Paul Kelly news

Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking place on 5 October at the QEII Centre in London, ... More

The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has postponed its upcoming expo and tradeshow in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... More

Grants of up to €2.5m (US$2.81m, £2.22m) are being made available for large-scale visitor attractions in Ireland, under a scheme that is intended to transform ... More

Irish tourism body Fáilte Ireland has created a €15.5m (US$17.4m, £13.3m) fund for towns around the country that have tourism potential, outlining the necessity for ... More

Avondale House and Forest Park in Wicklow, Ireland, is to undergo an €8m (US$9.2m, £7m) redevelopment, which will see it turned into a visitor attraction. ... More

Britain’s visitor attractions are set to get a major boost, with investment into the sector topping £50m (US$70.2m, €57m) this year. In addition to significant ... More

Ireland’s most popular visitor attraction is seeking to draw even more visitors after the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin announced €16m (US$18.5m, £14.2m) expansion plans centred ... More

A weakened pound is keeping British visitors away from Ireland, halting double digit growth spurred by a weakened euro in 2016. The ongoing fallout from ... More

The annual Visitor Attraction Conference (VAC) has kicked-off today (9 October) at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. VAC is a one-day event run ... More

London’s EAG International attractions expo has confirmed that next year’s edition will be twinned with a new Visitor Attraction Expo. Launching to coincide with EAG, ... More

Burnham-On-Sea's MP has this week demonstrated her support for local tourist businesses during a visit to a trade meeting. Tessa Munt attended a reception in ... More

Former Thorpe Park boss Paul Kelly has been named the new chief executive of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA). Kelly ... More