WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.
Forthcoming events
Easy to print list of events coming up in the next twelve months.
Wed, 29/10/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
London
Edith Cavell statue in St Martin’s Place
This is a regular event
Wed, 29/10/2025 - 19:00
An Evening with Richard Norton-Taylor
London
N1 9DY
Richard Norton-Taylor is a living legend: on staff at The Guardian since the early 70s, and now working at Declassified UK, he is most known as one of the finest, and uncompromising, journalists working today. Housmans are delighted that he has agreed to join for an evening to reflect on his career, on the state of modern warfare and surveillance culture and the relationships between state surveillance programmes and the modern media, as covered in his recent book The State of Secrecy (copies of which will be available on the evening).
Richard will talk for around an 45 minutes to an hour, followed by a Q&A and a book signing.
£4 £12.99 with book
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road
Housmans Bookshop
This is not a regular event
Fri, 31/10/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
Brighton
Women in Black vigils take place at the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton.
War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton
brightonwib@11qp.co.uk
This is a regular event
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black Peace Vigil
Oxford
Oxford Women in Black hold a silent vigil for Peace and Justice every Saturday from 2pm to 3pm at the Martyrs Memorial, bottom of St Giles, Oxford.
Contact oxfordwib@gmail.com to go on our WhatsApp group for up to date information about forthcoming vigils.
This is a regular event
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 00:00
White Poppy Exhibit
Bridgwater
Bridgwater Peace Group will host a White Poppy exhibit from 1 to 15 November. The display is intended as an opportunity to present the history and significance of the White Poppy to members of the public.
The exhibit will have a white poppy wreath at its centre. White poppies will be available for visitors to take away and accompanying information leaflets will be provided to explain their message of remembrance for all victims of war and commitment to peace.
Bridgwater Library Binford Pl, Bridgwater TA6 3LF
thebridgwaterpeacegroup@gmail.com
This is not a regular event
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 10:00
Stop the Nuclear Nightmare!
Glasgow
G2 4HZ
Scottish CND Annual Conference.
Join Scottish CND for a vibrant one-day conference setting out an alternative vision for a more prosperous and peaceful nuclear-free Scotland!
We will be bringing together campaigners against nuclear weapons, economic injustice and global warming to look at the cost of nukes to jobs, security, public wellbeing and the planet – and to propose measures for a practical transition to a safer, wellbeing-based society.
Main speakers and expert panels to be announced.
Adelaide Place Baptist Church 209 Bath Street
For any queries please contact campaigns@banthebomb.org.
This is a regular event
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 10:00
‘An Alternative Vision of Security for France and the UK’
London
Coming together to consider a broader vision of security for France and the UK beyond nuclear weapons
With guest speakers Bishop William Kenney, co-author of ‘Called to be Peacemakers: A Catholic approach to arms control and disarmament’; Dr Joanna Frew, Outreach Coordinator for Rethinking Security; Msgr Bruno-Marie Duffé, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Etienne Godinot, co-founder of the Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-Violente; and General Bernard Norlain, President of Initiatives pour le Désarmement Nucléaire – IDN (text read by Tinah Rakotoarimanga, member of the IDN Board).
The conference will be followed by a peace walk and vigil in the afternoon.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-alternative-vision-of-security-for-franc...?
Community Hall, St Anne’s Church, 55 Dean Street, London W1D 6AF
Pax Christi
For any queries please contact education@paxchristi.org.uk.
This is not a regular event
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 11:00
Peace and Craft Fair 2025
Manchester
With live music, a peace cafe, plenty of jolly company, and stalls selling artisan jewellery, handmade felt critters, calligraphy, gorgeous glassware and olive oil from Palestine, books, bookmarks, scrummy homemade cakes, second hand CDs, peace and green-friendly merchandise, and lots more! Entry is free and the centre is fully accessible.
Birch Community Centre Brighton Grove Manchester M14 5JT
Greater Manchester CND
This is a regular event
Sun, 02/11/2025 - 15:00
Concert for Peace
London
Musicians for Peace and Disarmament returns to Lauderdale House with artists who regularly perform for MPD to present a programme full of joy and optimism including chamber works by Beethoven, Schubert and Carl Nielsen. As always our musicians are giving their services in the cause of peace.
We are also delighted to announce our interval speaker will be Dr. Swee Chai Ang Co-Founder, Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Programme:
Schubert - String Trio in B-flat, D 471
Beethoven - Duo in F for clarinet and bassoon
Nielsen - Serenata in vano
Beethoven - Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Booking link: https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/autumn-concert-for-peace
Tickets: Standard £20; Concessions (Over 65s, Students, Unwaged) £15
Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG
Musicians for Peace and Disarmament
This is not a regular event
Tue, 04/11/2025 - 00:00
Witness and protest
MENWITH HILL.
Menwith Hill Base, regular demonstrations
Tuesday evenings at the Main Gate of the Menwith Hill surveillance base, from 6pm to 7.30pm. All most welcome for this peaceful witness.
Main Gate, NSA/NRO MENWITH HILL
Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign
Contact Sarah sswift64@gmail.com
This is a regular event