A new temporary art exhibition by Kingsley Baird, entitled 'Tomb', will see a tomb in honour of those who fell at the Battle of the Somme made of biscuits, at the Museum of the Great War, France.
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The Great War in 3D, at World Centre for Peace, Verdun
The World Centre for Peace is launching a temporary exhibition running from April 2013 until the 20th December 2013 in Verdun, France.
Continue readingWestern Front Association Annual General Meeting
The Western Front Association is to hold its Annual General Meeting in Birmingham.
Continue readingWomen’s Movements After WW1 Conference, Hungary
An international conference is to be held in Hungary.
Continue readingAustralian National University conference: the Australian experience of captivity in the 20th century
The Australian National University and the Australian War Memorial are to jointly host a conference exploring the experience of Australian prisoners of war in twentieth century conflicts.
Continue readingBattlefield Tours – 500 Years of Warfare
This Battlefield Tour is inspired by the writings of historian John Keegan.
Continue readingImperial War Museum hosts “networking event” for London Centenary organisations
The Imperial War Museum will host "a networking event held for London organisations planning First World War Centenary activity" in June 2013.
Continue readingInterpreting Telecommunications in the Great War: A workshop for museum interpreters, archivists and historians
A workshop focusing on telecommunications during the First World War will be held at the University of Leeds.
Continue readingPortuguese Universidade Nova de Lisboa to host ‘Africa and the First World War’ conference
The Portuguese Instituto de História Contemporânea, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, is to host a conference exploring the role Africa played in the First World War and how this influenced its standing in imperial and global politics.
Continue readingThankful villages run 2013
Over the summer of 2013, two motorcyclists will be riding through each of the United Kingdom's 'thankful villages', where there is no First World War memorial, as all of those who served in the conflict, returned home.
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