The Songs, Humour and Words That Kept The Boys Going

A fifty minute presentation in words, music and visuals exploring how the Arts helped those embroiled in the devastation of the First World War to survive to the end of the day, or perhaps the week, or even to come home safely again. We’ll examine some of the Great War’s poetry, the songs that emerged and the wonderful satire which all worked to keep spirits up.

Peter has been in a host of bands and performed to a multitude of people. Today he is still a performer and also spends a good proportion of his working life giving talks on a number of eclectic topics to groups and audiences throughout the country. In 2023 he fulfilled a lifelong ambition in opening an animal sanctuary which he and his wife run as a not-for-profit company to provide a safe and healthy environment for any animals that come into their care.