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SUMMARY:Event: Candlelit Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Black Country Living Museum’s programme to commemorate the centenary of the First World War\, an evening service of reflection will be centred around the Museum’s Chapel and the War Memorial (the wider museum site will not be open).
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/event-candlelit-commemoration/
LOCATION:Black Country Living Museum\, Tipton Road\, Dudley\, DY1 4SQ
CATEGORIES:Services
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140803T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140803T173000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140415T084854Z
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SUMMARY:Talks: First World War Commemorative Event
DESCRIPTION:A series of short talks about the First World War including: \nOvertures & Beginners\, Jonathan Dale \nEgbert and Laurence Cadbury’s exploits during the War\, Paul Handford \nBirmingham Men\, Prisoners of the Germans on the Western Front\, Richard Lloyd \nThe City of Birmingham and the Red Cross\, Dr Phylomena Badsey
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talks-first-world-war-commemorative-event/
LOCATION:Birmingham Council House\, Victoria Square\, Birmingham \, B1 1BB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140803T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140803T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140723T152521Z
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SUMMARY:Civic Event: City Centre Commemorative Activities
DESCRIPTION:11.30am – 6.00pm in Victoria and Chamberlain Squares there will be a full day’s entertainment programme: The event will open with Charlie Chaplin silent movies on the Big Screen in Victoria Square with the stage programme from 12pm – 6pm.  The Military Community Choir will be performing\, plus the Alan Warner Band and Music Hall Show with Maggie O’Hara.  Birmingham’s Young Poet Laureate Lauren Williams and Birmingham’s Poet Laureate Joanna Skelt have both written specially commissioned poems for the event and will perform them from the main stage.  The Band of the West Midlands Fire Service will also be performing music popular in 1914. \nThere will be talks in the Council House by the Western Front Association for those who wish to learn more about the First World War and its links with Birmingham. \nAs well as the stage programme there will be representatives of the Armed Forces at the event\, with weapon displays by the 1st Battalion\, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and a field hospital display by the 202 Field Hospital comparing modern day army resources with those of 1914.  Suffragettes\, Home Front Life and a 1914 Army Recruitment Post will be part of the  Living history displays\, plus a craft workshop\, Travelling Military Museum and Shared Histories display and Charlie Chaplin Walkabout character.  The Gold Medal winning Chelsea Flower Show display will also be open to the public. \nFor more information contact 0121 303 3008
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/civic-events-city-centre-parade/
LOCATION:Birmingham City Centre\, Birmingham\, B1 1BD
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140803T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140803T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140703T193232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140722T113118Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Bill Lloyd Memorial Cricket Match\, Sports & Family Day
DESCRIPTION:The Bill Lloyd Memorial Trust is holding a cricket match on Sunday 3rd August in Handsworth Park to commemorate the start of the First World War.  The Trust want to use the anniversary to mark the contribution to the conflict by professional and amateur sportsmen and the huge number of Birmingham’s citizens who signed up to fight for Britain in the Great War. \nEvent starts at 11am \nFor more information contact Sted Wallen 07930 906 828 or David Lloyd 07764 378 066 \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/event-bill-lloyd-memorial-cricket-match/
LOCATION:Handsworth Park\, Holly Road\, Birmingham\, B20 2BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140802T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140402T094005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140722T085230Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art: Minimum Monument
DESCRIPTION:For the first time in Great Britain\, Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo creates a breath-taking display of over 5\,000 figures made out of ice. Place one of the beautifully crafted ice sculptures on the steps of Chamberlain Square and be mesmerised as the sea of ice figures melt. \nMinimum Monument is part of the City’s celebrations commemorating the centenary of World War One. Néle’s work deliberately celebrates the common man; the exhibition will honour not only those who fought in WW1 but all those that contributed including families who made a sacrifice. \n  \nPresented by Birmingham Hippodrome with support from Arts Council England and William A Cadbury Charitable Trust. \nMore Info – http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/WhatsOn_focus.asp?showId=1852
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/public-art-minimum-monument/
LOCATION:Chamberlain Square\, Birmingham\, B3 3DH
CATEGORIES:Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140804
