Cultures and memories

A collective of performance artists re-enacted Lady Malcolm’s Servants’ Ball; a firm fixture of the queer scene in London almost a century ago.

Body Positive has recorded and digitised the memories of the LGBT+ community in Cheshire, saving their legacy for future generations.

This project in Mid Wales is recording the contribution made by people living with learning disabilities to their local community.

Dreadnought South West collected untold stories about women and girls to inspire and educate communities in South West England.

Worcester Life Stories are building an online platform for recording and sharing local stories.

The Accentuate History of Place focuses on exploring disabled people’s lives from the Middle Ages to the present day, in relation to built heritage.

A group of blind and visually impaired Derbyshire residents explored the history of the First World War and created a piece of tactile artwork.

The stories of 10 Caribbean elders from the Windrush generation, who arrived in the UK between the 1940s and 1960s, have been recorded and shared for the first time.

This two-year project was designed to involve and engage the local community of Pontypool with their local area.

Young people from across Nuneaton and Bedworth worked with the local charity, Mercurial Arts, the Borough Council and English Heritage, to create their own unique listing system and identify and record the buildings and sites important to them.

Chevin Forest Park’s fascinating stories are being told through heritage trails, spotters’ guides, podcasts and their interactive website.