The National Lottery’s Britain Has Ball tour visited Belfast’s City Hall for a showcase event with legendary former Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pat Jennings, who was joined by Lottery-funded groups including dancers from ArtsEkta and a traditional Mummers play from the Aughakillymaude Mummers Centre. The tour celebrates the great things ballsy Brits do with Lottery funding, and is visiting thousands of Lottery-funded projects all over the UK. For more info, visit: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk

Adam

Talented performers from across the UK were brought together for the first time to present a unique, never-seen-before extravaganza performance that formed part of The National Lottery’s Big Night, which revealed the results of The National Lottery Awards 2010, on BBC One on Saturday 4th September 2010. Taking part in the extravaganza performance, which was specially choreographed for the occasion, were representatives from eleven different groups that have all benefited from Lottery funding, who showcased their skills to the UK in this one-off arrangement. The extravaganza performance included: Four dancers from the English National Ballet Six gymnasts from the City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Six members of the London School of Capoeira Two fencers from Chichester Fencing Club An aerialist from Aerial, based in London Five breakdancers from London-based group, Boy Blue A singer from Sefton Performing Arts and Creative Education Centre (SPACE) Three contemporary dancers from London-based Union Dance Four fiddlers from Gaelic music group Fèisean nan Gàidheal Eight drummers from Boom Dang, an internationally acclaimed side-ways drumming street band from Dalton-in-Furness Two acrobats from the Roundhouse Circus Company. Special thanks go to: Jinga for supplying shoes for the London School of Capoeira Leon Paul for supplying professional fencing equipment for Chichester Fencers

Grace

Watch Blaenau Gwent Domestic Abuse Services intheir bid to win the award for Best Voluntary/Charity Project in association with Woman magazine, at The National Lottery Awards 2010. The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. Public voting for the final runs from 9am on 26 July to midday on 13 August. To cast your vote, and to find out more about the other finalists, visit: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk The winners and runners-up will be revealed on a special Awards event broadcast on BBC One. Lottery players raise £25 million each week for Good Causes, and the Awards are a great way to highlight how that funding has changed the UK for the better.

Irene

Watch Kidz R Us intheir bid to win the award for Best Arts Project, at The National Lottery Awards 2010. The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. Public voting for the final runs from 9am on 26 July to midday on 13 August. To cast your vote, and to find out more about the other finalists, visit: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk The winners and runners-up will be revealed on a special Awards event broadcast on BBC One. Lottery players raise £25 million each week for Good Causes, and the Awards are a great way to highlight how that funding has changed the UK for the better.

Shannon

Watch Little Havens Children’s Hospice intheir bid to win the award for Best Voluntary/Charity Project in association with Woman magazine, at The National Lottery Awards 2010. The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. Public voting for the final runs from 9am on 26 July to midday on 13 August. To cast your vote, and to find out more about the other finalists, visit: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk The winners and runners-up will be revealed on a special Awards event broadcast on BBC One. Lottery players raise £25 million each week for Good Causes, and the Awards are a great way to highlight how that funding has changed the UK for the better.

Lillian

Watch Tower Hamlets Summer University intheir bid to win the award for Best Education Project, at The National Lottery Awards 2009. Public voting runs from 9am on 3rd August to midday on 14th August – to cast your vote, and to find out more about the other finalists, visit: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk The winners will be revealed on a special BBC1 show on Saturday 5th September.

Bernice