Peace action…
“by, for and with Quakers
in the North of Britain”
Calendar
NB: in the interests of brevity, this list covers chiefly events in the north of Britain with some events in other parts of the country – and a few international events. For details of other regular vigils, visit the Quaker Peace Exchange pages. Also worth checking out, the events pages on the Network for Peace website (used as a source for many of the dates below – thanks NfP!). And don’t forget our Facebook and Twitter pages
June 2017
- Saturday 24 — Armed Forces Day - peaceful counter vigil — Liverpool peaceful counter vigil at The Albert Dock organised by Merseyside Peace Network. Peace Fair with Film Show during the day at Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT (tbc) [email protected]
July 2017
- Saturday 1 — Meeting for worship at Fylingdales — 12:00-1:00pm
- Tuesday 4 — Independence from America Day — MENWITH HILL. Reading and handing in of Declaration of Independence. Speakers, music, singing, food and drink. NSA Menwith Hill main gate, N Yorkshire.http://www.caab.org.uk/events/tue-07042017-1600/independence-america-eve...
- Tuesday 4 — Independence from America Day — MENWITH HILL. Details tba. [email protected] http://www.caab.org.uk/
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Saturday 8 to Sunday 16— Disarmament Camp, Coulport — Disarmament camp at Coulport in the West of Scotland. As the Global Nuclear Ban Treaty conference finishes in New York activists will gather to disrupt the Trident submarine bases at Faslane & Coulport. Contact Jane Tallents [email protected] http://tridentploughshares.org/upcoming-events/
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Friday 14 to Sunday 16— Reclaiming Gospel Nonviolence — http://www.for.org.uk/events/perth/ 1 St. Mary’s Monastery,,Kinnoull, Perth Scotland The broad theme of the conference is to explore the centrality of active nonviolence to Christianity.
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Thursday 27 to Monday 31— Peace News Summer Camp — Nr DISS, Norfolk. Peace News Summer Camp. Join people from across the broad spectrum of the British peace movement for five days of exploration, celebration and empowerment. http://peacenewscamp.info/
August 2017
- Saturday 5 — Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill — 2:00-3:00pm
- Sunday 6 — Hiroshima Day
September 2017
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Friday 1 to Sunday 3— Faith, Peace, Power: understanding violence, practising nonviolence — Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre – https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses.php?action=course&id=11455
- Saturday 2 — Meeting for worship at Fylingdales — 12:00-1:00pm
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Monday 4 to Monday 11— Stop the Arms Fair Week of Action — ExCeL Exhibition Centre, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL https://www.stopthearmsfair.org.uk/events/stop-the-arms-fair-week-of-act... or https://www.caat.org.uk/events
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Monday 4 to Sunday 15— Introduction to Peace Education — Woodbrooke Course – https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses.php?action=course&id=11526
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Monday 4 to Wednesday 6— Health Through Peace Conference — Tackling public health crises in a changing, unstable world – Medact – University of York – details
- Tuesday 5 — Stop the Arms Fair – No Faith in War — . Faith groups of all kinds will come together for a day of prayer and nonviolent direct action against the arms trade and war profiteering. ExCeL Exhibition Centre, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL.020 7281 0297 https://www.stopthearmsfair.org.uk/events/stop-the-arms-fair-week-of-act... or https://www.caat.org.uk/events
- Thursday 21 — International Day of Peace — http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
- Thursday 21 — International Day of Peace. — http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
October 2017
- Saturday 7 — Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill — 2:00-3:00pm
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Saturday 7 to Saturday 14— Keep Space for Peace Week — WORLDWIDE. Join the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space as they commemorate Keep Space for Peace Week. Events happening across the UK, as well as the rest of the world – more information to follow. http://www.space4peace.org/
- Saturday 14 — NFPB members' meeting — in Darlington. Contact the NFPB office for further information.
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Sunday 22 to Sunday 29— One World Week. — Theme: GOOD NEIGHBOURS: My World Depends on Us. http://www.oneworldweek.org/v2/
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Wednesday 25 to Friday 27— Peace Education in Schools: learning from existing Quaker programmes — Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre – https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses.php?action=course&id=11451
November 2017
- Saturday 4 — Meeting for worship at Fylingdales — 12:00-1:00pm
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Tuesday 7 to Tuesday 5— Speaking Out About Peace — Woodbrooke Course – https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses.php?action=course&id=11529
December 2017
- Friday 1 — Prisoners for Peace Day. — http://www.wri-irg.org/co/01dec.htm
- Saturday 2 — Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill — 2:00-3:00pm