visitor attractions news
25 Feb 2021
The pandemic cost the US visitor attractions an estimated US$23bn in economic losses during 2020,
22 Feb 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed details of the new Croc Drop attraction, set to open at
22 Feb 2021
Most outdoor attractions in England – including zoos and theme parks – will be allowed
15 Feb 2021
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
19 Jan 2021
Broadcaster and natural historian, Sir David Attenborough, will front a new virtual app which will
12 Jan 2021
ILMxLAB – a subsidiary of Lucasfilm – has launched a new virtual reality (VR)-based experience
23 Nov 2020
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s
23 Dec 2020
Heading into 2021, storytelling will be a key trend among fitness content creators and connected
19 Nov 2020
Three specialist companies have joined forces to create new development opportunities for themed attractions in
10 Nov 2020
Experience UK has completed a merger with ALES UK – the industry body for manufacturers
09 Nov 2020
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
05 Nov 2020
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
29 Oct 2020
LA-based experience design studio, BRC Imagination Arts, is the creative force behind the new Glenkinchie
15 Jan 2021
Member engagement software provider The Retention People (TRP) has unveiled the winners of its annual
23 Oct 2020
Six creative companies have teamed up to launch the Vigilante Group, described as a "rebellious
22 Oct 2020
For those who missed VAC 2020 – the annual UK Conference for Visitor Attractions –
05 Oct 2020
UK tourism and heritage minister, Nigel Huddleston, delivered the keynote speech during this year's Annual
01 Oct 2020
The team at Red Raion, the CGI studio specialised in media-based attractions, are happy to
09 Jul 2020
The hospitality and attractions sectors will benefit from a temporary cut to VAT as part
23 Jun 2020
UK spas will continue to remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by Prime
22 Dec 2020
The world has had to get used to social distancing in 2020 and any business
23 Jun 2020
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
15 Apr 2020
OPINION TOURISM IN A POST-CORONAVIRUS WORLD By Ken Robinson CBE, tourism expert. Coronavirus is devastating
30 Mar 2020
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), has launched TEA Digital – a new online initiative designed
24 Mar 2020
With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the
20 Mar 2020
The heads of several major organisations, including The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), the
18 Mar 2020
With countless visitor attractions around the world forced to close as a result of the
16 Mar 2020
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is having a severe effect on leisure businesses around the world,
27 Feb 2020
SeaWorld has seen "no discernible impact" stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, according to company CEO
24 Feb 2020
Ireland's top attraction, the Guinness Storehouse, is to come under new leadership from April, with
13 Jan 2020
Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has
08 Jan 2020
This year's EAG International Expo, which will take place between 14 and 16 January at
21 Dec 2019
It's been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there
22 Nov 2019
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has confirmed that HRH The Duke of York,
17 Nov 2019
More than 40,000 people from over 100 countries are descending on Orlando, Florida, ahead of
14 Jun 2019
The English Premier League (EPL) is a major driver of inbound tourism into Britain –
06 Jun 2019
At this year’s IAAPA Expo Asia (IEA), formerly the Asian Attractions Expo (AAE), Forrec will
11 Jun 2019
Grants of up to €2.5m (US$2.81m, £2.22m) are being made available for large-scale visitor attractions
29 May 2019
Facility operator Parkwood Leisure has secured a 15-year lease to run Grange Leisure & Community
16 May 2019
The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards were announced in London last night (15
10 May 2019
Registration is now open for the newly-renamed IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), with this year's European
06 May 2019
Construction work is set to begin on a huge urban development in Saudi Arabia –
01 May 2019
New IAAPA chair David Rosenberg has welcomed the rise of "hybridisation" in the sector, seeing
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More than 1,700 industry professionals from 47 different
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health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia.
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Third Space members embrace new digital app, viewing 75,000 workouts in just three months
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Tracking consumers’ sentiment in relation to lockdowns gives valuable insights into members’ priorities. Leisure-net surveyed the first two UK lockdowns and is currently working on the third. Dave Monkhouse reports on results from the lockdown 2 survey
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Resistance training is just as beneficial for women over the age of 50 as it is for men, according to a new study from the University of New South Wales
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“Sport Relief’s ultimate objective was to reach the poorest and most disadvantaged... to inspire, encourage and motivate the most marginalised in our society”
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