Dr Neil Faulkner, Robb Johnson

Remembering one of Britain's most disastrous conflicts through history, poetry and song.

The event features two special launches:
• No Glory's new pamphlet Have You Forgotten Yet? by Neil Faulkner.
• The song Dandelions by Steve O'Donoghue - a tribute to the men who fought and died on the Somme.

As you approach the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, let us remember the victims of this dreadful battle with an evening of understanding and reflection. Historian Neil Faulkner will set the context, challenging today's political fashion for reframing the Somme as a vital, noble step in winning the war. You'll hear from those who took part, through poetry and trench song, and you'll hear from those whose lives were blighted indirectly by the battle. The evening will be a deft weave of word and music.

This is a fundraiser for No Glory, a campaign dedicated to challenging any attempts to sanitise, excuse or glorify the First World War.