Cultures and memories

A new programme will work with local organisations to share stories that celebrate the past and help shape the future.

The Roma Heritage Project will work with local people in Manchester to share traditional dishes and record oral histories from Roma communities.

People from different cultures and backgrounds came together for workshops and celebration events about Roma and Irish Traveller cultural heritage organised by Armagh Roma Traveller Support.

This pilot project trained volunteers including young Roma people to record heritage and ran a Roma cultural heritage festival.

The Knowsley Golden Thread project will champion inclusivity and enable groups, organisations and local communities to drive their involvement in heritage.

This project aims to explore the rich history and lasting influence of Holly Johnson and the LGBTQ+ community on the cultural fabric of Liverpool.

StoneCrabs Theatre collaborated with the community on the island’s first LGBTQ+ oral history project.

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.

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

This intergenerational project collaborated with two museums and their dedicated volunteers to delve into local folk heritage.

Blair Atholl station opened in 1863, as the development of rail travel opened up the Highlands to visitors and created new opportunities for local people.

A community engagement programme will accompany a public artwork, Hibiscus Rising, created by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA to honour David Oluwale.