Learn About Britain

A charity educating young people, new migrants to the UK and the wider public about British history, citizenship, culture and values.

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Photos from our visit to the Chelsea in Bloom Festival where we enjoyed the floral installations and reflected on wealth, class and inequality in the UK. Get in touch if you’d would like to join future events

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To find out more visit our website https://t.co/L8aUDqKUvJ or contact us

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We were delighted to hear that at last week's meeting of the Prince Phillip Trust Fund, chaired by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, funding was agreed for Learn About Britain to work with refugees and asylum seekers in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

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“With this funding we can increase participants' knowledge of British history, culture and customs, reduce feelings of isolation, increase confidence in navigating the local area and build understanding of local history, culture and community life. We can't wait to get started.”

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We were saddened to learn of the passing this week of Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth. Richard was a great friend of Learn About Britain and sponsored our 2025 reception in the House of Lords. Read more about his extraordinary life in his obituary via the link below

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Morris dancing is a traditional English folk dance, which dates back to the 15th century. This morning we watched the annual May Day sunrise dance at Primrose Hill in Central London

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Photos from our recent visit to the Tate Britain where we visited Chris Ofili’s Requiem, a tribute to artist Khadija Saye and the other victims of Grenfell Tower, and explored themes of race and class in the UK past and present. Get in touch if you want to join future activities

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We were pleased to join Stand Up - Education Against Discrimination at the Guru Nanak Sikh Academy as part of the Alan Sennit Upstanders Leadership Programme. Our founder @JoeHayman spoke about the role of education about Britain in building a more cohesive society

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Photos from our visit to the National Gallery today. We explored British history, monarchy, religion and culture and enjoyed the wonderful artwork from around the world

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A Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest in the museum during our visit prompted further discussion on the language museums use to talk about different parts of the world - both historically and today - the legacy of the British Empire and the nature of protest in modern Britain.

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Photos from our recent visit to the British Museum where we explored the history of the artefacts on display, how they came to the museum and current debates about where they should be housed.