Events

Jonathan Hutchins: A Tribute to David Jones

harrow arts centre 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Harrow

A tribute to the Anglo-Welsh Artist and Poet David Jones by Jonathan Hutchins celebrating Jones’ life and work. Jonathan Hutchins will be exhibiting his painting based on David Jones’ Epic War Poem ‘In Parenthesis ‘which describes the attack on Mametz Wood by the Welsh Fusiliers during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. free. […]

Peace is not a fairytale – Church and Peace

Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull St, Birmingham

Peace is not a fairy-tale – we have to work to make it happen.* ‘Let us do what leads to peace and builds our common life’ (Romans 14:19) During this day of reflection and discussion, which Church and Peace is organising in collaboration with Fellowship of Reconciliation UK, we will think about some of the […]

Ash Wednesday Witness to Nuclear Weapons

"The world needs to find another way… obviously nuclear disarmament cannot be left just to nuclear states. The most hopeful sign is what is happening at the UN with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons." Bishop Stephen Cottrell, 2018. In cities across the UK Christians will be marching in demonstration against nuclear weapons. Glasgow: 2.45, South Gate, Faslane. Transport available […]

Pathways to Peace Conference

Hinsley Hall 62 Headingley Lane, Leeds

Pathways to Peace 2019 Join us as we hold our annual conference, 8th – 10th March 2019 at Hinsley Hall in Leeds. With a focus on challenging the military mindset and finding alternative pathways to peace, we will be welcoming Rev Dan Woodhouse, anti-arms campaigner, and Fabian Hamilton, Shadow Minister for Disarmament and Peace on […]

Move the Nuclear Weapons Money Conference

The Move the Nuclear Weapons Money: Investing in a sustainable future, is an international conference on divestment and other actions by cities, universities, parliaments and religious institutions to reverse the nuclear arms race and protect the climate. The conference will be held on April 12-13, the opening days of the 2019 Global Days of Action on Military […]

Burghfield Action – Reading Court

Reading Magistrates Court Castle St, Reading

On 23-24 April, eight people who blocked entrances to AWE Burghfield in October will appear at Reading Magistrates Court charged with obstruction of the highway. At 6:30am on 24 October 2018, Trident Ploughshares activists blocked all three entrances to AWE Burghfield, the Berkshire site where the Trident warheads were manufactured and undergo regular heavy maintenance. […]

Commemoration, Conflict & Conscience Festival

COMMEMORATION, CONFLICT and CONSCIENCE is a year-long project, which culminates in a national festival in Bristol, 27-28 April 2019. The project looks at ‘hidden’ or lesser known stories of the First World War, legacy, peace-building & alienation from commemoration. We are: uniting existing community groups and researchers, focusing on their work to date & generating […]

International Conscientious Objectors’ Day

Tavistock Square Tavistock Square Gardens, London, London, United Kingdom

International Conscientious Objectors’ Day. 1pm event in Tavistock Square, London. Commemoration events worldwide. For details see https://www.networkforpeace.org.uk/category/areas-work/conscientious-objection

Church & Peace International Conference

Christophorus Hotel Berlin-Spandau, Germany

Church and Peace international conference and Annual General Meeting will take place with  the theme: ‘I will give you future and hope‘ (Jeremiah 29:11) 70 years of living nonviolence and resisting militarisation. As part of the Annual General Meeting, an anniversary celebration will take place on Saturday 18 May 2019 in the Reformation Church of […]