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At the same time that Derby was highlighted in a roundup of “Autumn’s tastiest mini-breaks” in The i’s travel pages at the weekend, here - hot off the press - is the link to Visit Derby’s latest travel media ‘News in Brief' newsletter: bit.ly/4xZedQA
Meanwhile, in other news…. bgtw.org/awards/pr-recogniti….
Absolutely thrilled and delighted to be a finalist. Thank you, one-and-all at the British Guild of Travel Writers. Here’s to each and every finalist named in this year’s #BGTW Awards…
Ian Weightman retweeted
Good to bring city council, civic, education, business, community and cultural stakeholder partners together to share more information on Stoke-on-Trent’s ambitions to progress an application to become a designated UNESCO Creative City. The intelligence gathering and programme shaping continues.
@jamesobridge
It's a good moment for David Parr House, in Cambridge. A six page feature in the current issue of Period Living magazine, available online at PocketMags bit.ly/3T2zGd2; and featured by new online culture magazine Tint bit.ly/4xkLgyf. (IMAGE CREDIT: Lois Maher)
Here’s the September 'News in Brief' media newsletter @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors & influencers access to news, upcoming events & blogs from the city. This time: a fresh look at Dracula, Lara Croft and Peter Pan! bit.ly/4xg1WXV
Highlights of a new trail in The Ardennes - by Caroline Mills in The Daily Telegraph. Following in the “fantastical footsteps” of Arduinna - mythological Celtic goddess - on a 219m trail, through France and Belgium. bit.ly/4xLhLad
(Image ©Thomas Gérard - Noody Prod)
We were all invited to see artist Joseph Wright @NationalGallery, but @VisitDerby is where the story begins: his home city; a place that shaped him; home of industry, invention, light & shadow. THIS is "Why Derby needs to be on your radar" bit.ly/4qsSajm
(Image PICTORIA)
This is the August 'News in Brief' media newsletter @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors & influencers access to news, upcoming events & blogs from the city. This month, bringing Hollywood, "bustle" and a Wild Sauna to Derby bit.ly/3RLu1HV
Image: @aechphotography
Derby: where to drink and what to see - according to British Beer Breaks co-authors, Kate Simon and Phil Mellows. After revisiting destinations included in their book, this “offers a handy update to the city for a day-trip (or more)”. @VisitDerby...
bit.ly/4yerh69
David Parr House was featured in Guardian 'Travel' - coinciding with the opening of the new Cambridge South railway station. A great read, it’s also a fabulous intro “to some of the university city’s lesser-known treasures on foot or by public transport”.
bit.ly/3QNy5a4
Here's the link to the July 'News in Brief' newsletter @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors and influencers access to news, upcoming events and blogs from the city. Everything from a 'Top 10' hotel, to a Hot Goth Summer.
bit.ly/4v03h3V
Ready for take-off - at David Parr House, Cambridge: #PicturesforSchools, 1 July to 8 August. Art from the post-war initiative founded by #NanYoungman, including one seen on BBC’s 'Fake of Fortune'. bit.ly/4uI5ulf
Image: Robert H Lee, ‘Apollo 2, The Visor’ © Robjn Cantus
An 'insider tip' from The French Ardennes... In the heart of Rumigny, Château de la Cour des Pres is a romantic 16th century fortified house that offers B&B to guests in two rooms during July and August. bit.ly/4foal6g
(Image credit: Loic Lagarde)
Here's the link to the June 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors and influencers access to news, upcoming events and blogs from the city. Everything from a Lara Croft exhibition, to a Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival.
bit.ly/3Rn6psC
Coming soon…
A new Grand Route: 'Ardenne Tour, in the footsteps of Arduinna' is a 350km loop round the French and Belgian Ardennes. The route can be completed in fifteen stages, of around 23km per day. Launches Autumn:
bit.ly/3Puw41Q
Image credit: ADTA, ©David Truillard
A terrific image of a cosplayer outside the #MuseumofMaking in Derby. A clever 'mash-up' - given that Lara Croft was 'made' in the city, and that there will be a lively series of exhibitions and events staged there during this, her 30th 'birthday', year.
Image credit: @VisitDerby
Here's the link to the May 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors and influencers access to news, upcoming events and blogs from the city. Stories this month include an art-historian influencer’s 'take' on "Wright of Derby". bit.ly/3OIGGKb
A great moment - seeing this post from David Parr House in Cambridge go viral bit.ly/3QztnfB. Exactly the kind of profile this place deserves... (But I guess it means we can no longer call it a "hidden gem"!)
#ArtsAndCrafts
Here's the link to the April 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers and influencers access to news, upcoming events, and blogs from the city. Stories this month range from Lara Croft 30 years on, to discovering where the writing's on the wall.
bit.ly/47UIV3e
Beer & Biking in The Ardennes made it into the ‘18 Ideas For A French Mini-break This Spring’ in The Times #travel section, at No. 11. As The Times says: “These great trips are all about joie de vivre!”. [Image credit: ©ADT Ardennes -- Loïc Lagarde].
bit.ly/4t2uQJg
