Passchendaele 100 Memorial Concert

Army West Midlands would like to highlight this upcoming event:

As part of the Army West Midlands ongoing World War 1 centenary commemoration, 2 free matinee concerts will be held in the Bramall Music Building at Birmingham University over 8th and 9th November 2017 to commemorate the ending of the Battle of Passchendaele and its effect from when it began in July 1917.

The Concert will follow the tale of 18 year old ‘Tommy’ who joins the Birmingham Pals Battalion and finds himself at the front. His story and of those at home will be told through music, dance, song and narration - bringing to life and giving insight into his world at that time with the help of military bands, Birmingham City Choir and local schools.

Over the past 3 years, the Army in the West Midlands has been heavily involved in First World War commemoration as part of its responsibility to remember and learn from those who have gone before us. From large events in cities to working with school children on our Soldiers to School project, it is important to us to help our communities remember with us the lives of those who sacrificed so much 100 years ago.

We would like to invite schools and teachers to attend our event and also to contribute to the exhibition which will be there for all attending to view. Contributions can be in the form of art works, poems or projects which can be displayed on boards around the Bramall Theatre foyer.

There will also be a separate concert open to the general public on the evening of 8th November.

If your school would be interested in attending the matinee event, contributing to the Passchendaele Project displays or attending the evening event for the general public, please get in touch with WO2 Ray Miller at the address below:

Passchendaele100.ArmyWestMids@gmail.com