Network for Peace

Regular events

This is a list of regular meetings, vigils, street stalls and other events. Peace Camps are at the bottom of this page.

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Countrywide

Grassroots Peace Movement That Cannot Be Stopped! Venue: A Picnic Spot In Your Local Town, City Or Village. Time: Midday by the sun, every Sunday.

In an attempt to move on from these times of violence we are having picnics for peace; events are local and allow people to share their news, plans and food in a peaceful outdoor atmosphere. The more widespread the picnics are the more Global Consciousness will be raised. Everyone is welcome and may come without fear of any kind, this is an ideal opportunity for people to get away from the consumer/work ethic and practice for a peaceful future. Even if only a few people turn up at your picnic it will be successful and most of all fun.

Picnics will be held worldwide and hopefully the people who attend will feel less isolated and more positive about the opportunity to live in peace.

Picnic for Peace is not an organized event and relies on word of mouth or email communication for it to better known about. Tell your friends to bring their friends and bliss out, it's a mini free festival every week!

Worldwide
Critical Mass bike ride in your town! See http://web.archive.org/web/19990503120005/http://www.critmass.org.uk/index.html

“We’re not blocking the traffic – we ARE the traffic!”

Abingdon

Each Tuesday at the War Memorial at 8.15 - 8.45 am.

Aberystwyth

Every Wednesday 6.30pm Organising Meetings Upstairs in Coopers Arms North Parade.

Every Saturday 11am-2pm Stall outside Siop y Pethe. To raise the profile of the Aberystwyth Peace Network, to talk with people, publicise events, etc. Contact: Email click here

Ammanford

Every Friday 10am - 12pm Vigil/Street Stall outside Post Office. Contact Pat Gill: (01269 595 538.

Banbury

Croughton, Banbury, at RAF/USAF base, last Saturday of the month at 14.00, Quaker meeting for worship.

Bangor

Mondays 6.30pm Campaign Meeting (Y Ffynnon, Prince's Rd, Upper Bangor)

Saturdays 11.30am to 1pm Stall (Bangor clock) plans also for Llangefni & Llandudno)

Bath

Campaign meeting, weekly, every Wednesday, from 20:00 to 21:30, at the Church Rooms in Manvers Street Baptist Church. Organised by Bath Stop the War Coalition: Email click here

Our Lady's Church, Norton St Philip, Nr Bath. Saturdays at 2-3 pm prayer vigil.

Every Saturday 11.30am-12.30pm. Bath Abbey. (Off York Street. From the Station walk up Manvers St). Please come & support this regular, long-established & powerful witness to the futility of war.

Belfast

Justice Not Terror Coalition has a weekly vigil every Thursday from 12 noon at Royal Avenue, Belfast (Tesco’s), among other activities. JNTC, c/o 16 Ravensdene Park, Belfast BT6 0DA, ph 028 – 90 64 71 06 or mobile 0771 – 5110517.

Bridgend

Vigil for Peace Every Thursday 5pm to 6pm, at the corner of York Place and Wyndham Street. To demonstrate our opposition to war with Iraq and to call for peaceful means to resolve conflict. All are welcome.

Brighton Critical Mass meet 6pm on the last Friday of every month at the Level (BN2 3FX). Come join us! Bring bikes, lights and noise! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/criticalmassbrighton/

Bristol

Stop the War Coalition Meeting. Weekly, every Thursday, from 18:45 onwards, in St.Mary on the Quay Hall, City Centre, opposite the cenotaph. Organised by Bristol Stop the War Coalition: Email click here

Daily peace vigil: MON-FRI 5:30-6:30pm & SAT 3:00-4:00pm. City Centre. (Opposite The Hippodrome. St. Augustines Parade).

Easton Peace Vigil: Every Friday. 5:00pm-6:00pm. Corner of Robertson Rd & Stapleton Rd.
Weekly. In remembrance of Fallujah and all those innocents killed in this "war on terror" in solidarity with Palestine and all those oppressed by militaristic tyranny in rejection of all war dependant economy in Bristol. Lets disrupt Raytheon from working in our city. Liverpool and Derry have kicked them out already. City wide call to action every Thursday 3 till 6. Argentum House Unit 510, Bristol Bussiness Park, off Coldharbour Road, Frenchay, Bristol. www.raytheonout.wordpress.com

Birmingham

Iraq vigil, 5-6pm, 4th Thursday every month and 11am-noon, 2nd Saturday every month, outside Barclays Bank, New Street. Contact 0121 449 5683.

