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People’s History Museum 04/03/2010 Friday 5 March sees the official opening of the People’s History Museum in Manchester with the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP. The museum is a unique centre which explores many of the world-changing ideas fought for by the …

Yorkshire towns regenerated 23/02/2011 Keighley and Pontefract – both featuring buildings of significant historical interest and importance - can now look forward to a brighter future. Fiona Spiers, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund for Yorkshire and the …

£4.4million spring lottery bonanza for London's heritage 15/03/2010 From the Sir John Soane Museum’s treasure trove of art and artefacts and one of the city’s last remaining windmills; to a unique archive of black British and Caribbean history and a …

Iechyd da! Reasons to be cheerful on St David’s Day 01/03/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced today initial support** for major redevelopment projects in Cardiff, Halifax and London. These are: St Fagans, one of the UK’s earliest open-air …

The Great British Art Debate 26/01/2010 These are among the many questions at the heart of The Great British Art Debate, a four-year programme intended to stimulate debate about the impact of British art on the public’s perception of Britishness. A …

£9.3m New Year 'hat trick' for historic parks 11/01/2010 Three parks in London, Walsall and Devizes are celebrating the beginning of the New Year following confirmed grants totalling £9.3m* from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund …

Hogwarts Express 10/12/2009 Across the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct, in an area of outstanding natural beauty sits Glenfinnan Station Museum which today was awarded a grant of £195,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Featured in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber …

Early Christmas present for the Charles Dickens Museum 20/11/2009 The Charles Dickens Museum has secured funding of £99,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop plans for Great Expectations, the Museum’s major redevelopment project.   As a …

Tidings of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) good cheer for 11 parks 21/12/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today announced a £1.39m* grant for the restoration of Victoria Gardens in Neath, Wales, plus first-round passes** for 10 other historic parks in …

Picture perfect! Photography winners announced by Mike McCartney 08/12/2009 Councillor Mrs Rita Crowe, Mayor of Newark attended the event, alongside the regional winners of the East Midlands Postcards in the Park competition. The East Midlands Postcard in …