Stories Behind the Poppy: Remember Together, 2026
Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026
Times: GMT 9:30 AM / 2:30 PM / 5:30 PM (please refer to Canadian time zones below)
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Live, online, and classroom-ready – all you need is paper!
This November Stories Behind the Poppy remembers those who lost their lives in the two World Wars with a focus on the Canadian soldiers who died in Europe and are buried in the United Kingdom.
Book your FREE place on Tuesday 10th November and join classes across Canada and the UK to Remember Together. Learn how to research local stories and take part in creative commemoration activities with young people from Middlesbrough to Moose Jaw.
Free and open to classes across the UK and Canada, suitable for ages 8-14.
Event 1 – 09:30 GMT
Event 2 – 14:30 GMT / 11:00 NST / 10:30 AST / 09:30 EST / 08:30 CST
Event 3 – 17:30 GMT / 14.00 NST / 13:30 AST / 12:30 EST / 11:30 CST / 10:30 MST / 09:30 PST
Any questions, please email remembertogether@big-ideas.org
Image credit: Imperial War Museums – (CL 1598), (Q 78586), (Q 78617), (Q 53254), Jeremy Gordon-Smith (Q 100870); Canadian Virtual War Museum
This programme is being offered free to schools thanks to the support of The Maple Leaf Trust and the Office of Veterans Affairs Canada.
