Creative Centenaries Programme by Nerve Centre

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2016 Programme

2016 is a pivotal year in the Decade of Centenaries, with the anniversaries of the Easter Rising, the Battle of the Somme and other key events having a strong resonance with Northern Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two main communities.

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1916 saw great social and political upheaval on the island of Ireland and across Europe, the shockwaves of which are still felt today. Of course these anniversaries have the potential to be divisive but they also give us the opportunity to celebrate our shared heritage and build a mature debate around our collective identity.

The Creative Centenaries project itself, led by the Nerve Centre, will see exhibitions at the Tower Museum in Derry~Londonderry and the Ulster Museum in Belfast; an exciting events programme including talks, tours, music, drama, film and festival events; and creative workshops using the latest digital technologies for young people and adults in schools and community settings.

The regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative and cultural industries are playing a key role in capturing peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imaginations, telling stories, and exploring different interpretations of significant events from our past.

The Creative Centenaries website will be a central point for information, events, and resources linked to the Decade of Centenaries throughout the year, with opportunities for everyone to get involved.

This Creative Centenaries programme gives a flavour of how our museums, libraries, arts and heritage organisations, councils and others will be opening up opportunities for debate, discussion and exploration of these events, in an inclusive, tolerant and respectful way.

Creative Centenaries is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Community Relations Council, Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure, and Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.

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Creative Centenaries is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Community Relations Council, Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure, and Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.

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The Creative Centenaries project, led by the Nerve Centre, will be involved in exhibitions, events and outreach activities during 2016, working with a wide range of partners to explore a seminal period in Irish history.

Train the Trainer Workshop Artist-in-Residence Programme March 4, 1.30pm PRONI

Exploring our past together The Creative Centenaries website acts as a hub for events, information and resources on the Decade of Centenaries. Visit the website for up-to-date information and full events programme. A selection of highlights of the Creative Centenaries programme are listed here.

Nerve Centre 7-8 Magazine Street Derry~Londonderry BT48 6HJ 028 7126 0562 www.creativecentenaries.org @creative_100_

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April 14 - November 30 Tower Museum An exhibition highlighting the impact of the seismic events of 1916 on the people of the north west. A central theme of the exhibition is the human connections that still bind us to the events of 1916 and the family ties that cross political, religious and cultural boundaries. The exhibition will reveal new details about local involvement in the preparations for the Easter Rising and explore the tragic consequences for local soldiers called into action during Easter Week such as 2nd Lt Charles Love Crockett. The exhibition will relate stories of courage and dedication to the cause of victory in the war against Germany by both men and women from the north west. Lesser known stories will also feature such as the links between Derry and Strabane and the nationalist war poets Francis Ledwidge and Tom Kettle, and the female poets Lily Marcus and Eleanor Jane Alexander who expressed their feelings about the war in powerful verse. In partnership with Derry and Strabane District Council.

Untold Stories Exhibition

Creative Centenaries #MakingHistory 1916 Exhibition June 3 - September 18 Ulster Museum Major exhibition exploring how ‘total war’ and a struggle over national identity acted as powerful catalysts driving the creative forces of social change, technological invention, and artistic innovation in Ireland. Five zones bring together extensive photographic and video archive content from leading heritage institutions including Imperial War Museum, National Museums Northern Ireland, National Library of Ireland, and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. In partnership with Ulster Museum.

An afternoon workshop for community development workers, good relations officers and educators to get to grips with content and resources relating to 1916 from both Creative Centenaries and PRONI. Registration is essential – email info@creativecentenaries.org to book your place.

Digital Fabrication Family Days March 5, 19 Ulster Museum Creative Centenaries will be involved in exciting Digital Fabrication family days at the Ulster Museum where people of all ages can get hands on with 3D printers, laser cutters and more with the Nerve Centre’s FabLab team.

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March Artist and musician Ceara Conway will work with musicians and community groups in Derry~Londonderry, examining themes from 1916 through music and performance workshops. Supported by the Community Relations Council.

A-Level History Conference March 8, 9 Somme Heritage Centre The Somme Museum and University of Ulster host their A-Level History Conference with talks on the ‘Partition of Ireland’ and ‘Germany’. Creative Centenaries will have a presence at the conference, allowing students and teachers the chance to get hands-on with innovative 1916 resources. Registration is essential, visit the website for more information.

Euroclio Conference March 19-25 Across Northern Ireland The 23rd annual Euroclio conference, ‘Reimagining Remembrance – Dealing With The Legacy of a Violent Past in History and Heritage Education’, comes to Northern Ireland during March 2016 with a delegation of history teachers from across Europe. The delegation will visit the Nerve Centre for a day of training and interaction with Creative Centenaries.

Train the Trainer Workshop Artist-in-Residence Programme March 4, 1.30pm PRONI

Nerve Centre 7-8 Magazine Street Derry~Londonderry BT48 6HJ 028 7126 0562 www.creativecentenaries.org @creative_100_

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April - November Across NI

Walking tour of the city centre from Belfast Hidden Tours exploring the historical events of 1916 and their impact on Belfast. Devised by local historians including Raymond O’Regan and John Gray, the tour will take in landmarks such as Linen Hall Library, City Hall, NI War Memorial Museum, St Anne’s Cathedral and Central Library. www.belfasthiddentours.com

Creative Centenaries is partnering with Film Hub NI to make a selection of films about 1916 and the Decade of Centenaries available to community groups and cinemas. Films will cover topics such as the Easter Rising, First World War, Battle of the Somme and labour and gender. The Battle of the Somme documentary, first shown in 1916, will also be made available by the Imperial War Museum for screenings and events.

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Alice Milligan & Francis Ledwidge Graphic Novels Launch

The Box – Kabosh Theatre Company June Ulster Museum

April 20, 7pm Tower Museum

Multi-artform production bringing to life the incredible archive of Olive Swanzy, who served as a nurse during the First World War and kept a series of autograph books that documented her time and those she encountered. The Box is written by Carlo Gebler and directed by Paula McFetridge. Based on a documentary treatment by Denis Tuohy.

Launch event and talk by Catherine Morris, biographer of Alice Milligan. Also featuring playwright Dave Duggan, whose play about Francis Ledwidge, Still, The Blackbird Sings, will be reprised later in the year.

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‘1916 Belfast –War and Rebellion’ Walking Tour

Creative Centenaries #MakingHistory 1916 Exhibition Launch

Laser Cutting Open Days

June 2 Ulster Museum

Craft Month with a difference as the Nerve Centre’s FabLab facility boards HMS Caroline for a series of laser cutting and digital fabrication workshops for families. Interact with the ship like never before!

Launch of major exhibition exploring how ‘total war’ and a struggle over national identity acted as powerful catalysts driving the creative forces of social change, technological invention, and artistic innovation in Ireland during 1916.

August 6, 27 HMS Caroline

Tower Museum Remembering 1916 Talks Programme

1916 Remembered in Music and Poetry – Quercus Ensemble

Creative Centenaries at Foyle Film Festival

April - November Tower Museum

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Annual film programme with some of the most recent and exciting new releases and independent films from across Europe. As well as screenings, Creative Centenaries will also run an education and outreach strand during the festival.

