Date: 
11 November 2011 - 8:46am - 13 November 2011 - 8:46am

This year, Remembrance Day for members of the armed forces killed in war since World War I is on the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan. It is an opportunity to give voice to the majority opinion in Britain that want all the troops to come home from Afghanistan so that no more are made to risk their lives in a failing war in which Afghan civilians and invading soldiers are being killed at a higher rate that any time since the invasion in 2001.

Over the Remembrance Day weekend, 11-13 November, local anti war-groups across the country will be organising vigils, selling white poppies, holding naming the dead ceremonies, or laying white wreaths. In some places local groups will be joining the main remembrance day event, in others they will be organising alternative events.

Please contact us or go to the Stop the War website to find out about activity in your area, to order white poppies and to get involved. If you would like to help organise an event in your area please get in touch and we can give you contacts, advice and materials. Email: office@stopwar.org.uk Tel: 020 7801 2768

Upcoming events

6 Apr 13 - 7 Apr 13

A warm friendly place with teachers with a burning passion to share their knowledge and the dedication to ensure you develop to the best of your ability. The crowd are some of the warmest friendly groups of people with no cliques so you can mingle freely with your new friends over drinks with Italian food served at the restaurant and DJ's playing Kizomba and Zouk through the night until 2am and taking requests if you ask nicely. What more can you ask for?

Classes start from 8pm EVERY Saturday

PRICE

10 Apr 13

*Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase*
*RSVP essential. See below.*

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the writer and mystic Arthur Machen Housmans are proud to welcome the Iain Sinclair to discuss this enigmatic figure.

Iain will be considering Machen in the context of London, Poe's stalking of the ‘Man in the Crowd’, the Northwest Passage, De Quincey and the Labyrinth.

We expect a very big turn out for this event so it essential that you contact us ahead of time to reserve a space. Please RSVP by email to nik@housmans.com

13 Apr 13 - 14 Apr 13

A warm friendly place with teachers with a burning passion to share their knowledge and the dedication to ensure you develop to the best of your ability. The crowd are some of the warmest friendly groups of people with no cliques so you can mingle freely with your new friends over drinks with Italian food served at the restaurant and DJ's playing Kizomba and Zouk through the night until 2am and taking requests if you ask nicely. What more can you ask for?

Classes start from 8pm EVERY Saturday

PRICE

15 Apr 13

Since 2001, the civil liberties of British citizens have been progressively eroded. Among other examples, the Extradition Act (2003) allows individuals to be extradited to another country for actions that are not criminal in the UK, and without prima facie evidence of a case against them being presented in a British court. This Act can result in long periods of detention without charge (British citizens have been detained for up to eight years).

17 Apr 13

*Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase*

An event to celebrate the publication of ‘London Fictions’ from Five Leaves Publishing. ‘London Fictions’ is a new collection of essays about the representation of London in fiction, with each contributor concentrating on a particular work.