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SUMMARY:Talk: Equality and the Army
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for a panel discussion exploring the role of men\, women and equality in Britain’s army through the ages. \nPart of Conflict and Community – Northampton Remembers the First World War \n£4 Booking essential \nRing 01604 837397 to book a place
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talk-equality-and-the-army/
LOCATION:Northampton Museum & Art Gallery\, Guildhall Road\, Northampton \, NN1 1DP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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SUMMARY:Workshop: War and Peace writing day
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Rebel Visions: The War Art of CRW Nevinson and writing from the First World War\, this workshop offers writers the opportunity to write about conflict on their own terms. Participants will empathise with others’ experiences and consider the peace and beauty that can transcend even the most gruelling of conditions.  The day will be led by Jacqui Rowe\, Barber Writer in Residence 2013-14. \nSuitable for writers of prose or poetry at all levels of experience. \n£12/£10 concessions\, students and UoB staff \nBooking essential. Please contact 0121 414 2261 or email education@barber.org.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/workshop-war-and-peace-writing-day/
LOCATION:Barber Institute of Fine Arts\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141031T140000
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SUMMARY:Performance: Foreign Fields with The Play House
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Fields is a new piece of children’s theatre created by The Play House  theatre in education company to mark the centenary of WW1. It uses research by the Archives and Heritage Service at the Library of Birmingham to explore how the war in Europe affected the lives of people in Birmingham. \nBased on the experiences of real people and actual events logged in the archive\, it tells the story of Brummie Herbert Owens and Belgian refugee Elisa de Haes who work in Hudson’s whistle factory\, making the whistles that were used to signal troops to go over the top. When Herbert is conscripted to fight at the front\, he has an important decision to make about his future and whether Elisa will be part of it. \nFor children aged 8-11 \nThe Play House is a respected educational theatre company which was established over 25 years ago and which enjoys a strong local profile.  Each year the company delivers over 1\,000 sessions to groups of children and young people and involves nearly 25\,000 participants in its activities\, largely within Birmingham and the West Midlands.  The Play House provides a dynamic and accessible theatrical resource that brings the curriculum to life and literally presents culture on the doorstep\, for teachers and pupils alike. \nA FREE event. Places are limited. To book a place please contact: voices@contacts.bham.ac.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-foreign-fields-with-the-play-house/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141029T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Lecture: 'Conscience\, Service and Sacrifice: The Friends' Ambulance Unit in the First World War'
DESCRIPTION:Historian Paul Handford MBE will be talking on the experiences of those individuals\, who for conscience and other reasons\, chose to serve in the non-combatant Friends’ Ambulance Unit during World War I. The talk is supported by many original photographs from the private collection of Paul Handford. \nFollowing the talk there will be an opportunity to browse original material from the collection of Laurence Cadbury\, who was a member of the Friends’ Ambulance Unit\, as well as other material relating to the First World War from the Cadbury Research Library collections. This talk accompanies the exhibition in Muirhead Atrium on The Friends’ Ambulance Unit in the First World War from 22 October 2014 to 30 January 2015. \nThe event closes at 7pm. All welcome. \nThis event is free to attend\, all welcome\, please book using the contact details below: \nCadbury Research Library: Special Collections \nEmail: special-collections@bham.ac.uk \nTel: 0121 414 5839
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/lecture-conscience-service-and-sacrifice-the-friends-ambulance-unit-in-the-first-world-war/
LOCATION:Cadbury Research Library\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141028T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141028T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140916T122739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140916T124205Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Centenary of the Battle of Gheluvelt
DESCRIPTION:One third of the Worcestershire 2nd battalion were lost at the Battle of Gheluvelt on 31st October 1914 which has an almost mythical status in the history of the regiment and the city. In advance of the 100 year anniversary of Gheluvelt Day Dr Spencer Jones (University of Wolverhampton) will speak on ‘The Demon Saves the Day: Charles FitzClarence VC and the Battle for Gheluvelt’\, followed by Dr Janis Lomas (Independent Scholar) discussing ‘The Women Gheluvelt Left Behind: WW1 Widows’. \nThere is no charge for this event. To book please contact Prof Maggie Andrews: maggie.andrews@worc.ac.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talk-centenary-of-the-battle-of-gheluvelt/
