A group of people, including Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, standing in front of National Lottery banners at Speakers House
🎉 30 years of the National Lottery!
We were proud to celebrate three decades of creativity, community & impact at Speaker’s House this week.
Thanks to National Lottery players, who've supported arts & culture with over £7.9 billion 🤞
#NationalLottery30 #ThanksToYou
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Art is care 🎧
DYCP recipient Laura Bailey brings powerful stories to life through sound - capturing how creativity supports health & wellbeing from the people who directly experience it 🗣️
Read more about the project 👇
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#CreativityAndWellbeingWeek #NationalLottery30
17m sail artwork by contemporary artist Pete Codling features 900+ charcoal-drawn faces from Portsmouth - spanning 2,000 years of history ⚓👥
Now at @phdockyard.bsky.social’s Boathouse 4 for #VEDay80 📍📅
Proudly #ACEsupported thanks to #NationalLottery30 players 🤞
Read more👇
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We’re supporting Hospital Rooms with a £600k National Lottery Project Grant to transform NHS Mental Health settings over 3 years 🏥🎉
Read more about how they’re making sure people most affected by the Mental Health Act can access high quality creativity & culture👇
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Joining our friends - Sport Wales, The National Lottery Community Fund Wales, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Wales, at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay celebrating 30 years of National Lottery funding in Wales! £397 million has supported 16,895 arts projects since 1994. #NationalLottery30 #TNLWALES30
📣Celebrating the National Lottery’s 30th birthday with just some of the spectacular shows, performers + photographers that we’ve had the pleasure of working with. Thanks for all the support throughout the years 📣
#NationalLottery30 #TNL30 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Don’t miss out - last 3 days to go!
Catch our group arts show featuring service users’ creative outputs as part of a project led by Houria Niati and funded by Arts Council England. On at SET Ealing until Fri, 6th Dec (open 1pm - 4pm).
#16DaysOfActivism #LetsCreate #NationalLottery30
Jo Kenny, making one of her hand blown
'What Lies Beneath'
art glass pieces.
www.artglassjo.co.uk
#strathearngallery
#gallery21beverley
#glassblowing
#ukglassblowers
#NationalLottery30
Join us in celebrating their work!
The launch event is at SET Ealing today, 29th Nov, from 3pm to 7pm, with a talk on art and activism from 4pm to 5pm featuring Amina Khayyam, Sudha Bhuchar, and Houria Niati.
The show is on until 6th December. #16DaysOfActivism #LetsCreate #NationalLottery30 3/3
Through the project, service users met practicing artists and were supported to acquire a range of interdisciplinary skills while exploring their identities. #16DaysOfActivism #LetsCreate #NationalLottery30 2/3
📍SET Ealing
Today, we launch an arts show ‘Inspiring Through Creativity ID/Entite24’. Led by artist Houria Niati, funded by Arts Council England, the project is the culmination of 4 months over which service users have been on an artistic journey. #16DaysOfActivism #LetsCreate #NationalLottery30 1/3
A display case containing a violin, a teapot, a book, a blanket, a scarf, and other documents, highlighting objects that represent stories of migration.
A neatly arranged table set with several plates, with an animation projected from above. Behind the table, a display showcases cooking objects from around the world.
This will provide our amazing volunteers with new opportunities to build skills in research, story collection & consultation. Huge thanks to the National Lottery as they celebrate 30 years of funding projects in communities, heritage, & arts. We’re proud to be part of it! #NationalLottery30
ICYMI... News: Epic land art installation in form of Heritage Tree on ground in and around ruins of Whitby Abbey in Yorkshire, England — full story on #NationalLottery30 commission, complete with drone video, on SustMeme #Biodiversity & #Conservation Channel: buff.ly/3Y8SgjF
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We held the Artspace Lifespace AGM this month, our yearly reminder of how much we get done on limited resources and what a fantastic board and team we have.
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It's been 30 years since the UK National Lottery started. Here's some thoughts from me on this anniversary:
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Jo Kenny, making one of her 'What Lies Beneath' hand blown glass art pieces.
www.artglassjo.co.uk
#strathearngallery
#gallery51beverley
#NationalLottery30
#ThanksToYou
#artscouncil
#savethenationalglasscenter
Jo Kenny, with one of her 'What Lies Beneath' hand blown glass art pieces.
www.artglassjo.co.uk
#strathearngallery
#gallery51beverley
#NationalLottery30
#artscouncil
#ThanksToYou
Callum on The Passion part 2/2 #NationalLottery30 #MichaelSheen
Line drawing of a woman sat sketching in 19thC clothes
Thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social England my Grant means I can write & display the life & work of a 19thC female artist.
#NationalLottery30
The Holiday Sketches: Two Female Artists and an Archaeologist Husband go on Holiday, 1863 display will be @ics.bsky.social & online in 2025.
Loved @thomasduke98 @TNLUK 30 Years of Game Changing Moments @HeritageFundUK @NPGLondon #NationalLottery30 hearing @HENLEYDARREN @fionatwycross @GurinderC @Vicky_McClure @AndriaVidler and Alison Rashley talk about their game changing moments and seeing @MaryRoseMuseum picture
Guess what’s coming back soon?
Meantime, here’s a chance to say thankyou to ArtsCouncilEngland and the players of @TheNationalLotteryUK for getting us started.
They may not be on Bluesky yet but no doubt they will be soon
Meanwhile…
#ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30
Celebrating the National Lottery’s 30th birthday & thanking National Lottery players. I’ve been lucky to manage a good number of very successful Lottery funded projects over the past 20 years.
#ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30 🤞
Thank You, National Lottery Heritage Fund, for 30 Years of Impact! Thanks to your support, Colchester Castle has had incredible transformations. From reimagined exhibits to vibrant community spaces, you’ve helped us bring history to life for everyone to enjoy. #NationalLottery30 #ChangingLives
Celebrating 30 Years of Changing Lives with The National Lottery Heritage Fund! Ipswich Museum's being transformed for future generations thanks to National Lottery players. From inspiring exhibitions to reimagined spaces, their support has been a game-changer for our community. #NationalLottery30
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Happy Birthday National Lottery! I absolutely not be where I am without support from the #ArtsCouncil!
Thank you! #NationalLottery30
Morecambe Winter Gardens, a large historic theatre auditorium with a red curtain and gold plasterwork.
🤞 We are grateful to the National Lottery for its support for our Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities project, which aims to reduce the threat to At Risk theatres and strengthen sector resilience following a difficult few years.
#NationalLottery30
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Auditorium of Alexandra Palace Theatre, a historic theatre
Historic theatre auditorium of New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
🤞 National Lottery has also funded theatre restoration and redevelopment projects including New Theatre Royal Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Grand, and theatres previously on our #TheatresAtRisk list Alexandra Palace, Wilton's and Stockton Globe
#NationalLottery30
Did you know UK #NationalLottery is 30 years old today? The first live lottery was on BBC on 19th Nov 1994 hosted by Noel Edmonds.
I'm on BBC 5 Live 5.45pm chatting about the maths & probabilities of the lottery!
#NationalLottery30 #ThanksToYou
Exterior of Curve, a large modern building with a distinctive curved shape.
Drone view of the exterior of The Lowry, a modern metal-clad building with a public square in front.
National Lottery turns 30 today 🤞
It has made a big impact funding new theatre buildings including London theatres Sadler's Wells, Shakespeare's Globe and Hampstead, The Lowry in Salford, Curve in Leicester, Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock and Courtyard Theatre in Hereford
#NationalLottery30
