The Department for Culture, Media and Sport issued a press release on 5 December 2025:
Communities across the UK are invited to submit their most treasured traditions to a new inventory of living heritage.
Living heritage encompasses practices passed down through generations – from tartan weaving and dry-stone walling to cèilidh dancing or Gloucestershire’s cheese-rolling and Eisteddfodau or Burns Night. As living heritage should only be recognised by the communities that practise it, these groups must be involved in any submission.
Details on how to submit, including support and advice, can be found here. The first step is simply to submit an Expression of Interest. Submissions must be completed by Friday 27 March 2026.
Further details can be obtained from John Lowe, Chair, City of Durham Trust at
