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Louise Stewart, CEO of Alexandra Palace

News

Top tips for a successful Heritage Horizon Awards project

Watch the film below to find out why community engagement, asking for advice and keeping in touch with us are vital to the success of your project. Alexandra Palace is an example of the type of large, ambitious and exciting projects we're keen to receive Expressions of Interest from for our new
A Turner for the East – Walton Bridges is saved for the nation
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Walton Bridges, oil on canvas. Courtesy of Sotheby's

News

A Turner for the East – Walton Bridges is saved for the nation

Walton Bridges has become the only Turner oil painting to enter public ownership in the East of England, following a successful fundraising campaign led by the Norfolk Museums Service, in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums.
Boy with wand

Blogs

Why communities are essential to sharing the stories of Pride

These significant and inclusive events raise the profile of all sorts of LGBT+ lived experiences, celebrate activism and build stronger alliances. They increasingly involve people of all ages, cultures and faiths in publicly sharing differing identities. Alongside Stonewall’s 50th anniversary this
The Big Give week begins on #GivingTuesday

News

Charities: apply now for The Big Give match funding campaign

We are one of the Champions of The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign, where every £1 we invest will help raise at least £4 for selected charities. The Christmas Challenge takes place from 3 December – #GivingTuesday – until 10 December 2019. Our
Brompton Cemetery

News

Saving spectacular Brompton Cemetery for community and wildlife

Built in 1840, Brompton is one of London's Magnificent Seven cemeteries. But more recently, it had suffered from neglect and lack of investment, and many of its structures were labelled as 'at risk'. Late last year it re-opened, having been "revived and revitalised", brought back to life and back
Piece Hall at night

Stories

Long read: the future of The Piece Hall

Read: Part one: what saving Piece Hall did for Halifax. Cultural cachet There has been a knock-on effect on the cultural cachet of the town too. In 2018, BBC 6 Music named Halifax “the Shoreditch of the North”, citing a burgeoning music and craft beer scene. It has also recently been dubbed

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