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Lottery boost for traditional heritage skills 05/10/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today announced seven projects, under its existing Training Bursary Programme, that are set to benefit from an additional £2.85m investment. This will deliver a wide …

Mummers 16/02/2009 The Mummers Foundation received the award to promote and develop the art of mumming in Fermanagh and Tyrone through a programme of outreach and educational activities that will involve the whole community. Mumming is a centuries old …

Music Hall stars to shine once more 01/08/2009 They trod the boards throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries as singers, dancers, comedians, acrobats, animal trainers and clowns.  Memories of these music hall and variety artistes may have faded …

Newham groups uncover their local histories 28/10/2011 Stratford Explorers will concentrate on changes affecting the lives of people living and working in the Stratford area since the Second World War. Asian Roots in Uganda will uncover the stories of …

Kelvingrove 06/07/2006 HLF's investment has put Scotland's museums and galleries firmly on the world map, boosting tourism across the country. From the national collections to small community-driven projects staffed by volunteers, and those that celebrate …

Royal jewels 22/09/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund has today awarded £274,400 to help Redcar and Cleveland Council showcase the life and death of a royal Saxon princess, whose grave was uncovered in an East Cleveland farmer's field. A collection of rare …

Crucial £10million lottery boost for UK’s run-down town centres 12/05/2009 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announces a welcome investment boost of almost £10million of earmarked funding* to back much-needed regeneration plans in eight run-down town …

Heritage Lottery Fund's largest award creates world-class cultural experience 01/10/2009 The Ulster Museum has reopened its doors to visitors after a three-year, multi-million pound revamp. The project, which received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant …

15th Anniversary unlocks London's wonders 27/05/2009 Londoners can dig into history beneath River Thames mud, discover a magical medieval landscape, marvel at the restored majesty of the capital’s best-loved church or delve into the lives of their fellow …

Astley Castle to be saved thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund 04/07/2009 Dating back to the 1200s and tragically devastated by fire in 1978, Astley Castle in North Warwickshire is now celebrating and looking forward to a safe, bright and exciting future …