NEWS
7640 to 7659 of 9724 news stories |
|
|
Liverpool museums body warns of closures
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2010
Liverpool's National Conservation Centre and Piermaster's House could shut as visitor attractions at the end of October due to public sector cuts, according to the sites' operator.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IAAPA ties Expo to Orlando for next decade
BY Tom Walker | 05 Aug 2010
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has confirmed that it will host the IAAPA Attractions Expo at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida, for the next 10 years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funding boost for historic Welsh property
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Aug 2010
Cadw and the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) have both awarded £335,000 towards efforts to preserve one of Wales' most significant buildings deemed to be 'at risk'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City Art Centre reopens
BY Tom Walker | 04 Aug 2010
The City Art Centre in Edinburgh has reopened following a 15-month refurbishment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colosseum seeking private sponsors
BY Martin Nash | 04 Aug 2010
The Italian government is looking to raise around €25m (£21m) from the private sector to help pay for the restoration of Rome's iconic Colosseum.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weston's Grand Pier opening put on hold
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Aug 2010
Plans to reopen Weston-super-Mare's historic Grand Pier have been put on hold after owner Kerry Michael revealed that contractors are yet to complete work on redeveloping the attraction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea City Museum gets green light
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 03 Aug 2010
The £15m Sea City Museum project in Southampton has been given the go ahead by the city council, though the council will need to borrow millions of funds to make up a funding shortfall.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UNESCO announces additions to world heritage list
BY Martin Nash | 03 Aug 2010
UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has added 21 new sites to its World Heritage List, comprising 15 cultural, five natural and one mixed properties. Four sites have also been added to its list of sites in danger.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General manager named for Legoland Florida
BY Martin Nash | 03 Aug 2010
Adrian Jones has been appointed as general manager for the planned new Legoland Florida theme park in the US; his new role commences immediately.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merlin unveils plans for Blackpool Tower
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2010
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has unveiled its plans for a major transformation of Blackpool Tower and Louis Tussauds waxworks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florence Nightingale audio tour to launch
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Jul 2010
A new audio tour of London will be launched by the Florence Nightingale Museum on 13 August to mark the 100th anniversary of the iconic nurse's death in 1910.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leisure schemes dealt NWDA funding blow
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Jul 2010
A number of leisure schemes across North West England have been dealt a blow after the regional development agency's budget was reduced by £52m by the government.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Universal in talks over Indian park
BY Tom Walker | 30 Jul 2010
Universal Studios and Reliance ADA Group have opened talks over the possibility of establishing a new US$1.5bn (£960bn, €1.1bn) theme park in India.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Castle work 'on track' for Easter finish
BY Pete Hayman | 29 Jul 2010
Work on the extensive £12m restoration and refurbishment of the royal palace at Stirling Castle, Scotland, remains on course to be completed by Easter 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Architect named for Elvis' birthplace project
BY Martin Nash | 29 Jul 2010
The Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation has selected Memphis-based architecture company Haizlip Studio to redevelop the Elvis Presley Birthplace attraction in Tupelo, Mississippi, US.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Polin Waterparks
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
has since grown into a leading company in
the waterpa [more...] |
|
|
|
|
|
TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. With the Indoor snow division, TechnoAlpin c [more...] |
|
|
|
|
|
Painting With Light
By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...] |
|
|
|
|
|
RMA Ltd
RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company
that can design, build and produce from a
greenfield site upw [more...] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| DIARY |
|
|
