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Humanities & Science
History: The Festival of Britain 1951
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Course details
Course code
Q00009461Course date
Start: 25/11/24
End: 25/11/24
Number of classes
1 sessionsBranch
Worthing BranchTutor
Alan SimmondsFee range
Free to £7.40
How you'll learn
Venue
OnlineLevel of study
Availability
This course is for early booking only.
Course overview
Intended as a ‘Tonic for the Nation’ the Festival of Britain was a spectacular scientific and cultural event designed to raise the spirits of a country that was still in the grasp of post-war austerity and rationing, but with the promise of huge reforms in Britain’s society and the economy.
Explore this part of British history in this engaging, short history course.
This course is for early booking only.
Course description
The Festival of Britain provided light-relief to 8.5 million people who visited the main Festival site on London's South Bank and was well-received by those who attended the events that were held in cities and towns across the country. This seminar will explore the origins, intentions, construction and criticisms of the Festival, while highlighting the main events, exhibitions and popular experiences of the time.
Conceived in austerity and shaped by expediency, the Festival proved hugely popular, but was sadly short-lived and soon slipped into history.
Explore more about the Festival of Britain in this engaging and interesting history course.
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