Talks from leading historians including Brian Lacey, Adrian Grant, Fearghal McGarry, and Philip Orr.

Programme of music and words on the theme of lamentation, including Bax’s Elegiac Trio, ‘Across a Clear Blue Sky’ by Ian Wilson, and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, as well as poetry by Francis Ledwidge, Rupert Brooke and others.

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Alice Milligan & Francis Ledwidge Graphic Novels Launch

The Box – Kabosh Theatre Company June Ulster Museum

April 20, 7pm Tower Museum

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‘1916 Belfast –War and Rebellion’ Walking Tour

Creative Centenaries #MakingHistory 1916 Exhibition Launch

Laser Cutting Open Days

June 2 Ulster Museum

August 6, 27 HMS Caroline

Tower Museum Remembering 1916 Talks Programme

1916 Remembered in Music and Poetry – Quercus Ensemble

Creative Centenaries at Foyle Film Festival

April - November Tower Museum

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Talks from leading historians including Brian Lacey, Adrian Grant, Fearghal McGarry, and Philip Orr.

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Creative Centenaries Education & Outreach

Schools & Community Programme Creative Centenaries offers a package of creative and digital-based workshops to primary and post-primary schools at Key Stages 2-4, and community groups. Workshops include: Animation: create your own 2D animation to retell the stories of 1916. Filmmaking: combine elements of green screen technology and filmmaking to place yourself at the events of 100 years ago. Audio: design and create your own radio adverts or news bulletins in the aftermath of the Easter Rising or Battle of the Somme. Digital Design: examine issues of propaganda and design and create your own recruitment poster.

Bespoke workshops and training programmes can also be designed to suit your needs. To arrange workshops or for any other inquiries contact Niall Kerr at the Nerve Centre on 028 7126 0562 or email info@creativecentenaries.org

Comic Book Creation: explore 1916 and learn new digital skills through the creation of your own comic book story. 3D Printing: use the latest digital fabrication technologies such as 3D printing and laser cutting to examine objects and themes from 1916. © University College Dublin

Adult Learning Adult learning course through Queen’s University’s Open Learning Programme beginning April 25. ‘Creative Centenaries: The Divided Histories and Shared Legacies of 1916’ is a five week course delivered by Dr Christopher JV Loughlin exploring the legacy and impact of 1916, and includes a walking tour around Belfast of related sites. Enrolment begins March 17 at www.qub.ac.uk/ol

Creative Centenaries Resources Creative Centenaries has developed a range of engaging and interactive resources to support learning around the Decade of Centenaries. A series of historical graphic novels, 2.5D animations on key events and an interactive iBook are just some of the resources available. Download resources from www.creativecentenaries.org/resources

MindRising MindRising 2016 is a competition celebrating 200 years of the island of Ireland. MindRising champions the use of digital technology in schools and groups. MindRising is about telling stories about our past and our future. Teams will work on their digital storytelling skills across a range of media which includes building elements of their projects in Minecraft. They are encouraged to remember the past 100 years and imagine what the next 100 years could bring. For more information on the project and to access resources and tutorials, visit www.mindrising.ie

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Throughout 2016, the Ulster Museum will play an integral role in examining and reflecting on events from 100 years ago through a new exhibition, workshops, talks, hands-on education projects and more. The museum’s collection, largely donated materials from during and immediately after the war, reflects what people believed to be important and worth preserving. Since 2014 the museum has also been collecting family histories through the Living Legacies 1914-18 Engagement Centre.

Remembering 1916: Your Stories

First World War Family History Workshop

March 25 @ Ulster Museum

April 12, May 10, 2pm Ulster Museum Learning Zone

Telling the stories of 1916 with objects on display from National Museum Northern Ireland’s collection and from the community, including an interactive touch table, 1916 footage and short talks on film from academics.

The programme of 1916 events is in partnership with the Living Legacies 1914-18 Centre, Creative Centenaries and the First World War Centenary Committee.

Practical workshop to help uncover your First World War family history, led by Marie Coleman in partnership with Creative Centenaries. Booking essential.

1916 Print Exhibition June Ulster Museum, Belfast Room In partnership with Cork Printmakers and Belfast Print Workshop, 16 artists will explore their responses to 1916 in 16 prints measuring 16 x 16 inches.

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Lecture Series April - November, 1pm Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre

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The first Wednesday of each month will see lectures covering the public memory of the First World War, Easter Rising, mental health and shell shock, and commemoration with Tim Bowman, Marie Coleman and others.

Shock, Shell Shock and the 1916 Easter Rising

Remembering 1916 – Critical Reflections

June 1,1pm Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre

November 17 - 19 Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre

This lecture from Brendan Kelly will focus on ‘shock’ and ‘shell shock’ during the 1916 Easter Rising and the First World War.

A conference looking back at the impact of 1916 in conjunction with Queen’s University, Belfast.

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Remembering 1916: Your Stories

First World War Family History Workshop

March 25 @ Ulster Museum

April 12, May 10, 2pm Ulster Museum Learning Zone

The programme of 1916 events is in partnership with the Living Legacies 1914-18 Centre, Creative Centenaries and the First World War Centenary Committee.

Practical workshop to help uncover your First World War family history, led by Marie Coleman in partnership with Creative Centenaries. Booking essential.

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Lecture Series April - November, 1pm Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre

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Shock, Shell Shock and the 1916 Easter Rising

Remembering 1916 – Critical Reflections

June 1,1pm Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre

November 17 - 19 Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre

This lecture from Brendan Kelly will focus on ‘shock’ and ‘shell shock’ during the 1916 Easter Rising and the First World War.

A conference looking back at the impact of 1916 in conjunction with Queen’s University, Belfast.

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Libraries NI HQ Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street Lisburn BT28 1FJ

Libraries NI is the public library service for Northern Ireland. Its services are regionally planned and locally delivered. Its service priorities are reading and reader development, information and learning, heritage, culture and creative development and children’s and young people’s services. Libraries NI has a network of over 90 branch and mobile libraries located across all of Northern Ireland. The main Heritage Collections are in Ballymena Central Library, Belfast Central Library, Derry Central Library, Downpatrick Library, Enniskillen Library, Irish and Local Studies Library Armagh, Newry City Library, Omagh Library and the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, Omagh.

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Irish Volunteers Centenary Project

Battle of Jutland as Seen Through Its Shipwrecks

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April 21, 7pm PRONI

May 26, 6.30pm PRONI

The Abbey Rebels of Easter 1916

Talk by Dónal MacAnallen discussing the Irish Volunteers Centenary Project, in conjunction with the Western Front Association.

Having dived shipwrecks from the Battle of Jutland, Innes McCartney will deliver an engaging talk on his experiences. In partnership with Belfast City Council, Royal Navy and History Hub Ulster.

