You are warmly invited to come along and explore this important question together, and from many different standpoints. Women of all ages are welcome. Free Entry.
Speakers will include Jonathan Steele (Guardian journalist) and Andrew Murray (Chief of Staff at UNITE the Union). More to be announced soon.
An event to commemorate the anniversary of the International Women’s Peace Conference in The Hague in April 1915.
Short talk on the Women’s Peace Conference and its aftermath, the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom
Peace songs with an a capella group
Display to launch the making of a new ‘Women and Peace’ quilt
Refreshments
Global Challenges, Threats and Prospects for Peace.
Uniting for Peace Conference.
Celebrating International Women's Day with two women who thoroughly deserve wider recognition. María Querida (Dearest Maria). Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez, Spain 2004 [U], Spanish with EST, 91 mins. In 1984, having returned to Spain after 45 years of exile, María Zambrano Alarcon (Pilar Bardem), philosopher and essayist was awarded the Cervantes Prize.
Science education events not funded by the arms or fossil fuel industries
With Graham Burnett. In time for spring, Graham introduces his new book on permaculture, veganism and holistic environmentalism.
With Brian Morris. Celebrating the publication of ‘Anthropology, Ecology, and Anarchism: A Brian Morris Reader’ (PM Press, 2014) Housmans are delighted to welcome Brian Morris to discuss some of the key themes of his work.
With Polly Toynbee and David Walker. Toynbee and Walker introduce their new book, an incisive and damning journey across the country to see first-hand the effects of the coalition on Britain, and ask are these changes irrevocable?
With David Whyte.
David Whyte introduces a new collection of essays published by Pluto Press exploring the range and depth of corruption amongst the British establishment.
With Asabi Hawah, Belinda Zhawi, Annie Rockson, Ayshamar Atkins and Siana Bangura.
With Vit Hopley and friends.
The first of a semi-regular series of public interactions between authors and readers from Copy Press, who publish innovative writing that brings together strands of fiction, philosophy and politics. Vit will introduce her book Wednesday Afternoon.
With Melissa Gira Grant.
This event is cancelled
Proposer: Neil Faulkner, author of “A Marxist History of the World”.
In 1916 the Military Service Act first introduced conscription to Britain. Throughout the First World War, about 16,000 men conscientiously objected to military service, many with religious motives, including the Quakers.
Cyril Pearce, author of Comrade in Conscience will talk about Halifax conscientious objectors.
Glasgow's Great War, a music hall show dedicated to the centenary of World War I, covering all aspects of how it affected the common man, from the recruitment drives to the objectors to the war.
An event on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster and its impact on Europe. In particular, in view of the recent illegal decision to give permission for massive government subsidy of Hinkley Point - highlighting subsequent environmental and economic consequences as well as creating a precedent across the EU.
A public meeting organised by Bristol Stop The War Coalition
Speakers include: Hassan Mahandallie, Co Director of the Muslim Institute and deputy editor of Critical Muslim.
30th Annual Celebration of the London Peace Pagoda.
