On 16 August 1819, a large parliamentary-reform meeting assembled at St Peter’s Field in Manchester. Mounted forces entered and dispersed the crowd, leaving people dead…
By AtheneNet History Desk Published and updated 15 August 2026 August 15 connects four very different turning points in British history: the death of Macbeth…
Former shirt factory workers will have an opportunity to add their first-hand experiences to Derry’s museum record at a free community session. Shirt Factory Memory…
Two Tuesdays at Staffordshire History Centre will take families from vintage motoring to the traditional British seaside. The Family Fun Days will be held on…
On the evening of 14 August 1945, people in Britain heard that Japan had accepted the Allied terms for surrender. The news meant that the…
By AtheneNet Published 13 August 2026 | Source: Southend-on-Sea City Council Drivers and pedestrians can again use Sutton Road and Southchurch Road in Southend as…
Every charming park, palace garden or green city square has its creator. Landscape design is one of the oldest yet fastest-growing arts in Europe. From…
York Castle Museum is inviting visitors to taste 19th-century picnic food during its Victorian Picnic Recipe Demonstrations and Samples, running from 13 August to 5…
Mavisbank House will open to visitors on Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September as part of Midlothian Doors Open Days, offering free access to…
On 13 August 2026, Britain is not marking a Friday the 13th at all: the date falls on a Thursday. The next one arrives on…
VJ Day falls on Saturday 15 August 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in 1945 and the end of the Second World War. For…
By AtheneNet History Desk The Glorious Twelfth is the traditional name for 12 August, when the red grouse shooting season opens across Great Britain. The…
The UK’s first ancient DNA exhibition is now open at The Francis Crick Institute in London. We Go Way Back runs from 16 July 2026…
Costumes that once helped turn Ludlow Castle into a stage for more than 1,500 years of Shropshire history are on display again. Ludlow: The Pageant…
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