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Editor's choice Share you paddle sport heritage in British Canoeing's ground breaking scoping project!
Find out more This online exhibition, created in support of the new London Museum outlines the key themes, types of stories and objects the people of London would like reflected within a new museum.
Find out more Thanks to the players of The National Lottery - keeping sporting stories alive!
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Latest news The Manchester Corinthians was a pioneering women’s football team established in 1949 ... Last year we successfully held a campaign to erect a plaque and tributes to the women and this summer the authorised history of the club will be published, but can you help track down more of the team?
Find out more Thanks to the players of The National Lottery - keeping sporting stories alive!
Find out more Down the years Wales has had a number of pubs whose signs have demonstrated their connection with sport and leisure. In this blog, Valleys Ale Trails, take us on a mini tour of a few such pubs.
Find out more In these podcast episodes and accounts, we discuss the incredible story, and celebrated portrait of Rose Reilly MBE, the former footballer for both Italy and Scotland. And we consider the place of this portrait among the wider representations of sport in the art collections held by the National Galleries of Scotland.
Find out more My love for sport and art has enabled me to collaborate with some of the biggest sporting organisations in the UK, and around the world. I believe that sport brings people together in celebration from all walks of life, and has the ability to unify people, which is what I like to portray in my work.
Find out more As part of our work in Wales, Co-ordinator, Russell Todd, has nominated Ted Vizard for a blue plaque in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan. Find out why...
Find out more In a bid to captivate a new generation with the magic of local sporting history, we crafted an augmented reality mural, and we're on the hunt for new venues to showcase the AR mural and additional artwork in the collection.
Find out more In this month's newsletter we look forward to the year ahead, with the Sporting Hertage Conference & Awards, The Art of Sporting Heritage in Feb, our new 3yr Strategy is launched, we introduce our new directors, and bring you the latest sector news, funding and support opportunities.
Find out more The parallels between cricket and art are vast, as both involve skill, strategy, and a deep sense of passion. Whether it's the meticulous strokes of a bat on the cricket pitch or the intricate brushwork on a canvas, both cricket and art continue to enchant and inspire individuals.
Find out more Join us in Headingley, Leeds on May 8th and 9th for our 2024 Conference! Meet the Sponsors, Explore the Programme, and Book Your Place!
Find out more Digital artist, Alastair Flindall was commissioned by No More Nowt, to illustrate stories of men’s pastimes and inspire future generations. One such story was that of Bishop Auckland FC's, Bob Thursby, who was celebrated in an animation and recently unveiled mural currently touring the region.
Find out more With thanks to a grant from Sporting Heritage, The Armitt and our community exhibition partners were able to release a promotional video to tease our upcoming display for 2024 –“Running Int’ Fells”, which you can view here.
Find out more 140 years after the formation of the Black Arabs, (later to become Bristol Rovers Football Club), the Bristol Rovers History Group put on a celebration of club memorabilia in 2023 as part of their Sporting Heritage Community Grant Activity.
Find out more "Looking back on this volunteering experience, I am excited by the realisation that the sporting history of two factories that no longer stand in Harrow continues to be recounted and remembered through projects like this one."
Find out more In this month's newsletter we announce the 2024 Sporting Heritage Conference and Awards, the return of Sport and Art Month, an update on our Sporting Heritage Networks, and bring you the latest sector news, webinars, and funding opportunities.
Find out more Read the Sporting Heritage Strategic Business Plan here!
Find out more The National Paralympic Heritage Trust invited visitors to a unique opportunity to view an iconic object out of the display case, the object was the cloak worn by Sir Ian McKellen at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Find out more Across the Causeway area after World War Two, local dance halls and, at times, transformed community halls and other public buildings were at the heart of social life in our communities. One of these important dance venues was Ballymoney Town Hall, which now houses Ballymoney Museum.
Find out more A project based on the Isle of Skye, Isabelle Law is capturing the faces of past, present and future players of Skye Camanachd club.
Find out more In order to celebrate NSHD and our grant award we wanted to scan and share a collection snapshot. We chose Wales women’s teams from the 1990s.
Find out more On Sunday 1st October, Irish FA Tours welcomed a groupfrom the A.C.T (Action for Community Transformation) to the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park for a fully guided tour of the stadium.
Find out more Explore what it means to be a rower in this mixed media exhibition featuring Lea Rowing Club. River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, 2nd November – 11th December 2023
Find out more Rugby Art Gallery and Museum were proud to receive a Sporting Heritage Community Grant to create a short film celebrating grassroots Rugby teams, in the 200th year of the game that shares their town’s name.
Find out more With the ‘Life with the Lionesses’ exhibition on display at Pontefract Museum, WiRL celebrated National Sporting Heritage Day in style with an all-day event at the museum, including a ‘Meet the Legendary Lionesses’ Q&A, as well as video recordings of exclusive interviews and match footage.
Find out more The Sporting Heritage grant enabled us to capture the pure essence of community and bring everyone together. We had members who would never dream of competing, loving it and regular competitors helping those new to the sport.
Find out more The Community Grant received from Sporting Heritage, and supported by Microform Ltd allowed Falkirk Football Heritage Trust to progress with our ongoing project to digitise Falkirk Football Club's historical board minutes.
Find out more The successful application to the NSHD Microform Support grant has enabled us to acquire a secure cupboard for the South Manchester SC trophies and ensure both the safe storage of the items and a step towards increased public access and preservation of Manchester's aquatic legacy.
Find out more In this episode Amina Abu-Shahba from Swansea University and writer David Brayley discuss some of the activities taking place in Swansea as part of a year-long project celebrating the city's sporting heritage.
Find out more Check out our celebration of Sporting Heritage Day and the wonderful work of the Keep Fit Association, and it's community in this video.
Find out more We are delighted to welcome Double Paralympian, Pippa Britton OBE to the Sporting Heritage ambassador team.
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