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VisitBritain inbound tourism forecast for 2021 predicts first signs of slow recovery
12 Dec 2020VisitBritain’s inbound tourism forecast for 2021 is predicting the first signs of a slow recovery for overseas visits to the UK.
Registration opens for ‘MeetEngland Virtual’ 2021
2 Dec 2020MeetEngland has today announced the launch of ‘MeetEngland Virtual,’ a new virtual tradeshow for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), with registration now open.
VisitBritain/VisitEngland priorities for 2021/22
26 Nov 2020We have received confirmation that VisitBritain/VisitEngland will have a rollover budget for next year plus an additional pot to focus on agreed priorities.
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79-year-old ‘Granny Liu’ voted China’s biggest Premier League fan in VisitBritain competition
A 79-year-old grandmother has been named the winner of a VisitBritain competition to find China’s biggest Premier League fan and bring them on a dream football trip to the UK.
English Tourism Week gets underway with events across the country (25 March - 2 April)
The best of English tourism is on show as the nation celebrates English Tourism Week with events and activities across the country.
January 2017 inbound tourism figures available
The latest IPS figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK received 2.9 million overseas visits in January, up 11% year-on-year, to set a new January record.
VisitBritain launches search for America’s super Premier League fan
VisitBritain has launched a competition to find America’s biggest Premier League fan and send them on a dream trip to the UK to attend a Premier League football match.
UK stars promote Britain in new global magazine
Opera star Katherine Jenkins and literary hero Jane Austen are among the cultural icons helping to promote Britain to the world in VisitBritain’s new international ‘Imagination’ magazine.
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