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British government urged to develop music tourism strategy

April 19, 2016 • admin
A cross party group of influential peers has called at the British government develop a brand new method to support music-based tourism and help grow the united kingdom economy. The call was made during a home of Lords debate at the impact of music on tourism. The debate’s sponsor, Liberal Democrat Lord Storey said music festivals were attracting unprecedented numbers of overseas visitors and feature been pouring money into local economies.  He argued that the world’s “evident love” of the UK’s musical heritage should now be harnessed and used to support music tourism. A 2011 report estimated music tourists spend £1.4 billion and sustain over 20,000 jobs.  “I have seen first-hand the positive impact music could make on local tourist economies. “But, we also needs to consider the impact music...
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British government urged to develop music tourism strategy

March 23, 2016 • admin
A cross party group of influential peers has called at the British government develop a brand new way to support music-based tourism and help grow the united kingdom economy. The call was made during a home of Lords debate at the impact of music on tourism. The debate’s sponsor, Liberal Democrat Lord Storey said music festivals were attracting unprecedented numbers of overseas visitors and feature been pouring money into local economies.  He argued that the world’s “evident love” of the UK’s musical heritage should now be harnessed and used to support music tourism. A 2011 report estimated music tourists spend £1.4 billion and sustain over 20,000 jobs.  “I have seen first-hand the positive impact music could make on local tourist economies. “But, we also needs to consider the impact music...
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Britain’s parks attract overseas visitors

July 30, 2015 • admin
National tourism agency VisitBritain has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden within the UK, with a big chunk coming from younger visitors. A VisitBritain study identified that of the 31 million those that are likely to visit Britain annually, around a 3rd (11.1 million) enjoy a park or garden, with around 2.4 million aged between 25-34 against just 1.4 million aged between 55-64. There were 2.1 million visits from those aged 35-44 involving parks or gardens, while nearly three-quarters of one million were aged 65+. Overall those aged under-35 were particularly more likely to visit a park or garden, with 41% of visits doing so in comparison to 33% of visits from those aged over 35. The latest figures confirm...
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Overseas visitors to Britain’s parks and gardens spend £7.8 billion

June 12, 2015 • admin
With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and really in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden within the UK, with a big chunk coming from younger visitors A VisitBritain study identified that of the 31 million people that are likely to visit Britain annually, around a 3rd (11.1 million) enjoy a park or garden, with around 2.4 million aged between 25-34 against just 1.4 million aged between 55-64. There have been 2.1 million visits from those aged 35-44 involving parks or gardens, while nearly three-quarters of one million were aged 65+. Overall those aged under-35 were particularly prone to visit a park or garden, with 41% of visits doing so...
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Britain in bloom as guests flock to UK parks

June 3, 2015 • admin
With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and really in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden inside the UK, with a huge chunk coming from younger visitors. A VisitBritain study identified that of the 31 million folks who are likely to visit Britain per annum, around a 3rd enjoy a park or garden, with around 2.4 million aged between 25-34 against just 1.4 million aged between 55-64. There were 2.1 million visits from those aged 35-44 involving parks or gardens, while nearly three-quarters of 1,000,000 were aged 65 or over. Overall those aged under-35 were particularly more likely to visit a park or garden, with 41 per cent of visits...
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