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First national Huguenot Heritage Centre 01/04/2014 Through its displays and activities, the Huguenot Heritage Centre will bring to life the Huguenot story; a story of persecution, of flight from their homeland, and of settlement and integration in …

Good news for Macclesfield’s rich heritage Paradise Mill in Macclesfield which forms part of the 'Weaving Stories, Weaving Sound' project. 01/04/2014 The first of the two projects, Macclesfield Musical Heritage – run by the Northern Chamber Orchestra – …

Tyne & Wear in the First World War 31/03/2014 Delivered in partnership with Sunderland Museums and Heritage, ‘Wor Life 1914-18’, funded in part through a £205,700 HLF grant, will explore the contribution of Tyne and Wear to the First World War and delve …

Interactive travelling museum explore Remembrance during the First World War Photograph of widow in remembrance which forms part of the re-enactment project 'The Little Victory Ball' 31/03/2014 This innovative First World War project that will enable …

World’s first iron-hulled boat comes home to the Monkland Canal 27/03/2014 The full scale replica of the Vulcan, the world’s first iron-hulled boat, arrived at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life in Coatbridge today (Thursday 27 March) and will …

Oldest music venue celebrates to the tune of £800,000 25/03/2014 The initiative to transform St Cecilia’s Hall in Edinburgh has been awarded £823,500 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The award is a key part of the University of Edinburgh’s £6.5million …

Cupar's historic heartland awarded £550,000 27/03/2014 This was announced by the Head of HLF Scotland, Colin McLean, this week. The funding, which is distributed through HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme, was confirmed by HLF following a …

Uncovering the hidden potential of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Project volunteer working on the collections at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery 28/03/2014 This project will rediscover Swindon Museum and Art Gallery’s diverse collections, many of which …

Spring-loaded launch for new Hengistbury Head visitor centre 28/03/2014 On Saturday, 12 April 2014, Chris Packham, joined by the Mayor of Bournemouth, will unveil a commemorative plaque and thank an invited audience of all partners involved in helping to …

CITiZAN project secures Heritage Lottery Fund support 04/02/2014 The public archaeology project aims to record the fragile, nationally important heritage of England’s coast and the foreshores of its tidal estuaries. Dramatic changes in weather patterns, …