Derby Remembers Programme

Remembers DERBY

Derby’s First World War Cultural Programme Fri 9 Jun - Sun 23 Jul Venues throughout Derby

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Welcome Welcome to Derby Remembers, a season of cultural events and activities to commemorate the First World War, allowing people of all ages to explore their own and the city’s connection to the conflict.

Drawing on archive letters, literature and artefacts, the programme will open up hidden histories and personal accounts of how the war impacted on the lives of the men, women and children of Derby.

These will sit alongside contemporary responses to themes of conflict and remembrance, using film, poetry, story, music and performance.

Derby Remembers is timed to coincide with Poppies: Weeping Window at The Silk Mill, which provides a focal point for reflection within this diverse season.

The Derby Cultural Education Partnership has also created a bespoke learning programme in order to encourage a deeper understanding of the First World War and which supports learning outcomes in art, history and literature.

The Derby Remembers programme has been made possible through the commitment and support of a unique mix of partners that involves arts organisations, libraries, museums, university and schools from across the city.

With thanks to local sponsors

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The free to download Derby Remembers Digital Trail app for smartphone and tablet devices (iOS and Android), tells stories involving Derby city and its residents during the First World War.

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Derby Book Festival Opening Event Sponsored by Peveril Homes

Déda Producing Limited in association with Derby Book Festival

SEBASTIAN FAULKS

FIRE TRAIL

Internationally renowned author Sebastian Faulks’ latest book Where My Heart Used to Beat returns to what have become recurring themes in his novels: war and love.

Probably his best-loved novel, Birdsong vividly depicts a British soldier’s experience on the frontline during the First World War.

An evening Fire Trail will light a pathway from the Cathedral to The Silk Mill, creating a unique and reflective way for the public to interact with Poppies: Weeping Window.

Fri 9 Jun, 7:30pm Derby Cathedral £15, concessions £12

Derby Museums and Derby Book Festival

WHERE THE POPPIES NOW GROW

Find out more about Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey’s beautiful picture book about friendship and war.

TOTS MAKE & DO A chance for pre-school children and their families to hear the story and create an artistic response to it.

Fri 9 Jun, 10am Derby Museum & Art Gallery FREE MEET THE AUTHORS Hear Hilary and Martin talk about their book, inspired by their two great uncles who fell at the Somme.

Fri 9 Jun, from 8:30pm Cathedral Quarter FREE

PAUL CUMMINS IN CONVERSATION Paul Cummins, ceramic artist and University of Derby graduate, will be talking to Professor John Coyne. Paul’s artistic work includes the creation of the sculpture Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red with designer Tom Piper.

Paul will discuss the research and process behind his creative work, inspiring the next generation of designers and makers.

Fri 9 Jun, 4pm University of Derby, Markeaton Street FREE

Sat 10 Jun, 10:30am QUAD £6/£4 (ages 4-11)

Derby Museums

SHIFTING REFLECTIONS Assemble words, shapes and symbols as you project your own personal reflections on to the walls of The Silk Mill.

Come and add your own personal story to this evolving light projection.

Derby Museums

THE ARTIST’S STUDIO Use the available artist’s materials to capture your experience at The Silk Mill. Sketch, draw and colour your way through the collections and displays to create a truly unique piece of art.

Open 7 days 10am-5pm (Thursdays 10am-8pm) The Silk Mill FREE

Open 7 days 10am-5pm (Thursdays 10am-8pm) The Silk Mill FREE

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Take a seat at the Making History table to twist, fold and transform the newspaper headlines from 100 years ago and create a lasting memento of your visit to experience Poppies: Weeping Window.

This exhibition draws on personal stories of commemoration from the collections of Derby Museums, the 9th/12th Lancers Regimental Museum and the Midland Railway Study Centre to explore how we remember those who were lost in conflict over the last 100 years. Learn more about the objects on display by picking up an exhibition family trail guide.

