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The First World War and its Legacy, National Festival

April 27, 2019 - April 28, 2019

COMMEMORATION, CONFLICT and CONSCIENCE is a year-long project, which culminates in a national festival in Bristol, 27-28 April 2019. The project looks at ‘hidden’ or lesser known stories of the First World War, legacy, peace- building & alienation from commemoration.

We are: uniting existing community groups and researchers, focusing on their work to date & generating new research; showcasing existing artistic work and performances and fostering new creative projects. The project is funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council through the Everyday Lives in War Centre at the University of Hertfordshire. It is led by Lois Bibbings, Professor of Law, Gender and History (University of Bristol), working with Dr Corinne Painter (University of Leeds) and the Remembering the Real World War 1 group in Bristol and supported by an Advisory Board. The festival will bring together community groups, local historians, academics, campaigners and activists, artists and performers in a free, open access weekend event timed to coincide with the centenary of the release of many absolutist conscientious objectors from prison in April 1919.

The MShed in Bristol (part of Bristol Museum Museums) will be the festival hub, with talks, film showings, exhibitions and performances – but linked events will take place in other parts of the city over the course of the weekend, and also leading up to and following it. The project includes some seed corn funding for community groups to undertake research and/or bring their work to the festival (details of the funding application process are available on our website).

We are also supporting bids to other funders, including the Heritage Lottery Fund and, for instance, the Arts Council. Please get in touch with either Professor Lois Bibbings or Dr Corinne Painter if you would like more information about this possiblity. (Note that bid support is not restricted to community groups.)

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Start:
April 27, 2019
End:
April 28, 2019
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Website:
www.facebook.com/FWWCCC2019