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New theatre for Shakespeare playhouse site
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Mar 2009
The Tower Theatre Company (TTC) has unveiled plans to build a new theatre on a site confirmed by Museum of London Archaeology as being the location of London's first purpose-built playhouse.
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Cedar Fair considers sale
BY Helen Patenall | 11 Mar 2009
Ohio, US-based Cedar Fair Entertainment has announced plans to potentially sell a selection of its amusement parks and to cut its dividend in a bid to reduce debt during the economic downturn.
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Property changes announced by NTS
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Mar 2009
Five properties owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) are set to close to the public as part of cost-cutting measures announced by the organisation last week.
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Funding plea for new Dundee landmark
BY Pete Hayman | 10 Mar 2009
The Scottish Government has been called upon to help provide funding for the creation of a new landmark building on Dundee's waterfront that could house a proposed Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum.
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York gallery revamp planned
BY Helen Patenall | 10 Mar 2009
York Museums Trust has lodged a planning application for the refurbishment of York Art Gallery.
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£3.5m boost for Southampton museum
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2009
Southampton's oldest museum has been awarded a £3.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in order to carry out restoration work that will safeguard the attraction's future.
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Science Oxford reopens following revamp
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2009
Science Oxford Live, a new cultural centre for science and enterprise in Oxfordshire, has opened to the public following a £250,000 refurbishment.
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British Music Experience set to rock and roll
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2009
A new permanent, interactive exhibition that has been designed to celebrate Britain's rock and pop music heritage has opened at The O2 in Greenwich, London.
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Belfast venue reopens after £8.5m revamp
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2009
The Ulster Hall, a historic 150-year old cultural venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has reopened following an extensive multi-million pound refurbishment scheme lasting two years.
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Nelson Monument work to get underway
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Mar 2009
Work is set to get underway on the restoration of Edinburgh's Nelson Monument, which will also include the return to working order of a historic time ball, as part of the city's Twelve Monuments Restoration Project.
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Pilgrim's Plunge topped out
BY Tom Walker | 06 Mar 2009
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, US, is preparing to top out its newest ride – the world's tallest water ride.
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£2m upgrade for East Lothian flight museum
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Mar 2009
National Museums Scotland (NMS) has announced that an interactive R34 airship simulator is to be installed at the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian as part of a major £2m investment.
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Fresh plans for Penarth pavilion revamp
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Mar 2009
Plans for the restoration and refurbishment of Penarth Pier Pavilion have been revived by Penarth Arts and Crafts Ltd (PACL) after the Vale of Glamorgan Council (VGC) agreed to contribute £800,000 towards the scheme.
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HLF announces backing for three schemes
BY Pete Hayman | 28 Feb 2009
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced that three prominent heritage attractions across the UK have received a significant funding boost after being awarded a first-round pass.
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Art Fund Prize nominees revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2009
A total of 10 museums and galleries have been included on the long list for the 2009 Art Fund Prize, which recognises the most original and imaginative schemes at venues across Britain.
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F1-X theme park on hold
BY Helen Patenall | 27 Feb 2009
Middle Eastern investment company Union Properties has put the brakes on the construction of its Formula One World theme park in Dubailand.
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New tsunami museum opens in Aceh
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2009
A new museum, designed to act as a symbolic reminder of the Asian tsunami in which more than 200,000 people were killed, has been opened by Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Banda Aceh.
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Funding boost for revolution museum
BY Tom Walker | 27 Feb 2009
Entrepreneur H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, the man behind the proposals to build the American Revolution Center at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, US has announced that the project is to receive a $13m (£9.1m, 10.2m euro) funding boost.
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Visitor attractions resist downturn
BY Pete Hayman | 26 Feb 2009
New figures released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) have revealed that many of Britain's top attractions have seen an increase in visitor numbers in 2008 despite the economic downturn.
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Earnings increase for Macquarie Leisure
BY Tim Nash | 26 Feb 2009
Australia-based leisure group Macquarie Leisure Trust has reported an 11 per cent increase in earnings for second half of 2008, but a fall in revenue at its Dreamworld theme park.
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