money to charity in their wills.
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has welcomed the 2 November launch of Legacy10, which is aiming to encourage individuals to pledge 10 per cent of their estate to charity.
Sir Richard Branson, Sir Keith Mills and Jacob Rothschild are among those to
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07 Nov 2011
London 2012 Festival programme announced
Damien Hirst, Jude Law and Rufus Wainwright are among some of the leading artists and performers that will be taking part in the 12-week London 2012 Festival next summer.
Launching on 21 June, a nationwide programme of events will include theatre productions, dance performances and music concerts in celebration of the London 2012 Games.
Highlights will include the World Shakespeare Festival, which will see
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04 Nov 2011
£300m for Dundee's waterfront proposals
A major international regeneration conference has been told that £300m worth of investment has now been secured towards a project designed to transform Dundee's waterfront.
The figure is one third of the £1bn target required to bring about the regeneration of the area, with a number of projects to benefit
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04 Nov 2011
New arts centre opens in High Wycombe
A new centre for the arts, creativity and enterprise, which has been established in the former St John's church in High Wycombe, has officially opened its doors.
Arts4Every1 is designed to provide a "cornerstone" for the ongoing renovation of the town centre, while also supporting multi-cultural communities and economic development.
The project has received backing from Wycombe District Council (WDC), which
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04 Nov 2011
Second batch of WAF Award winners revealed
Jordan's Wadi Rum Resort and China's Zhang Da Qian Museum have been named among the second batch of winners at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011.
The second day of the three-day event saw four completed buildings and nine future projects pick up awards, which also included the Glacier
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04 Nov 2011
CLA underlines role of cultural learning
A new report from the Cultural Learning Alliance (CLA) has underlined the importance of the use of arts and culture in the education of children and young people.
Despite a recent survey of 2,500 teachers that suggested 13 per cent of schools had already cut back on drama, music and arts, the CLA said cultural learning remains crucial.
The findings of ImagineNation: The Case for Cultural Learning are based
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03 Nov 2011
Merlin secures deal with Fox for Ice Age ride
Merlin Entertainments has teamed up with 20th Century Fox with the view of launching a 4D attraction based on the popular Ice Age movie franchise.
Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs - The 4-D Experience will debut at two Merlin parks in March 2012 - Alton Towers in the UK and Gardaland in Italy.
Designed and supplied by SimEx-Iwerks, the immersive attraction will combine 3D film footage from the third movie
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03 Nov 2011
UK schemes miss out on 2011 WAF Award
UK sports and cultural schemes have missed out at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011, following the announcement of the first 12 winners from this year's event.
The Pods (Andrew Wright with S&P Architects) and the Silverstone Wing (Populous) had been shortlisted in the sport category, but
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03 Nov 2011
Derby gallery to undergo transformation
Derby Museums is to undertake an extensive refurbishment at the historic Joseph Wright Gallery, which is designed to conserve and upgrade the original attraction built in 1882.
It is anticipated the scheme will enable the attraction to showcase more of Derby Museums' collection of paintings and drawings by Joseph Wright, an English artist who died in 1797.
Joseph Wright Gallery has now closed in order to undergo
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03 Nov 2011
Creative England secures government support
Creative England, an organisation which supports independent arts and cultural firms, will net a share of funding from the second £950m round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
The cash will be used in a revolving fund for match funding that supports creative and digital small and medium enterprises in the north west, Birmingham and the south west.
Creative industries minister Ed Vaizey said: "The Creative
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03 Nov 2011
English Heritage announces award winners
The winners of the inaugural English Heritage Angel Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony hosted by television presenter Clare Balding at The Palace Theatre in London.
Other personalities including Graham Norton, Michael Winner and Danielle Hope helped to present accolades to individuals and groups who have worked to preserve local heritage.
Six winners were chosen from a 16-strong shortlist by a judging
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03 Nov 2011
£4.5m EU funding boost for Dudley Zoo project
Redevelopment projects at Dudley Zoological Gardens and the Black Country Living Museum have been awarded a £4.5m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The funding will pay for a new access and joint arrival area for visitors to the zoo, Black Country Living Museum and Dudley Canal
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