Northern Ireland
Belfast City Council announces £1 million funding boost for arts groups
Belfast City Council will distribute £1 million in funding to almost 100 arts groups in the Northern Irish capital.
Birmingham, Derry, Norwich and Sheffield named as City of Culture 2013 finalists
The final four cities battling it out to become the inaugural UK City of Culture in 2013 have been announced as Birmingham, Norwich, Sheffield and the combined bid between Derry and Londonderry.
André Stitt shows Substance at Golden Thread Gallery
A hybrid retrospective/catalogue is being held for one of Northern Ireland's foremost contemporary artists. Be warned André Stitt's performance "akshuns" may shock.
Legendary Liverpool youth club Florence Institute reborn with lucrative Lottery win
A Toxteth youth club closed for more than 20 years will be rebuilt with £3.7 million in Lottery Fund cash, alongside a £3 million win for Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway and boosts for other...
British Museum and BBC tell History of the World in 100 Objects
A History of the World in 100 Objects, the new series of 15-minute programmes written and presented by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor, has launched on BBC Radio 4 as part of an ambitious...
Kids in Museums campaign launches 2010 manifesto
Kids in Museums, the organisation created to urge museums and galleries to become more family friendly, has announced a typically forceful manifesto of advice for sites across the UK in 2010.
Submission deadline approaches for the Davy Portrait Awards
The deadline is approaching for Northern Ireland's newest portrait prize, the 2010 Davy Portrait Awards.
Legendary Polar Bear returns to Ulster Museum ahead of £17 million reopening
An 800-pound stuffed Polar Bear which made international headlines in the 1970s after keepers feared it was still alive will become a star attraction at the Ulster Museum when it reopens after major...
The 2010 World Monument Watch list is released
The 2010 World Monuments Watch, a worldwide list of endangered heritage sites has named six world heritage sites in the British Isles that are in danger.
In pictures: Shortlist announced for London 2012 Cultural Olympiad artist commissions
A shortlist of 59 artists has been announced in the Artists Taking the Lead competition, a £5.4 million string of 12 commissions across Britain running in parallel with the London 2012 Cultural...
Final weekend full of fun as National Science and Engineering Week finishes with a flourish
Check out Culture24's guide to all the fun of National Science and Engineering Week this weekend.
Art Fund Prize expands to 11 candidates for "simply outstanding" longlist
The Art Fund Prize has announced an increased longlist of 11 venues after receiving a deluge of entries for the 2010 edition of the £100,000 award.
Must-see art exhibitions this month: February
Here is a glimpse of what gallery-goers can expect at six exciting venues nationwide. From Liverpool to Bexhill-on-Sea, Mark Sheerin picks some favourites.
Politics for sale at the 2010 London Art Fair
It's business as usual at London Art Fair at the Business Design Centre in Islington. But along with the six-figure price tags, 2010 saw a record number of galleries and dealers apply to bring...
HLF gives millions to conserve 11 UK parks
The Heritage Lottery Fund has donated £1.39m to for the restoration if Victoria Gardens in Neath, Wales and a further £13m has been earmarked for projects in parks throughout the country.
