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Falconry display among Newhaven Fort reopening highlights
Newhaven Fort in East Sussex has unveiled events and a new exhibition for its re-opening following a major restoration.
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GLT Show helps deliver a day of history for Old Blokes Club
GTO Mike Herring said he wouldn’t have visited the Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent if it wasn’t for the Group Leisure & Travel Show.
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A poignant trip to The D-Day Story ahead of 80th anniversary
Gwen Wright, group travel organiser for The Arts Society Cranleigh, tell us about her moving visit to the museum in Southsea, Portsmouth.
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D-Day 80: where to go to commemorate the anniversary with your group
A round-up of special exhibitions, events, coach trips and holidays to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy landings in 2024.
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Faye Brant-Key: the National Memorial Arboretum’s appeal to groups
Faye Brant-Key at Staffordshire’s National Memorial Arboretum on working with a variety of groups, the different seasons and 2024 events.
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Experience more at the National Memorial Arboretum
Here’s exactly what groups can look forward to at Staffordshire’s National Memorial Arboretum, the nation’s year-round place to remember.
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Handle tank rounds and see hidden vehicles on exclusive tours at the Tank Museum
The Tank Museum at Bovington in Dorset is offering groups the opportunity to dig deeper into history with a selection of guided tours.
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Historic Dockyard Chatham on why groups are important and what they can offer
Olivia Horner, head of visitor enterprise at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent, tells us about what groups can get out of a visit and what’s coming up this year.
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Bletchley Park’s Intelligence Factory showcases war life like never before
The Intelligence Factory is the largest exhibition space to open at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire. We headed down to the home of the codebreakers to dig out some of the highlights for groups.
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6 reasons to visit the National Memorial Arboretum
The National Memorial Arboretum is the nation’s year-round place to remember, helping people reflect and be inspired and providing a space to celebrate lives lived and commemorate lives lost.
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Bletchley Park unveils major permanent exhibition showcasing personal stories
Bletchley Park’s largest ever exhibition, The Intelligence Factory, will open in a newly restored wartime building at the heart of the World War Two codebreaking site in Buckinghamshire, alongside a new gallery for temporary displays.
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Battlefield 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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Old Royal Naval College extends welcome to coach groups with new initiative
The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich has announced a new Coach Tourism initiative which allows coach operators and groups to pre-book entry and drive onto the historic site for the first time.
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God’s House Tower added to group packages at Southampton's Steamship Shieldhall
Southampton’s Steamship Shieldhall has teamed up with God’s House Tower to offer a day trip package for groups.
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8 of the most beautiful places in… Hampshire
A pick ‘n’ mix selection of beautiful places in Hampshire, including seaside resorts, a national park and coastal ports.
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RAF Museum’s new displays commemorate Battle of Britain 80
The Royal Air Force Museum has opened new exhibitions at its London and Cosford sites to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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Code-breaking puzzles and family fun at Bletchley Park this summer
Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, home of the World War Two code-breakers, has revealed a host of activities to welcome back families with discounts available.
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Visitor attractions still marking VE Day with special experiences
From a virtual festival to ringing bells for the local community, there’s plenty being organised for the day and beyond. Share these with your group so you can all enjoy them as we continue to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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Bletchley Park marks GCHQ centenary with a new display
Trace the origins of British codebreaking from its remarkable wartime role through to its peacetime transition, in a fascinating new display at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire.
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5 special interest holidays for 2020
Whether your group is into dancing, arts & crafts or photography, there’s a holiday to suit all interests - here’s a few of our favourites.