Gateways to the First World War

About Us

Gateways to the First World War is a centre for public engagement with the Great War centenary, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Our aim is to encourage and support public interest in the centenary through a range of events and activities such as open days and study days, advice on access to materials and expertise, and signposting for other resources and forms of support.

Watch our short films:
Gateways at Broadwater Farm and Not Far from the Front.

Treating trauma in First World War nurses

Event

Organised by National Army Museum

Soldiers were not the only ones to experience ‘shell shock’ during the First World War.
Cross-dressing, sexuality and satire

Event

Organised by National Army Museum

Both at home and abroad, First World War soldiers provided their own entertainment by putting on theatrical performances, either rehearsed or impromptu.
Passchendaele: 100 years on

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Organised by National Army Museum

For 100 years, the Third Battle of Ypres - more commonly known as Passchendaele - has epitomised for many the horror and futility of the First World War.
Lowther’s Lambs and the Boar’s Head

Event

Organised by East Sussex County Council First World War Commemorations

The nature and events of the Battle of the Somme have seen it become a byword for loss and tragedy in regards to the First World War.
Verity Standen: REFRAIN

Event

Organised by East Sussex County Council First World War Commemorations

Fri 9th Jun 7.30pm and 8.45pm
Sat 11th June 2017 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm
Sun 12th Jun 11am and 12.30pm

All ages welcome. Estimated running time 45 mins. Please arrive 10 minutes before performance

About Us

Treating trauma in First World War nurses

Cross-dressing, sexuality and satire

Passchendaele: 100 years on

Lowther’s Lambs and the Boar’s Head

Verity Standen: REFRAIN