Matthew Boulton Bicentenary 2009

An exhibition commemorating Matthew Boulton's diverse achievements as an industrialist will be highlighted from 30th May to 27th September at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Boulton was also one of the founders of the Lunar Society, a group of great thinkers and inventors who met at his home Soho House.
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VisitBritain News

Issue 1 of Tourism Trends Quarterly is now available online. It provides a summary of the latest available tourism data for the UK as well as a look at the issues which are shaping these trends.

Another new publication is 'Arrivals', highlighting summaries of primary research carried out by VisitBritain. Contents include how the credit crunch is affecting inbound tourism, the views of young European people on Britain and changes in inbound tourism over the last 40 years.

Previous to this, VisitBritain produced 'Visitor's Voice'. All previous editions of this can be viewed on this page. Articles discuss a range of topics such as the 'Open Skies' agreement, Britain's cultural heritage and the rise of sports tourism.