Bradford

Weekly vigil, every Thursdays, from 16:30 to 18:00, Outside the Alhambra. Join our regular protest for peace. Organised by Bradford Stop the War Coalition: Email click here

Brecon

Every Saturday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m. Vigil at the memorial, outside the Wellington Hotel, on the High Street. Contact Mike Gatehouse: (01874) 658 564 Email click here

Cambridge

Vigil for Palestine. 11am-1.30pm every Saturday, outside Guildhall in Market Place. Contact Clare 01223 245193.

Market Place, Cambridge Saturdays at 12.30 - 2.00 pm Campeace 012233 359428.

Cambridge Critical Mass meet 6.30pm on the last Friday of the month at Market Square. To confirm see http://criticalmass.cambridgeaction.net

Cambridge

Vigil against war on Afghanistan and Iraq sanctions. 12.30-2pm every Saturday outside guildhall in Market Place. Contact: Campeace on 01223 359428.

Cardiff

Every Tuesday 12.00pm - 1pm Display and Presence by Palestine Solidarity Cymru and Côr Cochion Caerdydd, in The Hayes, Cardiff outside the indoor market and collection of letters to send to elected representatives and Government Ministers to raise awareness. Phone: 02920 886113

Every Saturday Stop the War Stall outside Marks & Spencer in Queen Street. Contact: Teresa Goss (029) 20 499 579 Email click here

Chester

Monthly peace vigil from 13:00 to 14:00, at the Cross. On the Saturday following the planning meeting. Organised by Chester Coalition to Stop the War: Email click here. Monthly meeting, from 19:30 onwards, at the Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham, Chester. Second Monday of the month. We also have extra campaigning/planning meetings on an occasional basis. For details of these contact Dai at tel: 01244 679051.

Congleton

Peace vigils: Thursday 20th March, 5-6pm, Roundabout near Tesco and Shell. Also...Saturday 22nd March 11-12 am, Town Centre

Coventry

Anti-sanctions, anti-war vigil. 5-7pm outside Belgrade Theatre. Contact: 0247 666 3031.

Chapel of Unity in the Cathedral every third Tuesday of the month 17.30-18.00, Prayers for Peace

Croughton, Banbury

Quaker meeting for worship every last Saturday of the month, at 2pm at the RAF/USAF base.

Faslane Peace Camp

1st Saturday in the month: 12noon. Noise demo, workshops, free cafe and afternoon kids space. Info from 01436 820901.

Fylingdales

First Saturday of every other month Quaker Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales 12-1pm - outside the approach road to the base contact caab@ntworld.com 01423 884076

Glasgow

Weekly meetings of Troops Out, Glasgow. Every Wednesday 7-9 pm. Woodside Halls. 36 Glenfarg Street. G20 7QF, between St George’s Rd and Clarendon St at the bottom of Maryhill Rd. Nearest underground station is St George’s Cross. If you have difficulty finding it, phone 07952 969102. Open meetings : new people and ideas welcome. troopsoutglasgow@yahoo.co.uk

Glasgow
Zimbabwe Vigil network fortnightly, Saturdays, on Argyll Street, phone the Vigil Co-ordinator Scotland on 07990 724137 for details.

Gosport

Vigil against 'war on terrorism' 6-7pm every Friday. Contact Les on 01329 312 553.

Hackney

Cycle Protest. Weekly, Saturday, from 11:30 to 13:30, outside Abney Park Cemetry, main entrance. Organised by Hackney Stop the War Coallition, phone Ben on 07790 035 313 for more details.

Hove

Hove Action for Peace stall - George street every Saturday 1-3 pm. Email or phone 01273 722149 / 07905 282931. HAfP meets regularly, usually on Wednesday evenings, at various venues in the Hove area.

Ilminster

The South Somerset Peace Group has an open meeting on every 4th Tuesday of the month in the Minster Rooms, Ilminster at 7.30 pm. For details please contact A. Wigmore, 01460 53165

Kenilworth

Weekly stall, every Saturday, from 11:00 to 13:00, Talisman Square or Abbey End. Organised by Kenilworth Stop The War: Email click here

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston Peace Council/CND monthly meeting: second Wednesday of every month, 7.45pm, upstairs room at the Quaker Meeting House, Eden Street, Kingston (between MacDonalds and Primark).  All welcome.

Street stall: second and fourth Saturdays of every month, 11am - 2pm, in the Market Place next to the entrance to the Parish Church.

