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NewsFormer CMV team launch UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line
The new Ambassador Cruise Line, formed by the previous CEO of Cruise Maritime Voyages and others, will offer sailings aimed primarily at the over 50s.
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Shakespeare Distillery reveals gin cruises for groups
Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon has teamed up with Avon Boating to offer gin tasting cruises in a bid to offer groups a unique sailing.
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Restored Spitfire plane to go back on display at Stoke’s Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Stoke-on-Trent’s historic Spitfire is set to return to the city as part of a new multi-million pound extension at the Potteries Museum Art Gallery.
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Video & pictures: inside Legoland Windsor Resort’s new Mythica world
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort has released a video and new images showing inside its new attraction LEGO® MYTHICA: World of Mythical Creatures.
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5 experiences to enjoy with your group in Lincolnshire
From exploring a once abandoned garden to uncovering hidden history, we look at some different experiences to share with your group in Lincolnshire.
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Science Museum showcasing new Covid-19 display among other exhibits
The Science Museum in London has reopened to the public with new displays and events highlighting the extraordinary impact that science has had on our lives particularly throughout the last year.
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Survey results: restarting visits, vaccine confidence and how we’re still your number one
Here are the results from our Restarting Group Trips Holidays survey which asked group travel organisers for their thoughts on several aspects of getting back out there again.
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Great British Car Journey attraction opens its doors for the first time
Born from an idea spawned by a 32-year-old Austin Maestro, the Great British Car Journey in Derbyshire has opened its doors to the public.
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Coach trips return as groups celebrate being able to travel again
Groups have been getting back out there again this week as coach trips returned in line with the latest Government guidelines and easing of restrictions.
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Pictures: see inside the first Hard Rock Cafe to open in the North East
The world famous restaurant chain will open the North East’s first ever Hard Rock Cafe in Newcastle at the Quayside’s historic Guildhall on Friday 21st May.
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RHS Bridgewater opens its doors to the public for the first time
RHS Bridgewater in Salford, described by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) as one of the biggest gardening projects in Europe, has opened to the public for the first time.
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We Welcome Groups: some of the attractions accepting group bookings
We will be regularly updating this list to inform group travel organisers of which attractions are taking bookings and welcoming group visits again.
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Survey says…the Group Leisure & Travel Show is the most popular
More than half of those who took part in the Restarting Group Trips Holidays survey have said that the annual Group Leisure Travel Show is their preferred travel exhibition to visit.
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Devon attractions’ Pony Express video goes viral
A video of ponies Albert and Ernie enjoying a steam train journey before exploring some of Devon’s top attractions has gone viral.
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Cruise passengers reveal their onboard safety wish list ahead of UK season
A recent survey of cruise passengers has revealed the must-haves they are looking for in order to help them feel safe and secure on board.
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Producers of Kynren unveil immersive theme park
The producers of Kynren - an Epic Tale of England have announced their new daytime theme park which is said to offer visitors a journey through time with shows and immersive attractions in a landscaped open space in the north east.
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GLT Awards
Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2021: voting, nominations & entries open
It’s that time… the annual reader awards are now open for your votes. We’re inviting readers to share their thoughts and help us to celebrate the fantastic group travel sector.
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Riviera Travel announces southern France river cruise
Riviera Travel has announced that the MS Lord Byron is scheduled to sail again on an eight-day Burgundy, River Rhone and Provence river cruise itinerary in 2022.
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Bitter disappointment at ‘u-turn’ on guidance about restarting coach trips
A group of MPs have urged the Government to reconsider the decision to only permit coach trips for a single household/support bubble (until 17th May) as a matter of urgency following “bitter disappointment” expressed by the sector about the u-turn.
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Lewis Hamilton display and outdoor area among new attractions at Silverstone Museum
New this year at the renamed Silverstone Interactive Museum in Northamptonshire is a display featuring Lewis Hamilton’s 2020 race overalls as well as an enhanced outdoor area.