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140723T131433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140723T150912Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Privies to Passchendaele
DESCRIPTION:Birmingham Back to Backs \nNew for 2014\, join us for a special tour of Court 15. Find out what the residents and their fellow Brummies faced during the First World War. \nVisit us on 2nd & 3rd of August to help us commemorate WW1\, take our special tour\, share your memories and join in with our courtyard activities. \nBooking essential. Normal entrance fees apply. To book a place contact 0121 666 7671 \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/event-privies-to-passchendaele/
LOCATION:Birmingham Back to Backs\, 55-63 Hurst Street\, Birmingham \, B5 4TE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150202
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140818T085105Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Great War - Coventry's Story
DESCRIPTION:The Great War: Coventry’s Story marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War\, and the experiences of Coventry people in the armed forces and on the home front. \nThrough objects\, photographs and archive material from the Herbert’s collections\, the exhibition explores the lives of active servicemen\, and their personal experiences of combat and life in the trenches\, including the loss of comrades. It looks at the impact of the war on the lives of people in Coventry\, focusing on war production and the role of women. Refugees to the city\, rationing and food shortages are also portrayed in the exhibition\, examining how those who were left behind adapted and survived. \nA section of the exhibition looks in detail at the memorials created to commemorate the soldiers who were killed in the conflict\, with the City of Coventry Roll of the Fallen a poignant reminder of those who were lost. \nThe Great War is an exhibition of memories\, collected and preserved by Coventry people\, and serves as a moving reminder of their sacrifices and contribution. \nExhibition organised by the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. \nExhibition sponsored by Fellows Auctioneers.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-the-great-war-coventrys-story/
LOCATION:Herbert Art Galery & Museum\, Jordan Well\, Coventry\, CV1 5QP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140805
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140722T083339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140722T083339Z
UID:881-1406851200-1407196799@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Commemorative Activities: Bickenhill Parish Council
DESCRIPTION:Bickenhill Parish Council has arranged four activities to commemorate this major historical event and for residents to remember the sacrifice made by members of both the Bickenhill and Marston Green communities. \nFriday 1st August\, Parish Hall\, 7.30pm \nTalk by John Garth\, author of Tolkien and the Great War\, and Tolkien’s connection with the Gilson family of Canterbury House\, Marston Green\, whose son Robert Quilter Gilson was killed in the battle of the Somme. Talk co-sponsored by Marston Green Literary Society. \nThere will also be an exhibition throughout the weekend with details of villagers who lived in or near Marston Green or Bickenhill in 1914 and who fought in the war\, some of whom did not return from the Front. \nSaturday 2nd August\, Parish Hall\, 7pm \nAn evening of music\, words and pictures from the Great War. Cakes and drinks (including our own commemorative ale) will be available during the evening. \nSunday 3rd August\, 2pm \nThere will be a commemorative service to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in the Garden of Memory to honour those from our villages who gave their lives during the conflict. It will be preceded by a parade from the Scout Hut. \nMonday 4th August \nThe display of commemorative detail used in the Parish Hall display will be available to view in Marston Green Library. \n  \nTickets and further information can be obtained from Margaret Wilden on 0121 779 2196 or Clive Hill 0121 779 3885 \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/commemorative-activities-bickenhill-parish-council/
CATEGORIES:Services
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140730T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140802T194500
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140401T084305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140401T102230Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: Will Harvey's War
DESCRIPTION:Born in Gloucestershire in 1888\, F.W. Harvey became one of England’s most popular war poets\, writing much of his work during the Great War.  To mark the centenary of the start of World War 1\, the Everyman Theatre presents a brand new adaptation of Harvey’s unpublished novel “Will Harvey’s War”.  Based on real-life facts from the life story of F.W. Harvey\, the novel and play nevertheless remain works of fiction and adventure. \nThe Everyman’s professional company of actors will appear alongside local performers and musicians (including the Cheltenham Silver Band) to create this epic tale of Gloucestershire\, the battle of the Somme and a final attempt at escape through the countryside of Westphalia. \nThis production marks the official launch of “Gloucestershire Remembers World War 1” – a programme of work presented by the Everyman Theatre\, The Wilson Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum\, The History Press\, Gloucestershire Archives and the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum. \n“Will Harvey’s War” is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. \nIt plays at the Everyman Theatre from Weds 30th July until Saturday 2nd August 2014.  Evening performances are at 7.45 pm.  There is a Saturday matinee on the 2nd at 2 o’clock.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-will-harveys-war/
