Cultures and memories

Birmingham 2022 Festival announces its six-month-long programme of events, bringing together sports, heritage and culture to showcase the West Midlands’ unique character.

From a galaxy far, far away to Pembroke Dock – the story of how the Star Wars films' iconic starship was built will be told, thanks to National Lottery players.

As England prepares to host the UEFA Women’s EUROs this summer, a National Lottery funded project will tell the stories of the country's female pioneers of the game.

Nearly 140 heritage organisations across England will benefit from the government’s latest round of funding, helping to achieve financial sustainability for 2022.

Second World War Pontypridd pillbox and park in Britton Ferry among 24 projects receiving a 15-Minute Heritage grant.

More than £14million has been awarded to projects that will help a wider range of people benefit from heritage.

The birthplace one of Scotland’s most famous explorers has re-opened following a £6.86million National Lottery grant.

We are proud to announce the recipients of our Heritage Horizon Awards. Over £50million of funding has been awarded to five transformational projects across the UK. When we launched the Heritage Horizon Awards in 2019, we set out to fund ideas that unlocked possibility. From innovative farming

The report provides valuable insight into how heritage was affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis over the past year and the challenges the sector still faces.

Join The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Young Foundation to explore the question: how can innovation help us do the best we can for the future of heritage?

Thanks to a National Lottery grant, the Pinnacle Club is celebrating 100 years as the UK’s first national women’s rock-climbing club.

Thirty nine projects have received grants totalling £1million to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland in a thoughtful, inclusive and engaging way.