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Noson agoriadol yn y Whitworth. 'Blakean Abstract' gan Cornelia Parker 'Blakean Cemegol' - tân gwyllt gyda meteor y tu mewn (a osodwyd i ffwrdd gan Breath of a Physicist).
/ Llun: David Levene
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… the UK. In Manchester, Maria Balshaw’s inspired leadership and vision has taken the Whitworth Gallery to a new point and … will come for the celebration, drawn by the media hype and then return for the buzz of the place, as much as for the art … Christmas in Wales’. These young people and their families now know beyond doubt that this centre of excellence is a …
£3.2million for the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project
Design visual of the Natural History Museum garden. Credit: Feilden Fowles and J & L Gibbons
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… the Natural History Museum garden. Credit: Feilden Fowles and J & L Gibbons 12/08/2021 A major project will support … natural world faces unprecedented declines and needs help now more than ever. Thanks to money raised by National … involve piloting new technology. These innovations can then be shared with partners around the country to build up a …
Britain’s last major bell foundry saved
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… bells hung in the cathedrals, churches, universities and public buildings of over 100 countries. 20 million people in Britain, and hundreds of millions worldwide, hear a Taylor's bell … Heritage Fund grant, the Grade II* listed foundry will now be restored. Hannah Taylor, chair of the Loughborough …
LGBTQ+ heritage organisations share their advice on how to run great projects
Pride celebrations on the Isle of Wight.
Photo: Héctor Manchego.
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… that are saving the heritage of the LGBTQ+ community and sharing these stories to build understanding and inclusion. We spoke to two organisations running very … connections has taken a lot of time and effort. We’re now in the position where people know our work and come to us …
Inclusion isn't a 'challenge', it's a chance for exciting possibilities
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… Morris, director of Disability Collaborative Network, and Zoe Partington, artist and consultant Two disabled women … excuse. For example, if all your staff use sign language then communication is improved and you don't need to buy in … as possible. The Disability Collaborative Network is now part of EMBED , which is a way of sharing things we have …
Plans for new long distance path unveiled
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… edge of Loch Lomond to Kilmahog. A range of other paths and loops suitable for all abilities that link from the Great Trossachs Path will be promoted to visitors. Writer and broadcaster Cameron McNeish said: “The Trossachs is … woods and trees. Established in 1972, the Woodland Trust now has over 1,000 sites in its care covering approximately …
Christmas cash boost secures future for seven historic churches
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… 20/12/2013 The money will make vital repair work possible and help to ensure they remain at the heart of the … to its roof. With woodpeckers chipping away at the spire and crows nesting in the bell chamber it is sadly … today and has been described as a ‘sieve’ by experts. Now, the Grade I listed church will be made watertight so …
Chief Executive awarded CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
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… important – it creates jobs, supports wellbeing, tourism and local economies and makes our towns, cities and rural areas better places to … care from NHS staff at The Royal Marsden, I am thankfully now cancer free. Having faced these considerable challenges, …
Marking a milestone in the heritage sector's recovery
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… Fund for Heritage will make to the sector's recovery, and the importance of that recovery to the UK's people and communities. I believe and sincerely hope that today … with a track record of sustainable operation, who now face having to cease business by year’s end, but who can …