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27 Apr 2024
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a
16 Aug 2023
Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking
22 Mar 2023
Visitor numbers at the UK’s leading attractions have bounced strongly, getting to 78 per cent
12 Oct 2022
The National Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC 2022), has been held for the 19th time. Taking
30 Sep 2022
VAC 2022 has announced the final line-up of 25 top attractions sector speakers set to
01 Jun 2022
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), has been awarded an
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
31 Mar 2021
The UK's major visitor attractions recorded just 45.4 million visits during 2020 – a 70
22 Oct 2020
For those who missed VAC 2020 – the annual UK Conference for Visitor Attractions –
20 Mar 2020
The heads of several major organisations, including The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), the
27 Mar 2019
Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the
16 Mar 2018
Despite a decline in visitor numbers, London’s British Museum is still the UK’s most visited
01 Mar 2018
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
30 Nov 2017
As the global spotlight falls on the soon-to-be married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Britain’s
04 Oct 2017
The Tourism Sector Deal – a strategic plan developed by a consortium of leading tourism organisations
13 Jun 2017
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), has been named an
27 Mar 2017
The popularity of attractions across the UK continues to rise, according to the annual report
26 Jul 2016
UK tourism is experiencing a sharp rise in both inbound and domestic bookings as a
24 Jun 2016
Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave
24 Jun 2016
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has raised concerns that
07 Mar 2016
The top 10 most-visited attractions in the UK are all based in London, according to
04 Mar 2016
Tourism Northern Ireland are teaming up with the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) to
01 Dec 2015
The Tourism Alliance has praised the announcement in last week’s Autumn Statement of a new
30 Jul 2015
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) director Bernard Donoghue has been elected chair of the
16 Mar 2015
First World War centenary commemorations helped boost visits to the UK to record numbers in
06 Mar 2014
A number of attractions have seen a big spike in visits owing to a fine
16 May 2013
Pringle Richards Sharratt Architects and GUM Design, have won the 2013 Museums and Heritage Award
12 Mar 2013
Attractions in Liverpool and Scotland have experienced noticeable increases in popularity, according to figures released
12 Mar 2013
British Art & Design was hugely popular, with Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown
09 Oct 2012
The combination of the wettest summer on record and the disruption caused by the Olympic
19 Sep 2012
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has appointed Baroness Patience Wheatcroft, former editor of
05 Mar 2012
A number of UK attractions recorded increases in visitor numbers during 2011, according to figures
07 Oct 2011
Robin Broke, who led the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) for 15 years, has
15 May 2009
The winners of the annual Museums & Heritage Awards have been announced at a ceremony
18 Mar 2009
The tourism bodies in the East of England have collaborated to produce a FREE morning
08 Jun 2006
In a letter to Tessa Jowell, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Prime
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