Just how safe are we? An evening of discussion on nuclear emergency planning
with John Large (International nuclear safety consultant).
Chaired by Councillor Paul Gittings, Lead Councillor for Environment and Climate Change, Reading Borough Council.
All welcome - Admission free
To order leaflets contact Mrs Lesley Daisley, 11 Montrose Avenue, London NW6 6LE 020 8968 4340 or see the website: www.weekofprayerforworldpeace.com
An interfaith gathering of prayer and peace will be held at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG.
Event at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and outside Westminster Abbey, organised by Anglican Pacifist Fellowship under the auspices of the Network of Christian Peace Organisations. Further details to follow.
With Richard Barbrook and Fabian Tompsett.
Launch of a booklet considering Debord’s ‘Game of War’, an insurrectionary manual for those struggling to build a truly human civilisation. At 5pm Richard and Fabian will be playing and introducing the 1791 Haitian Revolution version of Richard Borg’s Command & Colors Napoleonics wargame – this section of the event is free, and all welcome.
An informal chance to play and learn about the Marxist board game created by the French theorist and founding member of the Situationist International.
POST-ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR SPECIAL – FREE ENTRY
Trilling discusses how the far right entered Britain’s mainstream through the front door.
PRE-ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR SPECIAL – FREE ENTRY
Launching the first radical, collective manifesto of the new decade, it brings together some of the key theorists and activists from the new networked and creative social movements. Contributors include Owen Jones, David Graeber, John Holloway, Nina Power, Mark Fisher, Franco Berardi Bifo and Marina Sitrin.
Robin Tudge gives an overview of the ever-increasing surveillance of our lives by the state. Tudge’s book provides a well-researched look into the history of surveillance and how the process is carried out today with the aid of technology and often, lack of express consent.
Ken Livingstone introduces his memoirs, and recounts his times as a Labour politician, leader of the GLC, and London mayor. Booking essential – email nik@housmans.com to RSVP a space.
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Housmans are happy to welcome back The Short Film Movement, a collective of film makers, creating thoughtful new films on a variety of philosophical themes, with this programme including work on Identity, Sense of Self, and Wanderlust. The screening will be taking place in the basement, and entry is free. www.theshortfilmmovement.co.uk
An Elder and Shaman from the Kalaallit-Eskimos of Greenland, Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, simply called Uncle, is coming to London this week end.
http://youtu.be/a9wyxKjFqUg (his website: www.icewisdom.com)
We are delighted at very short notice to offer an evening of storytelling with Uncle here at St Ethelburgas.
Come and join us in this rare opportunity to meet Angaangaqat, who will be sharing his wisdom with us in the intimacy of the Tent
No need to book just come from 6.30 onwards.
Suggested donation £7.00 (including refreshments)
Calling for pioneers to become organisers, teachers, supporters and examples for sustainable and responsible living. To learn the skills and reasons to live in harmony with nature with the minimum of harm to the environment. To learn how to teach these skills and understanding to the wider community and organise a movement for reform.
See website for more details: http://www.4nobletruthsofclimatechange.wordpress.com/
This will be outside the ExCeL exhibition centre which is the chosen venue for another planned “DSEi” arms fair. More musicians and singers (all styles) are welcome to join us.
You can also join in if you are not musical. We need people to collect a petition, hold up posters, give out leaflets etc. From Custom House DLR Station or Victoria Dock Road E.16. 3BY, just follow the signs to ExCeL. We will be at the end of the walkway just before you get to the entrance to the exhibition centre.
Woking Action for Peace (WAfP) will be marking International Day of Peace, meeting by our Peace Tree in Woking Park and celebrating our peace in the world, and bringing stories of others who do not have peace.
Please come and join us, bring snacks to share for an early evening picnic, and bring candles/nightlights to lighten the evening if you are able.
Woking Park, near the Bowling Green and the Ockenden sculpture.
The A Future That Works march will run from the Embankment in Central London to Hyde Park for a mass rally. The march will begin forming up on Embankment from 11am, and marchers are suggested to head towards Blackfriars, to join the rear of the march, as the number expected mean it will be hard to join further toward Westminster. Details are still subject to change, but as it is currently planned, it will pass Parliament and Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, before entering Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner.
The British Pugwash Group invites you to A Discussion Meeting featuring Professor Peter Weightman. Followed by an informal drinks reception. (Nearest underground: Euston & Euston Square). ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. Admission is free, but if you are planning to attend, it would be helpful for catering purposes if you could let the British Pugwash office know. tel: 020 7405 6661; email: office@britishpugwash.org
Speakers: Nora Carmi, John Battle,Bishop Martin Wharton, Bishop William Kenney, Stephen Leah and workshops from CAFOD, Christian Aid, EAPPI, Pax Christi, Friends of the Holy Land and more... Supported by Justice and Peace, Pax Christi, EAPPI, CAFOD,Friends of Sabeel, Palestine Solidarity and North East Christian Churches Together.
A day looking at violence in our world and developing nonviolent strategies and approaches. Facilitators: Valerie Flessati, Vice-President of Pax Christi and Pat Gaffney, General Secretary of Pax Christi The day will deepen our understanding of nonviolence in action and introduce skills and approaches that we can all develop. The workshop will involve short talks followed by group work. Online booking here http://www.msjc.org.uk
Speakers: Chris Nineham – Stop The War Coalition; Mehrnaz Shahabi - local Iranian-born anti-war activist. All Welcome.