MAKING HISTORY

Saturdays 10 Jun - 23 Jul, 10am - 12 noon, 1pm - 3pm The Silk Mill FREE

Derby Book Festival Sponsored by Rolls-Royce

MARKED FOR DEATH

James Hamilton-Paterson Marked For Death is a homage to the famous aircraft of the First World War, as well as to the 50,000 young pilots who died flying them. James Hamilton-Paterson explains how the war produced profound changes both in the aircraft themselves and in military attitudes and strategy.

Thu 15 Jun, 6pm Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre £10, concessions £8

Derby Book Festival Closing Event Sponsored by Geldards

BLACK DOG - THE DREAMS OF PAUL NASH

Dave McKean Illustrator, comic artist, filmmaker and musician Dave McKean presents readings from his graphic novel Black Dog - The Dreams of Paul Nash in a multimedia performance with live musical accompaniment. The book explores one of the most important British artists of the twentieth century, whose paintings inspired by the First World War have a disturbing, lasting power.

Sat 17 Jun, 8pm QUAD £15, concessions £12 Co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW, The Lakes International Comic Art Festival and On a Marché sur la Bulle

REMEMBERED IN DERBY

Open 7 days 10am-5pm (Thursdays 10am-8pm) The Silk Mill FREE

Derby Libraries

DERBYSHIRE LIVES THROUGH THE FIRST WORLD WAR This exhibition tells the stories of Derby and Derbyshire soldiers, life on the front line and on the home front during the First World War. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Derbyshire County Council.

Fri 16 Jun – Fri 14 Jul Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 1pm Derby Local Studies and Family History Library FREE

Derby Libraries

FEMALE TOMMIES: WOMEN IN UNIFORM IN WW1

Elisabeth Shipton 2017 marks the centenary of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women’s Royal Naval Service. The Women’s Royal Air Force followed a year later, by which time almost 200,000 women had seen active service with the British military. Elisabeth Shipton will examine the militarisation of women in the war zone during the First World War, specifically how the voluntary medical units paved the way for the auxiliary services.

Mon 19 Jun, 7pm Derby Local Studies and Family History Library £5

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ASUNDER

Dir: Esther Johnson Narrated by Kate Adie, Asunder tells the story of what happened to a quintessential British town during the First World War, with virtually all of its men fighting abroad and its women and children left behind. Co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, the film uses archive and contemporary footage and audio, the stories of people from Tyneside and Wearside are revealed, uncovering what life was like on the home front. Join director Esther Johnson for an exclusive Q&A. Wed 21 Jun, 7pm QUAD £5 for general audiences

University of Derby Public History Symposium

COMMUNITY, IDENTITY AND COMMEMORATION: BRITAIN AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR The symposium will explore how the War impacted on Britain’s communities and the impact it has had on the evolution of a shared identity. It will examine the various ways in which Britain has marked the First World War centenary, examining the social, cultural and political influences that have shaped the commemorations.

Fri 23 Jun, 1pm The Heap Lecture Theatre, University of Derby FREE

Wed 21 Jun, 10am QUAD Free schools screening

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (PG)

Dir: Lewis Milestone Based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of the First World War, and starring Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray and Arnold Lucy.

Considered a most realistic and harrowing account of warfare in the First World War, All Quiet On The Western Front relates the soldiers’ physical and mental stress during the war, and won Academy Awards for both Outstanding Production and Best Director.

Sun 25 Jun, 3:20pm QUAD £5 for general audiences Mon 26 Jun, 10am QUAD Free schools screening

Derby Libraries

THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

Brian Stone On 1st July 1916, 160,000 men climbed out of their trenches for the opening of the Battle of the Somme, with the 1/5 battalion of the Sherwood Foresters involved in some of the heaviest fighting. Alongside maps of the battlefield, this talk will examine the experience of the “Robin Hoods” in their own words taken from memoirs, journals and letters.

Sinfonia Viva, Derby LIVE, Derby Cathedral and The Lost Boys

BENJAMIN BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM AND PETER ROBERTS’ STRANGE MEETING In his War Requiem, Britten used some of his most emotive music when setting Wilfred Owen’s poems. The concert offers a unique opportunity to hear these extracts in the resonant acoustics of Derby Cathedral. The evening opens with the world premiere of Strange Meeting, an emotionally charged play inspired by Owen’s poem, commissioned by Sinfonia Viva for The Lost Boys.

