Skip to main content

Industry news and press releases

Read the latest press releases, updates and announcements – covering key destination and corporate news.

Filter by

Date

All dates
Date

Types

All types
12 results

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence 2023, celebrating the tourism industry’s brightest stars.

Photo by: VisitBritain/Daniela Luquini

Location: Leavesden, England

Group shot of Gold Award winners at VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023.

A VisitEngland survey out today, 28 April, shows that millions of Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday break in the UK during the Bank Holiday weekend for the Coronation, bringing an estimated £1.2 billion boost to the economy.

Photo by: Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Location: London, England

Tables prepared for afternoon tea at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

VisitEngland has today 27 April announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence.

Photo by: VisitBritain/DanielaLuquini

Location: Leavesden, England

Trophies for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023. Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter, Hertfordshire.

VisitEngland has today announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on 7 June.

Photo by: VisitEngland/ProphotoService

Location: Birmingham, England

Photo of Gold Winners for Resilience and Innovation Award - Black Country Living Museum - in front of the branded photo backdrop

VisitEngland has today announced 12 destinations to gain Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status, in addition to the three North East Destination Development Partnership (DDP) pilot LVEPs announced earlier this year.

Photo by: VisitBritain/Rod Edwards

Location: Liverpool, England

Dock with wooden ship and tall buildings on skyline.

VisitBritain launches ‘His MajesTEA’ in run-up to the Coronation - part of its ‘Spilling the Tea’ on GREAT Britain campaign

Photo by: Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Location: London, England

Tables prepared for afternoon tea at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

VisitEngland’s Easter Trip Tracker survey shows that 6.5 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion boost to the economy.

Photo by: Fortune of War

Location: Brighton, England

People eating outside by the beach in the sunshine

Visitors spent £673 million across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show.

Photo by: Getty Images

Location: England

Family playing on the beach in the sunshine

The US has always been curious about British culture, but beneath the common perceptions - how well do Americans truly know Brits today

Photo by: VisitBritain/Jon Attenborough

Location: Cambridge, England

Man and a woman eating food in a restaurant

The annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry is fast approaching with VisitEngland putting out a call for people and businesses to get involved.

Photo by: VisitBritain/Pinzutu/Les Foutoukours

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Two acrobats strike a pose at a summer festival

VisitBritain launches multi-million pound campaign inspiring visitors to ‘See Things Differently,’ driving bookings to Britain

Photo by: VisitBritain/Jonathan Blackburn

Location: Manchester, England

Three people dressed up in fancy dress at a tea party

VisitBritain gears up to host flagship trade event ExploreGB Virtual

Photo by: VisitBritain/@lifewithbugo

Location: Scotland

Woman stands on a rock looking over a lake