Attractions warned of ‘exceptionally tough’ 2023
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions warns that amid pressures on household spending, providing value for money to visit…
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Edinburgh Fringe returns: triumphant or troubled?
The first full version of the festival following Covid restrictions is in full swing, but concerns about its direction of travel p…
Government commits £4m to overhaul local tourism boards
Responding to an independent review into England’s local tourism bodies, DCMS commits to pilot project to test new ways of o…
Visitor attractions face ‘significant cost-of-living barrier’
Predicition of higher admissions levels for visitor attractions this summer compared with last year, but cost of living emerges as…
Edinburgh Fringe producers get £1.3m resilience funding
Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers have received financial support to help them recover and remain resilient following the Covid-…
Heritage sector ‘confident about future’
Survey finds positivity among organisations across Britain and confidence to weather possible future waves of Covid-19.
The place of theatre in the public realm
A new report argues that urban planners need to do more to engage with theatre or risk losing these vital assets. Alice Morby has…
Cultural tourism yet to recover from Covid
There is optimism pre-pandemic interest will return, as sites retain high membership rates in a “really good start” to…
Cultural tourism faces ‘double jeopardy’ in 2022
MPs are warned that, for some attractions, "this year might be more financially challenging than the last two".
Tate Modern was UK’s most visited museum last year
Data from the last quarter of 2020 has revealed Tate Modern to be the most visited museum in England last year. The museum attract…
Scottish Government pushes for EU visa-free touring
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has urged the UK Government to negotiate visa-free travel for the creative industry by…
South Bank arts venues’ economic impact down £330m, report claims
Five major UK arts institutions are appealing for public and private investment after losing half their income due to Covid-19.
Tourism Recovery Plan gives hollow nod to culture
A new national tourism plan says cultural attractions are the top drawcard for international visitors, but falls short of offering…
‘No guarantee’ of funding for UK City of Culture 2025 winner
The contest will continue into 2029 and beyond, with £40,000 grants to develop longlisted applications regardless…
Attractions’ visitor numbers fall by 70% in ‘devastatingly hard year’
UK cultural attractions are calling for a new bank holiday to boost tourism, and the popularity of outdoor attractions, starting t…
Surrey venues draw sightseers, spending and social benefits, study finds
New research shows 70% of visitors to Surrey arts venues would not have come into town – and spent an extra £40 o…
Keep museums open, European network says
A new international report calls for financial support as the timeline for reopening museums lengthens.
Culture is London’s business
London’s cultural and commercial sectors have always had a symbiotic relationship, writes Tony Matharu. Fostering those link…
At least £1bn loss expected due to Covid-19: UK Music report
The economic value of music industries reached a £5.8bn high in 2019. Then the "hammer blow" happened.
Turning Chester into a City of Art
Anastasia Tilston explains how a new community-led company in Chester is making space for artists in the city centre, with pop-up…
Visitor numbers at a standstill as museums reopen
Major museums are attracting less than 10% of the visitors they normally would – and paying through the nose to do so.
Museums and galleries ‘will need support until spring’
Last year was a positive one for the UK’s attractions. But with tourism scuppered and a fast fall in visitor numbers, the Br…
Scotland’s Budget: culture funding at a standstill
Future arts funding depends on National Lottery returns rapidly increasing when a Government cash injection expires next year.
Volume or value? Sustainability and cultural tourism
The tourism sector talks of aviation and inbound tourism as a way forward for rural areas, but could the cultural sector offer a r…