LOCATION:Everyman Theatre\, Regent Street\, Cheltenham\, GL50 1HQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140729T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140729T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140729T115033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140729T115033Z
UID:946-1406638800-1406653200@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Greyfriars’ House and Garden\, Worcestershire \nYou’ve heard about the soldiers; now learn about the heroic medics of the First World War at Greyfriars’ House and Garden. \nBuilt in 1480\, with early seventeenth and eighteenth-century additions\, this fine timber-framed house was rescued from demolition after the Second World War and has been carefully restored and refurbished. \nWWI Army Medics\, 22 August\, 1pm – 5pm \nNormal admission charges apply \nFor more information\, please call 01905 23571
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/946/
LOCATION:Greyfriars’ House & Garden\, Friar Street\, Worcester\, WR1 2LZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141130
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140623T121426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140723T150552Z
UID:800-1406332800-1417305599@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Brian Yale: First World War Battlefield Paintings
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition of paintings by Cradley-born artist Brian Yale forms part of Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s commemoration of the First World War. \nThe paintings\, dating from the 1980s\, are based on sketches made on the spot of some of the most famous and tragic battlefield of the First World War.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-brian-yale-first-world-war-battlefield-paintings/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton Art Gallery\, Lichfield Street\, Wolverhampton\, WV1 1DU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140901
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140312T180725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140408T100640Z
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SUMMARY:Activities: Preparing for War
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Black Country Living Museum’s programme to commemorate the centenary of the Great War\, throughout the summer holiday period they will be inviting families to get involved in drills\, giving demonstrations of 1914 cookery and offering other crafty events that will allow young and old alike to join in the commemorations of WWI.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/preparing-for-war/
LOCATION:Black Country Living Museum\, Tipton Road\, Dudley\, DY1 4SQ
CATEGORIES:Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150901
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140310T105508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150624T084225Z
UID:215-1405728000-1441065599@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Soldier Stories: Birmingham and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-1918
DESCRIPTION:Birmingham was the main recruiting area for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at the beginning of the 20th century.  This exhibition focuses on the stories of some of the Birmingham men who served in the Regiment in the First World War. \nDuring the course of the war the Royal Warwickshire Regiment raised 30 battalions of soldiers.  Many of them came from Birmingham.  They served in France\, Belgium\, and Italy as well as Gallipoli (Turkey) and Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).  Many gallantry medals were awarded to men serving in the Regiment including six Victoria Crosses\, two of which were awarded to Birmingham men. \nThis exhibition brings together loans from Royal Warwickshire Regiment collector Dave Vaux and objects from Birmingham’s collection. \nFree entry
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/birmingham-and-the-royal-warwickshire-regiment-1914-1918/
LOCATION:Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery\, Chamberlain Square\, Birmingham\, B3 3DH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141215
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20141014T131331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141014T131331Z
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SUMMARY:Art from Ammunition: Trench Art from the First World War
DESCRIPTION:As part of a national programme to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War\, this is a small display of objects from a Warwickshire-based private collection of Trench Art and is situated within Compton Verney’s own Folk Art collection galleries. \nTrench Art is a term used to describe objects made from the by-products of 20th and 21st century warfare\, but is most widely associated with the First World War. The display includes decorated shell cases\, carved sections of a propeller\, rifle cartridges and embroidered flour sacks from the USA to occupied Belgium. These folk art objects were created by servicemen\, civilians and prisoners of war from over 20 countries and are a reminder of the global scale of the conflict.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/art-from-ammunition-trench-art-from-the-first-world-war/
