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23 Jun 2026
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers confirming the
21 May 2026
The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions
The National Attractions Marketing Conference will see speakers representing some of the UK’s top visitor
08 Feb 2024
Raby Castle, known as one of the finest medieval fortifications in England, is nearing the
26 Jan 2024
London boutique operator, Frame, has teamed up with the Tate Modern to offer two yin
05 Nov 2023
The rapid advance of technology in all areas of life is putting societies in flux,
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
22 Oct 2023
Falcon’s Beyond Global has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, after raising more than
12 Oct 2023
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
10 Oct 2023
Plans to create a visitor attraction at Trossachs Pier in the Scottish highlands have been
16 Aug 2023
Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking
14 Aug 2023
John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to
14 Jul 2023
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
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23 May 2023
The popular Coronation Street Tour in Manchester, UK, has been expanded into a brand new
18 May 2023
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
22 Mar 2023
Visitor numbers at the UK’s leading attractions have bounced strongly, getting to 78 per cent
16 Mar 2023
A new family entertainment centre will open in Tampa, Florida, US, this month (March 2023).
01 Mar 2023
Attendees to IAAPA’s first-ever North America Trade Summit will hear about how the visitor attractions
23 Jan 2023
Continuum Attractions has acquired The Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition near Inverness, Scotland, UK. The
13 Jan 2023
David Willrich has been appointed chair of Experience UK, replacing the outgoing Terry Monkton, who
13 Jan 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed plans to launch two entirely new visitor attractions concepts
19 Dec 2022
New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are
15 Nov 2022
The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience at Walt Disney World, Orlando, is among the winners
15 Oct 2022
The iconic Battersea Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, UK,
12 Oct 2022
The National Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC 2022), has been held for the 19th time. Taking
29 Sep 2022
Live-streaming platform Heygo has ventured into the cultural visitor attractions sector by partnering with a
12 Sep 2022
Merlin Entertainments has secured a contract to operate Blackpool Sandcastle, the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
08 Aug 2022
The Experience Department (Ted) has expanded its European-based leadership team, appointing Jake McCoy to the
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
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
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
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,
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
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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