The National Monument against Violence and Aggression will arrive at the start of May.
The Knife Angel is multi-purpose, helping to educate communities about the negative impacts of
knife crime whilst also acting as a poignant memorial to those who have lost their lives to it.
Between 3rd and 31st May 2023
Memorial Square, Crewe (CW1 2BJ)
The official Crewe Knife Angel event webpage is here:
https://www.crewetowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on-events/knife-angel/
The programme of activities will be uploaded soon!
The origins of the Knife Angel:
https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/the-knife-angel-official/
Would you like to observe and record events in your local area over the Bank Holiday weekend for the Mass Observation Coronation Project?
Your account can be written in any style and include drawings and photographs. You can also record any plans or preparations for the following events, which may include:
- 6th May Coronation of King Charles III
- 7th May Coronation Big Lunch
- 8th May Big Help Out
Your account will inform research and teaching and be kept alongside records of all royal events from 1937 onwards, providing an invaluable record for future generations.
Link to find out more - http://www.massobs.org.uk/write-for-us/coronation-project/13-write-for-us/245-take-part-coronation
Chester Castle will be opening it gates for the Medieval Weekend on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April 2023.
English Heritage will be telling the stories of life in the castle during that period and showing casing Medieval crafts.
Visit the Agricola Tower and learn about the Medieval Wall paintings, browse through our secondhand book shop located in the cells, watch demonstrations and talk to our experts.
Enjoy the spectacular views from the castle wall walk.
Open 11 am β 3pm both days and entry is free. All are welcome including dogs on leads.
Wed, 5 Apr 2023 15:00 - 16:00 BST
Researching Your House History
By National Library of Scotland
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/researching-your-house-history-tickets-565312574127
Wed, 5 Apr 2023 14:00 - 15:00 BST
CWGC Menin Gate Restoration
By Commonwealth War Graves
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-menin-gate-restoration-050423-tickets-604882157817
Wed, 5 Apr 2023 19:00 - 20:00 BST
A medieval burial ground in Poulton, Cheshire by Dr Kevin Cootes
By the Society for Church Archaeology
Link and more details πhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-kevin-cootes-a-medieval-burial-ground-in-poulton-cheshire-tickets-490878880947
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00 - 16:00 BST
Navigating the Maps Website
By National Library of Scotland
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/navigating-the-maps-website-tickets-580396510587
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:00 - 20:30 BST
An introduction to #CrowdCymru β Digital Archives Volunteer Project
By Glamorgan Family History Society
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-crowdcymru-digital-archives-volunteer-project-tickets-527698419177
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:30 - 20:30 BST
CWGC Menin Gate Restoration
By Commonwealth War Graves
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-menin-gate-restoration-130423-tickets-604893281087
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:00 BST
Magna Carta: Beyond 1215
By The National Archives [Free but donation suggested]
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magna-carta-beyond-1215-tickets-546013891247
Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:00 BST
A County Celebrates: Coronations Past and Present
By West Sussex Records Office
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-county-celebrates-coronations-past-and-present-tickets-580344785877
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:00 - 19:00 BST
Franca Dellarosa, 'Radical Poetry and Politics in Liverpool, 1790s-1810s'
By EHU Nineteen
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.com/e/franca-dellarosa-radical-poetry-and-politics-in-liverpool-1790s-1810s-tickets-579338355617
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:30 - 18:00 BST
βThe Government Will Not Issue Passports and Foreign Exchange for the Teamβ: Cricket and South Asian Nation-building in the 1950s - Dr Souvik Naha
By De Montfort University History Dept
Link and more details πhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-research-seminars-tickets-432154133647
Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:00 BST
Coronations through the collections
By National Archives [Free but donation suggested]
Link and more details π https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coronations-through-the-collections-tickets-546064793497