March 3, 6.30pm Newry City Library

‘Everything went wrong that day’

Online resources available include Ancestry Library edition which supports genealogical research, DIPPAM (Documenting Ireland: Parliament, People and Migration), a resource relating to Ireland’s global diaspora, and JSTOR which is a fully searchable electronic collection of Irish journals.

Ulster Voices from the Somme

For more information visit the Libraries NI website, www.librariesni.org.uk

Robert McKinley works at the Somme Museum and was a former Head of History at a Belfast school. Robert’s presentation includes recordings of Ulster voices, recorded over twenty years ago, recalling their memories of this pivotal moment in our history.

Stories of Irishmen in the British Army, Easter 1916 March 8, 6.30pm - Downpatrick Library March 12, 2pm - Banbridge Library Neil Richardson explores the stories behind the forgotten soldiers of Irishmen in the British Army during Easter Week 1916. Forty-one Irishmen in the British Army died in action during the uprising.

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April 22, 2pm PRONI A half-day conference exploring the conflict and consequences of the 1916 Easter Rising.

The Yanks Are Coming The American Expeditionary Force in The Great War August 11, 6.30pm PRONI John Lee presents a talk, in conjunction with the Western Front Association.

Uncovering 1916

March 5, 2pm Banbridge Library

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Easter 1916: Conflict and Consequences

Fearghal McGarry, a Reader in Irish History at Queen’s University, Belfast, explores the experiences, hopes and dreams of Abbey Rebels in 1916, the subject of his new book.

These collections house an extensive range of resources including archives, newspapers, photographs, pamphlets, journals, maps, fine and antiquarian books and government publications.

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October 8, 10am PRONI Conference ‘Uncovering 1916’, discovering new perspectives on the war at sea, at home, on land and in the air’, in conjunction with the Western Front Association and Living Legacies.

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the official archive for Northern Ireland. PRONI holds a wealth of primary source material relating to the key events of the period 1912-22, including the digitized signatories of the Ulster Covenant; records pertaining to Ulster resistance to Home Rule; the many theatres of the First World War; the Home Front; the role of women; the Easter Rising; the Battle of the Somme; and the creation of the two states of Ireland. To facilitate access to Decade-related material, PRONI has compiled a Sources guide and has developed a number of resources including a blog of transcriptions which is published monthly. PRONI holds events and activities relating to all aspects of the Decade, and has produced travelling exhibitions showcasing the 1914-18 period.

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast BT3 9HQ 028 9053 4800 www.proni.gov.uk

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Libraries NI HQ Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street Lisburn BT28 1FJ

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Irish Volunteers Centenary Project

Battle of Jutland as Seen Through Its Shipwrecks

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April 21, 7pm PRONI

May 26, 6.30pm PRONI

The Abbey Rebels of Easter 1916

Talk by Dónal MacAnallen discussing the Irish Volunteers Centenary Project, in conjunction with the Western Front Association.

Having dived shipwrecks from the Battle of Jutland, Innes McCartney will deliver an engaging talk on his experiences. In partnership with Belfast City Council, Royal Navy and History Hub Ulster.

March 3, 6.30pm Newry City Library

‘Everything went wrong that day’

Ulster Voices from the Somme

For more information visit the Libraries NI website, www.librariesni.org.uk

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April 22, 2pm PRONI A half-day conference exploring the conflict and consequences of the 1916 Easter Rising.

The Yanks Are Coming The American Expeditionary Force in The Great War August 11, 6.30pm PRONI John Lee presents a talk, in conjunction with the Western Front Association.

Uncovering 1916

March 5, 2pm Banbridge Library

According to Their Lights

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Easter 1916: Conflict and Consequences

Fearghal McGarry, a Reader in Irish History at Queen’s University, Belfast, explores the experiences, hopes and dreams of Abbey Rebels in 1916, the subject of his new book.

These collections house an extensive range of resources including archives, newspapers, photographs, pamphlets, journals, maps, fine and antiquarian books and government publications.

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Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast BT3 9HQ 028 9053 4800 www.proni.gov.uk

Linen Hall Library 028 9032 1707 17 Donegall www.linenhall.com Square North Belfast BT1 5GB @thelinenhall

Highlight Events Two Cities One Book April 2016 Linen Hall Library The Library will partner with Libraries NI, Belfast City Council and Dublin City Council, alongside Penguin Ireland, to deliver a series of events around the book Fallen by Lia Mills, looking at the themes of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme.

Easter Rising Centenary April 2016 Linen Hall Library

Linen Hall Library Founded in 1788, the Linen Hall Library is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. Its collections include unparalleled Irish and Local Studies materials, ranging from comprehensive holdings of early Belfast and Ulster printed books to the 250,000 items in the Northern Ireland Political Collection, the definitive archive of the recent troubles. The Library will deliver quality arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences by reflecting diverse and changing cultures and encouraging community engagement by delivering excellence in the arts and supporting established and emerging talent. The Library’s 2016 programme will include a number of exhibitions supplemented by a series of associated events, book launches, lectures and more.

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The Library will mark the centenary of the Easter Rising using unique artefacts and items from its collections, including an original letter from the Gresham Hotel Dublin offering an eyewitness account of events. ‘The Corr Family: Witnessing History’ exhibition will also run from April 4 - 30.

Twinsome Minds June 10, 6pm Linen Hall Library A multimedia performed talk. Richard Kearney and Sheila Gallagher re-imagine a series of micro-narratives surrounding 1916 in Dublin and the First World War battlefields of Belgium. Tickets £5 can be booked at www.linenhall.com

Stretcher Bearer! The Last Days of Mankind

Belfast City Council In 2011, at the onset of what has become known as the Decade of Centenaries, Belfast City Council agreed on a series of principles under which all commemoration events being delivered would be undertaken. The first phase covered 1912-1914 under the ‘Shared History – Different Allegiances’ with an exhibition and key events around the Ulster Covenant, the Home Rule crisis, the Suffragette movement and the rise of the Labour movement. The key events to be marked this year will include the Battle of the Somme, the Easter Rising, the Battle of Jutland, Victoria Cross recipients, the role of women in 1916, the lost lives from 1916, the European context, the growth of cinema and the impact of war and the Rising on local lives.

Highlight Events Reflections of 1916 Exhibition

The Easter Rising, Context, Events, the Belfast Connection and a Unionist Perspective

8 March - end August Belfast City Hall A new interactive exhibition covering the events of 1916, including material on the Battle of the Somme, Easter Rising, Battle of Jutland and role of women in 1916. The exhibition will also look at societal issues such as the growth of cinema.

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May 14, 11am PRONI Inspiring Ireland is an initiative to digitise artefacts from 1916 into items which will be held on the Inspiring Ireland website. Anyone with artefacts from 1916 are invited to come to this event with their artefact and meet with the Inspiring Ireland research team who will gather information before digitising it.

The Lost Lives of the Battle of the Somme June 21, 6.30pm Belfast City Hall

June 1 - July 30 Linen Hall Library A specially commissioned exhibition from poet Sam Burnside and artist Leslie Nicholl exploring themes connected to the 16th Irish and 36th Ulster Divisions.

