The opening of the new walled garden. Credit: South West College.
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Sharing skills at Enniskillen Workhouse
Workhouse Connect has supported students with special educational needs to connect with one another and learn new skills.
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Costumes will undergo condition surveys, be catalogued and preserved and feature in a costume exhibition. Credit: Carrie Davenport / Lyric Theatre.
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Lyric Theatre celebrates 75 years of culture, community and creativity
The Lyric Theatre in Belfast is embarking on a three-year heritage project to share its 75-year history and make it more accessible to audiences, researchers and the wider community.
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DNA Museum to celebrate North West’s rich heritage
A new museum that will explore the history and culture of Derry/Londonderry and its connection to the North Atlantic is now under construction.
Thanks to National Lottery players, the school will once again welcome children and their families.
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Reimagining Hilden Primary School
A former mill school on the Heritage at Risk NI register has been refurbished and reinvigorated for local residents.
Video offers an accessible way of preserving Deaf heritage. Credit: British Deaf Association.
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Uncovering Deaf stories in Northern Ireland
A new heritage video library is sharing the untold stories of Northern Ireland’s sign languages and Deaf communities.
Future projects are being designed in collaboration with the community. Credit: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
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Co-designing a thriving future for heritage with local people
The historic treasures of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area will be at the heart of a new plan for regeneration, developed collaboratively between the Council and the community.
Fedian Nature Reserve. Credit: Ulster Wildlife.
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Rare Fermanagh farmland safeguarded for nature
Ninety acres of species-rich farmland in County Fermanagh has been purchased by Ulster Wildlife, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players.
Peacelines I. Photo: Frankie Quinn. Shared with permission of Belfast Archive Project.
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How collaboration helped Belfast Archive Project reach new audiences
Through working with national partners, a team of dedicated volunteers has unearthed remarkable photographic treasures documenting the history of Northern Ireland.
The project held an outdoor fair-style event in June 2023.
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Roma and Irish Travellers: A Shared Story
People from different cultures and backgrounds came together for workshops and celebration events about Roma and Irish Traveller cultural heritage organised by Armagh Roma Traveller Support.
Richard Kennedy was a founding member of Cara-Friend. Credit: Timothy O’Connell.
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Founding Cara-Friend: Preserving At Risk LGBTQIA+ Heritage
An exhibition and interviews celebrate the trailblazing founders and volunteers of Northern Ireland’s oldest LGBTQ+ charity.
A Growing Space planting session. Credit: Brink! Stories CIC.
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Belfast’s urban garden brings people together
A Growing Story has helped transform a brownfield site into a vibrant garden, where people can share great food and big ideas for our climate’s future.
The heritage project at Mourne Park will double the amount of pathways, creating an additional 6km of walking trails that will access the viewpoint at Knockchree. Credit: Jill Jennings/ WTML.
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Mourne Park: boosting access to natural heritage
The Woodland Trust has received £2.5million towards a five year project to enhance the natural heritage of the ancient woodland at Mourne Park and expand public access and engagement.