Tussauds Group news
10 Mar 2025
Immersive performance and hospitality company The Lost Estate has appointed former Merlin chief development officer
14 Aug 2023
John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to
15 Nov 2022
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size,
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
03 Sep 2015
Alton Towers founder John Broome has acquired Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park, along with 200
13 Mar 2014
Following its high-profile flotation last November, attractions giant Merlin Entertainments has won ‘New Company of
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
12 Feb 2014
News is breaking that Martin Barratt has joined the board of Mark Pyrah's AIM-listed Paragon
04 Apr 2011
Martin Barratt has left his position as CEO of the British Association of Leisure Parks,
01 Jul 2009
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin Barratt as
27 Apr 2009
Merlin Entertainments, UK-based owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and The London Dungeon, has reported a
17 Nov 2008
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is to open a new exhibition and visitor centre at The
03 Jul 2008
Visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has reportedly confirmed that it will float on the London
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
26 Feb 2008
UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments was the fastest growing private-equity owned company in Britain in
17 Jul 2007
UK-based Merlin Entertainments has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with Prestbury, the investment
04 Jul 2007
US-based private equity group Blackstone has announced plans to acquire Hilton Hotels for £13bn (US$26bn,
29 Jun 2007
Worldwide theme park attendance grew 2.2 per cent in 2006, with the top 20 US
05 Mar 2007
Merlin Entertainments, the owner of the Legoland and Sea Life attractions, has acquired The Tussauds
08 Feb 2007
Visitor attraction operator The Tussauds Group has agreed a deal with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
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29 Jan 2007
The Tussauds Group, the UK company that owns Alton Towers and Thorpe Park, is to
11 Oct 2006
One of the largest theme park operators in Europe, Parques Reunidos, could reportedly be about
15 Aug 2006
Michael Herbert CBE, former chair and CEO of the UK-based Tussauds Group, died last week.
17 Jul 2006
Mexican food brand Old El Paso has opened a 58-cover restaurant at Alton Towers theme
07 Jul 2006
Training provider Lifetime Health and Fitness has appointed Gerwyn House as its new operations director.
17 May 2006
The Tussauds Group has opened a Madame Tussauds wax museum in Shanghai, China, on the
09 Feb 2006
Tussauds Group has become the sole owner of the British Airways London Eye – the
31 Jan 2006
The Tussauds Group is to close the London, UK Planetarium in July following a decline
30 Nov 2005
Theme park Alton Towers has successfully appealed to have the terms of its noise abatement
11 Nov 2005
British Airways (BA) has sold its entire stake in the London Eye Company (LCE) to
04 Nov 2005
The Tussauds Group has announced that it will open a Madame Tussauds attraction in Shanghai
01 Sep 2005
The London Eye Company (LEC) is to go to court in an attempt to prevent
13 Jul 2005
According to tourism body VisitLondon, the capital is quickly returning to normal following the London
22 Jun 2005
The British Airways (BA) London Eye could be near to ending the ongoing argument over
01 Jun 2005
Madame Tussauds New York has launched a new figure of US cycling champion Lance Armstrong,
25 May 2005
US-based investment firm Blackstone Group has bought attractions operator Merlin Entertainments and Merlin management from
23 May 2005
US-based investment firm Blackstone Group has bought attractions operator Merlin Entertainments and Merlin management from
20 May 2005
The British Airways (BA) London Eye is facing eviction from its South Bank site due
09 May 2005
The only listed health club company left in Britain, LA Fitness, has agreed a £140m
29 Apr 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group is reportedly considering buying UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments in
25 Apr 2005
Event company Number One Venues (NOV) – led by Phil Pike, formerly of the Tussauds
24 Mar 2005
British attractions operator the Tussauds Group has been bought by private equity firm Dubai International
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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ecosystem is redefining how
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