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Over the past 5 years, an incredible 35 million people have engaged with the First World War through the 14-18 NOW programme of extraordinary arts experiences.
Read MorePeter Jackson’s BAFTA-Nominated archive feature film They Shall Not Grow Old, is free to watch on BBC iPlayer now.
Read MoreThis Spring, a new book will be released that shines new light on our five-year programme. The book will include hundreds of full colour photographs documenting each of our commissions alongside essays.
Read More14-18 NOW is a five-year programme of extraordinary arts experiences connecting people with the First World War. Working with partners all across the UK, we commission new artworks from leading contemporary artists, musicians, designers and performers, inspired by the period 1914-18.
Read MoreDJ and Radio presenter Jamz Supernova talks to some of the artists involved in 14-18 NOW commissions showcasing women’s voices 100 years after the Representation of the People Act which gave some women the right to vote.
Read MoreFilm and documentary maker Ben Zand spoke to some of the artists and creatives involved with 14-18 NOW 2018 season to look at conscription and whether our sense of patriotism has changed 100 years on from the end of the war.
Read MoreLeading contemporary artist Bob and Roberta Smith invites students nationwide to make new work in response to the bold provocation, What does peace mean to you?
Find Out MoreHistorian David Olusoga meets William Kentridge, John Akomfrah and the cast and creatives behind SS Mendi Dancing the Death Drill to bring to light the untold stories of Africa and War. By the end of the First World War, over 100 countries were involved in combat. From the Caribbean to East Africa, USA to India, our 2018 season brings some of the cultures and identities whose wartime stories have often gone unheard.
Read MoreOne of the country’s most celebrated filmmakers remembers the millions of Africans who fought as soldiers or served as porters during the war.
Read MoreUntil May 2019, Flow Separation, designed by artist Tauba Auerbach and co-commissioned with Public Art Fund, will be docked at various locations around the New York Harbour and making free trips along the waterways for members of the public throughout the summer and early autumn.
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