Inspiring Ireland Collection Day

April 11, 6.30pm Belfast City Hall Éamon Phoenix will deliver an exploration of the Easter Rising, looking at the context of the events in Dublin. With a particular focus on Belfast, the evening will look at the significant Belfast connection with the Rising, key personalities and the impact on the politics of Belfast.

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Nigel Henderson and Philip Orr will deliver a presentation on some of those who lost their lives during the Battle of the Somme, focussing on the impact it had on communities in Belfast. The presentation will also include poetry written in Ulster and France during the battle.

Key Women from 1916 Rising September 22 Belfast City Hall Marie Coleman, from Queen’s University Belfast, will lead this exploration on the lives of four significant women who were heavily involved in the 1916 Rising: Winifred Carney, Nora Connolly O’Brien and Elizabeth and Nell Corr.

Linen Hall Library 028 9032 1707 17 Donegall www.linenhall.com Square North Belfast BT1 5GB @thelinenhall

Easter Rising Centenary April 2016 Linen Hall Library

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Stretcher Bearer! The Last Days of Mankind

Highlight Events Reflections of 1916 Exhibition

The Easter Rising, Context, Events, the Belfast Connection and a Unionist Perspective

Belfast City Council Good Relations Unit Chief Executive’s Department Belfast City Hall Belfast BT1 5GS

The Lost Lives of the Battle of the Somme June 21, 6.30pm Belfast City Hall

June 1 - July 30 Linen Hall Library A specially commissioned exhibition from poet Sam Burnside and artist Leslie Nicholl exploring themes connected to the 16th Irish and 36th Ulster Divisions.

Inspiring Ireland Collection Day

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April 14 Tower Museum Untold Stories will highlight the impact of the seismic events of 1916 on the North West through the personal stories of over twenty individuals. A central theme of the exhibition is the human connections that still bind us to the events of 1916 and the family ties that cross political, religious and cultural boundaries.

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Twinsome Minds June 9, 7pm Nerve Centre A multimedia performed talk featuring Richard Kearney and Sheila Gallagher re-imagines a series of micro-narratives surrounding 1916 in Dublin and the First World War battlefields of Belgium. The stories and images of eclipsed history concentrate on ‘twinned’ pairs – family members, neighbours, school friends, lovers – who ended up on opposite sides during this time of great upheaval in British-Irish relations.

The Ulster Division on the Somme June 23, 7pm Tower Museum Historian Philip Orr will deliver an engaging talk on the role of the Ulster Division during the Battle of the Somme. The Division are remembered notably for their actions on July 1 and Philip will uncover some of the stories and facts from throughout the campaign.

HMS Caroline HMS Caroline, the last surviving vessel from the Battle of Jutland, is being restored and will open in time for the battle’s centenary on May 31, 2016.

Alice Milligan & Francis Ledwidge Graphic Novels Launch April 21, 7pm Tower Museum Guest speakers at the launch of this exciting new educational resource are Catherine Morris, biographer of Alice Milligan, and playwright Dave Duggan whose play about Francis Ledwidge’s time in Derry, Still, The Blackbird Sings, will tour local communities in Derry in Autumn 2016.

The Abbey Rebels of 1916 May 18, 7pm Tower Museum

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Support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has helped to restore the famous ship which will be completed as a museum and visitor attraction.

Tower Museum During 2016, Derry and Strabane District Council’s Museum & Visitor Service will deliver a programme of activity to explore the centenaries of 1916 and how these events have shaped our cultural heritage and identity. The Tower Museum’s Remembering 1916 Programme, will include a new exhibition profiling individuals from the north west who played a key role in the events of 1916, a wide-ranging events programme and schools workshops. In partnership with Creative Centenaries.

Much of HMS Caroline is undergoing extensive restoration to her 1916 appearance at the Battle of Jutland. From June 2016, visitors will discover a range of historic spaces including the Captain’s Cabin, Royal Marines Mess, and Seamen’s Wash as well as the very important engine room, sick-bay and galley kitchen. Visitors will explore the importance of the Battle of Jutland and discover what life at sea was like for over 300 crew who served on board Caroline during 1916. HMS Caroline will become a world-class visitor attraction and events venue that combines fully restored historic spaces and hands-on contemporary exhibits. Visitors to Caroline will embark on a journey across 100 years of naval history, two World Wars and a long and active life in Belfast, all revealed through the stories of the people who were part of her life and through Caroline’s own unique collection of artefacts.

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Fearghal McGarry, historian and academic with Queen’s University, will deliver a talk on his new book, The Abbey Rebels of 1916: A Lost Revolution. The talk will draw on the personal experiences of seven characters from differing backgrounds who took part in the Easter Rising.

Untold Stories Exhibition Launch

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An appeal has been launched to find anyone with family links to sailors, fishing, shipbuilding or any other maritime activity from 1914-18 and who wishes to be involved in the commemorative event at HMS Caroline on May 31.

Highlight Events Commemoration to the Irish Sailor May 31 HMS Caroline and Bangor May 31 marks the centenary of the Battle of Jutland and will be remembered with events across the UK, including a commemoration in the Orkney Islands. Here, the date will be remembered with an all-island Commemoration to the Irish Sailor in Belfast along with the opening of HMS Caroline. The ceremony will see performances from a naval band and both the Royal Navy and Irish Naval Service, a parade of boats in Belfast Lough moving to Bangor followed by the unveiling of a Victoria Cross Commemorative Stone to Commander Barry Bingham in Bangor.

Thousands served in the maritime environment during the First World War including sailors of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Volunteer Reserves, Coastguard, lifeboat crews and the fishing industry. To find out more information and to register an expression of interest, visit www.historyhubulster.co.uk/irishsailor

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HMS Caroline HMS Caroline, the last surviving vessel from the Battle of Jutland, is being restored and will open in time for the battle’s centenary on May 31, 2016.

The Abbey Rebels of 1916 May 18, 7pm Tower Museum

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Support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has helped to restore the famous ship which will be completed as a museum and visitor attraction.

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Untold Stories Exhibition Launch

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HMS Caroline Alexandra Dock Queen’s Road Belfast BT3 9DT www.nmrn.org.uk

The Somme Association The Somme Association was formed in 1990 to co-ordinate research into Ireland’s part in the First World War and to ensure that the sacrifices of all those from Ireland who served – and those of their families – would continue to be honoured and remembered. The objective of the Association is in bringing the people of the island of Ireland to a mutual understanding through the commemoration and interpretation of the experiences of the men and woman who lived, served, fought and died in modern international conflicts. This is achieved through the collecting, recording, conservation and display of relevant materials from the past and present, and by making these collections and associated information accessible to the public. The Somme Association has responsibility for the Somme Museum at Conlig in County Down, the Ulster Memorial Tower on the site of the Battle of the Somme near Thiepval in France, and Thiepval Wood, from where the 36th (Ulster) Division launched the attack on the German lines at 7:30 am on July 1, 1916.

