The University of Manchester’s Institute for Cultural Practice is looking for suitable placements with cultural (including museums and heritage sites) and creative organisations for postgraduate students. The placements will run for 20 days between November 2022 and May 2023. The students are studying on MA programmes in Arts Management, Policy and Practice, Art Gallery and Museum…
Historic England Announce First ‘Everyday Heritage’ Grants
Historic England has announced the 57 new projects which will be supported by the first ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories’ scheme. The projects are ‘community-led and people focused’ with the aim of providing volunteering opportunities. Industrial Heritage projects supported include: Northern Souls – Going Down the Welly (Easington), Peel Street Mill and its…
AIM ‘Setting up a Museum’ Workshops for September 2022
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) is running two interactive, online, workshops in September on the key skills needed to set up a new museum. These will be led by Emma Chaplin and Heather Lomas, authors of AIM’s popular ‘Setting up a new museum’ success guide. The two-hour workshops will provide all you need to…
Crofton Beam Engine Run First Ecoal Trial Steaming
The search to find a replacement for coal to steam locomotives in the UK has been going on for several years. Now, attention is turning to replacement fuels for running stationary steam engines and their boilers beyond the use of gas or wood pellets. Crofton beam engine held a first trial steaming using Homefire Ecoal…
Heritage Sector Resilience Plan Launched
At the end of June 2022 the Historic Environment Forum, with the support of Historic England, launched a Heritage Sector Resilience Plan designed to provide a clear roadmap to a more robust and resilient heritage sector. Its the result of a number of online workshops held in late 2021/early 2022 in response to the COVID…
Re-imagining the Future of Industrial Heritage Pt 2: Decommissing the 20th Century Project
A study being led by Keele University researchers since 2020 has been looking at a new role for local communities in decommissioning large industrial facilities. The research project, entitled ‘Decommissioning the Twentieth Century’, is being led by Keele University historian Dr Ben Anderson. Working alongside local stakeholders, the project is exploring the role of local…
Re-imagining Industrial Heritage Pt 1: Ignite Yorkshire
Ignite Yorkshire is an NHLF Kick the Dust project all about how industrial heritage and young people connect. The project works with young people, ages 14 to 25, just starting to think about their career paths. It takes inspiration from the industrial past to develop skills for the future. The project is exploring how we can make the…
Heritage Open Days Directory Now Live
It’s not too late to join the festival as an organiser and list your event, which could be a perfect chance to reach new audiences and boost secondary spend. More than 30 Industrial Heritage sites have already registered for this year’s event. Take an early peek at the programme as it develops, with more than…
Apply Now for AIM’s New Stories New Audiences Funding
The Association for Independent Museums (AIM) has opened applications for their New Stories New Audiences grants. These are designed to inspire small museums to stay relevant to their audiences and to increase their impact by identifying new stories and working with a new partner, to work differently, and try something new. Funded by National Lottery…
Manchester viaduct on the way to becoming a green ‘sky park’
The National Trust’s plan to turn as an 1890s Manchester steel viaduct into a ‘sky park’ have taken another step forward with the first test opening on the 11th June 2022. This 330-metre long Grade II-listed viaduct strides across Castlefield, one of the historic industrial zones of the city centre. It was built in 1892…
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