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All Souls transformation begins

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… transformation begins 24/09/2013 Local school children and residents will receive the historic All Souls banners … a modern, multi-purpose space for the local community and people of Bolton. The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) … benefit from and enjoy and we are delighted that work is now starting to bring this much-loved Bolton building back …

Rosslyn Chapel’s 16-year conservation project comes to an end

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… 1995 warned of damage to the stonework because of dampness and high humidity levels. In March 1997, a free-standing … and this remained in place until summer 2010. Since then, within the project, stone and mortar repairs to the … been removed. For the first time since 1997, visitors can now enjoy an uninterrupted view of the exterior of the …

Mari Lwyd brought to life at the Urdd National Eisteddfod

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… celebration to pass the marking of the dark days of winter and welcome the spring. Once celebrated across Wales, it’s now a tradition associated with south and south-east of the … in Mari Lwyd traditions. We hope that these skills will then be passed between community groups, expanding the …

Diversifying workforces benefits staff, employers and heritage audiences

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An exhibition on the School for the Blind at the Museum of Liverpool.

Blogs

… Diversifying workforces benefits staff, employers and heritage audiences Future Heritage An exhibition on the … small changes can have big impacts on heritage workforces and build a more sustainable and equitable sector. Esther Fox … more creative, innovative ideas. Many of the museums have now started supplying interview questions in advance as part …

Royal Shakespeare Company awarded Lottery grant for Swan Wing redevelopment

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… the very best from its internationally significant archive and give visitors a hands-on opportunity to experience the … with a new interactive exhibition.  The RSC will now seek matching funds to support the project, with the aim of completing the work and opening up the exhibition to a global audience in time …

Grant awarded to St Mary Magdalene’s in Paddington

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… the Diocese of London, St Mary Magdalene’s Paddington PCC and Paddington Development Trust, with the support of … City Council (WCC), has been awarded a first-round pass and development funding of £263,000 from the HLF for the … Paddington Development Trust, commented: “This HLF grant now means we have a serious chance to turn our ideas for this …

Stubbs’s kangaroo and dingo paintings saved for the nation

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… Stubbs’s kangaroo and dingo paintings saved for the nation 06/11/2013 The … The donation will help save these paintings for the nation and bring these remarkable works to the widest possible … was the pre-eminent animal painter of his day and is now widely appreciated as an 18th-century European master. …

Heritage Horizon Awards: £50million to five life-changing projects

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Site of the new marine park at Plymouth. Credit: Chris Gorman/Big Ladder Photography

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… these big heritage ideas champion environmental, community and cultural heritage as part of our Heritage Horizon Awards. … qualities of huge ambition, significant collaboration and the prospect of life-changing benefits for people and … throughout the emergency in 2020, so I am pleased we can now announce awards which back big ideas and unlock …

Five Northern Ireland heritage venues to explore on European Heritage Open Days

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St Macartan’s The Forth Chapel. Credit: European Heritage Open Days Credit: European Heritage Open Days

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… European Heritage Open Days on 10–11 September – get out and explore your local heritage. For 25 years, European … Open Days have been celebrating architecture, history and culture across Northern Ireland. With over 200 venues to … funded sites across the weekend – book your tickets now! 1. St Macartan’s The Forth Chapel, Augher Enjoy a guided …

Museums should be like public squares - for everyone to enjoy

Bobby Friction

Blogs

… 16/09/2019 Bobby Friction, BBC Asian Network presenter and DJ  I have loved learning since I was a child, but … was an intellectual watershed moment for me. Up until then, my life as a British Asian kid revolved around toys, … feel welcome I understand that many of those museums are now very different places from even 20 years ago. But more …

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