Leamington Spa

Dale Street Methodist Church, every Sunday 19.00-20.30, Stop the War Campaign meetings contact leamstopwar@hotmail.com

Liverpool

Vigil, 5-6pm, every Wednesday, Sacred Heart Church, Kensington L7.

London

London Campaign Against Arms Trade monthly meeting, third Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm. Driver pub, 2-4 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9RY. Contact details: Email - londoncaat@riseup.net Telephone - 07535 992123

London

Rhythms of Resistance Samba Dance Workshop. Come and learn Afro-Brazillian and Samba dance, and the art of tactical frivolity, for demos and actions. Workshop 6:30 - 8:00 followed by short meeting with the Rhythms of Resistance Samba band. Highbury Roundhouse Youth and Community Centre; 71 Ronalds Rd.; N5. (Nr. Holloway Rd. Tube) www.rhythmsofresistance.co.uk (weekly).

London
Rising Tide/Tar Sands Action(London) meet every Thursday, 7.30pm, LARC, 62,Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel,E1 1ES. Ring:-07708 794665 to confirm. (2 steps).

London
European Creative Forum & Visions of Another World. In light of the ongoing successes of the World and European Social Forums, and the repeated calls for an increase in their cultural content, the European Creative Forum has been set up to promote art as a medium for expression that goes beyond the limitation of language. Area10, Eagle Wharf, Peckham Square (Behind Peckham Library), London Phone Contact 020 8880 7055 http://www.EuropeanCreativeForum.org (Repeated every 2nd Saturday thereafter)

London
Every Wednesday 6-8pm, opposite the Chinese Embassy, 49-51 Portland Place, London W1 Contact: email dontforgettibet@tibet-vigil.org.uk or go to http://www.tibet-vigil.org.uk

LONDON. Forest Hill Quakers vigil in Trafalgar Square: First Saturdays of each month (except for Bank Holidays, when its the second Saturday) at the NE corner of Trafalgar Square, opposite the statue of George Washington, from 12 noon till 1.00 pm.

London

Every Wednesday from 5pm-7pm. Weekly NO WAR Convergence - featuring speakers, musicians, poets, writers, artists. Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament, London SW1. ORGANISED BY:, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), GreenPeace UK, Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) and ARROW (Active Resistance to the Roots of War).

London
Monthly mass lone demo in Parliament square 5:30 to 7:30. http://www.markthomasinfo.com/demo/default.asp This happens the third Wednesday of every month, forms [MS WORD] [PDF] must be handed in or sent by recorded delivery 1 week beforehand, usually en masse at Charing Cross police station between 6 and 7pm but can be at any metropolitan police station (though we have found Charing Cross are experts at processing them).

London

London Rising Tide for climate justice meet every 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7.30pm at London Action Resource Centre, 62, Fieldgate Street,(corner Parfett Sttreet), Whitechapel, E1 1ES. Ring 07708 794665 to confirm. www.londonrisingtide.org.uk . (Accessibility: 2 steps we can help you up.)

London

Every first Sunday of the month. Slow, silent, meditative walk in peace for peace. Meet by Speakers Corner Café, just south of Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube), at 10.55am to start walking at 11.00am, returning to starting point at 12 noon. Contact:  Clare 020 8755 0353 or beatricemillar@freeuk.com

London

Women only vigil against occupation and war. 6-7pm, every Wednesday at Edith Cavell statue on traffic island in St Martin's Place (tube Leicester Square). Wear black.

London

Weekly Rising Tide meetings: London Action Resource Centre (LARC) 62 Fieldgate Street, (corner of Parfett Street, Whitechapel tube). 07708 794665 london@risingtide.org.uk http://www.londonrisingtide.org.uk

London

Critical Mass Bike Ride. Every last Friday of the month. Meet outside National Film Theatre, under south end of Waterloo Bridge, 6pm. For more see www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk

London

Every Sunday, from 12 noon Freedom to Protest Picnic in Parliament Square. In defence of the right to protest, recently criminalised under s132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act. Bring food, drink and music to share. 0785 439 0408 marshall_darkness@hotmail.com or visit www.atwiki.com/picnic

London
A new London Pacifism and Nonviolence Discussion Group is meeting monthly - on the 2nd Tuesday each month at Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1; 7-9pm. All welcome.

London Muswell Hill

Anti-War Stall weekly, every Saturday, from 11:00 to 13:00, Opposite Barclays Bank, The Broadway

Organised by Muswell Hill Stop the War Group, Email click here

London, Newington Green

Weekly, Monday evening, from 19:00 to 19:45, at Unitarian Church on Newington Green, All are welcome.

