Come along to get the latest information, meet and network with inspiring campaigners from the region, and plan some hard-hitting action for 2012. Contact angharad@caat.org.uk to book your place now. Campaign Against Arms Trade, 11 Goodwin St, Finsbury Park, London N4 3HQ. Tel: +44 (0)20 7281 0297.
Upcoming events
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Events Listing
17 February, OXFORD: Swingin’ Against the Bomb
Nick Gill’s Oxford Classic Jazz. Sweet, soft and plenty of rhythm. Fifth fundraising concert for Oxford CND. At Friends’ Meeting House, St Giles. Wheelchair accessible. For tickets phone 01865 242919.
22 February, LONDON: Ash Wednesday annual liturgy and witness.
Witness of Repentance and Resistance to nuclear war preparations will take place at the Ministry of Defence, London and other military sites. With Pax Christi with Christian CND, London Catholic Worker, Catholic Peace Action. 0208 203 4884. Pax Christi, St Joseph's, Watford Way, London , NW4 4TY 0208 203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk
24 February, London: Defending Human Rights Defenders Conference
A conference being jointly organised by the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers, Amnesty International and European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights. At the Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre in the heart of London. Registration for the event will begin at 8.30am.
Tickets will be on sale from 1st February and priced at £30 for UK residents, £15 for non-UK residents and £10 for students/unwaged. To register your interest, reserve a ticket or if your organisation would be interested in sponsoring the event please contact dhrd@haldane.org. Current sponsors include Doughty Street Chambers, Garden Court Chambers and Unite Branch 1/785. www.haldane.org/dhrd
03/03/2012, London: Rebel Clowning Workshop.
Become a rebel clown! Facilitated by Trŵper Tŵp & Capten Cyboli of CIRCA .To cover venue hire and train fare for recruiting sergeants a suggested contribution is £15-£40 depending on pocket. Booking and a small deposit are essential. The training is physical (but not strenuous) so do wear loose, comfortable clothing. Participants are requested to bring food to share. Contact Ariane on 07711717634 or at ariane.hadjilias@btopenworld.com or book on www.peacenews.info
08/03/2012, London - The Economics of Killing: How the West Fuels War and Poverty in the Developing World, by Vijay Mehta.
Book launch, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Hilton London Euston, 17 – 18 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0HT.To confirm attendance, please email: Jon Wheatley - jonw@plutobooks.com Vijay Mehta - vijay@vmpeace.org
10-11 March, Hinkley Point Nuclear Power station: Blockade
Surround Hinkley on the 10 March. This will become a 24hr blockade ending on the 11th March. We are protesting at Hinkley, the first proposed site of new nuclear development in the UK, to say no to the use of this toxic technology, it will not be part of our future.
For further information and support contact: Stop New Nuclear, c/o 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX, Phone: 0845-2872381, Email: campaign [at] stopnewnuclear.org.uk, Website: http://stopnewnuclear.org.uk
5/03/2012, London: Peace in my Lifetime
An International Conference on Peace-building. Speakers include Baroness Jenny Tonge, Sir Richard Jolly, Dave Webb, Ian Davis, Chris Woods, Vijay Mehta, Maryam Al-Khawaja, Mairead Maguire [TBC], Caroline Lucas MP [TBC], Scilla Elworthy [TBC]. Organised by Uniting for Peace and Fellowship of Reconciliation. 2:30pm – 8:00pm at Hilton London Euston Hotel. Venue: Hilton London Euston Hotel.
Vijay Mehta, Chair, Mob: 07776 231 018 vijay@vmpeace.org
17 March, HUDDERSFIELD: The living revolution: building the alternative.
Turning the Tide in collaboration with Huddersfield Quakers and other local peace and justice groups are hosting a series of workshops called 'Nonviolence for a Change.' This is a training programme for people with some experience of working with others to address injustices and make changes. You can sign up for the whole course, or just dip into the sessions that interest you. This course tends to be oversubscribed so get in touch as soon as you can. The fee is £350 for the year; £35 per workshop, and concessions and payment plan options are available. Venue is Friends Meeting House, Church Street, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4TR. For more applications materials and more information see our website: www.turning-the-tide.org Or email: denised@quaker.org.uk stevew@quaker.org.uk Or call: 020 7663 1061 & 1064 Wheelchair accessible.
17/03/2012: CAAT: Get ready for action in York.
17/03/2012, Manchester: National Anti-Fracking Campaign
National Anti-Fracking Campaign. 11am-6pm. Meet anti-fracking campaigners from all around the country and get together to stop fracking in the UK NOW, before it gets a hold and becomes unstoppable. Website:http://www.campaigncc.org/nationalantifrackingmeeting . Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester. E-mail: fiona@campaigncc.org
21 April, HUDDERSFIELD: Inner and outer: spirituality and activism.
Turning the Tide in collaboration with Huddersfield Quakers and other local peace and justice groups are hosting a series of workshops called 'Nonviolence for a Change.' This is a training programme for people with some experience of working with others to address injustices and make changes. You can sign up for the whole course, or just dip into the sessions that interest you. This course tends to be oversubscribed so get in touch as soon as you can. The fee is £350 for the year; £35 per workshop, and concessions and payment plan options are available. Venue is Friends Meeting House, Church Street, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4TR. For more applications materials and more information see our website: www.turning-the-tide.org Or email: denised@quaker.org.uk stevew@quaker.org.uk Or call: 020 7663 1061 & 1064 Wheelchair accessible.
17/06/2012, London: Sport in the service of peace
In ancient Greece the original Olympic Games were preceded by a fifty day holy truce and it was followed by a 50 day truce. This was not only to allow competitors to travel in safety to Olympia but because the Games were regarded as a sacred event. This is an invitation to celebrate One Hundred Days of Peace to promote a culture of peace in our communities.
Service at Chelmsford Cathedral, New Street, Chelmsford CM1 1TY, at 2.30 p.m. 0789 693 4881
16 June 2012, HUDDERSFIELD. Celebrating nonviolence.
Turning the Tide in collaboration with Huddersfield Quakers and other local peace and justice groups are hosting a series of workshops called 'Nonviolence for a Change.' This is a training programme for people with some experience of working with others to address injustices and make changes. You can sign up for the whole course, or just dip into the sessions that interest you. This course tends to be oversubscribed so get in touch as soon as you can. The fee is £350 for the year; £35 per workshop, and concessions and payment plan options are available. Venue is Friends Meeting House, Church Street, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4TR. For more applications materials and more information see our website: www.turning-the-tide.org Or email: denised@quaker.org.uk stevew@quaker.org.uk Or call: 020 7663 1061 & 1064 Wheelchair accessible.
