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New openings and the latest ideas to help you organise great group trips and holidays.
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GLT Show 2026: travel to Arena MK by coach for free
GTOs and coach tour operators travelling to Milton Keynes for the 2026 Group Leisure & Travel Show can take advantage of free coach travel, with various routes available.
Say his name three times… first Beetlejuice casting
Olivier Award nominee David Fynn will take on the lead role in the West End production of Beetlejuice The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre.
Quentin Blake Centre's debut exhibitions
The centre, celebrating the art of illustration, opens this May with group discounts and debut exhibitions including a rare showcase of Sir Quentin Blake’s theatrical works.
€2bn Disney Adventure World welcomes first guests at Disneyland Paris
The newly reimagined Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris has opened, offering groups unprecedented access to immersive worlds inspired by Disney, Pixar and Marvel stories.
Largest Iron Age hoard ever discovered to go on display
Visitors will be able to see the Melsonby Hoard at the Yorkshire Museum, with horse harness adornments and weapons included in a collection of more than 800 objects.
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Choose life, choose the stage: Trainspotting musical hits the West End
Three decades after the cult film, Trainspotting The Musical will make its world premiere at Theatre Royal Haymarket this July bringing Irvine Welsh’s iconic characters back to life on stage.
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Pedicabs reined in and an addiction to depressing news
Asking why so many pack their doom-scrolling habits along with their suitcases, London’s pedicabs finally facing regulation, and airports that seem to focus on the super-rich.
Furious at feedback and the Trevi fountain tourist charge
Feedback requests for the most mundane tasks and the absurdity of fitness activities on holiday are under the microscope by our regular moaner.
Marilyn Monroe exhibition to open at National Portrait Gallery
A major exhibition celebrating Marilyn Monroe’s life opens at the National Portrait Gallery this June. Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait features previously unseen photographs and iconic artworks.
Extra tour dates announced for Live Aid musical
Group tickets are now on sale for additional venues confirmed for the UK tour of Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical which opens in March 2027.
King Charles III England Coast Path unveiled by The King
His Majesty The King has launched a 2,700 mile-long trail, which is said to be the longest managed coastal walking route in the world giving unprecedented access to the coastline.
TV explorer Paul Rose to inspire at GLT Show in October
TV presenter and explorer, Paul Rose will be speaking as part of the free seminar programme at Arena MK, Milton Keynes on 8th October 2026.
Group bookings for the one-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
After ten years in the West End as a two-part production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be presented as a single performance from 6th October at the Palace Theatre.
Rebranded National Tramway Museum marks exciting new chapter
Crich Tramway Village has become the National Tramway Museum in a move that celebrates more than 60 years of tramway heritage.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines invites GTOs to explore its fleet
Group travel organisers can now apply for several ship visits organised by Fred. Olsen to get a taste of what the cruise line has to offer.
Famous museum tops most visited attractions list with record numbers
The figures revealing the most visited attractions in the UK in 2025 have been released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.
War of The Worlds Experience gets major tech upgrade and relaunch
The immersive War of The Worlds experience in London has relaunched with major tech enhancements and cutting edge virtual reality and sound.
Haunting casts of Pompeii’s victims go on display in new exhibition
A powerful new permanent exhibition at the iconic Pompeii in Italy displays 22 incredible plaster casts of victims from the catastrophic 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Great Scott! More venues for Back to the Future Musical tour
The production will now visit Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester, Plymouth and Cardiff with additional venues still to be announced.
RSC’s 2026 season: star debuts, revivals and a world premiere
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s season features Broadway star Jonathan Groff’s RSC debut in As You Like It, an all-female Julius Caesar and a mischievous take on The Three Musketeers.
West End star and comedian Luke Kempner to host GLT Awards 2026
Fresh from starring in Les Misérables, impressionist and West End star Luke Kempner will bring his razor-sharp wit and comedy to the GLT Awards 2026 in London on 12th June.
More chance for groups to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats musical
Extra tour dates have been released for the new tour of the iconic production which opens in Plymouth in October.
Blenheim Palace unveils Cinderella Christmas theme for 2026
Group tickets for the palace’s Christmas season are now on sale along with private catering options to enhance the experience.
A host of special guests to appear at Royal Three Counties Show
Adam Henson, Kaleb Cooper and Kelvin Fletcher will be at the 2026 agricultural and countryside living event in Malvern.
AGTO Showcase Weekend explores Leicester’s heritage
GTOs experienced Leicester’s heritage during the AGTO Showcase Weekend, with fam trips to the newly transformed Jewry Wall Museum and Leicester Cathedral.
Ambassador unveils 2028/29 season with 74 sailings and group discounts
Highlights of Ambassador Cruise Line’s itineraries include Northern Lights adventures, Mediterranean escapes and British Isles discoveries.
Peter Andre & Sam Bailey join Mamma Mia! The Party cast
Singer-songwriter Peter Andre and X Factor winner Sam Bailey are set to bring star power to the immersive dining experience at The O2 London from May.