Visit West, the official Local Visitor Economy Partnership for the West of England, has today announced a bold new identity to bring together its brands. This builds on the rebranding of its Convention Bureau – formally known as Meet Bristol and Bath - earlier this year and brings together all the…
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Visit West, the official Local Visitor Economy Partnership for Bristol, Bath and the West of England, has today announced the relaunch of its Convention Bureau under a bold new identity. Formerly known as 'Meet Bristol and Bath', the service will now operate as ‘Visit West Convention Bureau’, a name…
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VisitEngland has announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Aerospace Bristol, under the wings of Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the supersonic passenger jet, on 3 June 2026. Finalists from 21 local competitions will win Gold, Silver or Bronze at VisitEngland’s 36th…
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A Bristol and Bath tour guide has reached the final stages for the prestigious VisitEngland Tourism Superstar award for 2026, with a public vote for the winner opening on 9 February. Sheila Hannon - co-founder of Show of Strength theatre company - is one of only ten finalists to reach the final…
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The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered more than a win for England’s Red Roses - Bristol has a win of its own, too. A new report commissioned by World Rugby says a record £47.7million was generated for Bristol’s local economy by hosting the matches, the highest total impact of any host city…
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Having read our fair share of reports, roundups and predictions, we thought we'd do our own roundup of some of the key themes and trends across tourism and travel for the coming year, so that our members can see how they can best prepare and capitalise on key trends in 2026. In summary…
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Last week, Kathryn Davis had the pleasure of representing Visit West at a series of meetings alongside Visit Peak District with representatives of cities and businesses across Anhui Province, before heading to Chengdu and the Visit Britain Trade Mission, Destination Britain China North East Asia…
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Bristol is the only UK city to be named by Lonely Planet as one of the top destinations in the world to visit in 2026, thanks to its incredible street art. The prestigious Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2026 has singled out Bristol’s street art in its top 50 list of winners, an accolade set to boost…
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Businesses across Bristol city centre have voted positively in favour of creating a single, unified Business Improvement District (BID), ushering in a new era of partnership, investment and ambition for the city. The result showed strong support, with 75% of votes cast in favour and 85% by rateable…
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Visit West has today announced that it has been awarded Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accreditation by national tourism agency VisitEngland, in a move to reshape destination management across the country into a more cohesive structure. The partnership has been given to just 12…
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