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August 2014
Event: Lights Out
In commemoration of the outbreak of the First World War, Thinktank Planetarium will project the night sky, untarnished by the effects of light pollution, as it was on 3 August 1914. Accompanied by music and poetry written at the time, visitors will be able to reflect on the beauty of the night sky that crowned Britain on the eve of war. Free, booking recommended. Please call 0121 348 8000 Meet at Thinktank Events Suite entrance, Level 3, Millennium Point Monday…
Find out more »Event: Candlelight Vigil
Birmingham Cathedral This event will be one of quiet reflection with music from Birmingham City Council Choir and Birmingham Cathedral Choir, plus a live broadcast of the service to be held at Westminster Abbey from 10pm -11pm. The vigil is part of Lights Out 14-18, a UK-wide event which invites people to turn off their lights from 10pm until 11pm, leaving on a single light or candle for this shared moment of reflection to mark the time at which war…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Battle of the Somme
Visit Dudmaston Hall and immerse yourself in life in the trenches with artwork created entirely out of brown paper and cardboard. With life-sized trench walls, soldiers and even the rats that infested the trenches you will find yourself discovering what life would have been like for the soldiers during the war a truly moving experience. The artwork has been created by First Year ‘Theatre, Performance and Event Design’ students from Birmingham City University on a budget of only £450, drawing…
Find out more »Exhibition: Letters Home
Wolverhampton City Archives and Bantock House Museum are working together to create exhibitions that explore different elements of letters written during the First World War. At Bantock House, Letters Home sees letters displayed alongside objects selected from Wolverhampton’s collection and relevant items loaned from local collectors. The exhibition at the Archives will feature a rare white feather letter, sent to architect William Weller after he was excused from military service. This aspect of the exhibition will look at conscientious objectors…
Find out more »Talk: William Weller and the white feather movement
Wolverhampton City Archivist Heidi McIntosh will give a talk about local architect William Weller and the First World War white feather movement. Wolverhampton Art Gallery 15th August 2pm
Find out more »Event: Remembrance Day Service
To commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the First World War and as a precursor to The Drum's official Black History Month programme of events in October, The Drum is pleased to host this Remembrance Day Service in partnership with Recognize and the Why Are West Indians Project (WAWI). The service will be led by Rev Canon Pitts of Holy Trinity Church to pay tribute to servicemen and marks the role played by women from across the Caribbean,…
Find out more »Event: First World War Army Medics
Greyfriars' House and Garden, Worcestershire You've heard about the soldiers; now learn about the heroic medics of the First World War at Greyfriars' House and Garden. Built 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. WWI Army Medics, 22 August, 1pm – 5pm Normal admission charges apply For more information, please call 01905 23571
Find out more »Event: A Walk through the War
Follow key characters and discover real stories from Dudmaston Estate as we take a journey through 1914-1918. Watch as the moods change from the lighter feel in the Orchard, where fierce patriotism abounds, to the more sombre feel in the Hall as the years progress. Sunday 24 & Monday 25 August 11am - 5.30pm
Find out more »Activity: Children’s Trench Talk
Communication was vital in the trenches during WW1. Take a trail around Dudmaston Hall gardens and learn about the different ways soldiers sent messages during the Great War. From semaphore to Morse code, telephones to pigeons. Create your own semaphore flags to take home and master the art of semaphore. Will you be able to spell your name using flags or send a secret message to friends? Alternatively create a paper poppy to take home. (Small additional charge applies. Prize…
Find out more »Activities: World War One Centenary Commemorations
Black Country Living Museum's World War One centenary commemorations will culminate in a day of street theatre, storytelling and music based in their historic canal side village.
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