Bullets and Daffodils, a musical based on Wilfred Owen's First World War poetry, is to be performed at Craiglockhart in Edinburgh, scene of his inspirational meeting with Siegfried Sassoon.
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International Centenary Conference
An international conference, 'Perspectives on the 'Great' War', will take place in London in 2014 to mark the outbreak of hostilities in the First World War .
Continue reading“Avant Garde and the Great War” exhibition at the Bozar in Brussels
A temporary exhibition will be held at the Bozar museum in Brussels, which features First World War Avant Garde art from various countries.
Continue readingRAF Museum in London offers rare personal look at First World War archives
London's Royal Air Force Museum is offering a very rare chance for the public to view original First World War documents dating from 1914.
Continue readingFrench and German Presidents to mark Centenary in Alsace
Centenary News learns that Germany's President, Joachim Gauck, will join French President François Hollande in Alsace to mark the Centenary of the start of the First World War.
Continue readingBritish Royal Family to attend Centenary commemorations across the UK
Buckingham Palace has announced full details of the First World War Centenary events to be attended by senior members of the British Royal Family on 4th August 2014
Continue readingTank Museum in Dorset marks Centenary of Britain going to war
To mark the Centenary of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Germany, the Tank Museum in Dorset will be holding a day of events which will see cavalry, tank and air displays.
Continue readingPrinces William and Harry, and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, to mark First World War Centenary in Belgium
Prince William, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry will be in Belgium on 4th August 2014 for events marking the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
Continue readingCharity ‘shines a light’ for soldiers buried at military cemetery on Channel coast of England
Lanterns will be lit on the graves of 550 soldiers at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery on the Kent coast on August 4 2014, the Centenary of Britain's entry into the First World War.
Continue readingInternational commémorations, Liège, Belgium
The Belgian city of Liège will host an international commemoration service at the Mémorial Interalliés. Germany will be represented by President Joachim Gauck. Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge will represent the UK.
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