LOCATION:Compton Verney\, Warwickshire\, CV35 9HZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140714
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140623T122918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140623T122918Z
UID:809-1405036800-1405295999@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Conference: History of the First World War Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:During the centenary of the First World War\, the University of Wolverhampton’s First World War Research Group is offering unique opportunities to explore key topics in great depth through lectures\, seminars and conflict simulations in an intensive weekend of study at the Mount Hotel and Conference Centre in Staffordshire. \nWeekend package including accommodation and conference dinner: £330 \nDay delegate rate for Friday or Sunday: £85 \nDay delegate rate for Saturday: £135 \nPlaces are limited. To book your place now email Dr Phylomena Badsey : P.Badsey@wlv.ac.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/conference-history-of-the-first-world-war-masterclass/
LOCATION:The Mount Hotel\, Staffordshire\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140705T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140705T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140612T094052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140612T094052Z
UID:758-1404590400-1404597600@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Concert: World War One and D-Day Commemoration Concert
DESCRIPTION:A commemoration concert marking the 100 years of the commencement of World War One and the Second World War 70th Anniversary of D-Day 6th June 1944. \nFeaturing the music of the time including Glenn Miller\, played by the superb Don Mather Big Band with vocalists Gary Lewis\, Colin Jordan and Mark Carter\, and the Birmingham Military Community Choir.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/concert-world-war-one-and-d-day-commemoration-concert/
LOCATION:The Old Rep Theatre\, Station Street\, Birmingham \, B5 4DY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140703T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140703T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140430T114932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140430T114932Z
UID:672-1404414000-1404419400@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Talks: Beyond the Trenches\, the Legacy of Women in WW1
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the First World War thousands of men returned from the frontline suffering from shell-shock. Many were confined in Mental War Hospitals under martial law – with the risk of being sent on\, without appeal\, to asylums. A group of women recognised the need for a charity dedicated to helping these men rebuild their lives. They were the founding mothers of Combat Stress. \n \nIn tribute to these women\, Beyond the Trenches will discuss the contribution women made to the war and the legacy they left. It will also examine the role of women today in the military\, as war correspondents\, and caring for the men returning home from war with psychological injuries. \n \nKate Adie and Professor Maggie Andrews are confirmed as two of the panellists and there will be more added so please check the website and the social media sites for updates on this. \n \nwww.combatstress.org.uk\nwww.facebook.com/CombatStress\nwww.twitter.com/combatstress \nTimings:\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nAddress:\nThe Royal Geographical Society\, 1 Kensington Gore\,\nLondon\, SW7 2AR.\nTickets:\n£20.00 or £15.00 for RGS-IBG members \nHow to order tickets: \nBuy online at\nwww.combatstress.org.uk/support-us/events \nOr call Tori Monks on 01372 587 148 or email her on victoria.monks@combatstress.org.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talks-beyond-the-trenches-the-legacy-of-women-in-ww1/
LOCATION:The Royal Geographical Society\, 1 Kensington Gore\, London \, SW7 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140702T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140704T194500
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140612T093552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140613T074455Z
UID:757-1404330300-1404503100@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Performance: Finger Trigger Bullet Gun
DESCRIPTION:A Bosnian Serb finger pulled the trigger of the gun that started the First World War but who put the bullet in that gun? As Stan’s Cafe complete the process of remorselessly standing thousands of hand drawn domino figures in a precarious chain\, we are taken behind closed doors in Berlin\, Vienna and Belgrade to watch a conspiracy being built\, a conspiracy that will lead to Sarajevo\, a date with the Archduke\, and that gun loaded with that bullet having its trigger pulled by that finger. \nThis short\, taut play has been written especially for Stan’s Cafe by the Award Winning Serbian playwright Nenad Prokić. \nCo-commissioned by LIFT as part of After The War and 14-18 NOW\, WW1 Centenary Art Commissions (supported by the National Lottery Through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England).
