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.

Medical care during World War I - Dr Leo Van Bergen

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Organised by Gateways to the First World War

During World War I the enormous amount of wounded and sick called for drastic medical measures. Medicine had to adapt to the new circumstances.
The Tribunal: Pre-show Seminar on First World War Conscientious Objection

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Gateways Event

Organised by Gateways to the First World War

A pre-show seminar, co-organised by Gateways to the First World War, Zap Art & InSite and funded by the AHRC, Arts Council England, East Sussex Arts Partnership and Seaford and Newhaven Town Councils.
World War One: A Music Hall Extravaganza!

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THREADBARE THEATRE COMPANY
Funding the First World War in Scotland

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Gateways Event

Organised by Gateways to the First World War

Are you interested in doing something to commemorate the centenary of the First World War in Scotland?
The Timbertown Follies film screening

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On 18 October 2016, as part of the Arts & Humanities Festival of Play, the ‘Cultural Exchange in a Time of Global Conflict: Colonials, Neutrals and Belligerents during the First...
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About Us

Medical care during World War I - Dr Leo Van Bergen

The Tribunal: Pre-show Seminar on First World War Conscientious Objection

World War One: A Music Hall Extravaganza!

Funding the First World War in Scotland

The Timbertown Follies film screening