01 Jul 2009
Merlin plans new £7.5m Legoland attraction
Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest visitor attraction operators, has announced plans to open a new £7.5m Legoland Discovery Centre (LDC) at the Trafford Centre in Manchester. more

01 Jul 2009
Barratt named new BALPPA chief executive
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin Barratt as its new chief executive.more

29 Jun 2009
Macquarie Leisure Trust to break from parent
Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, the owner of Dreamworld theme park and WhiteWater World water park on Australia's Gold Coast, has unveiled plans to break way from parent company Macquarie Group. more

29 Jun 2009
Ocean World unveils Dynamic Zone
Ocean World at Vivaldi Park in South Korea has opened the 50,000sq m Dynamic Zone. more

02 Jul 2009
Westminster Abbey redevelopment plans revealed
Proposals to enhance the visitor experience at Westminster Abbey in central London have been revealed. The £23m scheme will see the Abbey's small plain pyramid roof being replaced by a more decorative corona. more

02 Jul 2009
The Beatles Story launches second site
The operator of the Beatles Story visitor attraction in Liverpool has opened a second site within the new £10.5m Mersey Ferries terminal building.more

01 Jul 2009
MGS announces main grant details
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), the organisation responsible for the development of more than 340 Scottish museums and galleries, has announced details of its main grant recipients for 2009. more

01 Jul 2009
Lottery awards semi-finalists revealed
The National Lottery has revealed the 70 projects to have reached the semi-final stage of its sixth annual awards, designed to recognise the role that Lottery-funded schemes play in local communities. more