LOCATION:The Hive\, Sawmill Walk\, The Butts\, Worcester\, WR1 3PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Poetry & Conflict with Beatfreeks
DESCRIPTION:A partnership event with Beatfreeks  \nPoetry writing workshop for young people aged 14-25 \nBeatfreeks is an arts organisation supporting young\, creative people to do what they love. \nWe’re a social enterprise\, which means we use our resources and innovation to address social issues and benefit the broader community. We believe empowered\, engaged and enabled young people are incredible catalysts for bringing about positive change\, so our number one aim is providing platforms for growth and expression to young people. \nOur core programme is run through five creative Academies – Poetry\, Music\, Dance\, Media and Enterprise. In each Academy we run regular events\, workshops and training opportunities. Almost all of our activity is youth-led\, and we try our best to build progression routes and meaningful legacies into each of our opportunities. We exist to help young people develop and grow. \nA FREE event. Places are limited. To book a place please contact: voices@contacts.bham.ac.uk \n  \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/workshop-poetry-conflict-with-beatfreeks/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141024T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141024T160000
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SUMMARY:Discussion: Black Soldiers and the First World War
DESCRIPTION:2014 marks the centenary of the First World War and there have been a series of events across the UK and around the world to commemorate the lives of those who lived\, fought and died during this time. While often overlooked\, African and Caribbean men and women from the Commonwealth played a key role in the First World War\, sacrificing their lives to stand alongside the ‘mother country’ Great Britain. \nThis partnership event is aimed at community groups and individuals who are involved in projects and initiatives focused on the African and Caribbean contribution to the First World War. The event will provide a platform to network\, share information and explore potential areas of interest and future collaboration. \nHosted by Recognize Black History & Culture in partnership with Voices of War & Peace \nTo book please register on Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-soldiers-the-first-world-war-pastpresent-future-tickets-8299521091 \nThe event will take place in the Heritage Learning Space\, Floor 4\, Library of Birmingham \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/discussion-black-soldiers-and-the-first-world-war/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150126
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Rebel Visions: The War Art of CRW Nevinson
DESCRIPTION:The powerful art and contradictory personality of British war artist Richard Nevinson will be explored in this ground breaking exhibition – the centrepiece of our autumn programme. Famous for his dramatic\, often haunting images of the battlefield and its soldiers\, Nevinson’s arresting paintings\, drawings\, prints and posters also acknowledged the sometimes unpalatable effects war had on British society. Always a rebel\, he produced work that ranged in variety from official war propaganda to anti-war condemnation – some of which was censored. With major paintings and key drawings and prints lent by major UK public and private collections\, including Tate\, the Imperial War Museum and the British Museum\, this exhibition will be accompanied by a full programme of related lectures\, talks and other exciting events.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-rebel-visions-the-war-art-of-c-r-w-nevinson/
LOCATION:Barber Institute of Fine Arts\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141023T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141023T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Symposium: WW1 and children - myths\, images and engagement
DESCRIPTION:The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War has led to a proliferation of television programmes\, publications\, museum exhibitions and heritage events. Yet\, despite the government decision to fund school children to visit the battlefields\, there is a concern that perhaps many of the WW1 commemoration activities have not enthralled many young people. This symposium aims to bring together academics working on the history and literature of children and Ww1 with practitioners who work with young people in a variety of settings. Presentations and discussions will explore a wide range of topics including: the lives of children at school in WW1\, the images and myths that surround children in literature and the strategies and tactics used by those working in museums\, youth organisations or with schools to engage young people in the history of the conflict. \nThere is no charge for this event which is part of Institute of Humanities & Creative Arts Worcester Week. To book a place please contact John Powell: john.powell@worc.ac.uk \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/symposium-ww1-and-children-myths-images-and-engagement/
LOCATION:University of Worcester\, St John's Campus\, Henwick Grove\, Worcester\, WR2 6AJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150131
