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This week VisitBritain/VisitEngland showcased our international marketing campaigns in parliament.

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

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.

Visitors spent an additional £1.26 billion across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show.

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.

The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024 took place at the Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel Liverpool on Wednesday 5 June 2024.

The VisitBritain Business Events team attended The Meetings Show in June, joining domestic and international event buyers at the UK’s largest business-to-business trade gathering.

About 70 industry suppliers are set to show why Britain is the must-go-now destination to more than 50 top buyers from North America at VisitBritain’s Destination Britain North America trade event, led by VisitBritain Chairman Nick de Bois CBE.

VisitBritain and The National Lottery have teamed up to launch a new promotion to encourage Brits to visit an attraction this summer,offering £25 toward trips to hundreds of top attractions across the UK.

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.

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

VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund has allocated grants to successful applicants to support marketing for inbound gateways to Britain