We are delighted to announce that registration for our free, online History Festival is now LIVE!
“Connecting Small Histories” takes the bold step of drawing the footprint of Jewish life in what are now small or former communities across the United Kingdom. Through stories and memories, we identify the Jewish legacy in the local economies and culture, beginning with six very different locations, Eastbourne, St Annes, Bradford, Sunderland, Cumbria and Somerset. After almost twelve months of work, our History Festival begins the telling of these “Small Histories”, bringing both them and a wide selection of projects from our Heritage Hub to a wider public.

Over a series of daytime and evening events, our programme brings together storytellers, academics, Jewish heritage project teams, and volunteers to paint a picture of Jewish life and heritage spread wide across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
We are inviting you to join us! Simply, click here to view the festival programme and to register your attendance.

Connecting Small Histories: a Festival of Local Heritage

15th – 25th March  2021

The Festival brings together both the work of our National Lottery Heritage project “Connecting Small Histories” and 12 other major Jewish Heritage projects.

“Connecting Small Histories” takes the bold step of drawing the footprint of Jewish life in what are now small or former communities across the United Kingdom. Through stories and memories we identify the Jewish legacy in the local economies and culture, beginning with six very different locations, Eastbourne, St Annes, Bradford, Sunderland, Cumbria and Somerset.

After almost twelve months of work, our History Festival begins the telling of these “Small Histories”, bringing both them and a wide selection of projects from our Heritage Hub to a wider public.

Our programme brings together story tellers, academics, our volunteer researchers and the research team, to paint a picture of Jewish life and heritage spread wide across the country, in towns and countryside.

MONDAY 15th MARCH    18.00 – 19.00
A Welcome Spotlight at the Seaside

1- Introduction (Ed Horwich, Jewish Small Communities Network)

2 – St Anne’s under the Spotlight (Hilary Thomas, Connecting Small Histories)
Syrian Jewish families were the first to establish themselves in the town. Discover what Hilary’s researches also uncovered.

Q&A and Discussion

Our Festival Partners

EARLYBIRD BONUS

If you register by 5th March you can receive FREE a beautiful enamel JSCN festival badge (UK only, sorry)
Make sure to complete your postal address details so we can send it to you

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