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The First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank (right had side) with the Lovell telescope in the background (left hand side)

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Out of this world: Jodrell Bank's First Light Pavilion set to open

The First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank opens this Saturday thanks to £12.5million raised by National Lottery players – the state-of-the-art attraction is a must-see for 2022.
31/05/2022
Jodrell Bank

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Jodrell Bank named as new UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jodrell Bank in Cheshire has today been named a new World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
08/07/2019
Kerry Vasiliou, Learning and Engagement Manager at the Blackpool Museum Project with Stan Laurel bowler hat

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Blackpool’s first museum leads the way in heritage-led regeneration

A new museum for Blackpool has been awarded a £4million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant as part of a £10m package of grants, giving heritage-led regeneration and tourism a boost across the North.
24/06/2019
Music gig

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Iconic Manchester music venue to be saved

In an era when many music venues are closing, Band on the Wall in Manchester is coming back for an encore.
28/05/2019
Two men in a theatre

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Northern Powerhouse celebrates new £3million fund for arts and creative industries

The NCRF was set up by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport as part of the legacy of the Great Exhibition of the North. Through the NCRF, £3m will now be available to enterprises across the Northern Powerhouse areas of the North of England to apply for repayable finance (loans and
22/03/2019
Volunteer John has helped out for the last ten years

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Windermere Jetty opens its doors with help from volunteer John

This weekend Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories opens its doors to the public for the first time ever.
22/03/2019
Midweek at Stamford Bridge

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National Football Museum acquires prize-winning Toynbee artwork thanks to National Lottery grant

The National Football Museum has acquired an exciting new painting to add to its collection of 20th century art, thanks to National Lottery players.
14/03/2019
Old Royal Naval College's painted hall

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7 top heritage openings to try this spring

As we say goodbye to the winter months, there are plenty of National Lottery-funded heritage attractions to discover across the UK.
13/03/2019
Volunteers recording Hooe Lake vessels, Plymouth

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Volunteers wanted for award-winning coastal project

CITiZAN, launched in 2015, is led by Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) and supported by the National Lottery. It has seen citizen scientists discovering, recording and preserving fragile archaeological sites along England’s coastline before they are destroyed by erosion. Now the National Lottery
09/01/2019
Blue Coat School Volunteers

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Liverpool school to launch new national organ scholarship scheme

The Liverpool Blue Coat School is to launch a national organ scholarship scheme, following a National Lottery-funded restoration of its historic pipe organ.
09/01/2019
Restored shop frontage of Galkoff's butcher shop

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Stunning Art Deco Liverpool shopfront goes on display

A stunning Art Deco shopfront and Liverpool landmark telling the history of 200 years of migration, community and housing in the city, is revealed to the public.
26/10/2018
An image of Manchester Heroes, George Cruikshank, September 1819

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Peterloo 2019 to mark 200 years since Peterloo Massacre

The bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre in Greater Manchester is to be commemorated, thanks to National Lottery players.
16/10/2018

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