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HLF shed light on Newcastle's Cathedral Church of St Nicholas 06/12/2011 HLF’s investment, alongside £400,000 raised by the cathedral, will help conserve the cathedral’s important monuments through a project called 'Illuminating Stories', enabling the …

Nomadic restoration sails ahead thanks to £3million lottery grant 25/07/2011 The plans from Nomadic Charitable Trust (NCT) will see the Nomadic and Hamilton Graving Dock become a learning and interpretative space which will provide an authentic experience …

Restoration of Liverpool’s Royal Court set to go ahead 02/12/2011 This money means that the first phase of the £10.6m scheme to refurbish the building will begin on 1 February 2012. The Royal Court has long been seen as the people’s theatre in Liverpool, …

Young people in natural heritage Lottery boost 24/11/2011 The Hive Music and Media Centre has been awarded a £22,700 grant for its Youthful Landscapes project, which will enable more than 100 young people to learn about the landscape heritage of the area …

It’s a dream come true for Dreamland Margate 22/11/2011 Today, HLF has announced confirmed funding¹ of over £9m for three heritage projects in Margate, Stornoway and Portsmouth. The projects are:  the transformation of Dreamland Margate into the world’s …

Museum acquires Jean de la Valette portrait bust 02/12/2011 The acquisition gives the museum a superb renaissance masterpiece that forms the centrepiece for displays about the Knights of Malta. The bust will also become a central object within the …

Partners inspect Airdrie Town Hall improvements 01/12/2011 Partner organisations involved in funding the £3.5million project visited the 'B' listed building on Friday 18 November to see how the improvements were progressing. The partners include Town …

The Reading Bus launches its first app at magical St Andrew’s Day celebration 30/11/2011 The spectacular St Andrew’s Day celebration featured a special guest speaker (Frank Gilfeather), a guest piper, Scottish country dancing recitals, and an art …

Remembering the First World War 10/11/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has this week launched a campaign to encourage organisations to apply for funding to commemorate the centenaries of the First World War. HLF has launched a booklet (download …

IWM First World War Centenary galleries win support 18/11/2011 This initial support means IWM can progress their plans further to secure a full HLF grant of £4.5million. The project will transform IWM London by creating new First World War galleries in …