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Ai Weiwei unveils art exhibition at Alcatraz prison
BY Katie Buckley | 03 Oct 2014
America’s Alcatraz - one of the world’s most notorious prisons and now a top tourist
attraction - is to play host to an art and sculpture exhibition by dissident artist Ai Weiwei.
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Hadrian's Wall to get £11m visitor centre
BY Alice Davis | 03 Oct 2014
Hadrian’s Wall’s 1960s-era visitor centre will bow out to make way for a brand
new facility after plans got the go-ahead from authorities. The English border
village of Once Brewed, which serves the stream of hardy walkers who tackle
the 117.5km (73 mile) trek across the historic wall, will be home to an £11.2m
($17.9m, €14.3m) development.
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China embracing Eden Project template
BY Alice Davis | 03 Oct 2014
Construction of a Beijing Eden Project is expected to start at the beginning of
next year, with a further five projects in the offing, Sir Tim Smit, creator of the
UK Eden Project, told Attractions Management.
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Attractions industry out in force at LIW 2014
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Oct 2014
The attractions industry made its presence known at Leisure Industry Week,
held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, to showcase its latest products and
innovations, share ideas and sign lucrative contracts.
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LIW 2014 kicks off in Birmingham
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Sep 2014
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW)
begins this morning (30 September) at
Birmingham’s NEC, with more than 200
exhibitors and 7,500 visitors expected at the
three-day event.
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Arjen Robben plans self-dedicated museum
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Sep 2014
Soccer star Arjen Robben is about to follow the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé by opening a
museum dedicated to accolades and achievements collected over his own career.
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Blackpool waterpark staff undergo crucial incident training
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Sep 2014
The largest indoor waterpark in the UK has put its lifeguard team through its
paces, holding an incident training session to better prepare the team as part of
an ongoing programme to help ensure guest safety.
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Former BBC HQ to be transformed into leisure haven
BY Katie Buckley | 29 Sep 2014
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects (AHMM) has released new images of
its proposed masterplan for the former BBC headquarters site in the White
City area of London.
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Koala conservation top of the agenda at wildlife conference
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Sep 2014
Koala expert Janine Duffy is set to present important research to delegates on
the iconic Australian koala, which could potentially help to safeguard the Koala
population and bring a boost to wildlife tourism.
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EAS 2014 draws to a close in Amsterdam
BY Jak Phillips | 25 Sep 2014
The Euro Attractions Show (EAS) held at the RAI Exhibition and Convention
Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, draws to a close today (25 September) after
a three-day run.
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