Our seven business support programmes will benefit from an extra year of funding, to assist even more organisations across the UK to thrive again.

Join us on social media to let visitors know your #HeritageIsOpen and get involved in our social media moment on Tuesday 21 June.

Our new weekly polls are a quick way to tell us your thoughts and instantly see what the rest of the sector thinks too.

Patricia Corbett MBE, Nikki McVeigh and Dr Sally Montgomery OBE appointed to help us inspire, lead and resource heritage in Northern Ireland.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that Bradford will follow in Coventry’s footsteps to become the UK’s next City of Culture.

The famous Corby Pole Fair – which takes place only once every 20 years – has received National Lottery funding for an extra special Queen’s Jubilee event.

The First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank opens this Saturday thanks to £12.5million raised by National Lottery players – the state-of-the-art attraction is a must-see for 2022.

The funding will support 12 projects to plant trees, create forestry jobs and improve access to nature across the country.

The Grade II* listed Camellia House will be restored to its former glory and transformed into a global tea house.

Calverley Old Hall in Leeds, the site of once-hidden wall paintings, will undergo ambitious restoration thanks to £1.6million of National Lottery funding.

From conserving magnificent stained glass windows to creating accessible facilities, these places of worship and community hubs will be thriving again – thanks to National Lottery players.

The investment will help save 40 historic sites across Cornwall, spanning 4,000 years of history.

Interactive science exhibition took home the Heritage Fund-sponsored category at the Museums + Heritage Awards.