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First World War: share your stories, bring the memories to life 10/12/2013 In August 2014, Bankfield Museum in Halifax opens For King and Country – a brand new exhibition and series of events to commemorate Calderdale's wartime contribution and …

Royal Shakespeare Company awarded Lottery grant for Swan Wing redevelopment 29/11/2013 For the first time, the company will be able to showcase the very best from its internationally significant archive and give visitors a hands-on opportunity to …

Dame Jenny Abramsky gives keynote address at Heritage Alliance’s Heritage Day 05/12/2013 Jenny Abramsky will speak after an address by the Chairman of the Alliance, Loyd Grossman. Jenny’s speech, which highlights the need for change and adaptability, …

Stromness THI wins regeneration award 05/12/2013 The project developed by Orkney Islands Council took first place in its category - Town Centre Regeneration – at last night’s 2013 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration. It was one of only …

Swaledale Big Dig 03/12/2013 The project will be launched on Thursday 13th March 2014 at a public meeting in the Reeth Memorial Hall and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015. The launch meeting will be addressed by Dr Carenza Lewis of Cambridge …

Heritage Lottery Fund boost for King Edward Mine Museum redevelopment project 05/12/2013 Cornwall Council has been awarded the development funding to help it progress plans to apply for a further £800,000 from the HLF in the future. The redevelopment …

Remembering the First World War’s greatest playwright, R C Sherriff 29/11/2013 The project will particularly focus on his great play 'Journey's End', the action of which takes place in a British dugout on the eve of the great German offensive of March …

Revealing Burnham War Stories 02/12/2013 Awarded £3,200 through the Heritage Lottery Fund's First World War: then and now grant scheme , part of the government’s Centenary Programme, the project – Burnham War Stories - led by the Royal British Legion, …

Boatbuilding, blacksmithing and shoe-making – HLF boosts heritage skills across the UK 07/10/2013 From traditional boatbuilding and river conservation to blacksmithing and engineering, new skills and employment opportunities will be up for grabs as part …

Moseley Bog celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund win for 'Tolkien's playground' Nature Reserve 30/03/2010 The project, which will be undertaken by The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, hopes to both restore Moseley Bog and Joy’s Wood Local …