heritage
Positive stories, useful developments and people making a difference in heritage.
£2.65m Heritage Fund award moves Colchester’s oldest building towards a new community future
Holy Trinity Church has secured £2.65m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, unlocking the next phase of a £3.4m project to restore Colchester’s oldest standing building and bring it back into everyday community and cultural use.
12 Stories
Explore archive
Warrington opens its doors for ten days of free heritage discovery
Heritage Open Days returns to Warrington from 11 to 20 September, with historic venues, guided walks, policing history, bell ringing, rugby heritage and rare behind-the-scenes access to Parr Hall.
Nine Torbay heritage projects receive grants to bring local history to life
Grassroots projects across Torbay are receiving heritage funding designed to strengthen local pride and people's connection with the places around them.
£500,000 grant will help Durham researchers protect fragile heritage without damaging it
New specialist imaging equipment will let researchers investigate archaeological objects less invasively and study heritage threatened by climate change.
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre reopens after four-year restoration with accessibility at its centre
The 120-year-old King’s Theatre has reopened after a major restoration, with improved access, modern stage systems and a community programme shaped while the building was closed.
Bolsover Castle project puts pioneering scientist Margaret Cavendish back into the story
A University of York and English Heritage project is working with local schools, artists and communities to give Margaret Cavendish a lasting place in the interpretation of Bolsover Castle.
New cultural passport will give young people free creative experiences across York and North Yorkshire
A Cultural Passport programme will fund free arts, culture and heritage experiences for young people aged 11 to 18 from target communities.
1863 memorial hall reopens as a modern community hub in Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill Memorial Hall near Chesterfield has reopened with a pantry, café, family hub, activity space and health hub after major refurbishment.
Derby fans are crowdfunding £30,000 to bring a nine-foot Lara Croft statue home
A grassroots campaign wants to move an original nine-foot Lara Croft statue from storage in London to Derby Market Hall, celebrating the city where Tomb Raider was created.
Hundreds of historic places across Wales will open for free this September
Cadw's Open Doors festival is returning with free access, guided tours and behind-the-scenes visits at historic sites, community buildings, archives and cultural attractions across Wales.
Hull Maritime Museum welcomes thousands back after £20.4m transformation
Hull Maritime Museum has reopened after a six-year redevelopment, with expanded galleries, improved accessibility and around 1,300 objects on display.
Up to £14m support could help reopen Glasgow’s People’s Palace
The Scottish Government has announced conditional support of up to £14 million towards refurbishing and reopening the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens.