In a competitive round of funding, the sites’ proposals of local cultural regeneration made them strong candidates for new development programmes. Their locations were also central to the decision-making process; each site has been deemed to hold the potential to enrich the surrounding community. Silverstone’s plans include a new showcase of the only race circuit owned by a non-profit organisation in an exciting development generated by The British Racing Drivers Club.

Marking 100 years in fashion and social change, this collection of costumes reflects key socio-political moments in women’s history and the colossal vicissitudes which affected the role of women during the 20th century. Exhibiting iconic styles from 1900 to 2000, the showcase features key pieces by designers such as Mary Quant, Ossie Clark, Jean Muir, John Bates, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Christian Dior, Yves St Laurent, Andre Courrèges and Dolce & Gabbana.

Albert Hammond Jr. delivers both style and substance at XOYO London. The bouncers are telling us to stop… bouncing!’. Someone yells at the stage as a post-applause hush descends over the crowd. Hammond Jr. cooly grips the neck of his guitar and pauses for a moment. He looks the audience from left to right, raising the corners of his mouth slightly, and utters, ‘In the front row?

Labcoats dripping with bling, kitsch photo studios, folk-art graffiti, herbalism and prosthetic animal carcasses; this exploration of global health features six artists from different contexts and nations, working in contrasting media to interrogate modern medical research and its social relevance.

A path of illustrated placards hangs overhead, inviting visitors to follow a visual timeline of the period, past regal oil paintings of aristocracy and the Georgian royals, into the belly of a rich showcase. This exhibition presents a wonderful collection of cultural artefacts. It documents the varying pursuits of the Georgians, the rise of the middle classes and contrasts in people's lifestyle and leisure; from wealthy philosophers to the everyman occupying cheapest seats of the period’s many theatres.

A marble head of the ruler, who was crowned in York, is back at the Yorkshire Museum following its spell in Rome’s famed amphitheatre, as well as a stint in Milan. The head, thought to be part of a statue of the emperor which stood in front of York’s fortress, was shown in Italy as part of an exhibition, Constantino 313AD.

This exhibition is an exceptional opportunity to view exhibits from the British Library's music catalogue. As part of the worldwide Britten 100 celebrations, Benjamin Britten’s greatest inspirations and most famous works are celebrated through a rare array of media, including handwritten drafts of some of his best-known compositions, such as The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

Helen Chadwick was a hugely influential British artist. From her rise to notoriety during the eighties to the stylistic legacy following her sudden death in 1996, she established a wave of innovation in the visual arts. A prolific sculptor who was among the first female artists to receive a Turner Prize nomination, her conceptual and strongly visceral works centre on the controversial transgressions of gender representation, flesh and female sexuality.

A chamber choir of up to twenty-two members will be joining the National Portriat Gallery's portraits to form the first choir in residence programme at any UK gallery or museum. The choir will give its opening performance on Friday 28 June as part of the Gallery’s popular Late Shift programme, followed by two daytime concerts on Saturday 29 June.

Death masks, action figures and the millennium falcon; a tour of the Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion begins with a cabinet of cultural artefacts from one of Crazy Kat's eclectic installations. This miniature showcase incites curiosity and readies visitors for a dip into the hushed corridors of the V&A's new awe-inspiring fashion and textiles archive.

Distortion, daisy-dukes and raw attitude; Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards are Deap Vally. “We’re inspired by hotties, giant sunfish and glam rock,” say the Californian duo, who met in the San Fernando Valley through a shared love of crocheting. Since their first London show, the pair have played alongside Muse and The Vaccines, and now, riding the wake of debut album, Sistrionix, are in the midst of their first UK tour.