CLR James: An Unexpected Life

Sat, 13/12/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: John L. Williams. John will be talking about his biography of the great Trinidadian historian, radical & cricket-lover: CLR James.

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CLR James: An Unexpected Life

Sat, 13/12/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: John L. Williams. John will be talking about his biography of the great Trinidadian historian, radical & cricket-lover: CLR James.

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Free entry, Donations/Raffle/Voluntary Membership £5pa

The Housing Scandal: What to do about it

Sat, 08/11/2025 - 19:00
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

We’ll look at many aspects of the appalling current failure to ensure that everyone has a decent place to live.

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The Invention of Essex: The making of an English county

Sat, 04/10/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Tim Burrows.

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Ignatius Sancho: from Slave Ship to Westminster

Sat, 13/09/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Chris Harrison. Among many prominent black 18th century British citizens, Ignatius Sancho is distinguished for the breadth of his interests & the range of his social contacts.

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Resisting racist and state violence in east London

Sat, 09/08/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Kevin Blowe of NetPol.

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Imagining a far better future – but how do we get there?

Sat, 12/07/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

The Vi Gostling Memorial Lecture. Chair: Andy Littlechild.

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Broadwater Farm: Transformed!

Sat, 14/06/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Clasford Stirling MBE. How is it that a notorious housing estate later had a waiting list?

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What can be done about the social care crisis?

Sat, 10/05/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Anne Gray. Like many other ‘developed’ countries, Britain has an ageing society; more & more people need care in older age.

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The Shrewsbury 24 Campaign – We Never Gave Up!

Sat, 12/04/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Eileen Turnbull. Eileen is the researcher & secretary of the Shrewsbury 24 Campaign, formed in 2006 to overturn a miscarriage of justice.

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‘Spark2Life – Prevent Harm Promote Life’: One man’s journey from prison to purpose

Sat, 08/03/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Dez Brown.

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‘The most marvellous person of her sex since Joan of Arc,’ said Mark Twain

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 18:00
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Arrive at 6pm to watch the film The Miracle Worker, starring Anne Bancroft. Or arrive as usual from 7.30pm.

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When We Build Again: The life and work of Colin Ward, Wanstead’s famous ‘gentle anarchist’

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 19:30
Town/City: 
Leytonstone

Speaker: Ken Worpole. 2024 marked the centenary of the birth of Britain’s most famous anarchist, Colin Ward, author of over 30 books, whose ideas & writings remain influential across the world.

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Protecting the Flame of Peace - 2025 Multifaith Celebration

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 15:00 - 17:00
Town/City: 
London

Music, readings, prayers, lighting a candle in memory of all victims of conflict. Light refreshments available.

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Free, donations invited to International Red Cross

Opening Doors to Freedom from Trafficking and Slavery

Thu, 06/02/2025 - 19:00 - 20:30
Town/City: 
Online

Evening Zoom meeting with:

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Opening Doors to a Just Peace

Fri, 25/07/2025 - 00:00 - Sun, 27/07/2025 - 00:00
Town/City: 
Swanwick, Derbyshire

Annual NJPN Conference.

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Sarah Hesketh: Publication Party

Tue, 04/02/2025 - 19:00 - 21:00
Town/City: 
London

https://housmans.com/event/2016-by-sarah-hesketh-publication-party/

Please note that this is an externally organised event. Please RSVP info@cbeditions.com to attend.

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BOOK TALK: Reasons to Rebel by Sheila Rowbotham

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 19:00 - 20:30
Town/City: 
London

Please join Housmans Bookshop for a evening with celebrated socialist-feminist Sheila Rowbotham.

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£17.99 inc book

How to make the changes we need with John Page and others

Thu, 16/01/2025 - 19:00
Town/City: 
Nottingham

For those who dare to challenge the status quo, this talk is a radical guide for activists.

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Cost: £4.50 or £15 with book

‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’

Sat, 15/03/2025 - 10:00 - 17:30
Town/City: 
London/Online

8th Annual Student/Young Pugwash Conference

Location: King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10) / Online via zoom

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