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UK tourism industry news
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Nigel Huddleston, minister for tourism, will give a keynote speech at this year's Tourism
Conference,
taking place in London on 15 November. |
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Health clubs, gyms, hotels, pubs and other leisure businesses will receive a 50 per cent cut in
business rates over the next year.
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Scotland's Unesco World Heritage Sites are being brought together through
the world’s first ever
UNESCO digital trail. |
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Discount rail and bus travel and £10m in vouchers to key attractions – funded by the National
Lottery – are among the measures announced in the UK government’s plan to boost the country's
tourism sector. |
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The UK's major visitor attractions recorded just 45.4 million visits during 2020 – a 70 per cent fall
from the 151.3 million visits they received in 2019. |
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Ten creative teams from across the UK have been selected to develop a series of events, public
engagement programmes and virtual projects for the Festival UK 2022. |
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Global design and production agency BRC Imagination Arts has appointed Christian Lachel
as chief creative officer, taking over the role from BRC founder Bob Rogers. |
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The UK's travel, tourism and visitor attractions markets have been "decimated" by COVID-19 –
and
remain under immense pressure. |
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The UK government has announced an independent review to assess the way destination
management
organisations (DMO) operate across England. |
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
part of plans to help the UK economy recover from the effects of the pandemic. |
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