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05 Oct 2011
Isle of Man plans hotel and casino complex
Firms interested in working on the development of a new five-star hotel and casino complex on the Isle of Man (IoM) have been invited to come forward by the island's government.
It follows the recent announcement that a second casino licence had been granted and aims to help the IoM government diversify the island's economy, while meeting market demand.
A hotel and casino complex with conference and leisure
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05 Oct 2011
Tayto Park adds new high ropes course
Tayto Park, a tourist attraction located in County Meath, Ireland, has added a new Sky Trail Voyager high ropes course to its offer, which has been installed by Innovative Leisure.
Custom-designed for use by people of all ages, the course features a horseshoe shape design and enables people to move around
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05 Oct 2011
Scottish team to document Chinese site
A team of experts from Scotland has been appointed to digitally document the history of the Eastern Qing Tombs in China, the resting place of some of the country's iconic emperors.
The delegation will travel to the Chinese heritage site next year as part of Scottish 10, a joint venture between Historic Scotland and Glasgow School of Art.
Scottish 10 aims to provide a digital record of Scotland's five world
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05 Oct 2011
New Year start for Swansea gallery project
Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is to close to the public from 30 October ahead of the start of a major £6m redevelopment and extension of the South Wales cultural attraction.
Preparations for the scheme are due to commence in November in order to enable the main phase of work to begin in the New Year,
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05 Oct 2011
Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum launches
The Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum has been unveiled at the Thal birthplace of the former actor and current state governor of California, US, near Graz, Austria.
According to the BBC, the attraction contains exhibits such as Schwarzenegger's childhood bed; a motorbike from one his Terminator films; and some of his first dumb-bells.
A spokesperson for the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum said: "The Arnold
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05 Oct 2011
Event marks Theatr Colwyn relaunch
A special event has taken place to celebrate the reopening of Colwyn Bay's new-look Theatr Colwyn, following the completion of a £738,000 front-of-house refurbishment project.
The property, which is one of the oldest operating civic theatres in Wales, received £500,000 from the Welsh Assembly Government
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05 Oct 2011
San Francisco museum unveils new brand
The Asian Art Museum (AAM) in San Francisco, US, has announced the launch of its new brand, which will be implemented in phases and aims to "engage a broader audience".
After relocating from Golden Gate Park to the city's Civic Center in 2003, the museum will now shift its focus from presenting works to delivering experiences based on works.
International consulting firm Wolff Olins has worked with AAM to develop
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05 Oct 2011
ACW announces Power of the Flame launch
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has announced the launch of the Power of the Flame legacy project, which will comprise five major projects to mark the London 2012 Games.
Legacy Trust UK is funding the Power of the Flame initiative, which is set to see a range of cultural activities and events take place across the country.
Among the schemes to receive funding will be Cauldrons and Furnaces, which aims to bring
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04 Oct 2011
Wakefield gallery nets British Design Award
Hepworth Wakefield, the David Chipperfield Architects-designed art attraction in Yorkshire, has been crowned Best Architectural Achievement at the British Design Awards 2011.
The building held off four other shortlisted projects to pick up the accolade, including work by RHWL and Richard Griffiths
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04 Oct 2011
J P Morgan announces new arts investment
Investment bank J P Morgan has confirmed it will invest £600,000 as part of a collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery; the National Theatre; and the Southbank Centre.
The J P Morgan Signature Series will comprise a one-year programme supporting the work of the three arts organisations, while also organising activities for its clients and guests.
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "JP Morgan has done a
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04 Oct 2011
Cedar Fair appoints Bob Wagner and Scott Tanner
Theme park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has appointed two new vice presidents to its corporate team.
Bob Wagner has taken up the role of corporate vice president for strategic alliances while Scott Tanner has been named corporate vice president for sales.
Waagner joins Cedar Fair from the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks organisation where he held the position of senior vice president and chief
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04 Oct 2011
£1.9m for Heart of Teesdale proposals
Plans that will see members of the public and community work to address conservation and heritage needs in Teesdale have secured £1.9m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
The funding is set to be invested over a five-year period in the Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership, with a number of schemes to protect and enhance historic landscapes.
Ivor Crowther, head of the HLF North East, said: "The landscapes of
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04 Oct 2011
£1.58m grant for Pontmorlais regeneration plans
The Pontmorlais area of Merthyr Tydfil is to benefit from regeneration work after receiving £1.58m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through the Townscape Heritage Initiative.
It is expected the investment will go towards the restoration of 15 historic buildings, with the scheme to be led by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Meanwhile, a further three projects across Wales - in Hay-on-Wye;
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04 Oct 2011
Scottish arts group 'ceases trading'
The Dumfries and Galloway region's independent arts organisation, dgArts, has announced that it has "ceased trading" due to ongoing financial difficulties.
In a statement, dgArts directors confirmed that "all trading activities" of the group were due to cease effective from 30 September, with winding up proceedings now set to commence.
Patricia J Smith on behalf of the directors said: "The directors have decided
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