Network for Peace

The G8 have some of the highest military budgets in the world. Five of the world's top six arms exporters are G8 countries, fuelling conflict and human rights abuses around the world. On the eve of a day of action on militarism, take part in this event to learn more and find ways to challenge the catastrophic commitment to arming the world and privatising warfare.

An ecumenical Candle Service for Peace on the 68th anniversary of the first use of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima. There is a car park opposite. All very welcome to attend this ecumenical service.

Trident spending in a time of austerity.....time to shift priorities?

Current spending on nuclear weapons is around £3 billion per year. With that money we could build 30,000 new homes every year, creating 60,000 new jobs in construction. Or we could quadruple our investment in renewable energy.

Anne-Marie O'Reilly, outreach co-ordinator, Campaign Against the Arms Trade will talk about the cost both human and financial of the arms trade and nuclear weapons and the growing call to shift priorities away from military spending and instead fund human needs.

Film screening, discussion and action planning for actions to oppose the DSEI arms fair in London in September.

On 12 August 2006, during the Israeli military campaign against Lebanon, 9 men stormed an arms factory in Derry, Northern Ireland. They caused an estimated £350,000 worth of damage and were arrested. They denied nothing, yet the jury acquitted them of all charges.

The Radical London Network is organising a conference to see how we can all work together to create a better environment for our campaigning activities and bring about a better and fairer world -- starting with London!

Stan Newens on "The need for a Socialist Education today: lessons from NCLC"
Colin Waugh, Roshni Joshi and Rosie Huzzard on "Adult & Part Time Learners:
Organising Britain's Hidden Students and Student Workers" and Chris Coates will talk about the TUC Library Collections and then take us on a tour.

Report on a peace delegation to Iran by Emily Johns & Milan Rai, co-editors of _Peace News. Drawing on their forthcoming book _Drawing Paradise on the “Axis of Evil”_, Emily and Mil will explore a hundred years of intertwined Anglo-Persian history, dismantle myths about the current nuclear crisis, and talk about nonviolent alternatives to war with Iran.

Peace News co-editors Emily Johns and Milan Rai report on their recent US-UK peace delegation. This talk will draw on their forthcoming book _Drawing Paradise on the “Axis of Evil”, which explores 100 years of intertwined Anglo-Persian history, and dismantles myths about the current nuclear crisis. Some of Emily’s art work from the trip will be displayed.

Festival of Christian Arts - Where faith, arts and justice meet.
Since 1974, Greenbelt has brought people together to explore faith, arts and justice issues.

A day conference to examine trends in Christian thinking and practice which have emerged in the 50 years since the publication of John Robinson's ground-breaking book.

With Professor Paul Gilbert, OBE. One day workshop that will demonstrate how to develop a compassionate mind using both theory and practice.

All female group featuring Andean/Latin American music.

Traditional sounds from Japan infused with music from different cultures they passed through on their travels.

Vocal a cappella trio, Voice, perform works from their new album including Hildegard of Bingen and commissions by composers' Stevie Wishart and Marcus Davidson.

Blending popular North African rai, chaabi songs, Gnawa music of the South Moroccan desert, exotic Middle Eastern and Turkish melodies.

Senegalese kora virtuoso/singer performs original music inspired by the West African griot repertoire.

A residential workshop at Ammerdown (near Bath) with Jonathon Marshall and Marianne Zeck.

Blending Gnawa, Arabic Folk/Classical music. Karama is an exciting London-based band, led by Moroccan Oud player Soufian Saihi.

A new style of event exploring the experience of conflict within different faith communities, and looking at how we can develop faith-based tools and approaches to improve our conflict resilience. Aimed at faith leaders, but also open to all.

A two day course in our approaches to dialogue facilitation, narrative and approaches to conflict.