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#NationalLottery25 - Share your memories with us on social media 12/06/2019 It was on 19 November 1994 that the first lottery draw took place. This year the National Lottery celebrates its 25th birthday. Since then more than £40billion of National Lottery …

Five Cornish treasures found at Kresen Kernow 06/09/2019 A derelict brewery has been transformed into a state-of-the-art archive centre, bringing 850 years of Cornish history under one roof for the first time. Kresen Kernow in Redruth is now the world’s …

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens reopens to the public 09/04/2019 "The grandest house in County Down" was brought back to life thanks to an ambitious restoration project. Hillsborough Castle and Gardens reopens its doors today (9 April) as a "must-visit …

Communities to help revitalise Ryedale’s rivers, thanks to National Lottery funding 03/07/2019 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded nearly £2million to a “fantastic” four-year project set to look after the landscapes of the River Rye. The …

Museums at Night - our top 10 unmissable events 10/05/2019 The Museums at Night festival kicks off on 15 May. We've put together 10 top events at some of our favourite National Lottery funded projects. Fitzwilliam Museum: talks and tapas The Fitzwilliam …

South Wales’ ‘lost peatlands’ given new lease of life 28/08/2019 Funding will help restore over 540 hectares of neglected landscape and habitat, once known as the Alps of Glamorgan. The Lost Peatlands of South Wales project is aiming to restore a historic …