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Highlight Events Women and the First World War March 2, 1pm Ulster Hall The First World War marked a watershed for women, particularly in relation to employment and voting. Carol Walker from the Somme Museum discusses the work of the suffragettes and the contribution of women to war.

Films available include Irish Destiny, Curious Journey, Mother Ireland,1916 Seachtar Na Cásca, Michael Collins, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, The Battle of the Somme, Regeneration, War Horse, The Man Who Shot The Great War, as well as more documentaries and archive footage.

Somme Museum in conjunction with the Ulster University hosts its annual A-Level schools conference with talks including ‘The Partition of Ireland’ and ‘Germany’ from Dr Russell Rees and Dr Robert McNamara. Registration is essential.

The Somme Association & Somme Museum 233 Bangor Road Newtownards BT23 7PH

028 9182 3202 www.sommeassociation.com @SommeAssoc

028 9097 2575 www.filmhubni.org @FilmHubNI

The Battle of the Somme Documentary The Imperial War Museum (IWM) have designated 2016 as a ‘Year of Film’ centred around the 1916 documentary film The Battle of the Somme. The film was seen by 22 million people at the time, bringing the true horror of the battle to people on the home front. In order to mark the 100 year anniversary of The Battle of the Somme, the IWM are making the film available for free for screenings and events across the UK. For more information on how to access the film visit www.creativecentenaries.org

Imperial War Museum

The Museum will be open over the centenary of the Battle of the Somme where, amongst other things, organised walks will take place between the Museum and Helen’s Tower. Living Legacies and Creative Centenaries will also have a presence in the Museum over the three days, interacting with the public.

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Throughout 2016, Film Hub NI will make available to its film club members a selection of films relating to 1916. Film Hub NI members will be able to access these films for free and stage screenings or events in their areas. For more information on how to become a Film Hub NI member, visit www.filmhubni.org.

March 8, 9 Somme Museum

July 1-3 Somme Museum

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Film Hub NI helps to develop a range of activities including pop-up cinemas, film clubs, programming initiatives and special events.

Schools Conference

Weekend of Events to Mark Somme Centenary

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Film Hub NI is part of a national initiative aimed at growing audiences for film across the UK, aiming to put film at the centre of cultural life in Northern Ireland.

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The Somme Association & Somme Museum 233 Bangor Road Newtownards BT23 7PH

028 9182 3202 www.sommeassociation.com @SommeAssoc

028 9097 2575 www.filmhubni.org @FilmHubNI

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March 8, 9 Somme Museum

July 1-3 Somme Museum

2016 Programme

Film Hub NI helps to develop a range of activities including pop-up cinemas, film clubs, programming initiatives and special events.

Schools Conference

Weekend of Events to Mark Somme Centenary

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Film Hub NI is part of a national initiative aimed at growing audiences for film across the UK, aiming to put film at the centre of cultural life in Northern Ireland.

Film Hub NI QUB University Road Belfast BT7 1NN

BBC Voices 16

Voices 16 A landmark multi-media project for 2016, from BBC Northern Ireland

www.bbc.co.uk/voices16 @BBCVoices16

Realising the Republic @belfast2016 Recognising the significance of the Easter Rising to the city of Belfast, Realising the Republic will programme a series of events, talks, lectures and more about the impact of 1916 on Belfast, throughout the year. Highlights include:

1916. One year and two seismic events that still resonate on the island of Ireland a century later. BBC Northern Ireland recounts the testimony of those who witnessed the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme. In 1916 Ireland was a part of the British Empire. The year was a tumultuous one in Ireland’s history, with the country in a process of change that permanently altered its political and social landscape. The events of this year not only affected those involved in the fighting, but touched the lives of ordinary people on the island. Day by day, follow the story of this turbulent year through the eyes of the people who lived it. Personal accounts will unfold over the coming months on the website and on Twitter where you’ll get daily updates on life in Ireland and on the Western Front. A mix of newspaper clippings, extracts from diaries, letters and memoirs, will paint a rich picture of how people lived and what was reported back then. On the site you’ll also find the first in a series of films that bring the significance of historical objects to life. Discover the Proclamation of the Irish Republic and the flag of the 36th Ulster Division at the Somme then delve into a timeline which brings the chronology of those events to life. More will follow as the year proceeds.

Landmark Films Two landmark films will air on BBC One later in the year, featuring some of the people you’ll first meet online and on social media.

Corr Sisters Exhibition March 2015 An exhibition to remember the Corr sisters from the Ormeau Road in Belfast who travelled to Dublin for the beginning of the Easter Rising.

Remembering James Connolly May 12-14 A weekend of events to mark the role of the Belfast-based James Connolly, a revolutionary trade unionist and one of the seven signatories of the Proclamation.

Launch of Belfast Rising Trail

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Special plaques and a walking trail will be unveiled across the city throughout the year, commemorating the lives of those involved in the Easter Rising.

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Voices 16 A landmark multi-media project for 2016, from BBC Northern Ireland

www.bbc.co.uk/voices16 @BBCVoices16

Landmark Films Two landmark films will air on BBC One later in the year, featuring some of the people you’ll first meet online and on social media.

Corr Sisters Exhibition March 2015 An exhibition to remember the Corr sisters from the Ormeau Road in Belfast who travelled to Dublin for the beginning of the Easter Rising.

Remembering James Connolly May 12-14 A weekend of events to mark the role of the Belfast-based James Connolly, a revolutionary trade unionist and one of the seven signatories of the Proclamation.

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Special plaques and a walking trail will be unveiled across the city throughout the year, commemorating the lives of those involved in the Easter Rising.

Living Memory Project www.bigideascompany.org In 2016, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in partnership with Big Ideas Company are asking the public to re-connect with the war dead buried in their own communities. CWGC has 200 large sites in the UK, almost all in big city cemeteries and linked to the hospitals: the majority of these men either died of their wounds in hospital or (in 1918-19) died in the influenza epidemic. CWGC want the public to visit these sites, take a personal interest in one or two of those buried there: lay flowers and look up their details on the CWGC website. From there, people can champion these sites: tell their friends, tell other local community groups so that they are not forgotten. Funding and a creative resource pack will be available from March 2016 for community groups in Northern Ireland wishing to participate in this initiative. For more information please contact Katharine Lane at Big Ideas Company on katharine.lane@bigideascompany.org or 07762060628.

Londonderry Bands Forum The Londonderry Bands Forum are planning a major outdoor production on Ebrington Parade Ground in Derry~Londonderry in August, combining music and theatre to explore the events of 1916. Two men in the trenches at the Somme look back on the events that brought them together and their political ideals and aspirations. Combining vignettes from playwright Jonathan Burgess of Blue Eagle Productions and music from Strabane arranger and composer Noel Barr, this large scale outdoor production will examine the impact of seminal moments in history on the personal lives of local men. Visit www.creativecentenaries.org for more information in the coming months.

