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

October 2018

  • Friday 19 to Sunday 21 — Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Level 1 workshop — Ashton under Lyne https://avpbritain.org.uk/events/
  • Thursday 25 to Wednesday 28 — The Theology of Quaker Testimony — 25 October – 28 November – Six-week webinar series https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/view-course-search/
  • Friday 26 to Sunday 28 — Exploring Islamophobia — Course at Woodbrooke
  • Wednesday 31 — 'Howard Clark Memorial Lecture'- A fresh view on conflict: Logics of security versus the logics of peace — Lecture by Christine Schweizer of War Resisters International , at Leeds Beckett University, 17:30-19:00

November 2018

  • Saturday 3 — Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales — 12:00-1:00pm
  • Saturday 3 — Quaker Activist Gathering — at Lancaster Meeting House . “An action-focused day for Quakers who identify as activists, framed in worship. It will be a day to make connections, build common cause, deepen our action through exploring the Quaker aspect of it, and discover how we can work more effectively.” Info and booking details (book by 15th October) http://www.quaker.org.uk/events/quaker-activist-gathering-2018
  • Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 — Restorative Justice — Course at Woodbrooke
  • Friday 9 to Sunday 11 — Shalom: the peace that changes everything — Course at Woodbrooke
  • Saturday 17 — Lifting the Shadow WW1 and Prospects for Peace Today — York Quakers are taking this opportunity to host two one-day events this autumn (see also 6 October). The events explore the lessons from the past and ways to resolve conflict in the present and future. Both events are at Friargate Quaker Meeting House and are open to the general public as well as Quakers. http://www.yorkquakers.org.uk/ww1conferences.html
  • Friday 30 to Sunday 2 — Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Level 1 workshop — South Manchester – https://avpbritain.org.uk/events/

December 2018

February 2019

March 2019

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