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Election Day 2015 Magna Carta on display at Salisbury Cathedral 07/05/2015 As the nation goes to the polls to elect the UK’s 56th Parliament, we look at how the National Lottery is helping people explore the history and heritage of our political systems, …

Experience Antrim Castle Gardens Antrim Castle Gardens 06/05/2015 With summer fast approaching it’s the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors. There are lots of great green spaces across Northern Ireland and one place definitely worth a visit is Antrim …

Walk this May… all over the UK! Walking in the Lake District Charlie Hedley 05/05/2015 Did you know it’s National Walking Month? We’re all being encouraged to get outside, leave other transport behind and walk this May. Those at Living Streets are leading …

Have a happy heritage bank holiday! Young people enjoying Montgomery Canal 01/05/2015 It’s time to put away schoolbags, hang up work clothes and head outside for the first May bank holiday! So here are ten of our favourite things to do in the great …

Museum of the Year 2015 The atrium of the Imperial War Museum, London 29/04/2015 The finalists of this year’s Art Fund Prize for the Museum of the Year have been announced. Now in its 13th year, we take a look at how National Lottery funding has helped …

HLF saving the silver screen Interior of the refurbished Phoenix Cinema 27/04/2015 When the restored ‘birthplace of British cinema’ in London’s Regent Street opens its doors once more in May, it will join a growing number of Heritage Lottery Fund …

A king among historic town centre restorations Proposed improvements to Market Place, King's Lynn 27/04/2015 King’s Lynn has been a merchant town for more than eight centuries and this vital part of its history forms the cornerstone of a heritage-led …

So what happens after you have been awarded a grant? 24/04/2015 We have a monitoring and evaluation process to help guide you through the development of your project and to ensure that Lottery players’ money is being spent effectively and efficiently. If …

Identifying hidden 'Capability' in West Yorkshire Investigating lost Capability Brown landscape at Stapleton 16/04/2015 With a focus on gardens during The Royal Horticultural Society’s National Gardening Week you may be thinking of redesigning your plot …

Thanking Lottery players for supporting our natural heritage Little boy with an Elephant Moth 16/04/2015 We are celebrating National Lottery players and saying ‘Thank You’ By buying National Lottery tickets over the last 21 years, people across the …