Media Enquiries

We welcome travel journalists making press trips at all of our sites and can provide press packs about our latest exhibitions.
The downloadable images which accompany our press releases are for use by press, web and broadcast media only.
For media and press enquiries please contact Siona Mackelworth, siona.mackelworth@ymt.org.uk OR on 07483 825647.
Collection images are available to download online here and are free from copyright (click here for our Image Collections Policy). If you would like to request permission to publish our images for other purposes, use them commercially, or to enquire further about copyright, please fill out our enquiry form directing it to the ‘Marketing, Press and Media’ option from the drop-down menu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Filming and Photography Locations
All of our venues are available as filming locations and have been used to film drama, news and entertainment programmes. For more information please email amy.cope@ymt.org.uk (Public Relations Officer) and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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