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Changing lives: meet Belfast’s latest tour guide

Tour guide Paul McCann on Sandy Row in Belfast

Stories

Changing lives: meet Belfast’s latest tour guide 20/04/2016 Less than two years ago, while between jobs, Paul McCann became part of a business idea which would change his life. The idea was sparked by the place he was born and brought up in: Belfast’s …

New exhibitions launch in Sheffield to celebrate 250 years of circus

Photograph of Blaze Tarsha in front of Degas NG4121. The National Gallery, London
Blaze Tarsha in front of Degas’ Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando (1879), showing the revered black French 19th Century aerial artiste suspended 200 feet in the air by her teeth The National Gallery

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New exhibitions launch in Sheffield to celebrate 250 years of circus Blaze Tarsha in front of Degas’ Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando (1879), showing the revered black French 19th Century aerial artiste suspended 200 feet in the air by her teeth The …

Calling all ghostbusters... do you dare visit our six most haunted heritage sites?

Photograph of 'Ghosts of Ordsall Hall' promotional leaflet
Grade I listed Ordsall Hall, near Salford, is said to be haunted

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Calling all ghostbusters... do you dare visit our six most haunted heritage sites? Grade I listed Ordsall Hall, near Salford, is said to be haunted 29/10/2018 The National Lottery has supported over 42,000 heritage projects UK-wide, but only a few are …

What heritage means to me: Jude Woods

A protester talks through a megaphone at a Yorkshire rally
Archival photo of a protester taking part in a Yorkshire rally

Blogs

What heritage means to me: Jude Woods Archival photo of a protester taking part in a Yorkshire rally 02/03/2017 Jude Woods,  Project Coordinator, Queer Stories Jude Woods, the project coordinator for Queer Stories, a social history project celebrating the …

3 free offers for National Lottery players this week!

Kelmarsh Hall
A sunny Kelmarsh Hall

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3 free offers for National Lottery players this week! A sunny Kelmarsh Hall 08/05/2018 Three major heritage attractions are holding free offers for National Lottery players this week. Colston Hall in Bristol, Kelmarsh Hall near Northampton and Chatsworth …

5 ways we can all help hedgehogs

Hedgehog Officer Ali North with a hedgehog
Hedgehog Officer Ali North with a hedgehog John Ferguson

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5 ways we can all help hedgehogs Hedgehog Officer Ali North with a hedgehog John Ferguson 07/05/2018 Hedgehogs are under threat, so a National Lottery project is encouraging people to turn their gardens into havens for the native spiny mammals. A recent …

Changing lives: budding archaeologist William receives national award

Happy boy

Stories

Changing lives: budding archaeologist William receives national award 06/04/2016 William Fakes’ passion for archaeology, coupled with his love and sense of ownership of ‘Miggy’ Park, meant that he was a perfect candidate for the Young Archaeologist of the …

Blockbuster shows are heading to Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum
The Manchester Museum is a good example of Gothic Revival architecture Alan Seabright

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Blockbuster shows are heading to Manchester Museum The Manchester Museum is a good example of Gothic Revival architecture Alan Seabright 04/05/2018 Manchester Museum has received National Lottery funding of £4,215,800 for a major redevelopment, which will …

Changing lives: finding kindness on board the Daniel Adamson

Dave Lowles on board the Daniel Adamson

Stories

Changing lives: finding kindness on board the Daniel Adamson 09/05/2016 After his wife died, Dave Lowles went down to Albert Dock on Liverpool’s waterfront most days. “I needed to get out of the house which seemed so empty after I lost Elaine,” he says. …

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