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HLF report announces heritage tourism has boosted UK economy by £20 billion
The HLF has revealed that the heritage tourism industry contributes a whopping £20.6 billion to the British Economy.
Promote your History of the World objects during Museums at Night 2010
If you are already taking in part in A History of the World, why not take advantage of Museums at Night to promote the objects in your museum?
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.
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.
Forest arts group faces £20,000 battle for survival
The Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, an arts education centre in a forest near Exeter, needs to raise £20,000 in a month after being told to match its annual Arts Council funding.
Media Archive for Central England receives cash boost from HLF
The Media Archive for Central England (MACE) based at the University of Leicester has been given a £440,000 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a new project to connect people with the screen...
Churches across Yorkshire and Humber share £2 million bounty for vital repairs
English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund have announced awards for 16 churches across Yorkshire and the Humber as part of their Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme.
Arts Council announces £8 million recession-busting boost for industry groups
Arts Council England's Sustain fund will supply £8 million in support for 27 organisations during the next two years in a bid to help "maintain artistic excellence" and produce "groundbreaking...
MLA announces cash boost for collections with Designation Development Fund
The Museums, Libraries and Archives council has announced that 26 of England's historic collections will share nearly £1.5 million from a new Designation Development Fund.
Government grant sees North York Moors chiefs edge closer to wood regeneration victory
Planners in the North York Moors are on course to meet an ambitious eight-year target after being granted £40,000.
£29 million Raphael drawing heads trio of treasures banned from export by Culture Minister
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge has called for "every possible effort" to be made to keep a precious drawing by Renaissance artist Raphael in the UK.
Nude artist Spencer Tunick announces Lowry-inspired project in Manchester and Salford
Spencer Tunick, the American artist known for inviting nude volunteers to pose outside dozens of landmarks, is looking for 1,000 exhibitionists to take part in his latest project as part of the 10th...
Spurs help launch regeneration of Tottenham Marshes and Clendish Woods
Clendish Woods and Tottenham Marshes have been brought back to life thanks to a partnership being launched with the help of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
The Late Shows are back for UK's largest Museums at Night bash in Newcastle
Glowsticks, footballers, poetry, celebrity funerals, comedy and pottery return to Newcastle for The Late Shows, the city's award-winning Museums at Night "culture crawl" across dozens of superb...
