A fossil of a spiral shell sits nestled in a pair of hands
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A fossil of a spiral shell sits nestled in a pair of hands

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Richard Hubert Smith © - Photo from a performance of Madame Butterfly by Welsh National Opera, a cast of about 12 people wearing mainly white with pops of pink look on at Alexia Voulgaridou (Cio-Cio San) crouching down besides Keel Watson (The Bonze) holding paper aloft as he sings

Turner Contemporary Arts Journeys With The Waste Land At Turner Contemporary Photography Thierry Bal
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Thierry Bal © - A woman wearing black and sat down looks up at a tree trunk with the roots visible at the Turner Contemporary, as part of their 'The Waste Land' exhibition

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Bill Cooper © - A photo from Ballet Black's performance of The Suit, with three dancers visible, one looks on as another dancer lifts his partner into the air

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The Orchard Project © – A picture of about 25 people wearing outdoor cloths and holding spades and watering cans smiling at the camera as part of a planting exercise

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Steven Falk © - A close up picture of a bee on top of a bright pink flower against a bright green background, captured by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust

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Mike Kwasniak © - Picture from Northern Stage's performance of Gecko The Wedding showing five dancers in shadowy light wearing white wedding dresses Gecko The Wedding At Northern Stage Spring 2017 2200Px

Arts

Supporting the potential of the highest quality art to enrich and transform lives

Falklands Conservation © - A person wearing a cap and purple fleece carrying tussac for planting in the soil Falklands Conservation Tussac Planting Environment

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Contributing to greater harmony between people and planet

Heart n Soul © - A person with brown hair and glasses in a grey hoodie smiles as she puts her headphones on in what looks like a classroom with white boards and a flip chart visible in the background Heart N Soul

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Helping create an inclusive society where all can thrive

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