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-finger-trigger-bullet-gun/
LOCATION:The REP\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140628T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140628T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140319T175230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140603T121921Z
UID:513-1403953200-1403960400@www.voicesofwarandpeace.org
SUMMARY:Historical Re-enactment: The Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
DESCRIPTION:This historical dramatisation of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of the Great War will take place in Kings Heath Village Square\, with the performance starting at 12pm. The performers are from Swanshurst School in Kings Heath and Moseley Muscular Dystrophy.  The event will raise money for Muscular Dystrophy and in particular Abbi Bennett (@abbi1inamillion) who has Ullrich’s Congenital MD.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/historical-re-enactment-the-assassination-of-the-archduke-franz-ferdinand/
LOCATION:Kings Heath Village Square\, Vicarage Road\, Kings Heath\, Birmingham \, B12 7RA
CATEGORIES:Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150628
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140319T173651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150202T140251Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: An Adaptable Trade: The Jewellery Quarter at War
DESCRIPTION:Before the outbreak of the War in 1914\, Birmingham’s jewellery industry was vast\, with an estimated 70\,000 people employed in manufacturing jewellery and supplying the trade.  By 1918 over 200 firms had closed\, and employee numbers halved – and yet Birmingham’s jewellery trade survived\, retaining much of its former dominance.  ‘An Adaptable Trade’ explores how the industry adapted to wartime austerity\, the impact on local people\, and the vital role played by women.  Looking in detail at three prominent Jewellery Quarter firms\, and illustrated with items loaned from family collections\, it reveals the extraordinary sacrifices made by a generation of Birmingham people. \nOpen Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am-5.00pm. Admission to exhibition is free although charge applies for admission to museum and factory tour. \nThe exhibition has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-an-adaptable-trade-the-jewellery-quarter-at-war/
LOCATION:Museum of the Jewellery Quarter\, 75-80 Vyse Street\, Hockley\, Birmingham\, B18 6HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150202
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: A Land Fit for Heroes
DESCRIPTION:A Land Fit for Heroes: War and the Working Class 1914-1918 \nPeople’s History Museum\, Manchester \nA Land Fit For Heroes examines how World War I changed society\, radically altering the social\, economic\, cultural and political outlook of the British people. \nThe museum’s current changing exhibition looks at why people supported the war (and those that didn’t)\, the role that women played in the war effort\, how home life was radically changed\, the influence the war had on politics and the labour movement and life after the war.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-a-land-fit-for-heroes/
LOCATION:People’s History Museum\, Left Bank\, Spinningfields\, Manchester\, M3 3ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140521T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140416T093621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140416T093825Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Working with Museums and Archives
DESCRIPTION:This one-off workshop organised by Writing West Midlands is an opportunity to explore how working with museums and archives can stimulate your writing. \nThe location is The Pen Museum\, site of a former Victorian pen factory and a treasure trove of literature and artefacts relating to the steel pen industry. \nDuring the 19th century\, it is said that 75 per cent of everything written in the world was with a ‘Birmingham’ pen. At one time\, there were around 100 factories in the Jewellery Quarter area. The development of the steel pen reduced the cost of writing and enabled the spread of literacy throughout the world. \nIn this World War 1 centenary year\, the workshop will draw on materials in the museum relating to the war\, and in particular the impact it had on women’s lives. \nThe workshop will be led by Fiona Joseph. Fiona 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. \nCost: £23 -£28 \nTo book your place\, please contact our box office\, The Box\, on 0121 245 4455 or you can book online\, http://www.birmingham-box.co.uk/event/writing-workshop-working-with-museums-and-archives/
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/writing-workshop/
LOCATION:The Pen Museum\, Unit 3\, The Argent Centre\, 60 Frederick Street\, Hockley\, Birmingham \, B1 3HS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140518
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140312T174542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140312T175823Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: Private Peaceful