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Friends' Ambulance Unit in the First World War
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition telling the story of the Friends’ Ambulance Unit\, which operated as a volunteer medical relief service alongside the French Army during the First World War in northern France and Belgium. FAU volunteers were often men from Quaker families.  The exhibition includes letters and items from the collection of Laurence John Cadbury (1889-1982) a founder member of the FAU\, who served in the ambulance convoys. \n\n\nOpen to all\, 9am-6pm weekdays\, Muirhead Tower Atrium\, Edgbaston campus
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-the-friends-ambulance-unit-in-the-first-world-war/
LOCATION:Cadbury Research Library\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141018T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140930T101555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140930T101555Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Sleepwalking to War? Britain in 1914 and 1939
DESCRIPTION:Did Great Britain stumble blindly into two world wars? Marking the WW1 Centenary Dr Jonathan Boff\, Centre for War Studies\, will compare preparations for both conflicts and argue that the lessons learned from the First were crucial to survival in the Second. \nOpen to all \nFree to register here
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talk-sleepwalking-to-war-britain-in-1914-and-1939/
LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston \, Birmingham \, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141018T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141018T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Conference: 1914\, A Hundred Years On
DESCRIPTION:Speakers include Peter Hart\, Paul Handford and Martin Brown. \nTickets on sale now – just £20.00 per delegate \nThis conference is open to all members of the WFA and members of the public. To book in\, simply contact 01905 774797 or e-mail whb.wfa@hotmail.co.uk \nHosted by the Western Front Association\, Worcestershire & Herefordshire Branch \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/conference-1914-a-hundred-years-on/
LOCATION:University of Worcester\, Castle Street\, Worcester\, WR1 3AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141017T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141017T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Event: Spoken for the first time
DESCRIPTION:Join us in commemorating World War 1 as we read messages from a large collection of real photographic postcards sent home from the trenches in WW1 by German soldiers\, written to family and loved ones. The act of reading will give voice to the dead\, the former enemy and the largely forgotten. \nThe event will be performed by Professor Mike Robinson and Dr Josef Ploner and will feature an exhibition of postcards. \nOpen to all \nFree to register here
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/event-spoken-for-the-first-time/
LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston \, Birmingham \, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141016T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20141009T064139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141009T064139Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: The Hallowed Turf
DESCRIPTION:Gazebo Theatre presents\nThe Hallowed Turf\nThursday 16 Oct\, 7:30pm\, The Drum\n \nThe Hallowed Turf is a story of soldiers\, heroes… and football. Based on the life of pioneering footballer Walter Tull\, the first Black officer to serve in the British Army in World War One\, and told through the imagined letters of a seventeen year old soldier who befriends him\, this incredible story is a cornerstone performance of this year’s Black History Month celebrations\, ideal for all audiences\, and a fantastic educational experience. \nBook Your Tickets Now! \nTickets: £8.50 (£6.50)\nTo book your tickets and share this unique experience\, call The Drum’s Box Office on 0121 333 2444 or visit http://www.the-drum.org.uk/ \nTo view the trailer\, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP7yoHy4qdk \nWe hope to see you soon… \nThe Drum Team
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-the-hallowed-turf-2/
LOCATION:The Drum\, 144 Potters Lane\, Birmingham\, B6 4UU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141021
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
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SUMMARY:Commemorative Activities: The impact of the First World War on Leintwardine and neighbouring villages
