FUTURE CITIES FORUM

Post Brexit, how will Britain create a new tourism offer and will our music scene draw visitors as it does currently? These and other questions about creating go-to cultural destinations were debated at our forum held at Goldsmiths' Hall, City of London. Karine Lepeuple of the Goldsmiths' Centre, whose previous roles include Head of Product at Eurostar and Commercial Director of the Old Royal Naval College (Greenwich), was asked about the tourist prospects for Britain post-Br

Southbank Centre refurbishment (FCB Studios). Future Cities Forum 15 – “Cultural regeneration, art and cities” The Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, City of London, EC2V 6BN on 8 April, 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon 0900 Coffee and registration 0930 Heather Fearfield, Co-founder of Future Cities Forum 0933 The V&A in the East Tim Reeve, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Victoria & Albert Museum 0950 Panel discussion on new cultural districts and engaging

London is always in competition internationally but also within the UK to attract visitors and tourists to the capital and so we are very much looking forward to Trevor Morriss, Principal at SPPARC speaking at our Future Cities Forum at The Goldsmiths' Hall, City of London, about the £1 billion project to redevelop the famous and historic exhibition halls - Olympia London - into a world leading cultural hub. Award winning architecture practices SPPARC and Heatherwick Studio a

Numbers of domestic visitors to London are falling according to the Mayor of London who has rallied business organisations to promote the capital across the UK. Tourism supports around 700,000 jobs in the capital, but while London remains one of the most visited cities in the world with 32 million tourists in 2017 generating almost £26 billion for the economy, only 12.2 million of visitors cam from England, Scotland and Wales. Day visits to London reduced by 3% during 2017 an

When the new Hard Rock Hotel opens in London next year, guests seeking the ultimate experience will have the opportunity to become 'Rock Royalty' with rooms and suites offering a personal concierge and a luxurious lounge. Architects have converted the Cumberland Hotel at the corner of Oxford Street and Mayfair and because of the association with the Hard Rock Café, it is hoped that cultural music fans will frequent it. 80,000 items of memorabilia from the famous Hard Rock Caf

We are delighted to welcome the architects and interior designers, Dexter Moren Associates to our round table this week on hotel design and UK tourism. Based in London, the firm has built a world renowned reputation in the hotel sector over the last 25 years. It is responsible as architect and Lead Designer for the look of The Curtain Hotel in Shoreditch - the Elizabethan playhouse of the same name was sited originally nearby and DMA also referenced the local industrial herit

Painting of the Old Royal Naval College Greenwich by artist-in-residence Rob Pointon 2018 (Courtesy ORNC) Our cultural tourism and heritage round table on 6th July at the London offices of Historic England will be looking at how we protect our heritage from the negative effects of tourism while creating new and exciting visitor experiences at sites both in the UK and around the world. Historic England's Director of Planning, Ian Morrison, will be speaking about the importance

Image: Silversea cruise liner at Greenwich Reach The first in our series of round tables looking at the future of cultural tourism for the UK is being hosted at Historic England, in London on 6th July with the organisation's Director of Planning, Ian Morrison speaking. Ian was previously Chief Executive of the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) where he successfully expanded the charity's advice, grants and loan services to help meet the growing demand of enterprising communit