visitor attractions news
01 Jun 2022
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), has been awarded an
14 Feb 2022
Brewing giant Diageo has revealed plans to create a Guinness-themed cultural hub and microbrewery in
As we emerge from the clutches of Covid and our freedom of movement is fully
22 Nov 2021
North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea
18 Nov 2021
VRstudios and Creative Works have launched a new VR-based multiplayer attraction. Described as the world’s
08 Nov 2021
A leading ticketing company that can boast Wembley Stadium as its first-ever client, is celebrating
EGYM has announced an integration with a leading UK-based software company Fisikal to enhance its
30 Sep 2021
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has named Melissa Ruminot as its president-elect. Ruminot, a current
01 Sep 2021
Simworx has appointed Paul Kent as its global business development manager. Kent joins the media-based
29 Jul 2021
The Jorvik Group has launched a major global art project which will connect 14 cities
27 Jul 2021
IAAPA is offering visitor attractions, museums and theme park industry professionals the opportunity to take
14 Jul 2021
IAAPA has joined a range of US travel and tourism trade organisations in calling for
14 Jul 2021
Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements,
It’s a known fact that gamification is an effective method to make everyday activities and
01 Jun 2021
Attractions Management understands that MackNext, the innovation department of Mack Group, is working on a
24 May 2021
Visitor attractions designer Extreme Engineering has secured a US patent for a coaster design which
11 May 2021
Compagnie des Alpes has appointed Delphine Pons as general manager of its Parc Astérix theme
16 Apr 2021
Health clubs and gyms will be able to open their doors to individual training sessions
09 Apr 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
07 Apr 2021
The Chinese visitor attractions market is set to bounce back from the pandemic with significant
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of teaching
06 Apr 2021
Bob Rogers, the founder of BRC Imagination Arts, has predicted that the visitor attraction industry
02 Apr 2021
Global entertainments and events firm IMG has signed a contract to operate the Chimney Lift
31 Mar 2021
The UK's major visitor attractions recorded just 45.4 million visits during 2020 – a 70
11 Mar 2021
The UK's travel, tourism and visitor attractions markets have been "decimated" by COVID-19 – and
28 Feb 2021
The restoration of the Grade II*-listed Power Station in London is nearing completion, with the
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 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
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
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The Global Wellness Summit brought together public health
and wellness experts in Boston recently. Jane Kitchen was
there for HCM to see first-hand what this ‘New new
era in health and wellness’ will look like for the sector
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Being physically active can heal damage caused by diabetes, enabling the activation of a natural system that grows new blood vessels, according to research in the US
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After a hiatus due to the pandemic,
LeisureDB has updated its State of
the Fitness Industry Report for 2022,
as David Minton reports
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“We wanted to turn onboarding into a quick, easy, self-service model for maximum customer convenience”
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From colour zones to personalised resistance, indoor bikes now offer
smarter, more advanced features than ever before. Suppliers tell us how
their models can revolutionise your indoor cycling programme
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Researchers have shed new light on the effects of HIIT on skeletal muscle, according to a study published on the eLife platform
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Energy is top of the agenda for two major reasons – cost and decarbonisation. With these two on a collision course, our experts share their views
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“7 in 10 girls actively avoid activity during their period. This can lead to long-term absences and habits that are difficult to reverse”
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