What is it that makes King’s Cross tick? How has it created the perception that ‘there is always something going on’ there? Dan Anderson analyses the online events calendar for King’s Cross and draws some conclusions. Read more
Twenty years ago, Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim released his most influential album – You’ve Come a Long Way Baby. In a recent BBC Radio 2 documentary, Cook talked intimately about the making of the album, with many references to Brighton. Ten years earlier, Cook moved to Brighton to study History of Tourism and his love affair with the city began. After DJ’ing a gig in the British Airways i360 this summer, Jim Roberts – director of Fourth Street – met up with Cook to discuss his views on Brighton, its heritage and tourism. Click here to read the interview.
Alan Blumlein wins a Grammy – the power of stories to define a place. Read more
Visit England publishes its latest data on Visits to Attractions. Tom Agar reflects on what it says about domestic tourism and the value of being a City of Culture.
Fourth Street Associate, Tim Ambrose, reflects on the extraordinary literary history and heritage in the UK and how it is used to create, enhance and promote destinations. Read more
