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Working lives: new heritage campaign launches

Working lives - a new heritage campaign in the East Midlands

News

26/04/2018

Working lives: new heritage campaign launches Working lives - a new heritage campaign in the East Midlands 26/04/2018 Today HLF launches a new campaign to encourage people to share their stories of working life in the East Midlands. From coal mining in …

Lurgan regeneration secures £2m National Lottery boost

The Lurgan linen bleachers statue.

News

24/10/2018

Lurgan regeneration secures £2m National Lottery boost The Lurgan linen bleachers statue. 24/10/2018 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded the grant to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (ABC Council). The funding is in support of a …

Changing lives: full steam ahead for heritage railway careers

Stories

24/03/2016

Changing lives: full steam ahead for heritage railway careers 24/03/2016 Alex Luckham first volunteered at a railway aged just eight years old - and now he's turned his love of locos into a career. "It's always been my passion to work on steam trains and …

Lurgan's historic town centre to be transformed

The linen bleachers statue in Lurgan.

News

24/10/2018

Lurgan's historic town centre to be transformed The linen bleachers statue in Lurgan. 24/10/2018 Almost £2million of National Lottery funding has been awarded to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (ABC Council) to regenerate Lurgan’s …

Excitement in Suffolk as Carlton Marshes cashes in

News

23/04/2018

Excitement in Suffolk as Carlton Marshes cashes in 23/04/2018 All eyes have been on Carlton Marshes in recent days. Have a quick glance at social media or the local news and it’s clear that something big is going down at this quiet corner of the Suffolk …

Lights, Camera, Action for Campbeltown's restored atmospheric Picture House

The main auditorium with the Campbeltown Brass Band entertaining the audience as the auditorium fills up

Campbeltown Brass Band playing in the main auditorium

News

20/04/2018

Lights, Camera, Action for Campbeltown's restored atmospheric Picture House Campbeltown Brass Band playing in the main auditorium 20/04/2018 One of Scotland’s oldest, purpose-built cinema’s, Campbeltown Picture House, has been re-launched after a …

Heritage Angel Awards receive a warm welcome in Wales

Y Farwnes Kay Andrews, Cadeirydd CDL yng Nghymru

Y Farwnes Kay Andrews yn croesawu'r newyddion am Wobrau Angylion Treftadaeth yng Nghymru

News

20/04/2018

Heritage Angel Awards receive a warm welcome in Wales Y Farwnes Kay Andrews yn croesawu'r newyddion am Wobrau Angylion Treftadaeth yng Nghymru 20/04/2018 Baroness Kay Andrews, Chair of HLF in Wales, and an award judge, has welcomed news that the Heritage …

Heritage Lottery Fund and National Trust join forces to save our precious parks

The National Trust has joined with HLF to help save our precious parks

News

22/10/2018

Heritage Lottery Fund and National Trust join forces to save our precious parks The National Trust has joined with HLF to help save our precious parks 22/10/2018 The National Lottery funding body, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), and the National Trust …

Baroque and roll – Hendrix joins Handel in Mayfair

Jimi Hendrix in his flat at 23 Brook Street

News

09/02/2016

Baroque and roll – Hendrix joins Handel in Mayfair 09/02/2016 Classical composition meets 1960s rock as Jimi Hendrix’s London flat opens next door to Handel’s house, and invites fans in for the first time. Home to guitar legend Hendrix at the height of …

Young people's soapbox event kicks dust off heritage

News

18/04/2018

Young people's soapbox event kicks dust off heritage 18/04/2018 This month, HLF’s Heritage Ambassadors, or #Dustkickers, organised an event to explore how young people can better influence and participate in heritage. ‘Heritage Soapbox’ invited speakers …

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