DESCRIPTION:A series of events organised by Leintwardine History Society to commemorate the outbreak of the Great War. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. \nThe Ginger Cat \n16th October\, 7.30pm\, Methodist Church Hall \nA semi-staged play reading of a comedy by famous writer of the day\, Lord Dunsany. The play was in production in the West End as war broke out\, and withdrawn because it was considered too frivolous for the times.  It has not been staged since. \nLast orders: Local Families on the Brink of War \n17th – 20th October\, 10am-5pm\, Leintwardine Community Centre \nAn exhibition recording life for various local families.  We look at their interests and opinions\, as they go about their normal daily business up until the first moments of war. We then see how much the next four years changed the expected course of their future. The information is based on a local newspaper published from 1909 to 1919\, and broadened by many photographs\, registers\, letters and accounts from the Leintwardine History Society archive collection. \nTell them back home \n17th – 20th October\, 10am-5pm\, Leintwardine Community Centre \nAn exhibition of Great War letters\, diaries\, photographs\, accounts and artefacts\, lent by local residents. \nLeintwardine Primary School presentation \n17th – 20th October\, 10am-5pm\, Leintwardine Community Centre \nA display of work based on a workshop with the Apple Tree Theatre Company. Pupils from the school will sing in the Village Hall on Friday afternoon 2pm. \nWar Poetry Reading \n17th October\, 7.30pm\, Leintwardine Community Centre \nBring war poems you would like to read\, poems you have written or just listen to poetry as it is read aloud. \nPop Up Cafe \n18th & 19th October\, Reading Room \nLeintwardine Youth Group will sell food of the period\, using recipes which they have researched and prepared. \nChildren’s Activities \n18th & 19th October\, Leintwardine Community Centre \nOrganised games for children and street theatre outside the Village Hall. \nWrite from the Heart \n18th October\, 7.30pm\, Leintwardine Community Centre \nBring your own family war diaries or those of people you admire\, and discuss their content and emotional impact. \nWorld War One Concert \n19th October\, 6pm\, St Mary’s Church\, Leintwardine \nProfessional and amateur local residents perform music\, poetry and song of the period. \nFor more information phone 01547 540334 or go to leintwardinehs.wordpress.com for times and venues of the events.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/commemorative-activities-the-impact-of-the-first-world-war-on-leintwardine-and-neighbouring-villages/
CATEGORIES:Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141011T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140813T120220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140813T120220Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Voices of the First World War: creative writing\, conflict and reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:A partnership event with Voices of War and Peace\, the Birmingham Literature Festival and Writing West Midlands \n10.30am-12.30pm Creative writing workshop led by Fiona Joseph \nFiona is a teacher\, publisher and writer. She has written a biography of Beatrice Cadbury\, the radical daughter of the famous chocolate manufacturer\, and is currently working on a novel based on Cadbury women employees in WW1. \nIn this workshop Fiona will explore using archive collections as a springboard to creative writing. \n1.30-3.30pm Poetry workshop led by Garrie Fletcher and Antony Owen \nGarrie is a teacher and writer. Widely published\, he writes short stories\, novels and poems and is a member of the Tindal Street Fiction Group. Antony is a Coventry- based poet. His first collection of work was published in 2009. \nIn this workshop Garrie and Antony will encourage participants to explore themes of conflict\, peace and reconciliation in their creative writing with particular focus on poetry. \nBoth events are FREE but places are limited. To book a place on one or both of the workshops please contact: voices@contacts.bham.ac.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/workshop-voices-of-the-first-world-war-creative-writing-conflict-and-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141012
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SUMMARY:Study Day: 'The YMCA Goes to War'
DESCRIPTION:A study day devoted to the welfare and humanitarian work of the international YMCA in the First World War. \nSpeakers will include Prof Tony Jeffs (University of Durham) and Prof Clyde Binfield (University of Sheffield). \nThe day will include a tour of the Cadbury Research Library and its substantial holdings on the work of the YMCA in the First World War. \nFor further information please email voices@contacts.bham.ac.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/study-day-the-ymca-goes-to-war/
LOCATION:Cadbury Research Library\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141006T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141006T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140924T073541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140924T073541Z
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SUMMARY:Choir Performance: St Thomas More Primary School
DESCRIPTION:Listen to the choir from St. Thomas More Catholic Primary school as they perform songs from the two World Wars\, in what is sure to be a moving and evocative performance. \nNo need to book\, just come along. This is a free event. This performance is part of a series of events that run alongside the exhibition ‘Soldier Stories: Birmingham and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914 – 1918’. \n11.30 am in the Round Room.  The Performance will last approximately half an hour.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/choir-performance-st-thomas-more-primary-school/
LOCATION:Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery\, Chamberlain Square\, Birmingham\, B3 3DH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141004T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141004T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140813T120148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140813T120148Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Birmingham and the First World War\, a session for teachers
