VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025 finalists announced
VisitEngland has today, 1 April, announced the finalists who will go forward to the tourism industry’s national Awards for Excellence, with five North East England businesses in the mix. The 52 finalists, selected following a rigorous judging process by handpicked tourism industry experts, go on to compete in...
Double awards delight for Kynren at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards
Epic outdoor spectacular Kynren was the big winner at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards picking up two new awards for Volunteer of the Year, for the crew and team behind the event, and Tourism Festival or Event of the Year. The new awards were introduced this year...
Northern Pride launches call-out for local artists to showcase their talents in 2025 festivities
AFTER its big success last year, Northern Pride is calling out for local artists to get involved as part of its annual creative commission for the newly announced Pride Fringe Festival and Newcastle Pride 2025. Working in partnership with Creative Central NCL and Curious Arts, Northern Pride is challenging...
North East’s Most ‘Green’ Tourism Businesses Revealed as Official Certifications Awarded
The UK’s oldest dining spot and an idyllic Northumbrian escape are among the first businesses in the area to earn a globally recognised sustainability mark as part of a special project from Destination North East England – recognising their commitment to looking after our people, place and planet. ...
The future of Northumberland Street coming to life
Striking new images show more of what to expect when improvement works to the North East’s most-visited high street complete as Newcastle City Council prepares to embark on the next stage of Northumberland Street’s stunning transformation. The famous shopping haven in Newcastle city centre has been undergoing extensive groundworks...
Vera Star Brenda Blethyn and Writer Ann Cleeves Honoured at TV Awards
The two women behind TV’s favourite North East detective have been honoured by the Royal Television Society. Brenda Blethyn, who has played Vera Stanhope on ITV for 14 years and Ann Cleeves who created the character, were presented with Outstanding Contribution awards at a ceremony in Gateshead (Saturday 15...
North East England unites for major UK real estate conference
For the first time the North East Mayor and all seven local authorities will join forces at UKREiiF, with a unified approach to promoting investment opportunities across every part of the region. North East England will unite to promote its strongest assets and most passionate advocates at the UK’s...
Newcastle Pride is back for a city-wide takeover this summer
Newcastle Pride is set to return for a city-wide takeover this summer, following the success of last year’s transformative event. Presented in partnership with Newcastle NE1, the festival, which will take place across the 19 and 20 July, promises an even bigger line up of celebrations, live entertainment, family...
VisitBritain launches global screen tourism campaign with blockbuster-inspired film
To drive inbound tourism across Britain, national tourism agency VisitBritain has this week launched a global screen tourism campaign, kicking off with a blockbuster-inspired film that sees Britain the star of the show. The campaign ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ rolls out internationally this week with a launch film drawing on iconic...
VisitBritain awards Gateway Fund to inspire international visitors to explore Britain through regional gateways
Destination North East England and Marketing Manchester have secured funding from VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund. The programme will support marketing to drive inbound visitors from the USA and Germany into regional gateways, Manchester and North East England. With VisitBritain’s global screen tourism campaign ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ set to...