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.

Perspectives on the Somme

Event

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, the Western Front Association is hosting an all-day conference at the Manor Academy, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6AP. The talks are as follows:
The Somme Study Day

Event

A special study day organised by Surrey Heath Museum and local military author Murray Rowlands commemorating 100 years since the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916.
Beyond Flanders Fields: The Great War in Belgium and the Netherlands

Event

Opening the field beyond the military and beyond the front, the organisers of Beyond Flanders Fields offer a platform from which the interdisciplinary and international nature of First World War scholarship will be...
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The Battle of the Somme Screenings

Event

This year, Imperial War Museums (IWM) and Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre, The Heritage Hub, are working together to show the UNESCO listed film The Battle of the Somme, to audiences in Hawick...
The Battle of the Somme Screening

Event

This year, Imperial War Museums (IWM) and Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre, The Heritage Hub, are working together to show the UNESCO listed film The Battle of the Somme, to audiences in Hawick...

About Us

Perspectives on the Somme

The Somme Study Day

Beyond Flanders Fields: The Great War in Belgium and the Netherlands

The Battle of the Somme Screenings

The Battle of the Somme Screening