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Article: Review Museums at Night Report: A twilight tour of the second motte of Lewes CastleMuseums at Night wouldn't be complete without a night-time tour of a medieval castle. Lewes Castle in East Sussex duly obliged, Culture24's Jenni Davdson went along for the ride.18 May 2013 -
Article: Review Museums at Night Report: An audience with Queen Victoria at Leighton HouseThose Victorians knew how to party...Ruth Hazard has a brush with Queen Victoria during an immersive Museums at Night at Lord Leighton's opulent gaff, Leighton House.18 May 2013 -
Article: Review Museums at Night Report: A Victorian Delight at London's 18 Stafford TerraceMuseums at Night created a rare chance to sneak inside a 19th century London house, complete with waiting Victorian residents. Richard Moss went to take a look.17 May 2013 -
Article: News First past the chequered flag: Silverstone qualifies for Heritage Lottery Fund supportThe Heritage Lottery Fund has announced initial support worth £68 million for six major projects in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.09 May 2013 -
Article: Preview The Culture24/7: History and Heritage highlights for May 2013From a Bank Holiday party in Cambridge to the inspiring Museums at Night and the opening of the £27 million Mary Rose Museum, here are our history highlights this month.01 May 2013 -
Article: News Legends of King Arthur written in forgotten crypt at Oxford Castle, say researchersExperts say the man behind the 12th century History of the Kings of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth, wrote the famous book in the former chapel where he was a canon.29 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East at The Queen's GalleryEdinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse showcases artefacts and photos from the Prince of Wales' unusual four-month tour of the Middle East in 1962.04 April 2013 -
Article: News Coventry Transport Museum to transform Old Grammar School with £4.6 millionOrganisers at Coventry's popular Transport Museum say they will create a "world-class" museum and community centre after winning Heritage Lottery Fund backing.02 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Making tracks: Beeching 50 Years On at the National Railway MuseumFifty years after Dr Beeching's hugely controversial report ordered widespread cuts to the British railway network, artist Esther Johnson's filmic insight into the effect it had on the Borders is part of a season of events at the York museum.27 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Duty Calls: Yorkshire Country Houses launch linked exhibitions revealing wartime roleA series of fascinating linked exhibitions exploring the impact of war on the country house and its communities goes on show throughout Yorkshire in 2013 and 2014.18 March 2013 -
Article: News Flying Scotsman off tracks for two years as report calls for contractorThe National Railway Museum will appoint independent engineers in a bid to complete the restoration project on the famous 4472 locomotive.14 March 2013 -
Article: News in Brief Clifton Suspension Bridge invites public to help with new Heritage and Learning CentreOrganisers at the Bristol landmark want the public to inform a series of exhibitions at its new visitor centre and volunteer to help with the accompanying activities programme.05 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Curious ordinary objects shine in David Usborne's Objectivity at Harewood HouseThe Servants’ Hall at Harewood House is hosting an extraordinary exhibition of ordinary, useful tools considered as works of art by collector David Usborne.15 February 2013 -
Article: News English Heritage launches celebration of 100 years of protecting the pastTo mark 100 years since the passing of the Ancient Monuments Act, English Heritage, have announced a programme of events including a BBC TV series.01 February 2013 -
Article: News in Brief Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII reunited 500 years on at National Portrait GalleryExperts have used X-rays and raking light to reveal the amazing truth behind a wrongly identified Lambeth Palace portrait, putting it on public display in London.28 January 2013 -
Article: News Project Space Leeds, Arts Council and Carlsberg aim to create new Yorkshire venueA brewery building is expected to become a nationally significant visual arts venue and an important community centre in Leeds after winning £225,000 in funding.28 January 2013 -
Article: News National Glass Centre, Ikon Gallery and Mansfield Museum see bright futuresOrganisers at the National Glass Centre are hoping to draw thousands more visitors to Sunderland with a £2.25 million series of improvements.24 January 2013 -
