The London 2012 Olympics inspired a host of cultural activities as part of the Cultural Olympiad, culminating in the London 2012 Festival that celebrated the best of culture and the arts. One such exhibition at the Royal Opera House, London, showcased the Olympics from ancient times to modern day in ...
In 2004, a local community group set out to save the Calver Weir, a scheduled ancient monument on the River Derwent built to power the Calver Mill at the height of the industrial revolution. At serious risk of being lost, the Calver Weir Restoration Project enlisted the services of Barker ...
Bedwellty House is an early 19th century Grade II listed building in a historic park and conservation area. As part of an extensive restoration, Barker Langham delivered the business, interpretation, volunteering and audience development strategies for the House and Park. We influenced the Heritage Lottery Fund’s decision to accept a larger ...
The Trent Vale is a large and relatively unknown section of the River Trent, stretching from Gainsborough in the north to the south of Newark. The Trent Vale Landscape Project is a vibrant partnership of many organisations, including local authorities, trusts, community groups, wildlife organisations and government agencies. Barker Langham helped ...
Beckingham Marshes is a rare wetland habitat, home to important birds, flora and fauna. The RSPB worked with Barker Langham to develop a comprehensive and detailed Activity Plan, using a highly collaborative and interactive approach. We created a consultation process involving close engagement with RSPB staff and the local community, on ...
Swindon is a growing town with huge aspirations to become the natural home for a wide range of cultural institutions. With this ambition in mind, Swindon Borough Council commissioned Barker Langham to review the current cultural, art gallery and museum provision in the town. Working collaboratively to conduct an extensive ...
Manchester Central Library is a Grade 2* listed building and a world-class reference and lending library. When it first opened in 1934 it was a fitting home for the city’s prestigious collections. Now, the Manchester Central Library is undergoing a sensitive transformation to safeguard the building’s future and rethink the ...
The Trucial Oman Scouts was the founding unit of the United Arab Emirates military and police forces, established in 1951 and run as a joint partnership between Emiratis and the British. Its role was to defend the seven emirates of Trucial Oman in the Arabian Gulf that were under the ...
The Museum of Childhood is a fascinating collection of toys, games and dolls housed in the 19th century wing at the fabulous 17th century Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire. Barker Langham transformed the museum’s permanent exhibition by creating themed galleries, and 50% more exhibition space. We worked on both the content management ...
Immediately adjacent to the listed St John on Bethnal Green Church in Museum Gardens, east London, is a disused toilet block that has been closed to the public since the late 1990s. Barker Langham conducted a feasibility study and options appraisal for the block to explore new uses for the ...
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