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Mather and Co nets York Minster project
BY Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2011
Cheshire-based design consultant Mather and Co has been appointed to work on a
five-year restoration and redevelopment project at York Minster, which will be
carried out in phases.
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Roland Mack appointed chair of IAAPA
BY Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2011
Roland Mack, managing partner of the Europa-Park theme park in Rust, Germany,
has been named chair of the International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions (IAAPA).
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IAAPA Expo kicks off in Orlando
BY Tom Walker | 15 Nov 2011
The annual IAAPA Expo, organised by the International Association of Amusement
Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has officially opened at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, US.
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Merlin reports 'positive first half' for 2011
BY Tom Walker | 15 Nov 2011
Merlin Entertainments has announced a half-year update on its operations for
2011 - reigniting rumours that the company might be planning a public listing
sometime next year.
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Holler exhibition transforms US museum
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Nov 2011
A new survey exhibition of German artist Carsten Höller's work has transformed
the New Museum in New York, US, into interactive,'participatory environments'.
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EUR6.6m for Irish tourism schemes
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Nov 2011
More than EUR6.6m (£5.7m) worth of government funding is to be shared by nine
tourism projects across Ireland with an emphasis on outdoor-based activities.
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National Lottery Awards winners revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Nov 2011
Leeds-based Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre, which unveiled a new £12m
home earlier this year, has been named as one of the National Lottery Awards
2011 winners.
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UK attractions net British Travel Award
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Nov 2011
Alton Towers, the Eden Project and Edinburgh Castle have been named among the
winners at this year's British Travel Awards (BTA), which were revealed in
London on 2 November.
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VisitBritain receives four-year, £27m funding boost
BY Tom Walker | 07 Nov 2011
VisitBritain has been given an additional £27m of funding to help promote the UK
in key overseas markets in a concerted effort to drive greater numbers of
visitors to the country over the next four years.
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£300m for Dundee's waterfront proposals
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Nov 2011
A major international regeneration conference has been told that £300m worth of
investment has now been secured towards a project designed to transform Dundee's
waterfront.
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Second batch of WAF Award winners revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Nov 2011
Jordan's Wadi Rum Resort and China's Zhang Da Qian Museum have been named among
the second batch of winners at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011.
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£4.5m EU funding boost for Dudley Zoo project
BY Tom Walker | 03 Nov 2011
Redevelopment projects at Dudley Zoological Gardens and the Black Country Living
Museum have been awarded a £4.5m grant from the European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF).
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Cedar Fair to invest US$90m in parks
BY Tom Walker | 02 Nov 2011
Cedar Fair, the US-based operator of regional theme parks, will invest US$90m
(65m euro, £56m) in upgrading its 17 parks for the 2012 operating season.
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Detroit attraction shut 'until further notice'
BY Pete Hayman | 01 Nov 2011
The Detroit Science Center is to remain closed "until further notice", having
originally shut on a temporary basis from 26 September as a result of ongoing
funding concerns.
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New-look galleries for New York museum
BY Pete Hayman | 31 Oct 2011
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, is to officially open a new-look
suite of 15 galleries that houses its collection of Islamic art from around the
world on 1 November.
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ArcelorMittal Orbit reaches full height
BY Pete Hayman | 31 Oct 2011
A new sculpture and public viewing platform sited adjacent to London's Olympic
Stadium, which has been designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, has reached
its full height.
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SCAD to open contemporary art museum
BY Pete Hayman | 28 Oct 2011
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia, US, is to open its
major new teaching museum dedicated to contemporary art and design tomorrow (29
October).
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Longleat acquires Bishopstrow House hotel
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Oct 2011
The 32-bedroom Bishopstrow House hotel in Warminster, Wiltshire, which was
formerly a part of the von Essen Hotels estate, has been bought out of
administration by Longleat Enterprises.
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