Peace vigils
Military Bases
AWE ALDERMASTON
(UK atomic weapons establishment), Berkshire: Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp on second weekend of the month at Falcon Gate. Contact Di on 023 8055 4434. http://www.aldermaston.net/
Also Block the Builders nonviolent direct action, which may be arrestable - visit http://www.blockthebuilders.org.ukg/ to find out more.
'RAF' CROUGHTON
(US airbase), Near Banbury: Quaker Meetings for Worship on the fourth Saturday of every month at 2pm outside the main gates. In 2008: 26 January, 23 February, 22 March, 26 April, 24 May, 28 June, 26 July, 23 August, 27 September, 25 October, 22 November, 20 December. Tea and coffee at 3pm. For details contact: Tony Buckland, Evesham Meeting on 01386 49787 or Chris Martin, Warwickshire MM on 0121 475 2088.
'RAF' FAIRFORD
(US airbase), Gloucestershire: Quaker Meetings for Worship on the fourth Saturday of every month 2.00pm-3.00pm outside the main gate (located 2 miles from Fairford village on Horcott Road). Bring something to sit on. Contact Liz Whiteside 01453 757874.
RN FASLANE and DUNDRENNAN
(UK nuclear weapons submarine base), Argyll and Bute: Continuous peace camp at Shandon, Helensburgh, Scotland. Contact 01436 820 901.
Regular vigil
11.00am-noon. In 2007: 25 February; 15 April; 10 June; 25 August; 30 September; 11 November. For Faslane, contact mamansell@hotmail.com For Dundrennan contact weebooks@globalnet.co.uk
'RAF' FYLINGDALES
(UK-run US 'missile defence' radar), North Yorkshire: Outside Fylindales joint UK-US 'star wars' station at 12.00pm-1.00pm at the approach road entrance on the first Saturday of odd months. This witness has been almost continuous since the 1980s. Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827 for more information.
'RAF' MENWITH HILL
(US spy base and star wars station), North Yorkshire: Regular Meeting for Worship outside Menwith Hill US base in Yorkshire on first Saturday of every even month: 2.00pm-3.00pm at the Main Entrance. This witness has been continuous since the early 1990s. Contact Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases at office@caabuk.plus.com for more information.
Also weekly vigils on Tues eves 6.00-8.00pm at Menwith Hill. Contact the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases at office@caabuk.plus.com.
Wales
Currently no regular vigils known to us.
Scotland
EDINBURGH: Women-only vigil first and third Saturday of the month 1.00-2.00pm outside East Register House on Princes Street. Wear black.
England - North
BOLTON: Bolton Quakers will be having a candelit silent peace vigil from 6.30 to 7.00 in the town Square in Bolton on Thursday 18th December. Contact Keith Dewhurst on 01204 652 797. All welcome. (Last updated 19/11/08)
England - South
BATH: Silent peace vigil outside Bath Abbey (great West door) every Saturday 11.30am-12.30pm. Email Judith Eversley on judith.eversley@home.gb.com or 01225 315 480 (Last updated 7/1/05)
BRIDPORT: Vigil at 11.00am every Saturday in Bucky Doo Square. (Last updated 7/3/05)
BRISTOL: Peace vigil every day except Sun. Monday-Friday 5.30-6.30pm, Saturday 3.00-4.00pm opposite Hippodrome, Bristol City Centre. Contact Heidi on 0117 923 7292 (Last updated 7/1/05)
EASTBOURNE: Peace vigil and stall: 10:45am - 1:00pm on the first Saturday of each month. Bankers Corner, Terminus Road, Eastbourne. A monthly peace stall preceded by a vigil lasting about fifteen minutes. We will have a four-minute silence for the four years of the occupation of Iraq. Contact Michael or Angie at michaelangie@hotmail.co.uk or by phone on: 01323 430040. (Last updated 07/06/07)
GLOUCESTER: Quiet peace vigil at 12.30-1.15pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Cross, followed by soup lunch and sharing at the Quaker Meeting House - all welcome. Contact Ursula Windsor 01452 549 669. (Last updated 27/9/06)
LONDON (Central): Silent peace vigil at 12.00-1.00pm on the first Saturday of each month in Trafalgar Square - all welcome. Contact Hock Lim for more info at hockslim01@hotmail.com (Last updated 28/9/06)
'Walk in peace', first Sunday of every month. Meet at 10.55am at the 'Honest Sausage' cafe at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch Tube) to walk from 11.00am and return for midday. Contact Clare Brunt on 020 8755 0353. (Last updated 1/2/05)
LONDON (Wimbledon): Silent peace vigil and leafleting every Friday 6.00-7.00pm in St Mark's Place next to the library (two minutes from Wimbledon main line or Tube). Weekly vigil since 1991. Contact Eric Bramsted on HelEricB@aol.com (Last updated 16/11/09)
NORTHAMPTON: Silent prayer vigil on the first Saturday of the month 12.00-12.45pm in Abington Street at or near the Cobblers Last statue, near the Grosvenor Centre. All welcome. Contact Theo Sturge 01604 717929 sturge@primex.co.uk (Last updated 8/1/07)
OXFORD: Peace vigil and leafleting every Friday 4.30-5.30pm opposite St Michael at North Gate. Email Richard Thompson on oxfordpm@yahoo.co.uk
PORTSMOUTH: Women in Black silent vigil at 11.00am on the first Saturday of the month at Edinburgh Road/Alfred Road at the front of St John's Cathedral. (Last updated 7/1/05).