Cultures and memories

Lowry stands at the heart of Salford Quays, an area that has transformed from a post-industrial landscape into a vibrant cultural and creative hub.

The Strong Women project aims to capture the untold stories of women in St Helens and Knowsley and celebrate their contributions through street murals.

This project aims to explore the migration-driven arrival of the Sari in the city's South Asian community.

The Living Memory Association is providing groups across Scotland with the skills and knowledge they need to create unique heritage projects.

Our funding will support the University of the Highlands and Islands to digitally reconstruct archaeological wonders on the islands of Barra and Harris.

This project will celebrate and preserve oral histories from the rich heritage of the Games, ahead of the 20th edition taking place in Orkney in July 2025.

This oral history project captured the unheard voices of Bradford’s textile mill workers to celebrate the area’s rich industrial heritage.

We’re helping the UK’s first safe space for LGBTQ+ people of South Asian heritage to preserve and showcase their history dating back to 1995.

StoneCrabs Theatre is gathering oral histories to uncover the role of the NHS in the Isle of Wight’s LGBTQ+ culture between 1980 and 2000.

This cultural heritage project explored how some people from LGBTQ+ communities have historically used clothing to express identity. It focused on Sussex in the time period 1917-2017.

Through the collection of stories, this project will document the lived experiences of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Cumbria.

Nearly 90 years after first opening during the golden age of cinema, work is now underway to redevelop the Strand Arts Centre, Northern Ireland’s last remaining art deco picture house on east Belfast’s Holywood Road.