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Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

Smeaton's Tower. Credit: Summit Imagery.

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Plymouth Sound National Marine Park Smeaton's Tower. Credit: Summit Imagery. Heritage Horizon Awards Date awarded 29/06/2021 Location St Peter and the Waterfront Local Authority Plymouth Applicant Plymouth City Council Award Given £12582100 We've awarded …

Celebrating 250 years, London’s new Royal Academy of Arts unveiled

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14/05/2018

Celebrating 250 years, London’s new Royal Academy of Arts unveiled 14/05/2018 London’s Royal Academy of Arts (RA) will open its new campus to the public on Saturday 19 May as part of its 250th anniversary year celebrations. Supported by nearly £13million …

Seven great things to see and do this month

The Royal Academy of Arts

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11/05/2018

Seven great things to see and do this month The Royal Academy of Arts 11/05/2018 It’s great to get out and about during the springtime, and there’s so much on offer at National Lottery funded heritage attractions. Fascinating history, beautiful …

Changing lives: Bishop Auckland brothers take castle by storm

Robinson brothers outside Auckland Castle

Stories

27/04/2016

Changing lives: Bishop Auckland brothers take castle by storm 27/04/2016 The Robinson brothers had never visited nearby Auckland Castle until an HLF-supported project saw them step through its doors for the first time. Nine-year-old BillyJoe and his …

HRH the Princess Royal opens a new chapter of the D-Day Story in Portsmouth

Children at the Armed Forces Day, Portsmouth

A fun day out at the Armed Forces Day, Portsmouth D-Day Story

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11/05/2018

HRH the Princess Royal opens a new chapter of the D-Day Story in Portsmouth A fun day out at the Armed Forces Day, Portsmouth D-Day Story 11/05/2018 HRH the Princess Royal has today officially opened Portsmouth’s D-Day Story, the first and only UK museum …

Kilmartin Museum receives £3.2million National Lottery grant

A view across the hill at Dunadd

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10/05/2018

Kilmartin Museum receives £3.2million National Lottery grant A view across the hill at Dunadd 10/05/2018 One of the most significant archaeological landscapes in the British Isles is to be celebrated in a major cultural and natural tourism centre thanks …

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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08/05/2018

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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29/10/2018

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 …

3 free offers for National Lottery players this week!

A sunny Kelmarsh Hall

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08/05/2018

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 John Ferguson

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07/05/2018

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 …

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