News Story Archives – Page 20
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NewsPeter Andre to make West End debut as Vince Fontaine in Grease
Peter Andre will make his West End debut in the role of Vince Fontaine at certain performances in a new production of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s legendary musical Grease.
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GLT AwardsGLT Awards 2022 launches with big support
The Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2022 initiative starts now as we reveal the Awards Partners already confirmed for this year and how you can get involved in the coming months.
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NewsBook festivals and music events among Scotland’s Year of Stories celebrations
VisitScotland has announced Scotland’s Year of Stories, a nationwide programme of more than 60 events, including book festivals and concerts across a range of cultural attractions in various towns and cities.
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NewsThames Clippers to launch ‘eco-friendly’ boats for passengers to experience key London landmarks
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is to launch hybrid high-speed passenger ferries in London, with ‘hop-on hop-off’ offers and free coach parking to allow groups to make the most of a day out in the capital.
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NewsFred. Olsen teases Adriatic and Arctic sailings in summer 2023
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has offered a first look at its summer 2023 programme with the early release of two cruises venturing to hot and cold climates.
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NewsGroup tours on offer at the Burrell Collection following major refurbishment
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow’s Pollok Country Park will offer group tours when it reopens following a £68m transformation which will see its specialist collection of 9,000 objects displayed to the public after the building was closed in 2016.
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NewsBattlefield sketches displayed to mark 40th anniversary of the Falklands War
The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire has opened a free exhibition featuring frontline sketches of the Falklands War by Linda Kitson, who was appointed as the official war artist to document from the battlefield.
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NewsFood festivals and farmyard favourites among 2022 highlights at Three Counties Showground
Three Counties Showground, set at the foot of the Malvern Hills in the West Midlands, will play host to a number of outdoor events with group-friendly ticket offers available.
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NewsRHS announces summer programme of floral displays, live music and theatre performances
A new summer programme promising a ‘riot of colour’ has been announced by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) with highlights including outdoor live music, theatre performances and sweet pea displays.
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NewsSimon Calder returns to lead GLT Show speaker line-up for 2022
Visitors to this year’s Group Leisure & Travel Show will be able to listen to travel guru Simon Calder in the Seminar Theatre who will make a welcome return to the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes on 6th October.
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NewsScenic cruise and retro steam train journey among new VIP experiences in Cumbria
A new group package launched by Ullswater ‘Steamers’ and Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is said to allow groups to immerse themselves in two areas of the Lake District National Park with a combined VIP tour.
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NewsDisneyland Paris celebrates 30 years with new shows
Disneyland Paris has announced a programme of new shows and costumes, including its first-ever aerial drone show and a fashion collaboration with Stella McCartney, ahead of its 30th anniversary.
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NewsGLT theatre newsletter makes a welcome return
Group Leisure & Travel is to restart sending its regular dedicated email newsletter for people interested in organising group trips to the theatre. Do you want to receive it too?
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NewsArena unveils river cruise to Floriade 2022 with top gardening experts on board
Arena River Cruises has expanded its programme of sailings this year with the addition of two departures accompanied by renowned gardening experts and excursions to the Floriade Expo 2022.
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NewsChampagne at Highgrove and Cotswolds gardens among itinerary highlights
Coach tour operator Brightwater Holidays has launched a collection of Premium holidays consisting of six new itineraries focussing on gardens and historic homes across the UK including the Scottish Highlands and Norfolk.
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NewsMy Fair Lady to run in London’s West End this summer
The 16-week production of My Fair Lady will run at the London Coliseum, the first major West End revival of the Lerner & Loewe’s musical in 21 years.
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News'Milestone moment' as Scenic unveils sailing itineraries on Discovery Yachts
All-inclusive cruise line Scenic has announced its 2023/24 sailing programme and destinations for an expanded fleet of Discovery Yachts including the introduction of Scenic Eclipse II.
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NewsShakespeare’s Globe marks 25th anniversary with ‘epic’ summer season
Shakespeare’s Globe in London has announced its 2022 summer season which will run from April until October with productions including Much Ado About Nothing and Henry VIII.
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NewsFirst look at West End’s new Wicked cast
The producers of Wicked have released the first images of its all-new cast featuring Lucie Jones as Elphaba and Gary Wilmot as The Wizard. You can use the arrows to the right and left of the image gallery above to scroll through the pictures, and expand the ...
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NewsHistoric blacksmith’s forge installed at Blists Hill Victorian Town
A new working forge has been installed at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire to allow visitors to be transported back to the 1880s to watch the traditional craft in action.