Catherine Warr
@cathwarr
Historian, filmmaker, author. Leeds.
Delighted to have spoken at the University of Leeds Tedx Conference today!
Delighted to be speaking at TedX University of Leeds in the coming weeks! I'm part of a lineup of speakers exploring the concept of CONVERGENCE in modern business, tech, and society!
My video 77 Squadron: A Raid Too Far has been added to the BFI National Archive! Preserved alongside 400 other online moving image works, the acquisition was enabled by the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding. Check it out⬇️ replay.bfi.org.uk/collection/458
The next video comes out Friday and is about the Battle of Seacroft Moor in 1643. One of the reasons why this video is important is bc I'm from Seacroft, and historians don't come from Seacroft. I'm probably the only historian to talk about this who is actually from Seacroft.
That's it for 2025 on the channel! Thank you for another incredible year - our best one yet, reaching huge milestones of 10k subscribers, 750k channel views, and the highest annual views for the 7th year running! We've got lots of exciting projects planned for 2026 so stay tuned!
It's 1st December so time to start buying presents! Look - here I am holding my own book! A Yorkshire Year is an almanac of Yorkshire folklore, customs and traditions. There's something to read about every day and it's the most comprehensive collection of its kind. Buy now online!
Earlier this year I began my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR, a live show of history-themed parody songs. It's like Horrible Histories meets Weird Al. Starting this Friday (28th), I'll be posting one EVERY SINGLE DAY! (This is so you don't get confused as to why songs are suddenly appearing all over your feed)
Earlier this year I began my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR, a live show of history-themed parody songs I've written over the past few years. It's like Horrible Histories meets Weird Al. Starting next Friday (28th Nov), I'll be posting one EVERY DAY - a whole album of music!
It's coming up to Christmas which means it's time to post about my BOOK! A Yorkshire Year is my almanac of Yorkshire folklore, customs, and traditions, taking you through a whole year of traditions old and new! Available online and in shops!
COMING SOON... It's the biggest, best, and maddest thing we've done yet - in an epic FOUR-PART SERIES, we will explore the 200 year history of British women in the air. Strap yourselves in and welcome aboard Cath airlines!
I will be performing my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR as part of a bumper lineup next month in Cheshire! Tickets available ⬇️ tinyurl.com/5n8y865e
NEW VIDEO! An epic clash between Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Irish Vikings in 937 AD changed the history of the British Isles. But where did it happen? Historians have spent over a century arguing over where the battle of Brunanburh might have taken place. Now it's my turn. youtu.be/mf6_GIJdgUE
🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 I visited the Museum of Liverpool l to check out their new exhibition which features the largest collection of archaeological treasures in the North West! I explore what these objects can tell us about the past... youtu.be/LhMjgowXSAU
🎵I want my pyramid🎵 The FULL VERSION of MUMMY FOR NOTHING is now live! youtu.be/T6QURKAJl1E
There's a terrible new War of the Worlds film and nobody can seem to get it right...
In a world of artificiality, embrace something real. Touch it. It's there. No greenscreen, no AI. By choosing to make something so obviously false - paint and pastels on a board - it's actually more real than the 'realistic' high tech. And that's why what we do is so different.
It is Yorkshire Day, and you know what that means! Time to plug my book again! A YORKSHIRE YEAR is an almanac of folklore, customs, and traditions from Yorkshire for a whole year - saints, songs, remedies, recipes, and everything in between! Available online and in shops!
MUM'S PAINTINGS ARE ON DISPLAY! Mum submitted some of her paintings to a local exhibition and they're on display! You can see them at the Old Fire Station in East Leeds! Exhibition runs until October.
COMING TOMORROW (18th) 7pm In the final video of our Chalke Valley series, I get my hands on some weapons and high-explosives to find out what it was like as a secret agent during the Second World War.
Last week we released our latest video! We explore the story of the textile industry in Leeds and how it built the modern city we know today ⬇️ youtu.be/cEAYsJqS5y8
It was great to perform my Magical History Tour last weekend! Thank you to everyone who came along! 📷- @esk8jaimes.bsky.social
I'm extremely pleased to announce that my work has been chosen for preservation in the BFI Digital Collections! It's part of a project to document and preserve online moving images and five of my videos have been archived. Search here: collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/s...
COMING FRIDAY 13th 7pm By eck it's bobbins to Burtons! I go back to my local history roots and explore how Leeds' wool industry changed the world - and ended up on the city crest.
Next week I'm playing my history songs at Chapel FM in Leeds! www.chapelfm.co.uk/events/list/...