South East
Last operational World War II motor boats saved for the nation
Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust has acquired a pair of rare World War Two motorboats with the help of £580,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
The Lightbox lets the public have their say on Jenny Holzer exhibition
Reactions to Jenny Holzer’s controversial exhibition at The Lightbox have been captured in a new video by James ML Muller.
Richard Grayson gets textual at De La Warr Pavilion
A look back at five years of work by Richard Grayson shows an enduring interest in language and the alternate worlds it can create. Video, prints and drawings all feature in the show at De La Warr Pavilion.
Southampton University launches campaign to keep Broadlands Archive
An archive featuring correspondence between Ghandi and Mountbatten, as well as letters authored by Queen Victoria and Mrs Oscar Wilde has gone on display at Southampton University Library as they...
Magic and Modernity in The Dark Monarch at Eastbourne Towner
Having launched in a Damien Hirst-centred blaze of publicity at Tate St Ives last year, the second coming of supernatural modernist showcase The Dark Monarch has arrived at Eastbourne's Towner...
Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge re-opens Greek and Roman Gallery after 18-month redesign
Experts from the Fitzwilliam Museum and Cambridge University have revealed a raft of ancient treasures and secrets after the institution's Greek and Roman Gallery re-opened following an 18-month...
Gurkhas shift Medieval catapult at Dover Castle
A giant catapult used to protect Dover Castle from sieges in the 13th century is being dismantled and rebuilt outside the historic walls by a team of Gurkha soldiers in a two-week operation.
National Museum of Computing announces inaugural UK Vintage Computer Festival
Hardcore hardware fans from across the UK will descend upon the National Museum of Computing's Bletchley Park home in June after organisers announced plans for the UK's first Vintage Computer...
Was your grandma a Spitfire pilot? Maidenhead Museum launches search for ATA veterans
Maidenhead Heritage Centre & Museum is setting up a dedicated Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) Research Centre and is looking for information about the pilots and personnel who ferried Spifires,...
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...
Milton Keynes Gallery goes wild for Psychopomp by Marcus Coates
The first public survey of work by Marcus Coates goes on show at Milton Keynes Gallery. See Art tackle social problems with the help of animal costumes, shamanistic ritual and birdsong.
Heritage Lottery Fund give £300,000 towards Roman Villa excavation in Folkestone
A project to help Folkestone rediscover its roots that includes an archaeological dig for treasures at an internationally important Roman Villa has received a boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Conservators uncover 16th century writing in Salisbury Cathedral
Conservators at Salisbury Cathedral have uncovered some beautifully written 16th century gothic text, hidden for 350 years behind the Henry Hyde Monument.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard marks 88 years of HMS Victory
This week marks the 88th anniversary of HMS Victory, the iconic warship famously used by Lord Nelson in his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, being moved to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Wins for Walsall, Walthamstow and Devizes as Lottery Fund awards £9.3 million to parks
The 136-year-old Walsall Arboretum is the biggest winner in a £9.3 million round of funding announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a trio of parks across the UK.
