Commissioning leading artists to create new work as part of the UK’s WWI centenary commemorations. #1418NOW #PoppiesTour #WhereAreThePoppiesNow
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14-18 NOW was the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary taking place 2014 – 2018. This channel is no longer active or monitored but you can still browse the content. Visit 1418NOW.org.uk to discover the full programme.
Teachers and pupils can download resources from @1916asunder to support learning about the realities of life in the North East during WW1.
For more info and to sign up: bit.ly/ASUNDER
A chance to see the beautiful film Asunder online - originally part of our 2016 season - this weekend 27 - 30 Nov @1916asunder
"Your faces drowning in the Pages of the Sea" - 2 years ago today, 1000s gathered on beaches across the UK & Ireland to mark 100 years since Armistice. Thanks to Danny Boyle and the many partners & participants that made it happen.
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As we prepare to mark #RemembranceDay, we are reflecting on our work with 14-18NOW.
These powerful projects told stories of lives irreversibly changed by war and conflict.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to remember.
📷| Eoin Carey/Marilyn Kingwill/Katielee Arrowsmith
"In the 2 minute silence I always wonder what people are thinking.." Tune in to @ResonanceFM this #RememberanceSunday for 24 Hours of Peace by Neil Bartlett, originally presented live @rxtheatre last year. 24hoursofpeace.co.uk
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A brand new Songwriting🎵🎶🎵Learning Resource focusing on the North East during WW1 is ready for schools now! Learn more at the free online training session tomorrow… bit.ly/ASUNDER
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Congratulations to all involved - the 306 was a great trilogy and deeply moving. Looking forward to reliving it through the CD, next month. Thanks also to @IWM_Centenary @HeritageFundUK @DCMSArts @DCMS
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To celebrate #NationalPhotographyWeek here is a stunning picture of Poppies: Wave from 2018 at Fort Nelson.
@Fort_Nelson #poppies #Portsmouth
Congrats @AnnaHMeredith on your @MercuryPrize nomination. In lockdown, we’ve been enjoying the memory of #FiveTelegrams and the great performances @RoyalAlbertHall and @edintfest And looking forward to the return of live music (& festivals).
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Our commission Charlie Ward is back with soundscapes re-recorded during the quiet of lockdown – the absence of noise pollution not experienced for a century takes us directly into the story of a WW1 soldier. #CharlieWardAtHome @ fueltheatre bit.ly/CWatHome
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1/ Watch the newly released #documentary about Across and In-Between (2018) by #SuzanneLacy which explored the profound impact the border has on the lives of people living there during a time of intense international focus around #Brexit
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Our award-winning commission Asunder will have an extended run of screenings and a project with Sunderland schools @1916asunder @SundCulture. More details here: bit.ly/2vOTiHf
Take a look at the Artist's Dialogue for Chotto Xenos, a child-friendly production inspired by our 2018 commission #Xenos by @AkramKhanLive to hear from the makers who created this remarkable work: youtube.com/watch?v=3zM1gcjV…
Many congratulations to @Jkwaldman who successfully led 14-18 NOW from inception to conclusion and legacy with many commissions continuing to be presented across the country and around the world. You’re lucky to have her @artfund
We’re excited to announce that Jenny Waldman, formerly Director of @1418NOW, will be our next director at @artfund.
Congratulations @Jkwaldman!
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Congratulations to everyone involved in #TheyShallNotGrowOld. Special mention to @WingnutFilms @BBCTwo #HouseProductions @I_W_M and of course #PeterJackson. A copy of the film was sent to every secondary school in UK. Classroom resources still visible 1418NOW.org.uk – at Camberwell, London
The award for Best Original Programme, sponsored by @IMGStudios goes to… ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ a @WingnutFilms production for @BBCTwo #BroadcastAwards
Congratulations to @SelinaNThompson whose work, #Salt has made it into @BBCFrontRow’s top 5 riskiest works of the past decade. @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds
What a show! Audience on their feet cheering at the end. Fab performances from @stacyabalogun @debrisstevenson #KirubelBelay @Jammz Great choreography #AaronStillis Great set! @royalcourt Now to read the text! Tours UK in March. #Go!
#Dontmissthis Catch it in London @royalcourt until 23 Feb then touring in March (& a bit of April) to @TheMACBelfast @CurveLeicester @BirminghamRep @nottinghamplayhouse @HOME_mcr ending back in London @HackneyEmpire
