🎙A podcast for people working in or with visitor attractions from @rubbercheese. Hosted by @paulmarden, joined by inspiring industry experts weekly.

United Kingdom
Joined March 2019
We’re kicking things off with Paul Kelly, CEO of BALPPA, talking 90 years of @BALPPA with guests: Marc Miller Gary Smart Julie Dalton Eddie Kemsley Anna Warnecke Richard Mancey Debora Griffin Cassie Poland skipthequeue.fm
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🏆 The @ukthemeparkawards winners have spoken! We’re back at BLACKPOOL @pleasure_beach for Episode Two from the UK Theme Park Awards - and this time, we’re speaking to the winners 🎧 Tune in to hear all the gossip over on: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/the… #UKThemeParkAwards
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🎢 We’re here at the @ukthemeparkawards ! We’ve landed in Blackpool for a special couple of episodes of Skip the Queue, celebrating the people, ideas and experiences shaping the UK attractions industry. What’s next for the UK attractions industry? 🎧 skipthequeue.fm/episodes/the…
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Every great attraction starts with an idea. But where do those ideas really come from? We're joined by Stephen Reid, Director of Attraction Brand Consultants, to explore the often-overlooked role suppliers play in shaping the future 🎧 skipthequeue.fm/episodes/ste… #attractionpodcast
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This week on Skip the Queue, @queerbritain CEO Andrew Given shares the thinking behind the decision, the psychology of giving & what other visitor attractions can learn from putting trust in their visitors Tune in: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/and… open.spotify.com/episode/6eA… #LGBTQmusuem
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Lawrence Roots returns to Skip the Queue to give attractions the scoop on how to win a @ukthemeparkawards with Josh Haywood @crealyresort Want to have a say on which attraction should come out on top? Voting is now open! Vote: ukthemeparkawards.com/login open.spotify.com/episode/01f…
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When life gives you VAT cuts, what's your next move? We have Clive Morris from CCM Consulting; providing his insight on the information we have now, and what this could mean for the ongoing VAT charges within leisure and attractions skipthequeue.fm/episodes/cli… #AttractionsVATUK
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Andy is joined by Adriaan van der Hek to unpack the realities of dynamic pricing. From where it all began to how operators are using it today Listen: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/dyn… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3GW… Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcas… #DynamicPricing
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🎢 What’s coming to theme parks in 2026? In this Summer Special, we had Owen Ralph on the mic, who is joined by 3 theme park operators from the UK and Norway Lawrence Mancey @paultonspark James Cox @blackpoolpleasurebeach Hogne Høstmælingen @Hunderfossen skipthequeue.fm/episodes/law…
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This week on Skip the Queue, we’re joined by Matt Stubbs, Creative Director at @littlelionentertainment, to explore a brand-new experience coming to London this autumn. @ArcadeArena 🎧 Tune in skipthequeue.fm/episodes/mat… #STQS7 #LittleLionEntertainment
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Andy Povey is joined by Duncan Phillips, Founder and Managing Director of DP Associates - Strategic Leisure Consultancy, part of the team behind @360_play, to discuss Universal's plans for a major new destination resort in the Universal skipthequeue.fm/episodes/dun…
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We’re handing over the mic to guest host Olly Reed @Navigate_Agency 🎙️ Olly is joined by Rob Comley @chesterzoo & Simon Townsend @edenprojectcornwall to unpack the very real media storm sparked by the attractions industry’s open letter to the Met Office skipthequeue.fm/episodes/oll…
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NEW EPISODE 🎙 Hear from Bala McAlinn from Complete Works, a company helping attractions and visitor destinations rethink how guests move, interact and experience their space through theatrical techniques Listen in skipthequeue.fm/episodes/bal… #theatricaltechniques #storytelling
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Andy Povey is joined by Lawrence Roots, founder of the Theme Park Network - a dedicated B2B platform connecting theme parks, suppliers and industry professionals across the sector. @ukthemeparkawards Tune in: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/law… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/76a… #UKThemePark
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We explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way heritage stories are told and experienced. Joining Andy is Dominique Bouchard, Heritage & Engagement Director @leedscastleuk and soon-to-be Creative Director at @shakespearebtrust Listen! skipthequeue.fm/episodes/dom…
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