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...
SUNDERLAND is officially a Music City after being accepted into the Music Cities Network
Sunderland Music City has announced that its bid to join the Music Cities Network has been successful, with Sunderland now a fully fledged member of the global collective. The accreditation will make Sunderland only the second city in the UK to join the network, following in the footsteps...
UPDATE: Gateshead Flyover Closure and Metro Suspension
Engineers are working round the clock to find an interim solution to reinforce sections of the closed Gateshead Highway to enable Metro trains to use the tunnel underneath. Metro services are currently suspended between Heworth and Monument as a safety precaution, following further engineering updates. Investigations are underway to...
North East Mayor announces plans for North East Carbon Marketplace at summit in Gateshead
North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, has announced plans for a North East Carbon Marketplace at the Net Zero North East England Annual Summit in Gateshead. Under the new plans, organisations in the region will be able to offset their carbon emissions by investing in carbon saving projects in the...
New Travel Trade website launched at World Travel Market
A new website dedicated to Travel Trade professional looking to plan a trip to North East England will be launched at the World Travel Market in London this week. The new website features information on accommodation, travel and bookable products. Trade will also find a useful toolkit with promotional copy;...
Northern Lights Newcastle announces 2024 Christmas Village foodie favourites and new traders
This November, Newcastle’s iconic Leazes Park will be transformed into a magical wonderland as Northern Lights Newcastle returns for its highly anticipated second year from Friday 22nd November. Back with 14 brand NEW world-class illuminations, and two heart-warming charity-based collaborations, a spectacular lake show, a grand finale and a Christmas Village brimming...
Auckland Castle renamed Auckland Palace in celebration of major redevelopment milestone
Auckland Castle, the historic residence of the Prince Bishops of Durham and cornerstone of The Auckland Project in Bishop Auckland, will now be known as Auckland Palace. This transition reflects the culmination of the biggest phase of development at this historic site for centuries, and honours its rich heritage...
Tourism industry welcomes its regenerative future
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and leaders from the region’s local authorities joined forces with the area’s visitor economy to welcome the extensive framework, unique to North East England, to empower industry and government to positively impact our place, people and planet. This framework has been delivered and developed...
Illuminated Sheep to graze pastures new this Autumn
The now famous flock will form a brand-new free Art Trail from the East to West of Hadrian’s Wall before coming together to light-up three of Newcastle’s most iconic venues as part of an urban adventure, thanks to funding from the North East Combined Authority. Led by Queen’s Hall...
Pride in the City Festival takeover achieves huge economic impact for Newcastle city centre
Pride in the City, presented in partnership with Newcastle NE1, welcomed record numbers to this year’s festival across Newcastle city centre, with over 82,000 people engaging with the joy of pride, supporting a positive economic impact of c £4m. Ste Dunn, Director of Northern Pride, said: “From the satellite...