Article: News Pitzhanger Manor Trust aims to turn Sir John Soane's rural retreat into £8 million venueLed by former British Ambassador Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles and officials from Ealing Council, a major development project could create a new arts and heritage centre.21 January 2013 -
Article: News Haworth Parsonage home of the Brontës ready to reopen after £60,000 restorationThe Yorkshire home of the Brontë sisters is expecting an exciting 2013 as it prepares to reopen next month following its first major redecoration for 25 years.18 January 2013 -
Article: News Bob and Roberta Smith to tour Tower Hamlets for stories of Old FloThe artist otherwise known as Patrick Brill says he is "excited" to find out what the Henry Moore statue at the centre of controversial sell-off plans means to the people.11 January 2013 -
Article: Feature From X Factor to Eddie Redmayne: Boughton House enjoys part in Lés Miserables filmHaving acted as a makeshift home for Cheryl Cole and Gary Barlow last year, a Northamptonshire historic house provides the cinematic backdrop to Lés Miserables.10 January 2013 -
Article: News Blow for cash Flo plans as London Borough of Bromley claims ownership of Henry Moore workThe Henry Moore sculpture at the centre of controversial fundraising plans in Tower Hamlets could be put on public display after new research indicating Bromley may own it.20 December 2012 -
Article: Preview The Culture24 Guide to Art, Culture and Heritage membership schemes for Christmas and New YearGive the art or heritage lover in your life something they'll be able to really enjoy this year with this guide to museum, gallery and heritage membership schemes.14 December 2012 -
Article: News Home of iconic First World War Welsh language poet Hedd Wyn to become museum and heritage centreThe Snowdonia home of Welsh language and First World War poet Hedd Wyn is to be developed as a museum and heritage centre that will help enshrine his reputation.22 November 2012 -
Article: News Triumph for National Trust's £1.2 million White Cliffs of Dover appealThousands of people have helped a "once-in-a-lifetime" fundraising appeal to unite five miles of the famous White Cliffs, raising £1.2 million in less than four months.07 November 2012 -
Article: Feature Cornish Mining World Heritage: The Count House and coast at Botallack Mine, St JustJamie Maddison continues his journey across the Mining Heritage Landscape of Cornwall by following an audio trail that uncovers the story of Botallack Mine, St Just.17 October 2012 -
Article: News English Heritage launches at Risk Register and seeks help to hunt out more Grade II buildingsEnglish Heritage has launched the Heritage at Risk Register 2012 and announced an ambitious programme to find out how many Grade II-listed buildings can be assessed.12 October 2012 -
Article: Preview Churches Conservation Trust makes Literary Connections on series of walking toursLiterary-based tours will allow visitors to discover more Hardy, Dickens, Shakespeare and fellow great writers who were inspired by England's historic Churches.24 September 2012 -
Article: News New set of audio trails help bring the Cornish Mining World Heritage landscape vividly to lifeCornish Mining World Heritage have developed and published a new set of free audio trails that bring the history, people and places within the UNESCO World Heritage site to life.07 September 2012 -
Article: Feature Cornish Mining Heritage: Dark Engines - History and Architecture on the Great Flat LodeJamie Maddison downloads an audio trail from Cornish Mining World Heritage to step back in time amidst the engine houses of the Basset Mines.06 September 2012 -
Article: Preview Glenn Brown's recreated historical paintings join Year of Art display at Upton HouseThe former Turner prize nominee presents a collection of his historically-inspired work as part of a year-long celebration of art at the National Trust site in Warwickshire.30 August 2012 -
Article: Preview Royal Beasts recreates 600 years of exotic menageries at the Tower of LondonArtist Kendra Haste's show about the Tower of London's menagerie past features the nail-eating ostriches and fishing bears who once made it an imposing fortress.24 August 2012 -
Article: News in Brief iPad Tours launched at Penrhyn Castle in Wales uncover secrets from the site's historySpecially-created electronic tours of the historic property and its grounds will shed light on some of the more unusual aspects of the Penrhyn story.23 August 2012 -
Article: News Iron sculpture takes shape at Ironbridge Gorge thanks to massed effort of 75 blacksmithsA new sculpture marking the achievements of Abraham Darby is taking shape at Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire thanks to members of the British Artist Blacksmiths Association.22 August 2012 -
