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Bud, a touring exhibition, travels across Scotland
The Poppy story goes on the road

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The Poppy story goes on the road

The story of the poppy is being taken on the road around Scotland for the first time, in a purpose built 18-tonne truck called Bud.
Edinburgh Printmakers

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Edinburgh’s pioneering Wellington boot factory reborn

The people of Fountainbridge in Edinburgh are this weekend celebrating the reopening of a building they love - a symbol of their industrial past and a reminder of how their community was shaped by the Wellington boot.
Kion Ahadi

Blogs

What is Open Data?

The Open Data movement is growing, and more and more government departments, charities and funders are signing up to it.
The Iron Bridge

News

7 Spring walks to enjoy this Easter

The Easter holiday is a great time to get some fresh air! From dreamy beaches to jaw-dropping mountains, the National Lottery has supported more than 42,000 heritage projects UK-wide that will give you a chance to stretch your legs.
Two young men

Stories

Changing lives: volunteering helps Ben turn away from trouble

The youth club at the Galley Centre offered the young people of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, a reason to keep off the streets and out of trouble. But when bored teenagers, including some of 17-year-old Ben's friends, vandalised the centre, the youth club was closed down. It left them with nothing to do
Rom Skatepark

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The story of the Hornchurch skatepark that made history

The Hornchurch site holds a very special place in the hearts of skaters and BMX riders across the world. Supported by The National Lottery, they have come together to tell their stories, the story of Rom and now the fight to secure its future. A little corner of California Built during a very rainy
Steam train

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Yorkshire Jubilee steam locomotive returns to rails after 25 years

Often referred to as the Yorkshire Jubilee, the Bahamas 45596 has recently benefited from a five-year volunteer-led restoration programme. Until February 2019, it had not hauled a train on the mainline for 25 years. Built by the London Midland & Scottish Railway Company, this historic engine was one
Two men in a theatre
Matt Smith, CEO of Key Fund, and Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

News

Northern Powerhouse celebrates new £3million fund for arts and creative industries

The NCRF was set up by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport as part of the legacy of the Great Exhibition of the North. Through the NCRF, £3m will now be available to enterprises across the Northern Powerhouse areas of the North of England to apply for repayable finance (loans and
Volunteer John has helped out for the last ten years

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Windermere Jetty opens its doors with help from volunteer John

The £20million project received over £13m of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to revamp the site where the original Windermere Steamboat Museum stood and ensure that the historically significant collection of over 40 steamboats were not lost to history. Windermere Jetty is one of the
Pitzhanger Manor

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Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery turns back time to original design

At a grand manor house in Ealing, 175 years’ worth of paint layers and unsympathetic renovations have been peeled back to reveal the stunning original design of one of the UK’s most influential architects. Soane’s house of art and entertainment Sir John Soane, architect of buildings including the

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