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year\, Private Peaceful is by third Children’s Laureate\, Michael Morpurgo. Presented by Scamp Theatre and Fiery Angel and directed by Simon Reade. \nPrivate Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful\, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly\, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. \nMorpugo’s inspiration for the book came from a visit to Ypres where he was shocked to discover how many young soldiers were court-martialled and shot for cowardice during the First World War. \n“The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnificent show.”\nThe Scotsman \n“Morpurgo’s magic\, a masterly adaptation by Simon Reade …. This is one hour of your own life you will never forget.”\nDaily Mail
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-private-peaceful/
LOCATION:The REP\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140514
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140415T083809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140415T083809Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Happy Anniversary? Measuring the Impact\, Legacy and Success of Anniversary Events
DESCRIPTION:This free\, one-day event will bring together people working in different sectors (including museum learning and interpretation\, academia\, and arts and creative practice) to examine ‘special anniversaries’. It will provide a forum for investigating what is being celebrated or commemorated\, why and how. It will investigate what the intended outcomes of such events are and how they can be measured. \nThe workshop aims to share best practice about past and current anniversary events and to affect future decision-making in relation to such projects. By the end of the workshop we aim to have gained an understanding of the changing landscape of such events. \n10 minute ‘provocation papers’ will discuss specific anniversary events of the past and present and address issues relevant to contemporary and future anniversary events. Topics will include: curriculum; funding; cultural value; media and public awareness; and the research agenda. \nTo register please go to: \nhttp://happyanniversary.eventbrite.co.uk \nDEADLINE: 2 May 2014 \nAttendance and refreshments during the day are free but places are limited \nFor queries please contact: colcal-c-centenary@adf.bham.ac.uk \nThe project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the ‘Significance of the Centenary’ exploratory network (http://thecentenary.wordpress.com/)
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/workshop-happy-anniversary-measuring-the-impact-legacy-and-success-of-anniversary-events/
LOCATION:Clore Learning Centre\, Hampton Court Palace\, London\, KT8 9AU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140511T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140511T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140508T072231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140508T072231Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Tom\, Frank and May
DESCRIPTION:An in-depth talk exploring the First World War centenary exhibition at Blakesley Hall by the grandson of Frank Merry. \nBlakesley Hall\, 11th May\, 2pm \n£5 per person (price includes entry to the house and exhibition) \n 
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/talk-tom-frank-and-may/
LOCATION:Blakesley Hall\, Blakesley Road\, Yardley\, Birmingham\, B25 8RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140429T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140423T140141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140423T140141Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: 'Attrition on Five Fronts'
DESCRIPTION:To commemorate the centenary of the First World War\, the University of Birmingham’s Centre for War Studies is delighted to announce the first of a series of lectures by distinguished international historians on important themes to do with the conflict. \nOn April 29th Professor William Philpott (King’s College\, London) will deliver the John Terraine Memorial Lecture 2014\, titled ‘Attrition on Five Fronts’. \n5.30pm University of Birmingham\, Arts Building\, Lecture Room 3 \nAll welcome\, admission free \nIf you have questions\, please contact Dr Jonathan Boff on j.f.boff@bham.ac.uk
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/lecture-attrition-on-five-fronts/
LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston \, Birmingham \, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140427
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140327T093615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140327T164151Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Controversies and Reassessments
DESCRIPTION:The third instalment of the popular study days from the University of Wolverhampton’s First World War research group will be held on Saturday 26 April and will cover the theme of ‘controversies and reassessments’.\n \nTo book a place\, please email Dr Phylomena Badsey. Places are allocated on a ‘first come\, first served’ basis. \nNB a week before the Day School\, any available places will be made available at a reduced rate of £10 to University of Wolverhampton undergraduates\, who should contact Dr Badsey in order to be placed on the waiting list.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/conference-controversies-and-reassessments/