Article: Preview England's churches aim to beat funding shortage on Ride and Stride SaturdayMore than 8,000 churches are getting ready to welcome visitors for the Ride and Stride annual Open Day which raises money for building repair and restoration.17 August 2012 -
Article: Feature Exploring Cornish Mining Heritage: The Duke of Bedford's Grand Plan for TavistockJamie Maddison takes an audio tour round Tavistock with the help of a podcast developed by Cornish Mining World Heritage.17 August 2012 -
Article: Preview Free entry to heritage sites across Scotland: Top Picks for Doors Open Days 2012Every September built heritage sites around Scotland open their doors to the public for free. Here are some of our recommendations for this year.17 August 2012 -
Article: News Churches Conservation Trust turns to pedal power for sponsored Pedal Around the PulpitsChurch building charity the Churches Conservation Trust is asking the public to join them on their latest quest to raise funds to save our crumbling ecclesiastical heritage.14 August 2012 -
Article: Preview Public prepare to step inside as William Morris Gallery and Gardens reopen in WalthamstowThe Georgian mansion where designer William Morris once lived is set to reopen - complete with a Grayson Perry tapestry - following a £10 million transformation.31 July 2012 -
Article: Feature Walking with the Wild Things: Exploring Cornwall’s beautiful Luxulyan ValleyJamie Maddison loses himself on a Romantic historical wander amdist the lush green Luxulyan Valley - part of the UNESCO Cornish Mining World Heritage site.20 July 2012 -
Article: News in Brief Builders brandish boxes to help Manchester Jewish Museum remember bygone boardNine charity boxes bearing the snappy slogan "Board of Guardians for the Relief of Jewish Poor of Manchester” have been found under rubble next to the city's Jewish Museum.16 July 2012 -
Article: News Abbot's Hall reopens with plans for happiness at Stowmarket's Museum of East Anglian LifeAn 18th century hall set amid 75 acres of farmland in East Anglia, which reopened to the public earlier this year following a £3 million makeover, aims to be good for your wellbeing.13 July 2012 -
Article: Feature Clay and Copper – Discovering mining methods at Wheal Martyn China Clay MuseumJamie Maddison visits Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum and Parkland and to find reminders of Cornwall's mining heritage amid the popular industrial museum's clay pits, heritage buildings and parkland.11 July 2012 -
Article: News Contractors take over Airman's Corner to build £27 million Stonehenge visitor centreThirty years of planning seem set to end at one of Britain's most famous heritage attractions, with a new visitor centre and major exhibition set for completion during 2013.11 July 2012 -
Article: Preview English Heritage celebrates Blackpool in latest Quadriga Gallery exhibition at London's Wellington ArchEnglish Heritage's latest exhibition exploring the heritage of Britain at Wellington Arch focuses on the history of the Tower Ballroom and Winter Gardens of Blackpool.09 July 2012 -
Article: Preview Roman history as Chichester prepares for The NoviumA fantastic new three-storey museum with remains of Roman Baths and an enormous ground floor mosaic await visitors to Chichester when a new £7 million museum opens in the Sussex city on Sunday.04 July 2012 -
Article: News New £18.5 million visitor centre opens at Giant's Causeway in Northern IrelandThe impressive new visitor centre at the coastal World Heritage Site, which has taken two years to build, opens under the watchful eyes of local volunteers and supporters.03 July 2012 -
Article: News in Brief St Fagans National History Museum brings Tudor trader’s medieval home back to lifeA small late-medieval house from Haverfordwest is the latest building to be re-erected at the site in Cardiff, 30 years after it was originally dismantled.30 June 2012 -
Article: News National Trust launches major fundraising campaign to secure White Cliffs of DoverThe National Trust has launched a £1.2 million appeal to secure the last remaining mile of the world famous White Cliffs of Dover in Kent.27 June 2012
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Article: News Arts and heritage groups share more than £55 million in Catalyst: Endowments awards"Resilience" is the buzzword as the government, Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund launch a new scheme promoting financial stability and philanthropy.20 June 2012 -
Article: Feature Tilting at Beam Engine Houses in the Cornwall Mining LandscapeCulture24's Cornwall correspondent takes a tilt at the beam engine houses that litter the Cornish Mining World Heritage landscape as he tries to bag as many as he can in one day.15 June 2012 -
