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FeaturesFive places with links to the life of Charles Dickens
Today marks the birthday of author Charles Dickens. To celebrate, here are five places you and your group can visit year round to learn all about the famous writer.
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FeaturesEagerly awaited exhibitions that are soon to open
Exhibitions we’re looking forward to this year, ranging in topic from paintings of iconic people to photography of the British seaside.
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NewsTerracotta Warriors exhibition is “once in a lifetime” opportunity
The wait is almost over as Liverpool prepares for the Terracotta Warriors landmark exhibition to open its doors to the public.
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NewsAnimatronic predators to go on display at Longleat
Longleat in Wiltshire will host a summer long display of animatronic predators, including sharks, crocodiles and bears.
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NewsAnne Boleyn shows among new events at Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces has revealed its spring line-up of events, which is set to include historic cookery, Easter egg hunting, pub quizzes, and live performances about the imprisonment of Anne Boleyn.
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NewsNew superhero displays for Madame Tussauds Blackpool
Madame Tussauds Blackpool has announced the upcoming launch of its new Marvel Super Heroes area which will feature four superhero-themed zones.
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NewsWoodland library and VR experiences confirmed for Timber Festival
The festival has started to reveal its programme of artists, performers and areas ahead of its opening in July.
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NewsMan City FC stadium reports rise in group interest since revamp
Manchester City Football Club has launched a series of new experiences as part of its revamped Stadium & Club tour and in response has reported a 20% increase in group visits.
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NewsScone Palace to host first UK Medieval combat championship
Visitors to Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland, this May will be able to attend the first full-contact Medieval combat championships in the UK, a sport rising in popularity around the globe.
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NewsFeatures to be added to two Merlin attractions
Merlin Entertainments has revealed details of two new features to launch at Sea Life Manchester and Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester, this year.
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FeaturesTop attractions to inspire birdwatching for groups
With the Big Garden Birdwatch, run by the RSPB, taking place this weekend, we look at attractions to get your group interested in birdwatching.
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NewsSir David Attenborough to open dinosaur exhibition in York
The York Museum’s Trust has announced that Sir David Attenborough will be opening its new exhibition, Jurassic World.
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NewsBritish Museum could host Bayeux Tapestry
The historic Bayeux Tapestry looks set to be loaned to the UK in what will be the first time in 950 years it has left its home in France.
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NewsNew fleet of buses launches at Stonehenge
A new fleet of ‘cleaner, greener’ buses has launched at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, offering groups a more accessible mode of transport around the English Heritage site.
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NewsBritish Museum to host collection of Rodin sculptures
An exhibition titled Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece will run this year, featuring sculptures by Auguste Rodin.
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NewsDamien Hirst exhibition to be displayed at Houghton Hall
A series of new paintings by Damien Hirst, entitled Colour Space, will be installed in the State Rooms at Houghton Hall, in Norfolk this March.
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NewsSuccessful Field of Light Uluru Shines on Into 2020
Internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Munro's immersive installation, Field of Light Uluru, in Australia, has been extended for a further period and will now remain in place until 31st December 2020.
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NewsKatarina Line offers culinary and nature-themed trips
Highlights of the Land Tours will be culinary and nature-based activities and will involve visits to the Dalmatian Coast, Venice, Zagreb and Slovenia.
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Features7 Things to look out for in 2018
With the promises of yet another great year in terms of group travel, Visit England picks out seven things to be excited for in 2018.
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NewsWartime hut to open at Bletchley Park
A newly restored wartime hut will be open to the public for the first time as part of a packed calendar of exhibitions.