Wed 28 Jun, 7:30pm Derby Cathedral £15 -£16

Derby Libraries

WW1: OBJECT IDENTIFICATION

Dr. Mike Galer Bring along your objects relating to the First World War, analyse photographs and identify regiments from cap badges. Share your stories with others and find out how to research more about the soldiers in your family.

Sat 1 Jul, 10am Derby Local Studies and Family History Library FREE

Thu 29 Jun, 7pm Derby Local Studies and Family History Library £5

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Derby Museums

Derby Libraries

This activity is an opportunity for families to discover the stories of war through the interpretation of postcards written during the First World War from the Museum’s collection. By designing and writing their own reflections, thoughts and stories in this form, visitors will be able to send postcards to the past.

Dr. Mike Galer This fascinating illustrated talk by Dr. Mike Galer, author of Derby: Remembering 1914-18, offers an intimate portrayal of Derby and its people, living in the shadow of the “War to End All Wars”. Copies of Dr. Galer’s book will be available to purchase on the night.

Sat 1 Jul, 11am - 2pm Derby Museum & Art Gallery FREE

Thu 6 Jul, 6:30pm Derby Local Studies and Family History Library £6

Derby Libraries

Derby Libraries in association with Derby LIVE

WW1: POSTCARDS TO THE PAST

CREATING AND PERFORMING WW1 FICTION: MRS EATON’S HOME FRONT

Ann Featherstone Ann Featherstone has created a series of monologuestyle short stories which bring to life the Home Front experiences of Mrs Eaton, a middle-aged woman with a grown-up family. She will read some of them to illustrate ideas and techniques in writing and performing historical fiction.

Fri 7 Jul, 7pm Derby Local Studies and Family History Library £5

Derby Libraries

TRACING YOUR MILITARY ANCESTORS This is a practical session designed to introduce people to how they can research their community or their ancestors during the First World War, using online resources and locally held original materials. Ideally suited to local heritage groups who may be thinking about doing a First World War project and people who are interested in their own family history.

Sat 15 Jul, 1:30pm Derby Local Studies and Family History Library £6

DERBY AT WAR

MAGIC LANTERN TALES

Ian McMillan and Ian Beesley Poet & broadcaster Ian McMillan and documentary photographer Ian Beesley tell a story of the First World War from the point of view of the men and women who survived it and lived on to old age. By using original magic lantern projectors, Ian and Ian recreate the atmosphere of the popular form of entertainment of the time as they present heartbreaking stories through poems and songs.

Tue 11 Jul, 7pm Guildhall Theatre £8

REMINISCENCE AND WELLBEING PROGRAMME FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL Derby County Community Trust has secured funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and the Royal British Legion to deliver a 12 month programme for ex-armed service personnel and their families.

This aims to bring people together to share memories, re-connect and improve physical and mental health and well-being.

If you would like more information, please contact Jack Bell on 01332 416140 or jack.bell@dcct.co.uk

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LEARNING PROGRAMME

To mark the Centenary of the First World War, an exciting learning programme has been devised for Primary & Secondary schools in Derby.

DERBY THEATRE - CREATIVE LITERACY WORKSHOPS Animals in the First World War (KS2) A practical workshop exploring the roles of animals, using extracts from Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse.

Tommy’s Tales - Life in the Trenches (KS3+) Exploring the life of a First World War soldier, through active approaches to unlock and help students to connect with the language and poetry of the First World War. Mon 12 – Tue 20 Jun & Mon 10 – Wed 12 Jul (selected dates & times) 2 hour workshop £4 per student (max. 30 students per workshop) DÉDA - DANCE WORKSHOPS Reflections through creative movement (KS1-2) A practical workshop exploring feelings and emotions inspired by the First World War commemorations.

Reflections through dance (KS3-4) A practical workshop exploring themes and issues which have been inspired

by Derby’s festival of remembrance.

Thu 15 – Fri 30 Jun (selected dates & times) 2 hour workshop £4 per student (max. 30 students per workshop) DERBY MUSEUMS - FIRST WORLD WAR JOURNEYS WW1 Bert and Agatha (KS2) Inspired by actual postcards written by a soldier at the front to his family in Derby, explore the changing lives of men and women during the First World War and the impact upon the nation.

