Return to No Man’s Land

Saturday 14 March – 12.30-3pm First Floor @ Accrington Library, St James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NQ

All timings approximate. Please join us for some or all of the afternoon.

Time Activity

12.30 – 3pm

Exhibitions o Photographs by Cameron Procter o Truce banners by Hollins Technology College students o ‘Tobacco’ tins by primary school students – based on the ‘gift from the nation’ that all in

British uniform received for Xmas 1914, an embossed tobacco tin filled with tobacco, chocolates, cigarette etc. The students have created their own memento tins.

o Selected photographs from the project

Truce portraits – have a portrait photograph taken by Cameron Procter. Pose alone or with family or friends, we want to capture as many people who participated in Truce as possible. Images will be available to download free following the event.

Opportunities to let us know what Truce meant to you (but only if you wish to share!)

Collect your copies of the programmes for Rhyme of No Man’s Land and Christmas Truce at Accrington Stanley, plus the Truce badge.

Meet other Truce participants and swap stories

Light refreshments served throughout the afternoon

1pm – 1.15pm

Official Opening With:

Sgt Meredith

Nick Hunt, Creative Director of Mid Pennine Arts

1.15pm – 1.30pm

Film premiere

The first showing of the Truce documentary film 1.30pm – 1.45pm

Choir performance

Selection of highlights from the Rhyme of No Man’s Land performance

2pm Second showing of the film

2.15pm – 2.25pm

Performance

Sgt Meredith storytelling

2.45pm A farewell to Truce from Sgt Meredith and the Choir

3pm Event ends