We were honoured to join the Railway Heritage Trust and Historic England at the unveiling of the memorial at St Pancras International last Thursday. This is the first memorial in the station and reflects on the vital role of railways in both world wars. This …
Electronic publications: Council adopts reform allowing reduced VAT rates
On 6 November 2018, the Council of the EU adopted a directive allowing alignment of VAT rules for electronic and physical publications. From now on, member states will be able to apply reduced, super-reduced or zero VAT rates also to electronic publications. The adoption of …
Fighting back against Heritage Crime
The Churches Conservation Trust is fighting against an epidemic of heritage crime that has afflicted many churches, including those of the Trust. Metal theft is having a terrible impact at a number of our most cherished sites, with damage to roofs inevitably leading to interior …
Less hate speech and more European content on video streaming services: Council adopts new EU rules
As a result of updates by the EU to its rules for audiovisual media services, traditional television and new services such as on-demand broadcasting will compete on a level playing field. Video sharing platforms will also for the first time be subject to rules ensuring …
Guidance for the Rationalisation of Museum Archaeology Collections
The pressure that archaeological museums face in terms of a lack of storage space, staff reductions and a loss of expertise are well-known. Rationalisation (i.e. a selection strategy, with the purpose of de-selecting parts of the collection) is being increasingly suggested as one way to …
Grants Through the Association of Independent Museums
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) [Alliance member] will be granting awards of up to £12,000 to its members in England through the new AIM Hallmarks Awards. Funded by Arts Council England through AIM, the AIM Hallmarks Awards will provide grants available in two strands: Main grants …
Creative Industries Federation introduces the Student Ambassador Programme
In order to raise awareness about career opportunities in the creative industries, the Creative Industries Federation is piloting a new Student Ambassador Programme. Student Ambassadors will act as representatives for the Creative Industries Federation at their universities, interviewing alumni from their universities who are currently …
Visit Heritage publishes the annual Hudson’s Heritage Guide
The new Hudson’s Heritage Guide for 2018 will be published on 28th November by Visit Heritage [Alliance member]. Hudson’s seeks to inspire the public to discover Great Britain’s fascinating history and heritage. It provides recommendations for days out and key facts, details and ideas. This …
English Heritage Calls For More Female Blue Plaque Nominees
English Heritage [Alliance member] is calling on the public to help them address the gender imbalance in London’s blue plaques: “Today only 14 per cent of London’s blue plaques celebrate women. We don’t think that’s good enough.” Since they launched their ‘plaques for women’ campaign …
National Trust Audio Project – Arts and Crafts Movement
Lonelyleap is currently working on an audio series for the National Trust about people’s connection to place. As part of their research, they are looking to speak to someone who is passionate about the arts and crafts movement who has a strong connection to either Wightwick …
Entries are now invited for the SPAB’s John Betjeman Award 2019
SPAB is now inviting entries for its John Betjeman Award for 2019. This Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair projects at places of worship of any faith in England and Wales (and including the Isle of Man); and recognises the highest standards of craftsmanship …
Changes to the Heritage Alliance website
How are you finding our website? We are in the process of updating our website and would like to hear from our website users on how they use our current website and what they would like to see on a new version. We have created …