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Campaigning against the renewal of Trident

31 July
LONDON.
Walk: ‘Radical St. Pancras & Somers Town’ with Mike Berlin. Spaces are limited so please email nik@housmans.com to reserve a spot and to find out where to meet. 11.15am Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9DX t: 020 7837 4473 e: shop@housmans.com www.housmans.com
LONDON. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom “Voices of African women Campaign” Launch of the African Women's Decade 2010-2020 and The celebration of African Women's Day. At the Centre for Gender Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London Room G2. Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square London WC1H 0XG. 2-5pm. http://www.soas.ac.uk/visitors/location/maps/ Although this event is free, it is essential to book! office@ukwilpf.org.uk  020 7250 1968.

1 August
LONDON.
Walk in Peace – a slow, silent walk in peace for peace. Meet by ‘Speakers Corner Café’, just south of Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube), at 10.55am, returning to starting point at 12 noon. Contact: Clare 020 8755 0353 or beatricemillar@freeuk.com www.walkinpeace.co.uk

2-12 August
LONDON.
Exhibition: After the Bomb Dropped: How Hiroshima and Nagasaki Suffered' 10am-5.30pm daily at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ. 0207 7700 2393 / 0207 7663 1067.

3 – 17 August
BRADFORD.
Hiroshima & Nagasaki A-Bomb Exhibition. 10 – 4pm (closed Mondays) at Pop Up Space, Centenary Square, Bradford. Yorkshire CND 2 Ashgrove, Bradford, BD7 1BN 01274 730795 info@yorkshirecnd.org.uk www.yorkshirecnd.org.uk

6 August
WORLDWIDE.
Hiroshima Day.
KINGSTON. Join us by the Thames in Canbury Gardens at 8.30pm to remember the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  Bring white flowers and biodegradable lanterns to float on the river.  Kingston Peace Council/CND evans39@gotadsl.co.uk  020 8898 4850 or 020 8395 2656.
LIVERPOOL. Hiroshima Day commemoration at 11am St. John's Gardens, central Liverpool, wreath laying, Green Blade singing. Programme to be arranged. Contact: Merseyside CND, mcnd@care4free.net 0151 702 6974
LIVERPOOL. 'Beating the Bomb - 6pm followed by discussion at The Social Centre 96 Bold St. Details to be confirmed - contact: mcnd@care4free.net Tel. 0151 702 6974 Limited disabled access.
LONDON. Hiroshima Day Commemoration, Tavistock Square, 12noon. Contact London Region CND.
david.lrcnd@cnduk.org 0207 607 2302
LONDON. Hiroshima Day vigil Piazza at Westminster Cathedral  London 10.00 am - 5.00pm. Pax Christi, St Joseph's Watford Way London , NW4 4TY 0208 203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk
MILTON KEYNES Lantern Floating Ceremony at the Peace Pagoda, Willen. Info: office@mkpeaceandjustice.org.uk
WOKING. Annual Hiroshima Event at New Inn, Send – where those who wish to have a meal first can gather, and grapefruits will be floated when daylight fades. For further information, please contact Allison W. 725439 or Mary W. 768228.

Saturday 7 August
BIRMINGHAM.
Hiroshima Day Commemoration in the ground of Birmingham Cathedral, 10.30 – 11.30, and exhibition of pictures of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the cathedral and in the Central Library, dates to be confirmed.
BLAENAU GWENT. National Eisteddfod Meet: Y Pabell Heddwch 12pm Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki – Scrap all Nuclear weapons Now – and let it begin here! National Eisteddfod. Walk around Maes with banners followed by address by Jill Evans at Y Pabell. More information from CND Cymru heddwch@cndcymru.org
BROMLEY. CND Hiroshima day vigil from 12.00 - 3.00 outside the Churchill Theatre and library in Bromley town centre. Info anncgarrett@yahoo.com
CHICHESTER. S.E. Hants Peace Council Hiroshima/Nagasaki remembrance - peace stall and vigil Chichester Cathedral Lawns 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Contact vida.henning@ntlworld.com or Midge 01243 783153 wheelchair access.
LONDON.Soho Noir’ with Cathi Unsworth and Marc Glendening. 5pm Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9DX t: 020 7837 4473 e: shop@housmans.com www.housmans.com

More Hiroshima Day events

Sunday 8 August
OXFORD.
Lantern floating at Donnington Bridge, Oxford. To commemorate the victims of the
Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs. 6pm Picnic to share & make your own floating lanterns, music, reflections, prayers. Flute: Holly Taylor, Lament for Hiroshima; Lord Mayor of Oxford Cllrs David Williams & Nuala Young, 8.30 pm Mayor launches first lantern Oxford CND 242 919. Oxford Christian CND 241 290; maasgilbert@hotmail.com

8 – 16 Augusts
FLORENCE
. Pax Christi International Work Camp. Download the flyer for more details (http://www.paxchristi.org.uk/Documents/PeacEd/SummerCamp2010.pdf) Tel: 020 8203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk

9 August
WORLDWIDE.
Nagasaki Day.
BRADFORD. Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Join us in our annual remembrance of the atomic bombings in Japan with an opportunity to visit the exhibition. There will be a rededication of the memorial and refreshments will be available. 5pm at Pop Up Space, Centenary Square, Bradford. Yorkshire CND 2 Ashgrove, Bradford, BD7 1BN 01274 730795 info@yorkshirecnd.org.uk www.yorkshirecnd.org.uk
LONDON. Pax Christi service in the Crypt of Westminster Cathedral at 6.30 pm on to commemorate Franz Jagerstatter (anniversary of his execution). The monks from Battersea Peace Pagoda will join us for a walk down to Battersea Park for the final part of Nagasaki day. Pax Christi, St Joseph's, Watford Way, London , NW4 4TY 0208 203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk

9-29 August
EDINBURGH.
Get Up Stand Up! At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Comedy, music and politics with top comedians, live music & an award-winning film, a show every evening 5-7pm at the Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. WMD Awareness Programme, Bell Push 13, 63A Gt. Russell Street, London WC1B 3BJ. 020 7405 6661 or (Birmingham office) 0121 244 9965 http://www.wmdawareness.org.uk/ Sorry no wheelchair access.

 

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