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50 Years of MPA
Mid Pennine Arts (MPA) is looking back through their archives to help celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Mid Pennine Arts (MPA) is looking back through their archives to help celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Residents from Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle have been celebrating the rich heritage of their village.
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A neglected medieval parish church was inspired to create a comfortable and welcoming community hub and share their hidden treasures with a new audience.
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Neglected 18th-century buildings were given a new lease of life as visitor accommodation.
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A project bringing the herbaceous border of Rotten Row, Southport, back to life.
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E.D.E.N. Film Productions recorded what it was like historically to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or queer (LGBTQ+) in the East Midlands.
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Northamptonshire Black History Association (NBHA) worked with local volunteers to research the history of black people in Northamptonshire.
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Oakham Castle has reopened its doors to the public following a project to restore and improve the 12th-century building.
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The Cricket Derbyshire Foundation created a visual archive to promote the heritage of cricket across Derbyshire.
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The story of a historic 19th century town house is being used by a charity to help older people to broaden their horizons.
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Never Going Underground: the fight for LGBT+ rights’ was an award-winning exhibition developed by LGBT+ volunteer community curators and staff at People’s History Museum in Manchester.
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The restoration aimed to preserve key features of Christ Church in Ayton, North Yorkshire, while promoting community engagement.