DESCRIPTION:A FREE workshop for teachers to explore the collections of Birmingham Archives & Heritage and Birmingham Museums Trust. \nOrganised by Voices of War and Peace\, Library of Birmingham & Birmingham Museums Trust \nThe session will: \n\nLook at ways archive & museum collections can support teachers’ research into the First World War\nDiscuss funding for First World War projects\nDemonstrate resources that can be accessed for use in the classroom\n\nWhere: Library of Birmingham & Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery \nPlaces are limited. For more information and to book a place please contact: voices@contacts.bham.ac.uk by 14 September
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/workshop-birmingham-and-the-first-world-war-a-session-for-teachers/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141026
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140604T143609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140604T143609Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: The Hallowed Turf
DESCRIPTION:Gazebo Theatre presents \nThe Hallowed Turf \nA Story of Soldiers\, Football and Heroes \nA young man’s dream of becoming a footballer is brought to the front when he meets his hero on a very different front line. \nThis powerful and heartbreaking new play shares the true story of footballing star Walter Tull\, the first black combat officer to serve in the British army in the First World War\, told through the imagined letters of a young unknown soldier. \nFeaturing Oraine Johnson (The Tin Violin\, Sorry! No Coloureds\, No Irish\, No Dogs) and Kaine Barr (BBC Doctors\, Waterloo Road)\, this is an incredible story of new ground broken\, bravery\, friendship and the true horrors of life in the trenches. \nFrom Pamela Cole-Hudson\, the writer and director of the ‘outstanding’ Sorry! No Coloureds\, No Irish\, No Dogs and Jamaica 50. \nTour dates Autumn 2014 \n30th Sept                             Roses Theatre\, Tewkesbury \n2nd Oct                                The Broadway\, Barking \n3rd Oct                                 Arena Theatre\, Wolverhampton \n4th Oct                                 Arena Theatre\, Wolverhampton \n8th Oct                                 Rutherglen Town Hall\, Scotland \n9th Oct                                 Carriageworks\, Leeds \n10th Oct                               The Old Town Hall\, Hemel Hempstead \n13th-17th Oct                      Creative Arts East tour \n18th Oct                               The Drum\, Birmingham \n23rd Oct                               Solihull Arts Complex \n24th Oct                               The Heritage Centre\, Wolverhampton \n25th Oct                               Jamaica Society\, Reading
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-the-hallowed-turf/
CATEGORIES:Events,Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150101
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140312T172805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140312T172805Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Voices of War
DESCRIPTION:The Voices of War exhibition will consider how the First World War was experienced by the people of Birmingham\, drawing on the rich archive\, photography and special collections of the Library of Birmingham. Focusing on the stories of local men\, women and children the exhibition will explore a number of themes including the experiences of men at the Front\, the war’s impact on children and families\, the contribution of black and Asian soldiers\, the changing role of women on the Home Front\, Birmingham’s industrial support for the war effort\, and debates around patriotism and pacifism in the city. The exhibition will be complemented by a programme of talks and events\, online resources\, and an accompanying book.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-voices-of-war/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140918T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140918T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140722T083450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140722T083450Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Rural Life in the Great War
DESCRIPTION:Rural Life in the Great War: a talk by Dr Nick Mansfield \nDr Nick Mansfield is the former director of the People’s History Museum\, Manchester and currently Senior Research Fellow at the University of Central Lancashire. He is the author of English Farmworkers and Local Patriotism 1900-1930 (2001); The National Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors\, 1917-1921-a view from the Marches (article\, 2004) and most recently Buildings of the Labour Movement\, English Heritage\, (2013) \nThursday 18th September 2014\, Pump Rooms\, Tenbury Wells\, 7.30pm \n£2.00 including refreshments
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talk-rural-life-in-the-great-war/
LOCATION:Tenbury Museum\, Goff's School\, Cross Street\, Tenbury Wells\, WR15 8EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140918
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140319T182136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140325T121316Z
