Peace Concert - a recital of jazz, poetry and song with Gareth Williams, British Jazz Pianist of the year and Mark Meadows, actor and singer, regular performer on BBC4's "Poetry Please".
Hereford Peace Council stall in High Town, Hereford
Michael Morpurgo will deliver the annual MAW Remembrance Day Lecture.
All welcome.
The Drone Campaign Network is once again organising a week of action – in conjunction with Keep Space for Peace Week – to challenge the growing use of drones. The week is an opportunity for the local peace and human rights groups to campaign together on this issue and to reach out to the public.
Local events are being organised including protests at drone bases, factories and test centres; as well as street stalls and public meetings.
http://dronecampaignnetwork.wordpress.com/drones-week-of-action-2014/
What peace-making message can Christians contribute to remembrance and commemorations? Speakers: Fr Rob Esdaile, Pax Christi member, theologian and parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Thames Ditton. Rev Richard Carter, Associate Vicar for Mission at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, and author of In Search of the Lost: The Modern Martyrs of Melanesia. Share your own resources and experiences. Hear from Pax Christi about resources and peace-making opportunities in the months ahead.
Speakers include Vijay Mehta, Chair of Uniting for Peace, Yasser Bin Homran, peace campaigner, Tim Llewellyn, former BBC Middle East Correspondent and more.
With speaker Luckshan Abeysuriya who is speaking on Ukraine and Russian soft power, the book ‘Ukraine’s Long Road to the EU will be available for sale.
With speakers, readings, music, stalls, films and more.
LABL (Live a Better Life) Fair Liverpool. With 120 stalls, film screenings, food samples and more.
LABL (Live a Better Life) Fair Edinburgh. With 150 stalls, film screenings, food samples and more. £1 entry. 10am – 4pm.
Interfaith evening dialogue workshop exploring the concept of conflict resilience and what that means from a Christian and Jewish faith perspective.
St Ethelburga's City Forum launch open event Values in the City. Open Launch Event: An inspiring evening of conversation with Richard Barrett (Barrett Values Centre), Founder and Chair of Barrett Values Centre and Ben Andradi (Blueprint for Business), Founding and Working Group member of Blueprint for Business.
Public Meeting hosted by Milton Keynes Peace and Justice Network with Jeremy Corbyn MP. (Tea, coffee and biscuits 6.45 pm)
All welcome.
Exhibition at Kingston Museum, marking the centenary of the start of the First World War and recognising the involvement of Kingston residents in that conflict. It is open during museum opening hours: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Thursdays from 10am to 7pm.
The Sound of Chaplin - Charlie Chaplin's First World War feature Shoulder Arms accompanied by original and new scores with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Brock conductor. The surreal feature-length Shoulder Arms is described as ‘one of the great World War One movies’ and established Chaplin’s reputation, yet is now rarely seen.
The play tells the inspiring story of Walter Tull, a man of mixed race who overcome enormous obstacles to become the first black professional footballer for Spurs and the first black officer in the British Army during World War I.
Annual commemoration in the churchyard of St Philip's Cathedral.
Book event with Chris Bambery.
Chris Bambery, a leading figure in the Scottish Independence campaign, will speak about his new book A People's History of Scotland, which delves into the real and oft-forgotten history of Scotland.
Speaker: Dr Ian Fairlie. Dr Ian Fairlie is an independent consultant on radioactivity in the environment, carrying out extensive research on children's cancer and lukemia near nuclear power plants.
Nearest Station: Russell Square on Piccadilly Line. http://JAN-UK.jimdo.com
The Trades Union Congress is organising a mass demonstration in London under the banner of Britain Needs a Pay Rise: http://tinyurl.com/kv7fk5g The demonstration will highlight public spending cuts and will be a great opportunity for peace groups to raise the issue of spending on war, nuclear weapons etc rather than on the health service, education, housing etc.
CND will be organising a big Scrap Trident bloc this day, prior to the CND Annual Conference on 19th. The demonstration will march through central London, culminating in a rally in Hyde Park. www.cnduk.org
