Press Releases

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Attractions

'Share your GREAT Britain' Go

[London, 6 January 2012] VisitBritain has today called upon the British public to invite their friends and relatives from around the world to visit the UK in 2012

Film

Wales in the spotlight as stars choose Britain Go

[London 3 December 2011] The next stage of VisitBritain’s celebrity film campaign will be unveiled today, when over 74,000 rugby fans in Cardiff get a preview of what international audiences will be shown to encourage them to choose Britain as a holiday destination.
Chinese visitors

British tourism taps into Chinese market Go

[London, 21 November, 2011] A high powered tourism delegation led by VisitBritain will visit China this week to introduce British tourism businesses to key Chinese buyers and ensure the UK capitalises on the world’s third most valuable tourism source market
graph

Record holiday visits for September Go

[London, 17 November 2011] International visitor numbers and spending in the UK have risen in September, with the IPS figures released today showing 2.53 million arrivals with record numbers for holiday visits.
2012

Interesting pattern emerging for 2012 cities Go

[London, 17 November 2011] New research from VisitBritain highlighting the latest inbound visits to various towns and cities across the UK suggests that Britain’s Olympic cities are becoming increasingly popular tourist destinations.
Sport

Players share their best of Britain Go

[London, 10 November 2011] With the international break in force, Premier League players have jetted off all around the world to play for their national teams. But now, new video interviews show that the Premier League’s foreign contingent love living in the UK
Britain Brand

VisitBritain receives £27M of funding Go

[London, 07 November 2011] The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has today announced that VisitBritain will benefit from a further £27 million of funding to help promote Britain in key overseas markets.

Welcome

UK moves up world rankings Go

[London, 12 October 2011] The United Kingdom’s image overseas has improved significantly over the last year, driven by better perceptions of British culture, its people and its appeal as a tourist destination.
graph

VisitBritain launches Annual Review 2011 Go

[London, 6 October 2011] Highlighting a year of significant changes for the organisation, VisitBritain has today unveiled its Annual Review and encouraged tourism operators across the UK to take advantage of opportunities ahead
Russia

VisitBritain signs MoU with Russia Go

12 September 2011 - VisitBritain has today signed an agreement for expanded cooperation on tourism between Britain and Russia.
3D Britain

Great Britain 3D sets off on world tour Go

[London, 1 September 2011] VisitBritain today unveiled the second phase of its global ‘You’re Invited’ campaign, as ten unique 3D artworks left London for a worldwide tour that will promote Britain overseas.
Sport

750,000 tourists come to Britain to watch Football Go

[London, 19 August 2011] As the first fixtures of the 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season kicked-off around the country, new figures released by VisitBritain reveal that over 750,000 inbound visitors who came to Britain last year experienced a football game