Ludlow

Every Thursday, prayers for peace at St Laurence's Church, 5.30 - 6pm.

Luton
Weekly peace vigil every Saturday at 2pm near the Luton War Memorial (near to the scene of the Muslim protest of last year) please? Luton For Peace, 01582 512184 07810 025818.

Machynlleth

Every Wednesday 11am - 12pm Peace Vigil,  Clock Tower, Machynlleth (Contact Helena Earnshaw: 01654 702 166 or 07973 381 088.

Malvern Link

United Reform Church 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month 12.00-13.00, Prayers for Peace

Manchester

St Peter's Chaplaincy, Manchester. Each Wednesday at 12.30 - 1.30 pm. Salford CND. 01942 894 862.

Manchester

RAW Range Again War 5pm Fridays Whalley Range by Whalley Pub-Upper Chorlton Road Contact Information: Rick or Ann 0161) 861 9152.

Manchester Critical Mass meets 6pm on the last Friday of every month at Central Library, Manchester. After this one the next dates are: Jan 26 ('07), Feb 23, Mar 30, Apr 27, May 25. For more info see http://velorution.x21.org.uk

Manchester. Don't add to the needless bloodshed. One thousand million animals are cruelly slaughtered for food in Britain every year, adding to the carbon footprint and squandering scarce resources while people starve. The Vegan Organic Network promotes animal free farming, welcomes new members and meets the first Saturday of the month at 1.30 p.m. For further details and a free DVD:0161 860 4869;david.graham330@googlemail.com; www.stockfreeorganic.net; www.veganorganic.net.

Menwith Hill

Every Tuesday (6-8 pm) outside the Main gate at NSA Menwith Hill near Harrogate North Yorkshire - weekly protest against the roles and functions of this American base including Missile Defense and the role of the base in the Iraq conflict - organised by the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB) www.caab.org.uk

First Saturday of every other month Quaker Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill 2 - 3 pm outside Main entrance contact caab@ntworld.com 01423 884076

Middlesborough

Campaign Meetings. Monthly, every First Tuesday of Month, from 19:30 onwards, at the Friends Meeting House, Cambridge Rd. Monthly meeting to discuss anti-war issues, plan activities, events, fund raising.

Organised by Teesside Against the War Email click here

Milton Keynes

Anti-war vigil 5-7pm every Monday, outside station. Contact: Milton Keynes Gulf Crisis Group on 01908 663 652

Milton Keynes

Vigil and leafletting against Bush & Blair's war. Every Monday, from 17:30 to 18:30, outside Central Milton

Keynes rail station. Organised by Contact Chris Coppock, 01908-607630

Manchester

Vigil against sanctions on Iraq and occupation of West Bank, 12.30-1.30pm every Wednesday, outside St Peter's Chaplaincy, Oxford Road. Contact: Salford CND on 01942 894 862.

Mold Every Tuesday 8pm Campaign Meetings Y Delyn Wine Bar.Contact: 07775 784 063

Every Saturday 11.am Weekly peace/anti-war protest. Meet at Aldi/McDonald's car park 11am - bring banners, placards, leaflets, and musical instruments for colourful protest on pavement near main roundabout. Contact: 07775 784 063

Newcastle

The Tyneside Stop the War Coalition holds regular campaign stalls at Grey's Monument in central Newcastle-upon-Tyne. These are generally held from at least 12:30pm to 1:30pm on Saturdays. Email click here

Newport

Vigil at the Cenotaph, Clarence Place at 5.30 pm -6.30 pm every Monday evening, bring placards, candles. CND Cymru: heddwch@nantgaredig.freeuk.com

Nottingham

Stand for Peace. This vigil has stopped for now, with an intention to continue with a monthly vigil. More details to follow. Email click here

Nottingham Critical Mass 5.30pm on the last Friday of every month meet at the Savoy cinema on Derby Road in Lenton. The ride lasts no more than a couple of hours (depending on the weather!) and usually ends in a conveniently placed pub or the Sumac Bar for a few drinks. www.veggies.org.uk/arc/event.php?ref=213

Nottingham. Second Monday of every month, picket arms company Heckler & Koch at Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2PX.  12:30-14:00 in winter or 16:00-17:30 in summer (check Notts Anti-Militarism website).  (wheelchair accessible; no toilet facilities)

Nottingham. Second Monday of every month, 19:00-21:00, organising meeting of Shut Down H&K (campaign against local arms company Heckler & Koch) at Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Nottingham NG7 6HX.  (wheelchair accessible via back door; disabled toilet available) Check the Notts Anti-Militarism website for details.

