What’s New - Arts, Culture, Film
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3 ways you can discover a National Lottery funded project in your area
20th November 2019
Most of us have projects in our local areas and sometimes they are so good at doing their job you don’t realize you’ve helped them make an impact on your community. So today, we’re here to help you with 3 ways to discover your local National Lottery funded projects.
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‘WHAT HAS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY EVER DONE FOR US?’ STAR-STUDDED FILM PARODYING MONTY PYTHON MARKS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY’S 25TH BIRTHDAY
19th November 2019
Today, a comedy film created by BAFTA-nominated writer and director David Schneider has been released to celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, highlighting its extraordinary impact on UK life since 1994
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Where are they now - Catching up with Something To Look Forward To
13th November 2019
Ahead of this year’s National Lottery Awards, we catch up with some of last year’s winning projects. Today is the turn of Francesca Abery from Something To Look Forward To.
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A host of stars launch free offers for National Lottery players at hundreds of the UK's best-loved treasured and historic places
12th November 2019
Big Narstie, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Anton Danyluk and Elis James celebrate 25 years of National Lottery support of heritage sites in the UK, by taking a cheeky glimpse inside some of these famous sites.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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