Awards
Traveller's Choice Award Winner, Top 10% Attractions in the World, KRIII, Trip Advisor ~ 2023
History Museum of the Year, King Richard III Visitor Centre , Luxury Travel Guide Awards ~ 2023
Shortlisted for the Awards for Excellence, King Richard III Visitor Centre, Visit England ~ 2023
Visitor Centre of the Year, KRIII, South East Star / E2Media Excellence Awards ~ 2022
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, KRIII, Leicestershire Tourism & Hospitality Awards ~ 2022
Best Museum or Gallery, King Richard III Visitor Centre , Group Leisure & Tourism Awards ~ 2022
Quality Food & Drink Accolade, King Richard III Visitor Centre, Visit England ~ 2022
VAQAS Gold Accolade, King Richard III Visitor Centre, Visit England ~ 2022
Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, KRIII, Council for Learning Outside the Classroom ~ 2022
Best Family Visit, King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester Mercury & Trip Advisor ~ 2022
Fundraised £100k to conserve and restore five Casta Paintings for Casta: Origins of Caste Exhibition ~ 2022
Awarded £959k MEND Fund Grant from Arts Council England for Leicester Museum & Art Gallery ~ 2022
Museum of Sanctuary Award, Leicester Museum & Art Gallery ~ 2021
Street Stories Commission, Professor Ken Pounds & Radio X-Ray Astronomy, BID Leicester ~ 2020
Best Free Festival or Event, MODS Shaping a Generation, Leicester Promotions ~ 2020
Sandford Award, Ancient Egypt, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Heritage Education ~ 2019
In Another Place, East Midlands, Contemporary Visual Art Network, Leicester Print Workshop ~ 2018
Brief Encounters, Art/Scientist Residency at University of Leicester, British Science Week ~ 2018
Best Touring/Temporary Exhibition shortlist, National Museums & Heritage Awards ~ 2017
Graduate Champion, Silver Vine Arts, Summer Art Trail Coordinator ~ 2016
Finalist, Landscapes, Fusion Art Gallery, California ~ 2016
Appointed Lead Curator, Handmade Festival, O2 Academy, Arts Council Funded ~ 2016-2018
Shortlisted, City of Leicester Museums Award, Open27, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery ~ 2016
Finalist, Figures & Faces, Fusion Art Gallery, California ~ 2016
Vice Chancellor’s Fund, Fine Art, De Montfort University ~ 2016
Commended Award for Best New Building in a Historic Setting, Surrey Historic Buildings Trust, Conservation Awards ~ 2012
Best Corporate Venue of the Year Award ~ Hudson's Heritage Awards ~ 2012
Business Tourism Venue of the Year Silver Award ~ Beautiful South Excellence In Tourism Awards ~ 2011
Overall Best Design Award ~ Waverley Design Awards ~ 2011
Best Building Conservation & Interpretation Award ~ Waverley Design Awards ~ 2011
Highly Commended Award for Best Community Design ~ Waverley Design Awards ~ 2011
Farnham Castle Keep shortlisted Best Conservation Restoration Project ~ National Museums & Heritage Awards ~ 2011
‘Romeo Wherefore Art Thou?’ a viral marketing campaign I created for Shakespeare Country won the Best Viral Spread Gold Award ~ BIMA Awards and Best On-Line Game Silver Award ~ Roses Design Awards plus many other smaller awards - it was played more than 100million times in the first year ~ 2009
Shakespeare Country brand adopted as lead marketing brand for all international marketing by the Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands for the Heart of England Region ~ 2009
Stratford-upon-Avon ~ Most Charming Small Town in the World ~ TripAdvisor ~ 2009
Shakespeare Country ~ Top 10 World Destination Brands ~ Communications Group ~ 2009
Shakespeare Country ~ Top 100 World Destinations ~ TripAdvisor ~ 2009
Shakespeare Country ~ Top 25 European Destinations ~ TripAdvisor ~ 2009
Best Conference Bureau of the Year Silver Award ~ Advantage West Midlands Regional Excellence in Tourism Awards ~ 2009
Web Site of the Year Award ~ Advantage West Midlands Regional Excellence in Tourism Awards ~ 2008
Destination Web Site of the Year Gold ~ Advantage West Midlands Regional Excellence in Tourism Awards ~ 2008
24hr Tourist Information Centre Non-Touch Screen at the Stratford-upon-Avon Tourist Information Centre- Project Excellence & Flagship Innovation Medallist ~ BCS Industry Awards and Best Innovative Product Winner ~ ICT Excellence Awards ~ 2008
Best Tourism Experience Silver Award ~ Advantage West Midlands Regional Excellence in Tourism Awards ~ 2007
Best Tourist Information Service Silver Award ~ Advantage West Midlands Regional Excellence in Tourism Awards ~ 2007
Awarded English Heritage Outstanding Achievers award for exemplary personal performance ~ 2004