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Mari Lwyd brought to life at the Urdd National Eisteddfod

The 17th-century cultural celebrations will take place on the Urdd National Eisteddfod site at Llandrillo College, Glynllifon Campus near Caernarfon next Wednesday, 6 June at 1.30pm as a flash-performance of Mari horses make their way through the festival site. Mari Lwyd (Y Fari Lwyd in Welsh

News

Lottery boost for Belfast Hills

Last year HLF endorsed the Belfast Hills Partnership’s initial proposals for their Landscape Partnership (LP) scheme, and following twelve months of detailed planning and development the full award has now been secured.The LP programme acts as a catalyst to bring communities and organisations
Artists impression of the planned redevelopment of Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh
Artists impression of the planned redevelopment of Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh

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Surgeons’ Hall Museum to be transformed with help of £2.7million Heritage Lottery Fund grant

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), the UK’s oldest surgical Royal College, today announced that it had been awarded the grant to extend and redevelop its Surgeons’ Hall Museum. Originally developed as a teaching museum for students of medicine, it has been open to the general public
Heritage across the UK

Blogs

How we are changing the way we work

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is evolving the way we work across the UK and internally to better enable us to look after the nation’s heritage. Here’s how.
David Anderson, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol Amgueddfa Cymru
David Anderson, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol Amgueddfa Cymru

Blogs

What heritage means to me: David Anderson

In celebration of St Fagans National Museum of History and the largest grant ever given by the HLF in Wales, here’s the Museum’s Director General sharing with us what heritage means to him.
Young woman holding sign
Lizzie Guntrip at our Heritage Ambassadors' induction. Jeff Gilbert

Blogs

How do we involve young people in nature?

One of our young heritage ambassadors Lizzie Guntrip on how we can make our natural world more accessible.
Helen Joy
Helen Joy

Blogs

From factory floor to centre stage

Helen Joy reviews ‘Tic Toc: the beginning’ – a musical about the vital role women played in Welsh manufacturing which was made possible thanks to National Lottery players.
Stephen Barlow yn gwenu at y camera, gwisgo crys glas
Stephen Barlow, Rheolwr Datblygu CDL Cymru

Blogs

Why do we celebrate LGBT heritage?

HLF Wales Development Manager Stephen Barlow reflects on the importance of celebrating his community's heritage
Karin Molson, Rheolydd Dysgu yn Amgueddfa Sir Fynwy
Karin Molson, Rheolydd Dysgu yn Amgueddfa Sir Fynwy

Blogs

All shook up - creating a museum exhibition that rocks

Karin Molson, Learning Manager at Monmouth Museum, recalls how involving teenagers led to one of the museum’s most engaging exhibitions yet – while student Wulf reveals why he loved being a volunteer.
Megan de Silva, Aelod Pwyllgor Cymru
Megan de Silva, Aelod Pwyllgor Cymru

Blogs

Meet our committees: Megan de Silva

Megan de Silva reveals the hurdles she overcame to join the committee for Wales - and why she's glad she did.

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