U.S. Embassy, (West side of) Grosvenor Sq, W1
For more info visit www.stopwar.org.uk
Join us outside the constituency office of Business Secretary Vince Cable MP, who is responsible for licensing arms exports. We will be reminding him that it is wrong for our government to promote and subsidise arms sales to repressive regimes and wrong to positively encourage poorer countries to divert scarce resources from health and education to weapons.
Please come and support these vigils.
Ian will examine the effectiveness (or otherwise) of protest marches. As he says in the introduction to his book: "In writing The March That Shook Blair my intention is to address and refute these two popular arguments: - that the march was an unimportant and inconsequential historical event and that it achieved "absolutely nothing". My aim is to document, celebrate, investigate and critically analyse the largest political march in British history and the wider anti-war movement." The talk is at 1pm and will last about 30 minutes followed by questions.
Uniting for Peace meeting with Chair Lord Frank Judd.
Confirmed Speakers: Rev Marcus Braybooke, President of World Congress of Faiths.
Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace.
Rev Brian Cooper, Interfaith Secretary, Uniting for Peace.
Moeen Yaseen, Founder, Global Vision 2000.
And more invited (TBC)
Join us in support for the people of Syria: in solidarity with the refugees and in memory of those who have been killed by the conflict.
We will be meeting at Blackfriars Bridge and walking along the Southbank to Westminster.
Please bring candles, messages of solidarity and dress warm.
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A Peace News benefit gig. Cabaret evening of comedy, spoken word and music celebrating the power of ordinary people to change the world.
With Chris Coltrane, Songlines Choir, Hedgemustard, Attila the Stockbroker, Tracey Curtis and others.
A visual journey round Combe Haven valley passing through the lie ways and sly ways of Money and power. Anti-roads art work by Peace News co-editor Emily Johns.
Bring candles and jars.
Organised by ELAAF, Pax Christi, Quaker Peace & Social Witness and Campaign Against Arms Trade.
With: Cynthia Cockburn, feminist activist and author of Machinery of Dominance, Gender and Technology in the Making. And David King (Human Genetics Alert).
Bristol Stop The War Coalition have called a meeting to discuss local
activities in opposition to Britain's planned attack on Syria. Please
come along at 7.30pm to the Arc Bar, 27 Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2HG.
This meeting will be vital to the development of opposition locally
to these threats of war. Please come along if you can and encourage
others to do so as well.
'Occupy Bristol' has called a 'No Attack On Syria' protest on College Green
from 5pm.
Details are on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/events/601040616614300/.
National Demonstration: (Meet at) 12 noon Embankment, London, march to Trafalgar Square.
Earlier in the summer Environment Minister Owen Paterson publicly backed genetically modified food - neglecting evidence provided in the longest independent study on genetically modified (GM) feed. This event gives you the opportunity to hear directly from the scientist who conducted the ground-breaking 2012 research which links GM and the use of Roundup to organ damage and increased risk of tumors.
An evening of Circle Dance with world-renowned dance teacher Stefan Freedman. Exploring creative approaches to bridge-building and conflict resolution through dance and music, with special focus on Israel/Palestine.
Light refreshments with a middle-Eastern flavour. No previous experience necessary. All are welcome. Organised by Faringdon Peace Group/Arura - Faringdon Friendship Assoc/ Circle Dance teacher Lilly Sell.
A conference to support peace and justice for Afghans. A UK peace conference to focus solely on the conflict, hearing from@ Afghans, journalists and grassroots activists on the current situation and different paths towards justice and peace. Entrance, inc lunch: £8/£5 conc.
Guest of honour Deputy Mayor of Wirral Cllr Steve Foulkes (TBC).
Local Peace One Day support groups will be at the library including: Fair Trade, United Nations Association, Quakers, Sreepur Village Crafts, Local Guide Group, Wallasey Peace One Day, Birkenhead Woodcraft Folk providing children's activities, crafts for sale and refreshments. 91m-10m & 2pm - 5pm.
West Kirby Wirral Earth Fest brings together local artists, conservationists, faith groups and activists to celebrate the wonder of nature. Live music all day and locally sourced food, kids activities and much more.
Come along and celebrate the UN International Day of Peace and, at the same time, help to raise funds for the UK charity Action on Addiction.
Precise details are yet to be confirmed but in the afternoon there will be a silent walk followed by a Treasure Hunt around the city centre at 2pm.
The evening event at The Brink will start at 7pm and feature live bands, a raffle, a guest speaker, hair braiding and face painting. We’re aiming to raise awareness of the campaign to introduce “World Peace Day” and to raise awareness also of the U.K. charity Action on Addiction
Lunchtime meeting at the Senedd. Bruce Kent speaks to the All Party Group on Human Rights and Peace about "Trident and Nuclear Disarmament".
Côr Cochion Caerdydd (Cardiff Reds Choir) was formed in turbulent 1983. They learned their songs from many sources; from people on picket lines and protests during the Miners’ Strike, and from those who struggled for freedom in South Africa, Latin America and elsewhere. In the past three decades, their singing has raised tens of thousands of pounds supporting dozens of causes and organisations. This is a celebration of the popular movements which brought an end to Apartheid, the Poll Tax and saw nuclear weapons leave Greenham Common.
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