An exhibition at the De Morgan Collection brings its guidng light - the inimitable Mrs Stirling, a remarkable Battersea resident, author and collector of Victorian art - to light.

The dextrous potter and writer explores the age-old relationship between pottery and human burial rituals in a Cardiff display of beautiful vessels.

Hockney returns to the Walker in Liverpool, Henry Moore pops up everywhere, Jeremy Deller heads out on tour and the Fry Art Gallery has another trump card up its sleeve. Make a visit to a gallery your new year resolution.

The £8 million development of York Art Gallery as a centre for studio ceramics has been given a boost by a £3.5 million grant from National Lottery through Arts Council England.

From Manchester to Chichester, we scour the UK for the most promising shows in the world of art, old and new. Find your nearest here:

The 10-day festival in Nottingham includes a packed programme of exhibitions and events which showcase the work of up and coming young artists from all around the world.

Northamptonshire's boot and shoe heritage is being celebrated with a series of art events, beginning with the booting of Coventry's Cultural Olympiad Godiva Awakes.

Designed specially for the former church space in Brighton, a site-specific installation featuring a series of woven structures which visitors are enticed to move in and around.

Author Alexander McCall Smith and Scottish Parliament officer Tricia Marwick have put the initial stitches to a tapestry of Scottish history that is expected to be the longest in the world.

Ten artist-makers have been lined up for an intervention next year at Nymans in East Sussex, with future projects planned for The Vyne and Upparks House and Garden.

The curator of From the Realm of the Dragon: The Ceramic Heritage of Zibo, China, at The Lightbox in Woking, enjoys a combination of beauty and functionality.

Annie Kemkaran-Smith of English Heritage's Eltham Palace chooses a 16th century Maiolica roundel from the original collection of Stephen Courtauld.

This trail is a guide to some of the places in Britain where you can find out about all things medieval, from the monks' plainsong to King Richard III's reputation and the Peasants' Revolt.

This trail highlights exhibits in the British Museum that shed light on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cultures from ancient times and far-away places.

Brian L Stevenson recalls the time his father had a close shave with a bomb during a WWII air raid on Birmingham, while he stayed safely in the family's Anderson shelter.

Find out more about the experiences of Greek Cypriots who migrated to London before 1960 - many living through World War II and its aftermath in the capital.

Discover fascinating objects in the museums of Northern Ireland. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.

Discover fascinating objects in the museums of Scotland. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.

Discover fascinating objects in the museums of Liverpool. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.

Discover fascinating objects in the museums of the south east. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.

There has been a Chinese population in Norwich for only an estimated 50 years but already it has a fascinating story to tell.

Sikhs have resided in Great Britain in small numbers for centuries and this trail, developed with the Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail, explores locations in London linked to their heritage.

This trail, an exploration of Church End in North London, is the third from the My Life, Our Heritage project to be featured on the London City Heritage Guide.

The first in a series of articles exploring the history and heritage of County Durham looks at Escombe Church in Bishop Auckland.

From Kirkstall Abbey to the Royal Armouries, the story of industrial Leeds is not only one of mills and forges, but of almost 1000 years of human endeavour.

Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool... take our tour of major Pre-Raphaelite collections outside the English capital.

If it's heritage you're after, be it castles and ancient archaeology or award-winning museums and WWII tunnel complexes, Jersey has the cultural lot!

In 1942 a largely Canadian force launched from the southcoast for a raid on Dieppe. Disaster followed: 907 Canadians were killed, many more were captured.

Fed up with the usual disposable birthday presents? Follow our museum shop trail - Britain's museums and galleries are great places to find gifts with a difference.

These museums tell the story of the major industries of the East Midlands.

Michelle Wright explores St. Martin’s Church, a historic landmark of the UK's second city wedged into the centre of modern Birmingham.

From the tallest building in the UK to the first ever under-river tunnel, our trail takes you to the heart of the Docklands and gives you an insight into the works of famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Hampstead has been popular with celebrities since Georgian times. Writers and artists like Keats and Stanley Spencer called it home in the past but nowadays you're more likely to bump pop stars and TV personalities like Boy George and Bill Oddie. Follow our trail round this north London village where you will experience beautiful architecture, historic houses, modern art, welcoming pubs and wild open spaces.

With mummy mania sweeping the nation once more, we look at some of the best places to discover golden treasures from the world of the Ancient Egyptians

In response to recent moves to renovate the air raid shelter at Whitehawk Primary School, local resident Betty Vince remembers what life was like in Whitehawk during the Second World War.