Industry news and press releases

Speech by our CEO Patricia Yates at our flagship 'Showcase Britain' event, held at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, welcoming 120 travel buyers and media from 18 countries to promote Britain's outstanding tourism offer.

VisitEngland has today 18 January revealed the 10 superstars to make the shortlist of its annual search to find the unsung hero of England’s tourism industry.

National tourism agency VisitBritain is gearing up to welcome more than 120 international travel buyers for a series of educational visits across Britain, as part of its flagship ‘Showcase Britain 2024’ trade event.

VisitBritain publishes inbound tourism forecast for 2024

Led by VisitEngland, English Tourism Week is an annual celebration of the sector, championing the amazing people, places and businesses that are working hard all year to make English tourism the powerhouse industry it is.

At FOCUS London today (6 December 2023), the British Film Commission and VisitBritain signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intention of boosting screen tourism throughout the UK’s nations and regions.

VisitBritain has today announced its first ever Association Conference will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 5 to 7 February 2024

VisitEngland launches new accessibility toolkit for tourism businesses

We are thrilled that Britain has been awarded Silver in the category of Best International Destination for Meetings and Conventions at the 2023 Prevue Meetings Visionary Awards.

Congratulations to the four new destinations to gain Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEPs) status

Four new destinations announced as Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs)

The best of destination Britain will be on show in China as VisitBritain Chairman Nick de Bois CBE leads the agency’s first trade mission to the country since 2019.