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Celebrating Manchester's Chinese heritage Young members of the Wai Yin Society based in Manchester 26/03/2014 Led by a group of Chinese young people, the project will be an exploration of the Chinese Mid Autumn Moon Festival, which falls around each …

East of England churches full of the joys of spring thanks to Lottery grant success! St Wendreda church in March, Cambridgeshire 19/03/2014 The churches, six of which provide a vital resource at the heart of rural communities in the region, will now see …

Bristol 2014 programme to mark the Centenary Women's Land Army procession through Bristol in 1918. Image from the book: 'Bristol and the Great War 1914-1919' edited by George F Stone and Charles Wells (1920) 20/03/2014 This funding joins investment made …

Marking the First World War in Somerset Commemorating the Centenary through dance in Somerset Photo Clayton Jane 04/04/2014 The grant will fund a new county-wide initiative called ‘War and Peace: Commemorating the Centenary through Dance’. This dynamic …

Archaeologists dig up Auckland Castle's past Aerial view of Auckland Castle 18/03/2014 A team from nearby Durham University is currently digging in the castle’s grounds before work to turn the historic site into a world class visitor attraction and …

Plymouth wins funding to bring Reynolds’ items home Self portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds 1764-5. Copyright Plymouth City Council 18/03/2014 Staff at the City Museum and Art Gallery staff are celebrating after successfully securing £326,300 from the …

Good news for Macclesfield’s rich heritage Paradise Mill in Macclesfield which forms part of the 'Weaving Stories, Weaving Sound' project. 01/04/2014 The first of the two projects, Macclesfield Musical Heritage – run by the Northern Chamber Orchestra – …

Interactive travelling museum explore Remembrance during the First World War Photograph of widow in remembrance which forms part of the re-enactment project 'The Little Victory Ball' 31/03/2014 This innovative First World War project that will enable …

Uncovering the hidden potential of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Project volunteer working on the collections at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery 28/03/2014 This project will rediscover Swindon Museum and Art Gallery’s diverse collections, many of which …

Full steam ahead for Stephenson's first locomotive 07/03/2014 Thanks to a grant of almost £55,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF); the council, its partners and community groups are now on track to mark the bi-centenary of the young Stephenson’s …