Oxford Critical Mass meet 5.45pm on the last Friday of every month at the Cornmarket end of Broad Street outside The Oxford Story Leaving around 6 ish. For more see www.myspace.com/oxfordcriticalmass Email oxfordcriticalmass@hotmail.co.uk

Oxford

Show of support for people imprisoned in Campsfield House, Langford Lane, Kidlington. Time 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm on last Saturday of each month. http://www.closecampsfield.org.uk/

Penarth

Library, Penarth. Saturdays at 11- 12 noon, silent vigil. Phil Kingston 02920 711943 or Teresa Mitchell: 02920 705458 Email click here

Portsmouth

First Saturday of each month, 11am - noon. Women's silent peace vigil, at the junction of Edinburgh Road / Alfred Road. outside St John's cathedral. Please wear black.

www.womeninblack.org.uk

Reading

Weekly peace vigil every Friday, from 18:00 to 19:00, at Queen Victoria statue. at the Town hall end of Friar Street. Organised by Reading Peace group

Reading Critical Mass meet 5.30pm on the last Friday in each month, starting from infront of Reading Town Hall. For more see www.criticalmassreading.info

Ruthin Every Saturday 11.00am- 12.00pm Vigil St. Peter's Square.  Contact: (01824)750 225 Email click here or Jean Leith 01824 705592. Email click here

Sheffield

St Marie's Cathedral, Norfolk Row, Sheffield. Fridays at 12 noon - 12.45 J&P Commission, 0114 2343580.

Sheffield. Peace in the Park organising: 1st Tuesday of every month at Highfields library. Last Wednesday of the month at Cafe Euro. contact@peaceinthepark.org.uk

Sparkbrook & Sparkhill

Stop the War planning street stalls, public meeting, fundraiser Email click here

Stirchley

Outside the Coop every Saturday; leafleting and petitioning.

Stroud, Gloucestershire

Weekly vigil, every Saturday, from 12:00 to 13:00, in the High Street.

Studley

On the Millennium Green every Saturday 10.00-10.15, Prayers for Peace . Contact: 01527 852 830

Taunton

Every Saturday - Stall in the High Street, 11am to 3pm.

Every Monday - Meeting of steering group in Perkin Warbeck, 6.30pm, all welcome.

Every Tuesday - Peace Vigil, Friends Meeting House, Bath Place, 5pm. All welcome. See www.tauntonstopwar.org.uk

Trowbridge

Trowbridge Saturdays 11.00 - 12.00 noon silent vigil. Carol Smith hsmith@libertas.demon.co.uk

Walsall

Leafleting and petitioning in Walsall town Centre. Weekly, every Saturday, from 11:00 onwards, outside Tesco. Organised by Walsall Stop The War Coalition, Email click here or call 07941834125

Wimbledon

A weekly vigil every Friday between 6 and 7pm at St Mark's Place, Wimbledon.

Woking - Woking Action for Peace group meets every other month, first Tuesday evening, usually with speaker and discussion. For details ring 01483 768228

Wolverhampton

Every Friday 4.30-5.30 and Saturday 11 - 12am there's a stall and petitioning in Queen Square.

Wrexham

Rush hour protests every Wed 8-9 am at the Regent St lights (venue could change.  E-mail to check before you turn up).

Rush hour protests every Friday 4-5 pm at the B&Q roundabout, A541 (venue could change).

Stall with petition in Hope St every Wed 12 - 1. Email click:  here or phone 0845 330 4505 (local rate no.)

Peace camps

ALDERMASTON. NEW peace camp at Aldermaston. (mixed) monthly peace camp at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston. From noon on the last full weekend of each month; for further details and practical information, please see the website. http://www.aldermastonwatch.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk aldermastonwatch@blueyonder.co.uk 0845 4588 368.

Faslane Peace Camp. Permanent. Contact: 81 Shandon, near Helensburgh, G84 8NT, Scotland. Tel. 01436-820901.

Also: 1st Saturday in the month: 12noon. Noise demo, workshops, free cafe and afternoon kids space. Info from 01436 820901.

Network for Peace

5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DY

Tel: 07794 036 602 fax: 020 7278 0444 (shared fax, mark fao: NfP) Email: NfP