UID:524-1410912000-1410998399@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Performance: Musical Meditations on the First World War
DESCRIPTION:Sam Lee and members of The Unthanks present Musical Meditations on the First World War. Folk’s finest breathe fresh life into the music\, lives and traditions of a lost generation. A new collaboration featuring Becky Unthank\, Rachel Unthank\, Sam Lee\, Adrian McNally and more with video design by Matt Watkins. \nCo-produced by sounduk\, Barbican and Opera North. \nVisit the website for tickets.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/sam-lee-unthanks/
LOCATION:Birmingham Town Hall\, Victoria Square\, Birmingham\, B3 3DQ
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140913T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140913T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140319T180806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140616T093207Z
UID:518-1410633000-1410647400@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Performance: Birmingham Bach Choir: Unfinished Remembering
DESCRIPTION:To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the 1914-18 War the Birmingham Bach Choir has commissioned the poet Euan Tait and its own conductor/composer Paul Spicer to write a major choral and orchestral work for performance on 13 September 2014 called Unfinished Remembering. \nThe Birmingham Bach Choir will be joined by The Birmingham Consort (professional singers trained at the Conservatoire)\, the renowned Orchestra of the Swan\, and the exceptional voices of Johane Ansell (soprano) and William Dazeley (baritone) and conducted by Paul Spicer. \nAs well as the new choral symphony there will also be a performance of R. Vaughan Williams’ beautiful cantata Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace) composed as Europe was threatened with war once again. \nThe Bach Choir has been working with The Royal British Legion to help set up a regional military choir: Midlands Military Community Choir. They too will be performing at this concert singing a new National Song of Hope A Shared Singing (also by Paul Spicer; words Euan Tait). \nPre-concert talk by Euan Tait at 6.30pm \nPerformance begins at 7.30pm \n  \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/bach-choir/
LOCATION:Symphony Hall\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2EA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140913T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140827T160614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140827T160614Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: WW1 Magic Lantern Show
DESCRIPTION:Original slides from the Great War accompanied by music\, readings and poetry. \nFREE entry. Pre-booking essential\, call 0121 348 8120 to book your tickets! \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-ww1-magic-lantern-show/
LOCATION:Blakesley Hall\, Blakesley Road\, Yardley\, Birmingham\, B25 8RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141123
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140623T121929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140626T060750Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Craft and Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Craft and Conflict brings together both contemporary and historical items that commemorate and explore the themes of war and remembrance. Included in the exhibition are examples of how local companies and their workforces assisted with the war effort during the First World War\, by fabricating items such as grenades\, helmets and even service vehicles. \nAlso on display are examples of work by contemporary craft makers who explore themes of conflict and peace\, addressing the human aspect of war and the importance of remembering past conflicts.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-craft-and-conflict/
LOCATION:Bilston Craft Gallery\, Mount Pleasant\, Bilston \, WV14 7LU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140914
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140327T090811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140327T164748Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: Sam Sweeney's Fiddle - Made in the Great War
DESCRIPTION:In 2009 Sam Sweeney\, fiddle player with Bellowhead\, bought a violin in Oxford. It had all the appearance of a new instrument but the label inside gave the date 1915 and the name Richard S Howard. \nResearch revealed that the violin had been made – but never finished – by a luthier and some-time music hall performer from Leeds called Richard Spencer Howard. \nHe had been conscripted in 1915 at the age of 35 and two years later was killed during the battle of Messines Ridge. His violin had been left unfinished in his workshop. \nThe pieces were given to his daughter Rose in a manila envelope\, as a memory of her father. She kept them all her life. On her death they were sent to an auction house. The parts were bought and the violin was finally finished by luthier Roger Claridge in 2007. \nThe fiddle was then placed in the window of an Oxford music shop where it was spotted by Sam. \nDiscovery of the history behind the fiddle has inspired Sam to create a multi-media performance telling the incredible story of the fiddle which took nearly 100 years to complete\, to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. \nCollaborating with award-winning story-teller Hugh Lupton\, fellow Bellowhead band mate Paul Sartin and acclaimed concertina player Rob Harbron\, as well as Bellowhead lighting designer Emma Thompson who has developed set\, projections and lighting for the show\, Made in the Great War will bring the reality of World War I into 2014\, as Sam performs the show with the actual fiddle made by non-returning World War I soldier Richard Howard.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-sam-sweeneys-fiddle-made-in-the-great-war/
