At the heart of HappenedHere.com are 4-5 minute stories that transport you to another era, answering the wonderfully simple question: “I wonder what happened here?”. We help you imagine “what happened here,” in this very location, on this very ground, to imagine in whose footsteps you might be treading, to be intrigued by people and their stories from the very recent to the very distant past.
New York New Year
For New Year's Eve, we present a story of the origins of a New York Perennial! New York’s Times Square New Year’s Ball Drop is an annual ‘must see’ event for people in the USA and beyond. Harry Tucker looks back at its origins.Hosted by Robbie StampPerformed by Sarah BeebeSound Edited by Will Jacob
12/31/2023 • 5 minutes, 4 seconds
Silent Night
In this Christmas Story Single Story we hear a retelling of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914 - of kindness and compassion amidst the horrors of war.
12/24/2023 • 5 minutes, 8 seconds
Stir Up Sunday is Saved
In this Special Christmas Story Single Story, we learn a little about the making of Christmas Puddings in the Seventeenth Century and how the ‘Littlest Scullery Maid” saved Stir Up Sunday!
12/23/2023 • 5 minutes, 40 seconds
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night - written by Jasmine Silk, performed by Cassius Konneh with additional music composed by Minima Hughes and performed by Shama Rahman. A story about Elizabeth the First, Shakespeare and yellow stockings.
1/6/2023 • 6 minutes, 33 seconds
Buried Land
Performed by Olivia Bell, written by Hamish Roberts, Hosted by Lulu Freeman - a story about the London land beneath your feet and a landscape that becomes a cityscape..
1/2/2023 • 6 minutes, 39 seconds
Modranicht
A story about a young woman in the cold clasp of an Anglo-Saxon winter. Performed by Olivia Bell. Sound editing by Will Jacob.
12/29/2022 • 7 minutes, 28 seconds
Darkness is Cheap, and Scrooge Liked It
The story behind a famous Christmas Dinner. Written by Viel Richardson, performed by Lulu Freeman, introduction by Stephen Fry. Sound editing by Viel Richardson.
12/25/2022 • 6 minutes, 56 seconds
Bad Dad
The story of one family’s visit to Covent Garden during the festive season. Written and performed by Robbie Stamp. Sound Editing by Will Jacob.
12/23/2022 • 5 minutes, 36 seconds
An Evergreen Emblem of Resilience
The story behind Trafalgar Square’s famous annual guest. Written by James Rampton, hosted by Shama Rahman and performed by Stephen Fry. Sound Editing by Will Jacob. Thanks to Westminster City Council for their audio of the 2022 ceremony.