Castleton Lanterns www.castletonlanterns.co.uk Castleton Lanterns is a First World War project aiming to identify the men of Castleton Presbyterian Church whose images are on lantern slides which were found in the organ loft of Alexandra Presbyterian Church, Belfast. The lantern slides were created by leading Belfast photographer, Alexander R. Hogg, for an exhibition ‘of our men at the front’ to be shown on December 16, 1918.

Shining a Light on The Somme Community Debate March 12 Alexandra Presbyterian Church Hall Philip Orr leads this community debate relating to the Somme, the mythology that has grown around it and the place of First World War Remembrance in our community. Please reserve tickets by emailing karen@castletonlanterns.co.uk

History Hub Ulster www.historyhubulster.co.uk History Hub Ulster is a research group based in Belfast, and working on projects across Ulster. Highlights of events in 2016 include:

Féile an Earraigh Talks Programme Highlights @FeileBelfast Ireland, India and Easter 1916 March 21,1pm Falls Library Kate O’Malley looks at the impact the Easter Rising had on the Indian nationalist movement and how it influenced radicals and inspired the Chittagong Armoury Raid of 1930.

Sea of Lights

‘Shells for us and pianos for them’

March 19 North Belfast

Class War and the First World War in Irish Writing

Participants of North Belfast Remembers will set sail glass bottles with LED lights and details of individual men and women from North Belfast who served and died in the First World War.

March 22, 7pm St Mary’s University College

The Archaeology of the Battle of Jutland May 26 PRONI Talk from Innes McCartney, a nautical archaeologist, historian, explorer and broadcaster who has dived shipwrecks from the Battle of Jutland.

Michael Pierse will look at how writers represented the class divisions that the First World War often intensified and exposed and how this representation relates to the 1916 Rising and its legacy with reference to writers like James Connolly and Seán O’Casey.

Republican Icons or Complex Protestant Irishmen? March 23, 1pm Falls Library This talk from Philip Orr will show how some of the key figures in the republican iconography of this period are far more complex than has been acknowledged in nationalist narratives.

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The Shame of Easter Week? March 24, 7pm St Mary’s University College Jason Burke will explore the response of unionism and Edward Carson (who referred to ‘the shame of Easter week’) to the Rising and the executions of the republican signatories to the Proclamation.

Ireland 2016 www.ireland.ie • State Ceremonial • Historical Reflection • Cultural Expression • Community Participation • Global and Diaspora • The Living Language • Youth and Imagination The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme is underpinned by five intersecting and overlapping themes – Remembering, Reconciling, Presenting, Imagining and Celebrating. Ireland 2016 first and foremost marks the centenary of the Easter Rising in 1916, a seminal moment on Ireland’s journey to independence. It is also a once-in-a-century invitation to people of all ages, in Ireland and overseas, to shape and actively engage in a diverse range of historical, cultural and artistic activities designed to facilitate reflection, commemoration, debate and analysis and an active re-imagining of our future. The commemoration throughout 2016 will be measured and reflective, and informed by a full acknowledgement of the complexity of historical events and their legacy, of the multiple readings of history, and of the multiple identities and traditions which are part of the Irish historical experience.

History Hub Ulster www.historyhubulster.co.uk History Hub Ulster is a research group based in Belfast, and working on projects across Ulster. Highlights of events in 2016 include:

Sea of Lights

‘Shells for us and pianos for them’

March 19 North Belfast

Class War and the First World War in Irish Writing

Participants of North Belfast Remembers will set sail glass bottles with LED lights and details of individual men and women from North Belfast who served and died in the First World War.

March 22, 7pm St Mary’s University College

The Archaeology of the Battle of Jutland May 26 PRONI Talk from Innes McCartney, a nautical archaeologist, historian, explorer and broadcaster who has dived shipwrecks from the Battle of Jutland.

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14-18 NOW Commissions

14-18 NOW is the UK’s official arts programme for the First World War centenary and has a number of major events and new commissions taking place across Northern Ireland in 2016.

Radio Relay

June - July Derry~Londonderry, Belfast and Limerick

October Belfast

June 18 - 20 Belfast

In his first Northern Ireland appearance, the Obie Award-winning New York performer Taylor Mac will present The WW1 Years and More, a series of participative concerts at Belfast International Arts Festival. In two concerts, his astute take on music and culture spans the years before, during and after the First World War from 1896 through to 1926. His third concert will be a tendecade spectacular from 1916, the year of the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising, through to 2016. Accompanied by a live band and dressed in a dazzling array of costume creations, Mac will reflect on notions of authority, class, empire, gender, patriotism and war, and differing perceptions and attitudes to how history is made and viewed. A co-commission with Belfast International Arts Festival.

Radio Relay will explore historic moments in the development of radio, from the first pirate broadcast during the Easter Rising to the trench radios that were first used at the Battle of the Somme. Artists including Graham Fagen, Paddy Bloomer, Gareth Moore, Philip Hession and Mhairi Sutherland will create new works for a nationwide programme with participation at its core. As part of a unique midsummer weekend at Belfast’s ancient Giant’s Ring, visitors will be invited to work with artists to build their own lo-fi radio transmitters and make silver kites to recreate early experiments in radio antennae. A co-commission with Golden Thread Gallery.

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Fearghus Ó Conchúir’s ambitious dance commission The Casement Project is inspired by the British peer, Irish nationalist and international humanitarian Roger Casement, who was hanged in Pentonville Prison in 1916. Knighted for exposing human rights abuses in the Congo and the Amazon, his support for Irish nationalism during the First World War was a British scandal. His homosexuality was even more scandalous. The project will include stage performances, a film, an academic symposium, a summer beach dance festival and a series of other opportunities for the public to participate in the project. The work will be performed in Belfast in Autumn 2016.

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June - November London, Dublin, Belfast

Shelter

In Shelter, artist Anne Tallentire will explore the architectural legacy of the Nissen hut, the curved structure invented during the First World War to house soldiers and supplies. Tallentire will create work across a range of media, including drawing, photography and film. In June and July, visitors will be invited to watch Tallentire work in an open studio at Eighty81, a former army barracks in Derry-Londonderry. Tallentire will also work with architects, activists and volunteers to produce a large- scale work, which will be exhibited in outdoor public spaces, including Ebrington Square in DerryLondonderry and the Ulster Museum in Belfast. Shelter is a co-commission with Nerve Centre.

The Casement Project

Further information from www.1418now.org.uk

14-18 NOW Commissions

14-18 NOW is the UK’s official arts programme for the First World War centenary and has a number of major events and new commissions taking place across Northern Ireland in 2016.

Radio Relay

June - July Derry~Londonderry, Belfast and Limerick

October Belfast

June 18 - 20 Belfast

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The WW1 Years and More

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June - November London, Dublin, Belfast

Shelter

The Casement Project

Further information from www.1418now.org.uk

The Decade of Centenaries: an opportunity to understand ourselves better!

Examples of funded projects

To look back on the past can be challenging, particularly in Northern Ireland with our troubled history. Yet not to do so would be to ignore so much of what makes us who we are today. We are products of that history, it has moulded and shaped us, and continues to influence us. It is our heritage.

