Life One Hundred Years Ago is an amazing history and community event looking at life in 1916 including the impact of the Frist World War  and the history of animals, transport and farming. There will be military and domestic vehicles and First World War re-enactors, not to mention, horses, sheep, pigs, steam engines and transport from the period. If that wasn't enough there will be perfomrances throughout the day including traditional music hall, brass bands and sea shanties. there will be displays of First world War material in both Yate Heritage Centre and St Mary's Church.

Itinerary (St Mary's Green): - 11am Yate Ukulele Players, 11.30am St John's Mead School Choir, 12.15am Press Gang Rejects (Sea Shanties), 1pm Apollo Wind Band, 1.30pm Ghost Soldier, 1.45pm Ken Uke's, 2.15pm Bertrand Xavier & Ruby Moodwarmer (Music Hall),  2.45 tbc 3.15pm Xavier & Moodwarmer.

The event is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, South Gloucestershire and Yate Town council, Heidelberg Cement and Dodington Parish Council