Tourist tax will support ‘iconic events’ and ‘world-class culture’, mayors pledge
A levy on overnight stays could help mayors invest in entertainment, grassroots cultural venues and the tourist experience, the go…
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Chancellor expected to unveil tourist tax measures in budget
Regional mayors are to be given powers to charge tourists additional taxes on overnight stays as a means of raising revenue to fun…
Should England introduce a tourist tax?
A well-designed tourist tax can be a powerful tool for cultural sustainability creating a revenue stream to support improvements t…
Labour peer looks forward to ‘navigating the challenges’ as visitor attractions chair
Baroness JAN ROYALL has been appointed chair of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), stepping down as principal…
English Heritage blocks 300m stretch of national coastal path
The public body behind a new 2,700-mile-long coastal path has unveiled plans to reroute its course after English Heritage refused…
Dozens of heritage projects share in £15m ‘at risk’ fund
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has named 37 heritage projects across England that will share in more than £15 millio…
Bradford City of Culture ramps up local visitor numbers
West Yorkshire authorities have attributed a 3% increase on visitor numbers in the region to events taking place as part of Bradfo…
Historic cities call on government to host sustainable tourism discussions
Council leaders in two of England’s key tourist destinations have called on government to facilitate a discussion on sustainable…
Uffizi Galleries to set selfie ‘limits’ after damage to 18th century painting
The director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence is to introduce restrictions on visitors taking selfies. It follows a recent inci…
Business leaders urge ministers not to grant Metro Mayors tourist tax powers
Business leaders and hospitality associations have called for government to reject an appeal from the country’s Metro Mayors for…
Spontaneous staff strike shuts Louvre amid claims of overcrowding
The Louvre museum in Paris was forced to close on Monday morning (16 June) following a spontaneous strike as staff refused to work…
Calls for ‘poorly designed’ Scottish tourist tax to be ‘urgently’ amended
Plans to introduce tourist taxes across Scotland are being “badly implemented”and will “fail at the first hurdle”, accordi…
Liverpool businesses to vote on £2 tourism levy to support culture
Hotels and serviced accommodation operators in Liverpool are being balloted over proposals to introduce a nightly £2 tourism levy…
Tourist tax worth £1bn a year for culture floated
A tourist levy on overnight accommodation in England could generate more than £1bn a year to support cultural infrastructure and…
V&A boss repeats calls for museum tourist tax
Government should introduce a tourist charge on overseas visitors at hotels and other tourist accommodation, with the funds ringfe…
RSC boss among Visitor Economy Advisory Council
The CEO of the Royal Shakespeare Company, ANDREW LEVESON, has been named as a member of a new Visitor Economy Advisory Council unv…
Bryant vows to boost arts and culture tourism
The government will seek to improve transport links to encourage tourists to visit arts and culture destinations throughout the UK…
Stoke-on-Trent awarded World Craft City status
Stoke-on-Trent has been named a World Craft City, a status granted to areas with excellent social, cultural and economic cont…
Taylor Swift tour ‘worth £300m to London economy’
The London leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour will generate in the region of £300m for the capital's economy, the city&…
V&A Director calls for tourist levy
Leading museum figures push the idea of a tourist tax as a way to help fund museums and galleries in the face of ongoing econ…
Visitor numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels
Solid year-on-year rise in attendence figures for UK visitor attractions, but the total remains 11% down on pre-pandemic levels.
Music industry ‘hugely important’ for tourism
Culture, Media and Sport Committee told it is vital government gives tourism strategic importance and ensures international musici…
Covent Garden street performers ‘under threat’
Campaigners say 99% of traders on the Piazza are not in favour of Westminster Council clamping down on street performers.
Arts festival comes to York this autumn
York will host a new festival of comedy, spoken word and music this autumn. Taking place in the city’s theatres, music venue…
