Over a five year period, Britain and countries around the world commemorated the centenary of the First World War. What took place between 2014 and 2019 reflects the enduring impacts and aftermath of this twentieth century conflict upon communities, regions and nations.

Find out more about First World War Centenary projects here.

No Petticoats Here

Organised By:

Louise Jordan

Event Type:

  • Course/Class/Group Activity (e.g. school projects, writing workshop, sleepover)
  • Lecture/Talk
  • Performance (e.g. concert, podcast, reading, storytelling session)

Region:

South West England

Website URL:

http://louisejordan.co.uk/no-petticoats-here/
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On the trail of the Oldham Pals

Organised By:

Oldham Local Studies & Archives

Event Type:

  • Exhibition (permanent or temporary)
  • Guided Tour
  • Living History/Re-enactment

Region:

North West England

Peace Fields Project

Organised By:

National Children's Football Alliance CIC

Event Type:

  • Course/Class/Group Activity (e.g. school projects, writing workshop, sleepover)
  • Exhibition (permanent or temporary)

Region:

South East England

Website URL:

http://www.childrensfootballalliance.com/football-and-peace/
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Prosiect Llongau-U, 1914-18: Coffáu’r Rhyfel ar y Môr / U-Boat Project, 1914-18: Commemorating the War at Sea

Organised By:

Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales

Event Type:

  • Artwork/Creative Response
  • Course/Class/Group Activity (e.g. school projects, writing workshop, sleepover)
  • Exhibition (permanent or temporary)

Region:

Wales

Website URL:

https://uboatproject.wales/
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Six Streets Derby: The Impact of the First World War on a Derby Neighbourhood

Organised By:

Six Streets History

Event Type:

  • Exhibition (permanent or temporary)
  • Lecture/Talk
  • Performance (e.g. concert, podcast, reading, storytelling session)

Region:

East Midlands

Website URL:

https://www.sixstreetsderby.org/local-history-index
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The Belgian Refugees in Rhyl project

Organised By:

'The Belgian Refugees in Rhyl' Project

Event Type:

  • Exhibition (permanent or temporary)
  • Lecture/Talk
  • Performance (e.g. concert, podcast, reading, storytelling session)

Region:

Wales

Website URL:

https://www.refugeesinrhyl.wordpress.com
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The Impact of the First World War on our Neighbourhood in York

Organised By:

Clements Hall Local History Group, York

Event Type:

  • Festival/Fair/Seasonal Event
  • Guided Tour
  • Lecture/Talk

Region:

Yorkshire & The Humber

Website URL:

https://www.clementshallhistorygroup.org.uk
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"5th Lincolnshire Battalion"

Organised By:

Alford Manor House

Event Type:

  • Festival/Fair/Seasonal Event

Region:

East Midlands

"Armistice 1914-1918 The Great War Remembered"

Organised By:

Longridge Cluster Schools

"Battle of the Somme" Film Screening

Organised By:

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Event Type:

  • Festival/Fair/Seasonal Event
  • Play or Film Screening

Region:

Northern Ireland

"BATTLEFIELDS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

Organised By:

Preston Park Museum and Grounds

Event Type:

  • Festival/Fair/Seasonal Event
  • Exhibition (permanent or temporary)