Northern Ireland and the Impact of the First World War on Communities

The Story of a Lad from Newmills: Private Robert Morrow VC

Lower Oldpark Community Association

Newmills Cultural Group

The heritage focus of this project relates to the general history leading up to the outbreak of war as well as how it affected a local Belfast community. The grantee conducted reminiscence workshops in association with Reminiscence Network Northern Ireland to enable the research and collection of personal family and community histories. They developed a bespoke training course on the history of Northern Ireland/Belfast during the war, trained young people in oral history collection and hosted a tea dance to recreate a typical social event for older people. Young people will be involved in creating historic decorations for the event. commemorate.

The project tells the unheard story of Private Robert Morrow VC. The grantee seeks to ensure his war record is remembered and that the reasons why he was posthumously awarded the VC are documented for future generations to

Heritage Lottery Fund The question is how we remember the past? Do we approach it with an open mind, challenging the interpretations that have been handed down to us? Or do we selectively choose those aspects of our story to reinforce what we already know, or support a particular narrative? These questions reflect the choices that face us all when we try to understand who we are. At the start of this Decade the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Community Relations Council (CRC) began a conversation which was all about the challenges of a Decade which included: the events of UVF gun running 1912, the signing of the Ulster Covenant, the First World War, Easter 1916, the Somme and the War of Independence. Our question was whether this was an opportunity, or yet another chance for the past to play havoc with our contemporary realities. Both organisations recognised that a better understanding of the past had to be a good thing so to help us in different spheres of work we developed a set of

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principles from which to approach the Decade of Centenaries: 1 Start from the historical facts; 2 Recognise the implications and consequences of what happened; 3 Understand that different perceptions and interpretations exist; and 4 Show how events and activities can deepen understanding of the period; All to be seen in the context of an ‘inclusive and accepting society’. A conference was held in March 2011 during which the principles were launched. This event was followed up with a series of other activities, including a lecture series sponsored by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Ulster Museum, a further conference on 1916, and workshops to help communities navigate this territory. The Northern Ireland Executive gave strong endorsement of this work and outlined their thinking on the ‘Decade’.

Since then HLF has announced its First World War Programme and funded over 50 projects in addition to many other ‘Decade’ projects dealing with themes such as the Easter Rising. The largest grant we have given was £12m to HMS Caroline, the smallest around £3,000. With our funding HLF wants to provide communities and groups with the opportunity to explore this period in ways which will uncover a myriad of amazing stories and connections that have been overlooked or forgotten. The Decade of Centenaries provides us all with a real opportunity to understand better the forces which created the Ireland of today, north and south. The Heritage Lottery Fund is very happy to explore with communities and groups how this can be done.

Paul Mullan, January 2016

A Unique Experiment: the Resettlement of First World War Soldiers on Cleenish Island in Lough Erne Bellanaleck Local History Group The project focussed on the resettlement of ex-servicemen after the First World War on Cleenish Island in Upper Lough Erne where houses, each with a portion of land, were built for 12 ex-servicemen. The grantee undertook research to find out more about the resettlement programme and why Cleenish Island was chosen as a location. They talked to local historians, the families of the soldiers who were allocated houses there as well as other members of the community who may have relevant information passed through their families.

East Belfast & The Great War: Recording and Sharing East Belfast’s Great War Heritage Digitally East Belfast & The Great War is a two-year project to digitally record and share East Belfast’s First World War Heritage. The project is compiling an online database containing every serviceman and woman from East Belfast who served in the First World War. They also aim to create a digital catalogue of artifacts including letters, diaries and photographs which tell the very human story of the Great War across East Belfast.

For more information on funding available from Heritage Lottery Fund, visit www.hlf.org.uk

The Decade of Centenaries: an opportunity to understand ourselves better!

Examples of funded projects

Northern Ireland and the Impact of the First World War on Communities

The Story of a Lad from Newmills: Private Robert Morrow VC

Lower Oldpark Community Association

Newmills Cultural Group

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Paul Mullan, January 2016

For more information on funding available from Heritage Lottery Fund, visit www.hlf.org.uk

The Community Relations Council (CRC) is a regional organisation, a registered charity and Non-Departmental Public Body of the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister which promotes and funds good relations actions across all sectors. CRC also provides guidance and development support to those working on community relations issues and it is a source of specialist expertise to District Councils in the development of their good relations plans. The organisation also develops and supports focussed interventions on such issues as the legacy of the past; peace-walls and interfaces; and monitoring peace.

Community Relations Council Decade of Centenaries

In simple terms the principles are:

An important focus for CRC’s work in recent years has been on supporting new ways to engage with commemoration to ensure that the region’s divided past does not undermine our ability to live well together in the future. Through its Community Relation and Cultural Diversity Small Grant, Media and Publication Grant Schemes, CRC is supporting a range of projects – drama, animations, research, teaching resources, lectures, debates and workshops that allow people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the dramatic decade, 1912-1922, and how it has shaped the region. Information on our funding schemes is available from www.community-relations.org.uk.

The Decade of Commemorations project was established in 2011 in collaboration with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Through the project key principles for remembering centenaries in the public space were developed to be considered in the context of an ‘inclusive and accepting society’.

Start from the historical facts;

2 Recognise the implications and consequences of what happened; 3 Understand that different perceptions and interpretations exist; and 4 Show how events and activities can deepen understanding of the period. The principles have been widely disseminated to central government, District Councils and a diverse range of groups interested in good relations, culture, history and heritage. In 2012, a ten week lecture series on Remembering the Future, commemorating the Decade 1912-23, was organised by CRC and HLF. Since then CRC and HLF have hosted regular events for organisations working on these issues, including a ‘Remembering 1916’ Conference in November 2013 and two fairs in 2014 and 2015 showcasing the resources that have been developed to

support commemoration of this dramatic period in our history. In addition to this engagement activity a number of resources have been produced and made available on the website including ‘Reflections on Remembering the Future Conference’ (2012), a ‘Good Practice Toolkit’ (2013), and ‘Funding Advice’ note for funders (2011/12). These publications can be located at http://www.communityrelations.org.uk/programmes/markinganniversaries/ CRC and HLF host a ‘Commemorations Roundtable’ which is made up of a wide range of public and voluntary sector bodies and academics working on any aspect of commemoration related to this period.

Jacqueline Irwin, January 2016

Community Relations Council Decade of Centenaries

In simple terms the principles are:

Start from the historical facts;

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South Dublin County Libraries

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Timeline of 1916 Events

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21 April 1916

23 April 1916

24 April 1916

29 April 1916

3O April 1916

May 1916

The Aud is sunk off the coast of Cork with the loss of 20,000 rifles and ammunition destined for the Rising.

Plans for an uprising on Easter Sunday are halted by a countermanding order from Eoin MacNeill.

The Easter Rising begins and the proclamation is read aloud by Patrick Pearse outside the GPO in Dublin.

After an intense week of fighting across the city, the rebels evacuate the GPO and prepare to surrender.

