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    5 National Lottery funded apps that are helping the UK & Northern Ireland

    11th November 2019

    Discover 5 National Lottery funded apps that you can download to your devices today from Whale tracking to Parenting.

  2. Illusionist and Magician Julius Dein makes The Angel of the North disappear to mark 25 years of National Lottery funding

    28th October 2019

    The National Lottery released a video starring illusionist and magician Julius Dein to celebrate 25 years of The National Lottery funding art across the UK.

  3. Singer Tom Grennan surprises shoppers to celebrate The National Lottery's impact on Performance Art

    21st October 2019

    Singer-songwriter Tom Grennan delivered an impromptu, busking style performance in Coventry today as part of a thank-you moment to National Lottery players who have helped invest over £2.2billion into the performing arts over the past 25 years.

  4. World-Renowned artist, David Mach, unveils new artwork at a newsagent to celebrate the impact of The National Lottery over 25 years

    16th October 2019

    Today, a new piece of modern art by world-renowned artist, David Mach RA, is being unveiled in the unlikely setting of a Manchester newsagent to celebrate the start of six weeks of celebrations for The National Lottery’s 25th birthday.

  5. Plymouth breakdancing king crowned National Lottery legend

    1st October 2019

    A nationally respected hip hop artist and mentor from Plymouth has been awarded Local Legend status by the National Lottery for his work in transforming the lives of young people through the power of hip hop culture, music and dance.

  6. STRICTLY STAR VICK HOPE CROWNS SAGE GATESHEAD AWARDS CHAMPIONS

    23rd September 2019

    Strictly Come Dancing star and TV presenter, Vick Hope, surprised international music centre, Sage Gateshead, with the news that they have been crowned the National Lottery’s Best Arts, Culture & Film Project in the UK.

  7. Cinema Day celebrates the National Lottery funding of over 500 films with free cinema tickets

    23rd August 2019

    To kick-start celebrations for 25 years of the National Lottery, over half a million FREE tickets are available for National Lottery players at over 250 cinemas across the UK this Sunday (25 August 2019) for National Lottery Cinema Day.

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    2018/19 NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS UNIT ANNUAL REPORT

    1st August 2019

    The NLPU's annual report and accounts for the financial year 2018/19

  9. What are the 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards?

    24th July 2019

    There's a lot to know about The National Lottery Awards, so we’ve answered some of the big questions below.

  10. National Lottery players raise £40 Billion for Good Causes

    4th June 2019

    New figures reveal that more than £40 billion of National Lottery funding has been raised for good causes across the UK, since The National Lottery began almost 25 years ago in 1994.

  11. Roll up, roll up Frampton swaps boxing ring for circus ring

    12th April 2019

    Boxing legend Carl Frampton has hit new heights as he joined students from Belfast Metropolitan College in learning circus skills at the Belfast Community Circus School.

  12. “I do have more confidence, I’m prepared to do things I haven’t done before and enjoy a sense of achievement – it makes me feel good about myself.”

    27th March 2019

    Supported by National Lottery funding, Dundee art project ST/ART@DCA helps Lillian Malcolm regain confidence after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis