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Theatre by the Lake 23/07/2013 ‘Talking Tales’ was conceived by the Friends of Theatre by the Lake, a group of passionate supporters who have raised more than £390,000 for the theatre since it opened in 1999. The project will cover the last 50 years of …

Nature reserve defies the odds 19/07/2013 After much hard work, planning and consultation, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), has awarded the nature reserve £600,000 for a five-year project that will rebuild and extend the visitor centre, expand …

Good news for Jurassic Coast Discovery Centre 15/07/2013 The project is the result of the efforts of many local partners and aims to create a major tourist attraction, which will use exciting exhibits and an innovative programme of learning and public …

The Fusilier Museum secures funding for exciting new development 12/07/2013 A crucial grant of £815,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will enable the first floor of the museum to be re-developed, creating new learning facilities and events spaces …

York Castle Museum secures investment 09/07/2013 The grant will provide the majority of the funding for a £1.7million project at the museum, which will include a major exhibition on the First World War. This will take place in large new exhibition spaces …

Funding boost for five new NI heritage projects 09/07/2013 This latest investment, made through the Sharing Heritage and Our Heritage grant programmes, will enable local communities across Northern Ireland to get involved in exploring, protecting and …

Thousands attend re-opening of Croydon’s Wandle Park 09/07/2013 The public event follows Croydon Council’s £3.5million transformation of the 123-year-old park that has returned the River Wandle to the surface for the first time in 40 years, brought the …

Detailed plans for Wicksteed Park Lake 09/07/2013 The Kettering park, one of East Midland’s most popular attractions, has been awarded just over £1million (£1,046,900) from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support the project. The restoration will …

Young people lead the way in changing Bradford 08/07/2013 The project has enabled young people from the Manningham Youth Project and Impressions Gallery’s New Focus group to be trained as oral history interviewers. Using audio, film and photographic …

Support for The End of the Shift 08/07/2013 The aim is to record the experiences of folk who worked in past industries of Perthshire and East Fife, such as mills, dye-works, glass-works, factories, quarries and mines and to create a dedicated website as …