Pies, piers, rugby league and Uncle Joes Mint Balls, where else could you be but Wigan. A town proud of its industrial and social heritage, many people may not know the key role Wigan played in England’s industrial revolution or the influence of the town’s clubs on the UK’s Northern Soul music scene. Following a £1.9 million Heritage Lottery Fund ...

You may have noticed little lime green and blue I ♥ Museums logos appearing on Twitter. The National Museum Directors’ Council (NMDC) – with the support of the other museum representative bodies - has embarked on a public campaign ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review, budget consultations for local authorities and greater devolution of power to regions and cities, including ...

For anyone who has ever struggled to effectively communicate the strength and value held within their organisation’s network to potential funders or supporters, ArtAPI could be just what you need.  A free web application developed by the Manchester based award-winning innovation lab, FutureEverything, it is a newly developed web application specifically designed to help arts and culture organisations to show the value and impact generated by their networks. A year-long project ...

The Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival first appeared on our culture calendars in 2010, as a small local festival of performance, music, theatre, exhibitions and events, including the popular Art and Photography Opens for local artists.  This year, the festival will launch its fifth edition on Friday 2 October 2015, filling Culture Warrington's venues (Warrington Museum and Gallery and Pyramid & Parr Hall) with an ...

Playing a central and important role as the keeper of Bolton’s history, the town’s museum has been part of Boltonians leisure time and education for over 120 years. Originally founded in 1852 it was not long before the growing collection needed more space and work started on Le Mans Crescent which, after war interrupted development, finally opened to the public ...

  The Audience Agency is a not for profit organisation set up to work with and serve the cultural sector with a team of experienced arts and culture specialists who provide a wide variety of consultancy and research services to organisations across the UK. The Audience Agency’s latest offering comes in the form of Audience Finder, a tool which allows ...

Government will boost tourism across the UK through new five point plan The Prime Minister today announced the government’s new Five Point Plan (PDF, 8.26MB, 9 pages) to boost tourism right across the UK - spreading the benefits of one of our fastest growing sectors beyond the capital, helping to create jobs and rebalance the economy. A new inter-ministerial group ...

The North West Federation of Museums (NWFED) is really pleased announce that we will be working closely with Museum Development North West (MDNW) to assist in the their Museum Development programme for 2015-18. As part of MDNW’s wide ranging programme of support for the sector, the NWFED has been asked to take the lead with one part of their Museum Development Plan focusing ...

  Chandigarh, the capital of the Indian Punjab, was seen as a ground-breaking experiment in town planning when it was commissioned following Indian Independence in 1947.  Designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, the city’s orderly grid of boulevards combined with extensive stretches of green were felt to represent a new India which was ready to embrace the country’s independent future. ...

In 2014 the gallery underwent a radical £15m transformation, doubling in size – and while it was closed, ran a series of experimental pop-up events. The Whitworth Institute and Park opened its doors in 1889 with support from 60 eminent Mancunians, including CP Scott, the editor of the Manchester Guardian. Part of the University of Manchester, it was founded in memory of the industrialist Sir Joseph Whitworth, ...

It was announced at 9pm on Saturday 16th May that the Williamson Art Gallery and Wirral Museums gained the public vote during a contest with 4 other national venues to win the opportunity to host a major exhibition in October working with internationally known artists, Davy and Kristin McGuire. The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Birkenhead winning bid was to ...

      Photo caption: Renee Caley, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Marketing Manager with Matthew Richardson, Curator, Manx National Heritage  Manx National Heritage and the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham have reunited the two bikes that participated in what is widely recognised as the greatest TT race of all time. Carl Fogarty’s Loctite Yamaha 0W01, owned by Manx ...