LOCATION:University of Wolverhampton\, Wulfruna Street\, Wolverhampton\, WV1 1LY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140527
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
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SUMMARY:Performance: War Correspondents
DESCRIPTION:War Correspondents is the second song theatre performance created by composer Helen Chadwick and choreographer and co-founder of Frantic Assembly\, Steven Hoggett\, (Oliver award winner for Black Watch) following the success of Dalston Songs commissioned by the Royal Opera House. \nTestimony\, singing and choreography fuse into a multi-disciplined performance. \nWhilst reporting the outbreak of war\, a journalist is held at gunpoint\, caught in the no-man’s land between two nations. Stories and life changing experiences of war journalists create a song cycle performance threaded with extracts of the interviews to bring to life the horror\, pain\, courage and the strength of friendship – the bearable and the worst of war. \nHelen and Designer Miriam Nabarro have interviewed war correspondents covering Iraq\, Chechnya\, Georgia\, Afghanistan\, Liberia and Bosnia\, including Giuliana Sgrena who was taken hostage in Fallujah\, Iraq\, and subsequently shot at by the US army. \n“Pierces the heart”\nEvening Standard on Dalston Songs \n“Chadwick is an exquisite find.”\nThe Guardian
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/performance-war-correspondents/
LOCATION:The REP\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141103
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140310T105037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140508T105412Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Tom\, Frank and May - One Family's Story
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Merry and his wife Elizabeth lived at Blakesley Hall from 1901 to 1932. Their three children\, Tom\, Frank and May\, all played a part in the struggle of the First World War. Tom was an officer in the Army Service Corps based at Rouen working in logistics\, Frank fought at Passchendaele with the Artists Rifles (and was wounded in the very action John Nash depicts in his famous painting ‘Over the Top’) and May enrolled in the Voluntary Aid Detachment\, working in a number of military hospitals\, caring for the wounded from the front. Through photographs\, medals and letters from the family’s archive\, visitors to Blakesley Hall can discover the true effect of this conflict on one family. \nThe exhibition includes a short film\, along with an interactive trench and uniforms/costumes for our younger visitors. \nEntrance is included in the ticket price to the Hall. \nThe exhibition has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/one-familys-story/
LOCATION:Blakesley Hall\, Blakesley Road\, Yardley\, Birmingham\, B25 8RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150328
DTSTAMP:20260423T230247
CREATED:20140415T163823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140623T123128Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Last Post
DESCRIPTION:A poignant new free exhibition\, Last Post: Remembering the First World War\, will explore the effect of the events of 1914-18 on the Post Office\, its people and the contribution of postal communications to the war effort. It will be on display at the Coalbrookdale Gallery\, adjacent to Enginuity Friday 11 April 2014 until Friday 27 March 2015. \nBefore 1914 Post Office communications were vital to everyday life through the telegraph\, telephone and postal systems. At the outbreak of war\, the Post Office\, as one of the biggest businesses in the world\, contributed to military operations on a scale never seen before\, providing a vital means of communication between the fighting fronts and the home front. Tens of thousands of Post Office workers fought in the war and over 8\,500 were killed. \nCurated by the British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) in partnership with the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust\, the exhibition will showcase objects of military and postal importance and include stories from a Shropshire perspective. \nThe exhibition encompasses a variety of themes that bring to life the importance of human contact and communication during a time of great suffering and uncertainty. The themes will include communications both at home and on the frontline and the working lives of people involved in the postal service during the war\, including those of women on War Work. \nA nationwide touring exhibition of Last Post: Remembering the First World War will run in parallel to the exhibition at Coalbrookdale. \nLast Post: Remembering the First World War will be open Monday to Friday from 10am until 5pm at the Coalbrookdale Gallery\, entry is free.
URL:https://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/event/exhibition-the-last-post/
LOCATION:Ironbridge Gorge Museums\, Coach Road\, Coalbrookdale\, Telford\, TF8 7DQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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