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This spring one of the world’s most celebrated artists Sean Scully will take over the grounds and historic interiors of Houghton Hall in Norfolk for an exhibition that will showcase the full range of the artist’s sculpture. In the Hall and Contemporary Gallery, the artist will also show a significant group of paintings and works on paper. Sean Scully at Houghton Hall - Smaller Than The Sky will open on 23 April 2023 and run until 29 October. 

English Heritage has made a coronation pledge to create 100 new meadows at 100 historic sites over the next decade to mark the coronation of King Charles III.

Heritage sites across England are to be awarded more than £24m in National Lottery funding to help them plan for the future, as part of a £3.6 bn 10-year investment strategy.

Ightham Mote invites you to experience the magic of the Lost Words with spellbinding original paintings and poems to keep children in touch with nature in all its glory. 

Nine rare cream coloured public phoneboxes in Hull, that are still in working order have been given heritage protection by the UK government.

Denise Lewis Poulton has been announced as Trustee and Chair of trhe Committee for Wales by the Prime Minister, with her term running until February 2026. 

Delegates from some of Europe’s finest spa towns have been meeting this week in Bath, for the second General Assembly of the Great Spa Towns of Europe.

The city of Bath will celebrate World Heritage Day 2023 with a free event for residents and visitors to the city at the Guildhall on Saturday 4 March, 11am – 3pm.

A gold pendant which is linked with Henry VIII is one of thousands of treasures that have been recently discovered and added to displays at the British Museum.

LGBTQA+ History Month takes place every February and this year, there are a host of events taking place across the country with the theme #BehindTheLens and a focus on celebrating queer contributions to cinema.

The woman described as the founding spirit of London’s famous Notting Hill Carnival, Claudia Jones, is among five women who will be remembered with a Blue Plaque as part of English Heritage’s project to include more women in their list of blue plaques. Plaques are also being unveiled for Emily Wilding Davison and Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, who were both suffragettes, Ada Salter, a former mayor, and the painter Marie Spartali Stillman.

The Tower of London is holding a new tour this February as part of LGBT history month to uncover the stories of queer individuals who lived and died at the Tower.