LOCATION:MAC Birmingham\, Cannon Hill Park\, Birmingham\, B12 9QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140910T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140910T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140515T082329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140515T082330Z
UID:702-1410368400-1410372000@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Talk: William Weller and the white feather movement
DESCRIPTION:Wolverhampton City Archivist Heidi McIntosh will give a talk about local architect William Weller and the First World War white feather movement. \nWolverhampton City Archives \n10th September 5pm
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talk-william-weller-and-the-white-feather-movement-2/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton City Archives\, Molineux Hotel Building\, Whitmore Hill\, Wolverhampton\, WV1 1SF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140623T120758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140811T085914Z
UID:797-1410289200-1410634800@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Performance: 'A Family Concern: The Jewellery Quarter at War'
DESCRIPTION:Discover one family’s story of the First World War \nA series of special promenade drama performances in the historic setting of the Smith & Pepper factory at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter. The story of a family business and the changing trade of the Jewellery Quarter during the First World War. Go back in time to hear the stories of people’s lives during the war. \nPerformed by Pattern 23 Theatre Company \n9\, 10\, 11\, 12 & 13 September\, 7pm \nBooking essential – call the booking office on 0121 348 8263 to book your tickets now! Tickets are £12.00 per person and include a glass of wine or soft drink
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-a-family-concern-the-jewellery-quarter-at-war-2/
LOCATION:Museum of the Jewellery Quarter\, 75-80 Vyse Street\, Hockley\, Birmingham\, B18 6HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140908
DTSTAMP:20260423T212017
CREATED:20140310T192551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140428T072811Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Home Fronts: Gender\, War and Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Women’s History Network Annual Conference \nThe term Home Front was initially used during the First World War\, and this conference is intended to coincide with the commemorations marking the centenary of the beginning of the Frist World War. \nDrawing upon the perspectives of women’s and gender history discussion will explore practical and emotional survival on the Home Front during war and conflict; including for example: food\, domesticity\, marriage\, working lives\, the treatment of outsiders\, leisure\, entertainment and the representation and remembrance of the Home Front. \nThe conference aims to stimulate debate about not only the British Home Front but also a range of other Home Fronts and conflicts\, across diverse historical periods and geographical areas. \nKey note speakers include: \nProf Susan Mary Grant – University of Newcastle\nDr Deborah Thom – Cambridge University\nDr Lisa Pine – South Bank University \n\nSecond call for papers \nOffers of papers are invited which draw upon the perspectives of women’s and gender history to discuss practical and emotional survival on the Home Front during war and conflict. \nContributions of papers on a range of topics are welcome and may\, for example\, explore one of the following areas: \n\nFood\, domesticity\, marriage and the ordinariness of everyday life on the Home Front\nThe arts\, leisure and entertainment during military conflict\nWomen’s working lives on the Home Front\nShifting relations of power around gender\, class\, ethnicity\, religion or politics\nWomen’s individual or collective strategies and tactics for survival in wartime\nCase studies illuminating the particularity of the Home Front in cities\, small towns or rural areas\nOutsiders on the Home Front including attitudes to prisoners of war\, refugees\, immigrants and travellers\nComparative studies of the Home Front across time and  geographical location\nRepresentation\, writing and remembering the Home Front\n\nAlthough the term Home Front was initially used during the First World War\, and the conference coincides with the commemorations marking the centenary of the beginning of this conflict\, we welcome papers which explore a range of Home Fronts and conflicts\, across diverse historical periods and geographical areas. \nAbstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent electronically to maggie.andrews@worc.ac.uk by 1 June 2014. \n\n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/conference-home-fronts-gender-war-and-conflict/
LOCATION:University of Worcester\, Castle Street\, Worcester\, WR1 3AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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