What’s New - London
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World Autism Acceptance Month: How National Lottery funding is helping Chameleon bring autistic voices to the stage
29th April 2026
This World Autism Acceptance Month, we're celebrating Chameleon, a dark comedy play supported by National Lottery funding that explores life as a newly diagnosed autistic woman with honesty and humour.
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Read all about it: From bookish Bradford’s City of Culture legacy to the nationwide Year of Reading 2026
22nd April 2026
£1bn+ of National Lottery literary links - the latest chapter being The Book of Bradford (2025), 11 short stories grace National Year of Reading 2026 - writer Nick Ahad reflects on his story and his home city of Bradford
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Baroness Twycross visits the Foundling Museum for National Lottery Open Week
12th March 2026
Baroness Twycross joined The National Lottery at one of London's most-loved hidden gems, highlighting how National Lottery funding is transforming communities across the UK.
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Revealing the "HiDDEN" during National Lottery Open Week
12th March 2026
A medieval library, working class movements, a Victorian courtoom and more: five interviews and a 30-year dataset reveal the 'HiDDEN Network' connecting Britain’s reform heritage and the Mancunian spirit - all helped by National Lottery funding.
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Beyond Snow and Ice: The Winter Olympics are a wonderland of speed, skill and surprise
10th February 2026
From ice pack racing to big air, explore the scale of Olympic winter sport and how National Lottery players help power Team GB’s journey to Milano-Cortina 2026.
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Unlock free and discounted entry to hundreds of venues across the UK as National Lottery Open Week returns in March
30th January 2026
Hundreds of National Lottery-funded venues across the UK are gearing up to say thank you as part of National Lottery Open Week 2026. From Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 March 2026, anyone with a National Lottery ticket, Scratchcard or Instant Win Game can unlock a special day out.
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From talking to walking football to lifesaving links: £80m National Lottery funds to Men’s Health and Wellbeing
24th November 2025
Comb through three decades of National Lottery funding data and uncover nearly 1500 projects supporting men’s health and mental wellbeing, and suicide prevention — from talking to walking football to life-saving local links.
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Chris Evans delivers live on air ‘Wonder-ful’ surprise National Lottery funding announcement to London charity
24th November 2025
In a moving moment that brought tears and cheers, staff from the London-based Wonder Foundation were stunned to learn live on air from broadcaster Chris Evans they have received £20,000 of National Lottery funding.
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Lioness legend Chloe Kelly surprises girls’ football team with National Lottery funding boost
5th November 2025
An after-school football session was stunned into silence and tears, when Lioness hero and England and Arsenal WFC star, Chloe Kelly, interrupted the game to reveal the news that the project would be awarded £8815 in National Lottery funding via Sport England.
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World Athletics Championships: National Lottery athletes making their mark
22nd September 2025
As the world’s best athletes prepare to compete at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, The National Lottery is celebrating the role its players have had in powering British athletics.
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StreetDoctors: A National Lottery funded charity empowering young people to save lives
12th August 2025
The national charity StreetDoctors works across 20 UK cities, with 26 teams and over 300 volunteers equipping young people with emergency first aid — and much more. Young lifesavers become youthful community leaders with Street Doctors. An inspirational blend backed by National Lottery players with two National Lottery Community Fund grants.
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30 years of National Lottery funding across Bradford’s 30 wards - and the Bradfordians who make it count
1st August 2025
Mapped: Over £333M in 30 years to Bradford’s 30 wards, a data dive into National Lottery Funding and the Bradfordians who make it count