Network for Peace

Goldney Garden Party.

Peace Pledge Union Annual Conference.
With Ben Copsey: What do they know and what do we know about WW1 COs.
Ann Kramer: Researching life stories of COs.

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News From Nowhere flagship 40th birthday celebrations continue with a unique Radical Bookfair at the Bluecoat. http://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/
All events are free but ticketing for timed events is recommended - to book please contact Tickets and Information on 0151 702 5324 or info@theblucoat.org.uk. - See more at: http://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/events/view/events/2040#sthash.bpHLyM7D.dpuf

Lindsey German, Convenor of Stop the War Coalition, will be appearing on a panel with Nigel Fountain & Mike Benbough-Jackson in an event entitled: World War One: Lives and Legacies. Lindsey will be discussing her latest book How a Century of War Changed The Lives of Women which looks at the remarkable impact of war on women in Britain and shows how women have been at the centre of peace campaigning.

With John Harvey.
Most well-known for his Nottingham Resnick series of crime books, John Harvey has had a parallel career, if in a minor key, as a poet and for several years published other poets under his Slow Dancer imprint. With his third and final collection, Out of Silence: new and selected poems he signs off by revisiting his poetry over the decades and reading new material for the first time. John Harvey will be introduced and in discussion with his publisher, Peter Sansom, from Smith/Doorstop, editor of The North.

With Tansy Hoskins.
Tansy Hoskins dissects fashion’s vampiric relationship with the planet and our bodies. Why does ‘size zero’ exist? Why do most big retailers go for the cheapest garment workers in the developing world? Moving between Karl Lagerfeld and Karl Marx, Tansy dissects the fashion industry. She also asks whether ‘green fashion’ is the way ahead. Is there more to the industry than consumerism, sexism and exploitation. This is about the clothes on our back. 7.00-8.30pm – note earlier time.

With Joanne Limburg. Joanne Limburg thinks things she doesn’t want to think, and does things she doesn’t want to do. As a young woman, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours had come to completely dominate her life. She knew that something was wrong, but it would take many painful years of searching to find someone who could explain her symptoms. The Woman Who Thought Too Much is a vividly honest, beautifully told and darkly witty memoir about the quest to understand and manage a life with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Joanne will be reading from her memoir, and discussing OCD.

Southport Quakers will contribute to a WW1 centenary event at Haskayne, a village in South Lancashire. There will also be contributions from the British Legion, the local primary school and relatives of people who served in the armed forces.

Hiroshima Candle Service for Light and Peace.
All welcome.

We start in Tavistock Square London WC1H, and end at the Tibetan Peace Garden, Lambeth (there will be a mid-way starting point too). Bring food for a picnic. We will end with song and prayer at the Tibetan Peace Garden near the Imperial War Museum. A great way to commemorate the peace challenge of the First World War

Open to all but let us know if you are coming.

The Spark is a week of workshops, films, discussions, poetry, music, art and more, looking at the fight for social justice in the UK and around the world. Daytime workshops, evening films, music and debates covering issues from film-making to young people’s human rights, from the environment to economics. Plus, a full day on Saturday focusing on intersectionality and liberation, and a wrap-up party with performances from the week on Saturday night.

The Vigil will celebrate and pay homage to the more than 16,000 British Conscientious Objectors of WW1, and will pay a particular tribute to Tottenham Conscientious Objectors, who numbered more than 100, and to the families and peace networks which supported them. The Vigil will involve silent recollection in the Quaker tradition, interspersed with readings of texts and poems.
All are welcome irrespective of creed. Tea and light refreshments will be offered after the Vigil.

Organised by Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Order.

Milton Keynes Peace and Justice Network organising a commemoration of the outbreak of World War One, with readings and reflections. To be followed, weather permitting, by a picnic (bring your own) in the Park.
Fully accessible (no toilets on site).

Poetry Event to commemorate World War One; Fourth of series of 4 Poetry Events. 1

Poetry Event to commemorate World War One; Second of series of 4 Poetry Events.

Poetry Event to commemorate World War One; First of series of 4 Poetry Events.

A free 24 hour Hackathon held at Islington Mill at which we’ll be asking people to use our digitised collections to design the next generation of protest tools. We want this to be a fun and informal chance for people to engage with our collections and share knowledge and experience of protests and technology.