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What goes around comes around 28/11/2011 It is little-known that the Ayrshire village of Catrine is home to a unique renewable power system dating from 1787. It consists of a weir, five reservoirs known locally as “Voes”, a sluice gate, a fish pass and a …

Young people take the lead to explore their local heritage 14/11/2011 Moray Art Centre, based in Findhorn, has received a grant of £24,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and is about to launch the ‘Rekindle Kinloss Project’ - a year-long programme …

Opportunities for young people in Bolton 20/11/2011 Over the next year traditional conservation and green woodworking practices will be brought back to life as 16 to 25 year olds have the opportunity to uncover and practice often forgotten skills that …

Royal Albert Memorial Museum reopens in December 12/11/2011 RAMM will be open 10am to 5pm every day except Mondays and bank holidays and entry will still be free. Fully refurbished after a multi-million pound redevelopment, the new displays will showcase …

Northern Ireland’s award winning heritage 07/11/2011 The ‘We Were Brothers: World War One a shared heritage’ project explored the heritage of soldiers from both the Unionist and the Nationalist traditions in the North West who served side by side with the …

Support for Museums at Night 2012 in the East of England 24/11/2011 The Arts Council will fund the core campaign and Connect10, a new initiative bringing contemporary artists into a range of venues across the UK. The HLF will fund new clusters of events …

Mall Galleries to get underground revamp thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund 25/11/2011 The project will make the stunning brick vaults at 17 Carlton House Terrace accessible to the public for the first time and offer opportunities for volunteers to get …

Tales of royalty and river come to life with Heritage Lottery grants 24/11/2011 Royal Connections, a project managed by Orleans House Gallery in partnership with a wide range of local organisations, will focus on the area’s many links with the monarchy …

York Castle Museum project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 24/11/2011 The Trust have applied to HLF for a £1.3million grant to help transform the upper levels of the Debtors’ Prison area of the museum, including a major exhibition to mark the centenary …

Stevenage Town Centre Gardens wins major award 24/11/2011 The Landscape Initiative (LI) has named the project, which received a £1.7million Parks for People grant in 2009, winner of the Heritage and Conservation category in the 2011 Landscape Institute …