Article: News Heritage sites enjoy TLC as Historic Scotland announces more than £4 million in awardsThe country's oldest surviving library and a new learning centre are among the winners as Historic Scotland pledges funding to 16 recipients.18 April 2012 -
Article: News Cemeteries, ships and coffins as Heritage Sandbox backs £300,000 of digital projectsThe "Creative Economy" - and heritage fans - receive good news as six digital history projects share a £300,000 award linked to the Arts and Humanities Research Council.13 April 2012 -
Article: News National Trust Wales aims to make beauty spots self-sufficient through hydro-electricityThe National Trust has announced more innovative power plans, galvanising abandoned copper mines, mountain rivers, farms and cottages along the way.10 April 2012 -
Article: News Somerset Routes launches online "tube map" taking daytrippers across county's beauty spotsA guide linking people with some of the best places to go across Somerset has made the most of its success by launching a new website for visitors to plan their adventures.04 April 2012 -
Article: News Barr Beacon to become wonder of Walsall after planners win £440,000 Lottery awardA damaged war memorial for Warwickshire and Staffordshire on a site mentioned in the Domesday Book will become a centre for community pride in a three-year heritage project.27 March 2012 -
Article: News Edinburgh's Central Library to be centrepiece of multi-million pound cultural redevelopmentThe historic Central Library in Edinburgh is the be the focus of a new development to make a library and cultural centre fit for the UNESCO City of Literature.16 December 2011 -
Article: News Britain's first Gaelic museum is to open in Stornoway thanks to lottery fundingThe Heritage Lottery Fund has announced today that it is investing £4.6 million to restore Lews Castle in Stornoway as a museum, archive and hotel.22 November 2011 -
Article: News William Hogarth's House reopens in Chiswick with a little help from Lottery and Dara O'BriainThe idyllic former home of the pioneering 18th century British artist reopens in West London following a three-year restoration costing more than £300,000.14 November 2011 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Signatures left by Wesleyan Chapel builders at Constantine Heritage CentreTracey Clowes of Constantine Heritage Centre recalls the discovery made when the former Methodist Chapel was being revamped.16 June 2011 -
Article: Trail A Muslim trail in WokingSiba Matti discusses Said Adrus' exhibition at the Woking Ligthbox Gallery which featured photographs, water colours and archive footage tracing the forgotten history of Asians in war, migration and Empire. He then explores the history of Muslims in Woking and the various special sites in the area which recall these memories.11 April 2008 -
Article: Trail The Story Of The FlorrieThe Florrie is a historic but neglected building in Liverpool 8. Members of the local community are trying to save the structure and to remember its illustrious past. Jim Brade of the Save The Florrie Campaign used our Storymaker program to input this interesting call for action.26 October 2004 -
Article: Trail The Leodis Photographic Tour Of Central LeedsWelcome to the Leeds local history section. If you have photographs, histories and memories we can help you build them into online history trails that tell the story of your community. To get you in the mood we have asked the Leodis archive - the online photographic archive of Leeds to put together a trail of buildings and locations of the city centre.03 August 2004
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Article: Trail The History Of Whitehawk in Brighton - Part OneThe area of Whitehawk lays claim to being the site of the oldest settlement in Brighton. This two part feature by members of the East Brighton Bygones Reminiscence Group guides you through a fascinating history.26 May 2004 -
Article: Trail The History Of Whitehawk in Brighton - Part TwoWhitehawk was an area known for its allotments and pig farms in the 1920s but today consists of tower blocks and boasts a marina. In part two find out about this dramatic transformation.26 May 2004
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Article: Trail Ouseburn Valley Heritage - A ChronologyOne of Newcastle's most important industrial areas is the Ouseburn Valley - discover its history with this chronolgy.10 February 2003 -
Article: Trail Fellowship Of The Ring/ J.R.R. Tolkien TrailOur Fellowship Of The Ring/ J.R.R. Tolkien trail features exhibitions, locations and websites.09 December 2001 -
Article: Trail Britain's Castles - Lay Siege To A Castle Near You!With summer holidays upon us again what better time to follow our trail of some of the most interesting, and perhaps less well known castles in the UK?
