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
October 2017
- Thursday 19 — Why War is No Solution to World Problems — with Wayne Sharracks of Veterans for Peace 7-9pm Talking of Peace, Friargate Meeting House, York [email protected] http://www.yorkquakers.org.uk/news.html
- Saturday 21 — Take Action on Militarism — at FriendsHouse in London: Quaker Peace and Social Witness (QPSW) and ForcesWatch are launching a pack on taking action on militarism in the UK – workshops, speakers etc. Booking via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/take-action-on-militarism-gathering-ticke...
- Sunday 22 to Sunday 29 — One World Week. — Theme: GOOD NEIGHBOURS: My World Depends on Us. http://www.oneworldweek.org/v2/
- 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
- Saturday 28 — Creating a better world: Some lessons for the next 25 years — Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)‘s 25th anniversary conference – London – http://www.sgr.org.uk/events/creating-better-world . – With the world facing heightened risks – the conference will draw upon some of the latest research to look at what could be achieved in the not-so-distant future.
- Sunday 29 — The Life and Work of abolitionist Benjamin Lay — Event taking part at Airton Quaker Meeting House, part of the Abolishing Slavery – Then and Now series of talks, performancres and discussions
November 2017
- Saturday 4 — Peace History Conference: 1917 — Salford. – a day exploring the effects of the Russian Revolutions on the British labour and peace movement. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peace-history-conference-1917-tickets-357...
- Saturday 4 — Meeting for worship at Fylingdales — 12:00-1:00pm
- Tuesday 7 to Tuesday 5 — Speaking Out About Peace — Online Woodbrooke coiurse – https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/speaking-out-about-peace-2/
- Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 — Skilling up for the new economy — A weekend training in Manchester for Quakers who are already thinking about or working towards creating a new economy that reflects Quaker values and principles. http://www.quaker.org.uk/events/skilling-up-for-the-new-economy
- Thursday 23 — Protest and Community — The Right to Protest v. the rights of a community with Ian Conlan, Bishop Cray and Supt Adam Thompson 7-9pm Friargage Meeting House, York [email protected] http://www.yorkquakers.org.uk/news.html
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
January 2018
- Thursday 25 — Does Prison Work — with Tom Newell 7-9pm Talking of Peace Friargate Meeting House [email protected] http://www.yorkquakers.org.uk/news.html
February 2018
- Friday 9 to Sunday 11 — Quakers and European Politics — Woodbrooke course = https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/quakers-and-european-politics/
- Thursday 22 — The Spiral of Violence: ISIS and the Uk — with Moazzam Begg 7-9pm Talking of Peace Friargate Meeting House York [email protected] http://www.yorkquakers.org.uk/news.html
March 2018
- Friday 2 to Sunday 4 — From Militarisation to Peace — course at Woodbrooke – https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/from-militarisation-to-peace
- Friday 16 to Sunday 18 — Building a Diverse and Transformative Movement for Change — course at Woodbrooke- https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/building-a-diverse-and-transformative...