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Tailored Stories: Lottery grant to uncover history of London’s iconic Savile Row A Savile Row tailor at work 15/01/2015 The iconic home of bespoke menswear has dressed everyone from actors and foreign dignitaries to our own Royal family and its showcase …

Two new exhibitions to explore art and diversity in 20th century London Rabbi and Rabbitzin, 1914, by Mark Gertler (1891-1939) 14/01/2015 The Ben Uri Gallery and Museum is to receive almost £354,000 for a celebration of a century of art, tracing the …

A Wild Welcombe to Lottery grant for source of Shakespeare’s inspiration Welcombe Hills and Clopton Park Nature Reserve 13/01/2015 Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WKWT) will use the grant, along with £2,000 from Stratford District Council, to transform the …

Old Wives Tales – from Bangladesh to Birmingham Participants of the Old Wives project 13/01/2015 The project, named Old Wives Tales, will create of a series of short stories documenting the journey of young Bangladeshi girls who married Bangladeshi men …

From horse drawn to horse power: Lottery grant to restore Haworth Art Gallery’s Stable and Motor House Stables and Motor House at Haworth Art Gallery 09/01/2015 Within the grounds of Haworth Art Gallery, the Grade II listed building has not been used for …

Women & Theatre share the stories of First World War factory women Women in a Small Heath factory during the First World War 09/01/2015 Women’s Work will bring together women aged from 18 – 65 to carry out heritage research using archive and oral history …

From industry rarity to art hub Stables and Motor House at Haworth Art Gallery 09/01/2015 A semi-derelict building depicting a transformational turning point for industry in the North West will be saved and turned into a centre for local artists. Haworth …

West Midlands natural heritage takeover week Hoverfly identification as part of the Invertebrate Challenge project by Field Studies Council Field Studies Council 12/01/2015 From 12-16 January we will be celebrating the natural heritage of the West …

And the winner is … Mr Turner’s home 07/01/2015 January looks set to be a superb month for all things related to British landscape painter JMW Turner. While BAFTA and Oscar nominations are expected for Mike Leigh’s widely acclaimed biopic Mr Turner the …

Meet the heritage trainees behind the RAF Museum’s latest major exhibition Brendan and Baljit at the First World War exhibition 07/01/2015 Volunteers and trainees are at the heart of so many HLF-funded projects. In fact, money raised by National Lottery …