South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture’s display of museum collections within Rutherglen Library has existed for many years, however on one particular day, it proudly displayed The Burgh Cup, an historic football trophy which had been played for by junior teams since 1910.
Find out more Find out about our latest funding round here! You can also book a place on the upcoming Community Grant Webinar.
Find out more 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 Find out more about the Sporting Heritage Travel Bursary Scheme!
Find out more Dros y blynyddoedd bu Cymru’n cael amryw o dafarndai sydd wedi mynegi ar eu harwyddion eu cysylltiad â chwaraeon a hamdden. Yn y blog yma, Llwybrau Cwrw y Cymoedd, yn mynd â ni ar wibdaith fer o amryw o dafarndai o’r fath.
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 on May 9th for our 2024 Online Conference! Meet the Sponsors, Explore the Programme, and Book Your Place!
Find out more Explore our resource to learn more about the connection between sport and art, gain practical ideas to use art in your sporting heritage activity, and read inspiring case studies. A Welsh language version also available.
Find out more Archwiliwch ein hadnodd i ddysgu mwy am y cysylltiad rhwng chwaraeon a chelf, ennill syniadau ymarferol i'w defnyddio a'u darllen astudiaethau achos ysbrydoledig.
Find out more Click the pins on this illustrated map to explore the range of Sporting Heritage collections across Wales.
Find out more Cliciwch ar y pinnau i archwilio'r amrywiaeth o gasgliadau Treftadaeth Chwaraeon ledled Cymru. Darling gan Jessica Hartshorn.
Find out more The parallels between Sport and Art are often discussed in terms of creativity, expression, discipline and shared values. Someone perhaps well placed to appreciate this special relationship is Double Olympian turned Contemporary Abstract Artist, Neil Eckersley.
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 Watch the 2024 Art of Sporting Heritage webinars here. We explore the role of sport and art in the UK, and offer advice on how to restore and digitise your collections.
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."
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