Category: Events

Marking 125 years of the modern Summer Olympic Games

Posted by Laura Gibson on April 15, 2021 in Events

Held in Athens, Greece, the 1896 games were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and this year marks 125 years of British athletes taking part in the sporting event. The opening ceremony of the first modern Olympic Games took place on 6 April 1896 in Athens in front of 60,000 spectators. Although the ancient Read More

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the pioneers of change

Posted by Kristen Hyde on March 7, 2019 in Events

March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the many women across the course of history whose passion and reserve brought about immense change. From the fight for suffrage on the streets of London in the early 1900s, Rosa Park’s bravery in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the women who bravely accepted new Read More

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