Antony Clayton is the author of the highly popular Subterranean City, Beneath the Streets of London, described as ‘a modern history masterpiece’.
In association with Nine Arches Press, Nottingham Writers’ Studio, and with thanks to the Lithuanian Culture Institute.
Christopher Phelps (Department of American and Canadian Studies, University of Nottingham) will launch, and be in conversation about, his book Radicals in America, with Robin Vandome (Lecturer in Amer
With Alexander Vasudevan.
Tonight, Alexander will introduce and discuss his new book, “Metropolitan Preoccupations”, the first book-length study of squatting in Berlin.
With Elain Harwood - Book launch & illustrated talk.
The Forest of Dreams with Fiona Collins
Alice Wheeldon was a Derby socialist, feminist, pacifist and suffragette who was arrested on the charge of conspiracy to kill the Prime Minister, Lloyd George.
The alternative to Austerity, Humanitarian Disaster and Market Meltdown. Speakers: Yanis Varoufakis - Greece's ex-finance minister, Diane Abbott - Labour MP.
End of Year Social. The evening includes festive food and drink. We will also be screening the film “Open Bethlehem” by Leila Sansour.
A presentation by Jan Chalmers on: “The Palestinian History Tapestry Project” a not for profit organisation established to support Palestinian embroiderers in telling their stories.
Wagner Siegfried Idyll Haydn Cello Concerto no. 2 in D Schubert Symphony no. 3 in D. The orchestra will be conducted by HOWARD WILLIAMS and our cello soloist will be JOY LISNEY.
Speaker Prof. Paul Rogers.
Public meeting with Dr Rachel Julian.
Speakers: Hannah Brock, War Resisters’ International. Symon Hill, writer and associate of Christian political thinktank Ekklesia. Emma Sangster, Forces Watch. More tba.
Friday includes the Leeds Peace Trail and Oh What a Lovely War Resistance – a musical evening of historic opposition to war with The Free Range Choir and Clive Barrett (Peace Museum).
In this Peace Talks, we will explore the topic of ‘Can an app stop a bullet?’, looking at the ways in which the relentless pace of technology can be harnessed to build lasting peace by empowering peop
International Alert’s Talking Peace Festival is returning to London for its second year this autumn with an even bigger series of creative events around the International Day of Peace (21 September).
With Dr Adam Hanieh, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