Optional Make and Take – Using our collection of postcards as inspiration, students will have the opportunity to create their own postcard to take away.

Hands on: Military object handling (KS2+) Learn more about the lives of ordinary soldiers from the past, through military handling sessions with the Curator of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers Collection.

Available now 90 minute session at £3.75 per student 2 hour session (inc. Make & Take) £4.75 per student (max. 35 students per session) DERBY QUAD - FREE SCHOOL’S FILM SCREENINGS & DIGITAL OFFERS Asunder: Wed 21 Jun, 10am (KS3+ running time: 72 mins) followed by 30 minute Q&A with the film’s director.

All Quiet on the Western Front: Mon 26 Jun, 10am (PG. running time: 129 mins) Digital Trail App: WW1 Derby Monuments & Stories This FREE interactive downloadable app is available for all schools from bit.ly/derbyremembers Please see the fold out section at the rear of this leaflet for more information.

Derby Local Studies and Family History Library has produced a teacher’s resource pack offering a range of primary sources that can be used to explore how the First World War affected people in Derby. It is available to download at derby.gov.uk/derbyshistory To get involved in the Derby Remembers: Learning Programme please contact Alix Manning-Jones on: a.manning-jones@derby.ac.uk or 07516959734

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The free to download Derby Remembers Digital Trail app for smartphone and tablet devices (iOS and Android) tells stories involving Derby city and its residents during the First World War. Following the digital trail, you will automatically unlock archive photographs, texts about each site and images of artefacts that paint a picture of Derby during the First World War. The trail will cover the significant historical and cultural sites in Derby – including The Silk Mill, Déda, Cathedral, Cenotaph, Derby Museum & Art Gallery, QUAD and Royal Crown Derby.

To download the free app and to find out more, please visit: http://bit.ly/derbyremembers. Further information and support, along with a printed version of the trail, will be available at The Silk Mill.

1. THE SILK MILL Rolls-Royce Eagle Aero Engine Following a request from the Government this engine was developed by Rolls-Royce to power aircraft in the First World War.

2. DERBY CATHEDRAL Memorial Books of the Derbyshire Yeomanry

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3. DÉDA & MOTOR PLUS MOTORHOMES, CHAPEL STREET The wandering memorial that was once housed in Déda’s building and is now permanently on display at the Motor Plus showroom, site of its original home.

4. DERBY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Private George W. Wilson: The Wooden Cross

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The cross was used to mark the grave of 26269 Private George W Wilson, 16th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters.

5. LOCK-UP YARD, DERBY MARKET HALL Steve Bloomer Memorial

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6. THE CENOTAPH, MARKET PLACE Private Jacob Rivers – Victoria Cross Recipient for Gallantry Plaque near base of Cenotaph in honour of Private Jacob Rivers, an early recipient of the VC, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters.

7. GUILDHALL THEATRE, MARKET PLACE Alice Wheeldon – Anti-War Protestor Derby Guildhall – site of suffragette and anti-war protestor Alice Wheeldon’s arraignment for an alleged plot against the Prime Minster, David Lloyd George.

8. QUAD & SIR PETER HILTON MEMORIAL GARDEN W. Horace Hoare – The Spy Catcher Mayor

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9. LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY, FULL STREET Letters Home from Soldier Bryan 10. ROYAL CROWN DERBY

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Pots that survived the infamous Zeppelin attack of 31st January 1916, branded with a Zeppelin mark and crescent moon.

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Midland Road, next to Midland Hotel Sir Edwin L. Lutyens’ cenotaph design for the fallen of the Midland Railway.

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Image credit: © Richard Lea-Hair and Historic Royal Palaces

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Specially presented by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, Weeping Window is a cascade comprising several thousand handmade ceramic poppies seen pouring from a high window to the ground below.

Fri 9 Jun - Sun 23 Jul, 8am - 6pm Silk Mill, Derby Free Weeping Window is from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ – poppies and original concept by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper – by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower of London 2014.

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