The programme 14-18 NOW will be a series of special commissions from artists from Britain and across the world that will explore the heritage and resonance of the First World War today. Arts Council England is also announcing today support of £5million for the cultural programme, bringing total

Leading public arts organisation NVA’s ambitious campaign to raise £7.5million to resuscitate one of Europe’s greatest modernist buildings, St Peters Seminary, has been given a substantial boost, with a first-round pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The award will release £565k development funding

Led by Derbyshire Record Office, the project will support groups across the county to learn about and commemorate the impact of the First World War in their community. The project will begin in January 2014 and run to December 2014.Archives & Local Studies Manager, Sarah Chubb, said: “The Record

Carole Souter, Chief Executive of Heritage Lottery Fund said: “This is fantastic news for Hull and Yorkshire. Having recently visited Derry~Londonderry, Capital of Culture 2013, I have seen the transformational effects first hand that this title can bring a city, and look forward to the exciting

The three-year project aims to digitise this collection and put it at the heart of a wide-ranging education and outreach programme that will address the significant lack of resources focussed on the cultural historyof the Deaf community in the UK. The project will carry out essential conservation

The development grant means that the council can now progress plans to save and conserve the Grade II* listed clock tower, a hidden gem of the city's industrial heritage, which has stood empty for 75 years. Opened in 1855 as the centrepiece of the former Metropolitan Cattle Market, the seven storey

£3.9m for Durham CathedralHLF’s investment will enable the display of original 13th-century copies of the Magna Carta alongside other artefacts in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the charter in 2015. The Monks’ Dormitory and Great Kitchen, some of the most intact medieval monastic rooms in

Through a new £1m programme, Rethinking Parks, Nesta, Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund will support the most innovative and promising new business models for public parks. The Rethinking Parks: Exploring New Business Models for Parks in the 21st Century report published today reflects on

Over 200 years since its colours and decoration disappeared from view, English Heritage has restored the library at Kenwood House in London to its original glory. One of the great rooms of 18th-century Britain can now be enjoyed as its famous Scottish architect Robert Adam intended. This revelation

Helen Grant said: "Next year’s First World War centenary will see the whole of the UK come together to remember that conflict, the sacrifices made and the profound impact it had on the world and every aspect of life in the years that followed. There’ll be massive national moments of remembrance and

The grants which were announced today were awarded in support of five new heritage projects to help communities better understand the First World War period and other events that impacted on both local life and the world stage.Thanks to this funding of almost £100,000 communities in Newry and Mourne

Work on the new museum, which will be located in The Tree and The Tree Annexe with a glass link between the two, is expected to start in April 2015 and take around 18 months to complete. The successful HLF bid will see The Tree restored, renovated and fitted out as a new museum space. The project

In August 2014, Bankfield Museum in Halifax opens For King and Country – a brand new exhibition and series of events to commemorate Calderdale's wartime contribution and experiences, marking the First World War centenary 2014 – 2018. Following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid, the top

The project aims to preserve, restore and celebrate an outstanding ‘Capability’ Brown park, which includes a rare, Brown-designed and Grade I listed chapel.Development funding of £179,656 has also been awarded to help Compton Verney to progress its plans to apply for a full grant at a later date

The HLF is playing a key part in a national programme of events and initiatives to mark the centenary of the war between 2014 and 2018 and tomorrow, the First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, will set out this programme and timeline of events. Through the First World War: then and now grant programme

The project aims over the next five years, through offering grant aid, to restore the historic buildings in the area and kick start its regeneration. The council will work alongside the St Peters Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) on this scheme to offer grant aid to building owners for

Peterborough Cathedral has been awarded a grant of £2.46m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its 'Peterborough 900: Letting it speak for itself' project.

For the first time, the company will be able to showcase the very best from its internationally significant archive and give visitors a hands-on opportunity to experience the theatre-making process for themselves with a new interactive exhibition. The RSC will now seek matching funds to support the