Events
Amsterdam Light Festival Boat Trip
Britsoc offer you the experience of an Amsterdam Light Festival evening from the comfort of a private canal cruise with drinks included throughout the trip. Discover in the most magical way the delights of Amsterdam by boat through the stunning light art festival which celebrates its 14th edition this November with captivating canal installations along the way. Limited tickets are available so secure yours now by booking your place.
DATE: 28th November 2025 from 18:30 until 20:00
LOCATION: Stationsplein 36
COST: €45 including drinks throughout the trip
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Weekend Battlefield Tour
EVENT DATE: 28th and 29th June 2025
John Cameron-Webb is running a guided weekend battlefield visiting locations, monuments and museums relating to the above mentioned battles in Oosterbeek, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Groesbeek and into Germany towards the Rhine. On route, John will explain the operations from a broader military perspective and including stories of individuals who took part.
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Weekend Tour of the Ypres Salient
EVENT DATE: 4th and 5th October 2025
John Cameron-Webb will be running World War One tour to the Somme battlefields over the weekend of 4th and 5th October 2025.
The weekend tour looks at the 4 main battles in and around the Ypres Salient between 1914 and 1918. Visits will be made to important museums, original WW1 trenches and preserve battleground, Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries and impressive monuments. The tour will focus on the life of the Tommy in the trenches and look at how the BEF developed its ability to wage war leading up to victory and armistice in 1918.
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Somme Battlefield Tour Weekend
EVENT DATE: 5th and 6th October 2024
John Cameron-Webb will be running World War One tour to the Somme battlefields for the weekend of 5th and 6th October 2024. The tour will look at the series of British offensives commonly referred to as The Battle of the Somme, or “The Big Push” which cost around 245,000 British and Empire casualties between 1st July and 18th November 1916. The tour includes visits to a variety of places of interest such as monuments, trenches, craters and cemeteries where John will give detailed information about the battles, the reasons why and how the offensive was conducted and it’s legacy.
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Cyclists Beware
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The Amsterdam Gemeente have managed to develop another money raising scheme that may also bring some benefits to the somewhat congested areas of Amsterdam. You may have noticed that parking
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