Patrick Pearse issues the surrender order and the Easter Rising is over.

14 leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Kilmainham Jail by firing squad over a ten day period.

January 1916

1 July 1916

September 1916

November 1916

Two years into the First World War and the grim reality of trench warfare is setting in across the Western Front.

Following an artillery barrage of German lines, allied forces rise from their trenches and advance across no manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s land.

The 36th (Ulster) Division capture their objectives on the opening day but are forced to retreat before being relieved from the front line on July 5.

120,000 men advance on the opening day of battle, with 57,470 casualties. 5,500 of the 36th (Ulster) Division are dead, wounded or taken prisoner.

The 10th and 16th (Irish) Divisions are heavily involved at the Battles of Guillemont and Ginchy, eventually taking control of the towns at a great loss of life.

Somme offensive called to an end with over 1,000,000 men on both sides killed or wounded as a result of the battle.

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Battle of the Somme

South Dublin County Libraries

Easter Rising

Timeline of 1916 Events

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21 April 1916

23 April 1916

24 April 1916

29 April 1916

3O April 1916

May 1916

The Aud is sunk off the coast of Cork with the loss of 20,000 rifles and ammunition destined for the Rising.

Plans for an uprising on Easter Sunday are halted by a countermanding order from Eoin MacNeill.

The Easter Rising begins and the proclamation is read aloud by Patrick Pearse outside the GPO in Dublin.

After an intense week of fighting across the city, the rebels evacuate the GPO and prepare to surrender.

Patrick Pearse issues the surrender order and the Easter Rising is over.

14 leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Kilmainham Jail by firing squad over a ten day period.

January 1916

1 July 1916

September 1916

November 1916

Two years into the First World War and the grim reality of trench warfare is setting in across the Western Front.

Following an artillery barrage of German lines, allied forces rise from their trenches and advance across no manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s land.

The 36th (Ulster) Division capture their objectives on the opening day but are forced to retreat before being relieved from the front line on July 5.

120,000 men advance on the opening day of battle, with 57,470 casualties. 5,500 of the 36th (Ulster) Division are dead, wounded or taken prisoner.

The 10th and 16th (Irish) Divisions are heavily involved at the Battles of Guillemont and Ginchy, eventually taking control of the towns at a great loss of life.

Somme offensive called to an end with over 1,000,000 men on both sides killed or wounded as a result of the battle.

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At a Glance March

March 5 Banbridge Library, Banbridge, 2pm Talk: ‘Everything went wrong that day’ Ulster Voices from The Somme

March Venues across Derry~Londonderry Music: Artist in Residence programme with Ceara Conway

March 1 Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown, 7.30pm Talk: Is Blood Sacrifice Necessary?

March 2 Ulster Hall, Belfast, 1pm Talk: Women and the First World War

March 2 Ranfurly House, Dungannon, 7pm Talk: Tom Clarke, Republicanism in Tyrone and 1916 Rising

March 3 Newry City Library, Newry, 6.30pm Talk: The Abbey Rebels of Easter 1916

March 4 PRONI, Belfast, 1.30pm Workshop: Train the Trainer

March 5 Ulster Museum, Belfast, 10.30am Workshop: Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing Day

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March 19 - March 25 Various Venues Conference: Euroclio Reimagining Remembrance

March 23 Falls Library, Belfast, 1pm Talk: Republican Icons or Complex Protestant Irishmen?

March 25 St. Mary’s University College, Belfast, 7pm Talk: No Terms of Denunciation That Pen Could Indict Would be Too Strong

March 27 Hamill Street, Belfast Centenary Easter Parade

March 7 - April 2 Ballymoney Museum, Ballymoney Exhibition: ‘To the People of Ireland…’ - Easter Rising 1916

March 12 Banbridge Library, Banbridge, 2pm Talk: According to Their Lights Stories of Irishmen in the British Army, Easter 1916

March 19 HMS Caroline, Belfast North Belfast Remembers Project Sea of Lights

March 23 St. Mary’s University College, Belfast, 7pm Talk: Staging Rebellion - Culture and Politics in Revolutionary Ireland

March 7 PRONI, Belfast, 2pm Women’s Work through the Years Afternoon Tea and Archive Exploration

March 12 Westville Hotel, Enniskillen, 10am Conference: Fermanagh 100 Years On - Remembering 1916

March 20 Rockmount Street, Belfast, 2pm Exhibition: Mna na hÉireann Mural Revealing

March 24 Falls Library, Belfast, 1pm Talk: Women and the Rising

March 8 - August 31 City Hall, Belfast Exhibition: Belfast; Reflections on 1916

March 12 Roddie’s Club, Belfast, 1pm Exhibition: Women in the Struggle

March 21 Falls Library, Belfast, 1pm Talk: Ireland, India and Easter 1916

March 8 - March 9 Somme Museum, Newtownards Conference: A-Level History Conference

March 12 Roddie’s Club, Belfast, 3pm Talk: Rededication and Remembrance

March 21 St. Mary’s University College, Belfast, 7pm Talk: Ireland’s Forgotten Few The Unionists Left Behind

March 8 Downpatrick Library, Downpatrick, 6.30pm Talk: According to their Lights - Stories of Irishmen in the British Army, Easter 1916

March 8 Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown, 7.30pm Talk: How Might We Remember?

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March 11 Fall Park Pavilion, Belfast, 7.30pm Talk: Belfast 1916

March 12 Alexandra Presbyterian Church Hall, Belfast, 7pm Talk: Shining a Light on the Somme

March 14 Linen Hall Library, 6pm Talk: Gaeilgeoirí an Chogaidh Mhóir/ Irish Speakers in the First World War

March 19 Ulster Museum, Belfast, 10.30am Workshop: Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing Day

March 22 Falls Library, Belfast, 1pm Talk: Cumann na mBan The Women of 1916 and After

March 22 St. Mary’s College, Belfast, 7pm Talk: ‘Shells for Us and Pianos for Them’ - Class War and the First World War in Irish Writing

April

March 24 Bridewell Centre, Magherafelt, 7pm Talk: Revolution in Ireland

April Linen Hall Library, Belfast Display of artefacts and items from Library’s 1916 collection

March 24 St. Mary’s University College, Belfast, 7pm Talk: ‘The Shame of Easter Week’ Unionist Responses to the Easter Rising

April 4 - April 30 Linen Hall Library, Belfast Exhibition: The Corr Family: Witnessing History

March 25 Ulster Museum, Belfast Exhibition: Remembering 1916 Your Stories

April 11 City Hall, Belfast, 6.30pm Talk: The Easter Rising, Context, Events, the Belfast Connection and a Unionist Perspective

March 25 Falls Library, Belfast, 7pm Talk: From Belfast to Dublin The Dungannon Club Network and the Easter Rising

April 12 Ulster Museum, Belfast, 2pm Workshop: First World War Family History Workshop

April 13 Burnavon Auditorium, Cookstown, 7pm Talk: 1916 - A Challenging Debate