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New coach drop-off provision enhances Durham City’s group travel experience

Durham City’s group travel offer is now even better thanks to the introduction of a new coach drop-off and pick-up point.

From this month, coach parties visiting the historic city will alight on the other side of the River Wear on Framwelgate Waterside instead of the former drop off point at Freeman’s Place.

Durham County Council has carried out the work and its tourism service, Visit County Durham, is now promoting the new location to coach operators, highlighting the vastly improved arrival experience it affords both visitors and drivers.

Theatre Tip: AIN’T TOO PROUD: The Life and Times of The Temptations by Carlie Newman

Great for a group outing…

AIN’T TOO PROUD: The Life and Times of The Temptations at the Prince Edward Theatre (booking until 7 January 2024. Group sales: 0344 482 5100)

AIN’T TOO PROUD is a perfect show for groups. Always fascinating, it tells the story of The Temptations, and tells how the musical group became such a worldwide success.

Discover the story of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s Depot 

Tickets now on sale for ‘The Big Build’ Depot Open Days event

16-18 June, Acton Town, west London

Visit London Transport Museum’s Depot in Acton – a working museum store full of amazing objects from London’s transport history
Enjoy a rare opportunity to explore the Depot at ‘The Big Build’ Depot Open Days event this June, with talks, tours, vehicle displays, and family activities
Peruse a vast collection of historic Tube trains, buses, maps, and signs
Adult tickets costs £17.50 and £8.50 for children. Children aged 3 and under go free!
Concessions available for local residents in Ealing, Hounslow and Hillingdon  
Book in advance online at ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/depot/depot-open-days-big-build

Hot off the press from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra!

View the RPO’s brand new 2023–24 London Season of concerts in our latest groups brochure (attached) – created especially for groups, with clear seating plans and group price charts listed for each venue.

Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust Familiarisation Day 17th May

03/05/2023
agto@agto.co.uk
Associate News, Noticeboard, Tourism News

The Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust welcome you to attend a familiarisation day at the Buxton Crescent Experience on Wednesday 17^th May. As the perfect introduction to Buxton and the Peak District, come and have a taster of the 90 minute fun and fact-filled interactive experience – 9 themed rooms inside the beautiful Grade-1 listed Georgian Crescent.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines helps guests to ‘make it a year to remember’ with savings of up to £500 per person unveiled

Launched today (Wednesday, 3^rd May), and running to 14^th June inclusive, cruises included in the savings offer chances to seek out Lapland’s summertime wildlife, venture into the Arctic to witness the Midnight Sun, and to sail many size-restricted waterways including along Norway’s narrow Trollfjord and the Hudson River and Cape Cod Canal in America.

More than 50 cruises are included from May to December 2023, with departures available from Liverpool, Newcastle, Rosyth, Southampton and Dover, and ranging from two to 93-nights. Sailings start from £599 per person.

Sam Ryder’s Epic Eurovision Space Man Jumpsuit to go on Display at the British Music Experience

Liverpool’s British Music Experience to Celebrate Sam Ryder’s Success at Eurovision 2022 while the City Hosts Eurovision 2023

Sparkling with symbolism, Sam Ryder’s outfit worn on stage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will go on public display at the British Music Experience (BME) in Liverpool on 22 March 2023 ahead of the city hosting the 67th edition of the song contest culminating with the final on 13 May 2023.

Iconic ABBA Voyage Outfits, Designed by B. Åkerlund in collaboration with Manish Arora, to go on Display at the British Music Experience

Liverpool’s British Music Experience to Celebrate the Ground-Breaking Show ABBA Voyage while the City Hosts Eurovision 2023

Floating with elegance and vintage glam, ABBA Voyage lend their hand-made ‘Phoenix Collection’ of outfits to go on public display at the British Music Experience as part of the Museum’s celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Liverpool is set to host the 67th edition of the song contest culminating with the final on 13 May 2023.

May at Westminster Abbey

May brings news of exciting summer events and activities as we look forward to the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen Consort.

We have also announced our special Coronation events – everything from the Coronation Exhibition and Afternoon Tea to Wednesday Late opening!

Read on to find out what else is happening at Westminster Abbey in the month ahead. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Making of Black Britain announce 2023 partnership with London Transport Museum

Broadcaster Diane Louise Jordan, of Blue Peter, is delighted to announce that the oral history and digital storytelling project, The Making of Black Britain (MOBB) will be working in partnership with London Transport Museum for a series of exciting events in 2023.

The brainchild of Diane Louise Jordan, MOBB is a mass collection of stories from all over the United Kingdom exploring what it means to be British; a uniquely British story about nationality, citizenship, identity and belonging, with the ambition of being the UK’s biggest ever audio and digital gathering exercise. At the heart of MOBB’s mission is the creation of an oral history archive, which documents the transformation of mainland Britain (or the British metropole) from the start of mass migration from Commonwealth nations post war. It takes the British Nationality Act of 1948 as its anchor point, which recognised Commonwealth subjects as British citizens and recognised their right to work and reside in the UK on an equal status to other British residents.