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Welcome to VisitBritain’s Media Centre

If you are a journalist, broadcaster or blogger based outside the UK, please contact the press officer in your market - select the relevant VisitBritain market from the contacts section below:

For foreign correspondents based in London/Britain or for general destination information, contact:

Tess Longfield (nee Sullivan)
Head of International Destination PR
Tel: +44 (0)20 7578 1037

Val Austin
International Press Visits Manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 7578 1039


For news/corporate media enquiries, contact:

Elliott Frisby                                                Mark Di-Toro 
Press and PR Manager                                 Press Officer 
(in USA until April 2010)                              Tel +44 (0) 20 7578 1098
Tel + 44 (0) 20 7578 1133                           Mobile: +44 (0) 7919 392137
                                                                            

For all other enquiries, contact our switchboard on + 44 (0)20 7578 1000

 

 

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What's New - Britain Calling and What's Hot newsletters

Britain Calling, VisitBritain’s monthly newsletter previews attractions, events, anniversaries, accommodation and more - throughout the UK - and gives you a press contact for every story.

What's Hot brings you news on hip bars, restaurants, galleries, exhibitions, hotels and nights-out around Britain, with an emphasis on trends, celebrity spottings and where to see and be seen.

To see current and archive copies of Britain Calling and What's Hot click here
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Britain in the News

Do you know what's being said about Britain in the Media?  Click here to find a selection of items where Britain is currently hitting the headlines.

 

Click here to see a selection of news stories
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Events

From the traditional to the off the wall, if you are looking for something to do - look no further.  We have listings of various events taking place in Britain throughout the year.

 

Click here for more information on events
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Copyright-free articles

Copyright-free articles including Homecoming Scotland 2009, Golf in Britain, Value for Money, James Bond's Britain and more.

 

Click here for Copyright-free articles
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Images and B-Roll

VisitBritain London and the overseas offices have a stock of broadcast-quality footage for film crews and broadcasters to use, free of copyright and at a minimal cost.  If it's images you require, VisitBritain Images (www.visitbritainimages.com/), our specialist photographic library offers over 60,000 high quality images of Britain and British life. 

Click here for further information
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2012 Games Media Centre

Click here (www.visitbritain.com/en/press/bib2012/index.aspx?url=/london2012media) for the VisitBritain 2012 Games Media Centre with tourism content around the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games venues outside London – Weymouth, Millennium Stadium Cardiff, Windsor, St James Park, and Newcastle.

 

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Global PR Contacts

The best way to receive a speedy response to your enquiry or to get general information for the market you are working in is to contact one of our global PR contacts.

 

Click here to find your local PR contact
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