Calendar

Northern Friends Peace Board

Calendar of peace related events and activities
in the north of Britain and beyond
(listing does not necessarily imply endorsement by NFPB)

NB: in the interests of brevity, this list covers chiefly events in the

north

of Britain with some national events - which tend to be in London - 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

peace peaces

See also Quaker Quest events around Britain for introductions to Quakers and our beliefs

21-23 November The World Turned Upside Down Sheffield Exploring Christianity, Anarchism and Peacemaking
22 November Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates
Bruce Kent - 'Building a Culture of Peace'
29 November - Northern Friends Peace Board meeting in Nottingham
29 November Glasgow Violence and Nonviolent Power. This workshop will focus on the core essence of nonviolence, what it is, how it can arise to respond to violence, transform relationships and challenge systems of oppression and injustice. Venue: Quaker Meeting House, Glasgow. Wheelchair accessible. Fee: Suggested donation £10 . Bring a packed lunch. Spaces limited, booking essential. To register e-mail alison.scott8@googlemail.com or denised@quaker.org.ukor call 020 7663 1064. www.turning-the-tide.org
29-30 November Edinburgh. Anti-Militarist Gathering, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. A gathering of reflection and planning for a new anti-militarist movement. Crash space and kids space will be provided and all venues are wheelchair accessible. Email us at: edinburghantimilitarists@riseup.net Check: http://edinantimil.livejournal.com for updates and more information
30 November Glasgow. Women and Nonviolence. This workshop will explore the meaning of feminism, nonviolence/violence and power. ISpaces limited, booking essential. To register e-mail alison.scott8@googlemail.com or denised@quaker.org.uk Telephone 020 7663 1064 www.turning-the-tide.org
1 December - Prisoners for Peace Day
6 December National Climate March, London - part of the Global Day of Action
6 December - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details
12 December - 14 December Being Peace: living in the present moment Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
13th December - Yorkshire CND, talk by Paul Rogers on "Change in the White House - What will it mean for Nuclear Disarmament?" followed by AGM, Leeds
19 December NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Twenty Years at the Margins: The Herman-Chomsky Propaganda Model and Critical Media and Communication Studies, 1988-2008. Speakers include: James Curran, Alison Edgley, David Miller, Peter Wilkin and Milan Rai. 9.30am - 5pm, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne £20/£10 students andrew.mullen@unn.ac.uk
2009
Nonviolence for a Change: Training 2009
From January to December 2009 Turning the Tide will offer monthly workshops in nonviolent methods and practices. Suitable for social change activists, it is available as a year-long course or one-off workshops. Prior booking essential. Applications for year-long course must be received by 12 December. Full course £250, one-day workshop £25; concessions available. Friends House, Euston, London. Venue is wheelchair accessible. For more details see the course page on our website: www.turning-the-tide.org/workshops/2009_info Or email denised@quaker.org.uk or stevew@quaker.org.uk phone 020 7663 1061/1064.
3 January - Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales, 12-1pm For more details, Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827.
15-31 January Speaking tour by Gene Stoltzfus , former director of Christian Peacemaker Teams To invite Gene contact cpt.united-kingdom@gmail.com 0845 450 0214
27 January Holocaust Memorial Day. http://www.hmd.org.uk/
30 January - 1 February Being Peace: living in the present moment
Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
31 January Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates 11am, St Mary's Centre, St Mary's Church, Hencotes, Hexham
Dr Nick Ritchie "Hope is not a policy: Nuclear disarnament vs nuclear deterrence"
4 February Sheffield. Training Day in Conflict Resolution Education by CRESST. For people interested in educating our young people and promoting positive alternatives to aggression and violence. £50. Contact the CRESST office 0114 2412745 admin@cresst.org.uk Scotia Works, Leadmill Road, SHEFFIELD, S1 4SE, Tel: 0114 241 2745 email: admin@cresst.org.uk Accessible venue.
Friday 6 February - Sunday 8 February Understanding Conflict: in our lives and in our meetings Course at: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
7 February - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details
8 February Meeting for Worship at Faslane 11am - 12pm Contact: mamansell (at] hotmail.com
14 February Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates 11am, St Mary's Centre, St Mary's Church, Hencotes, Hexham
Dame Margaret Anstee, former UN Under-Secrtetary General and Special Representative to the Secretary General, "What Price Peace?"
25-27 February Living Community: becoming the yeast Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
6-8 March Patterns and Examples: ethical Quaker lives Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
7 March - Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales, 12-1pm For more details, Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827.
7 March Peace Education Network Annual Conference. For teachers, youth workers and those who work with young people. Venue to be agreed. Contact Hilary Topp at Pax Christi on 0208 203 4884 and details will be on our website. Pax Christi, St Joseph's, Watford Way, London , NW4 4TY 0208 203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk
11 - 13 March Muslim Women: understanding the reality Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
20-22 March THE ROOTS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE Conference of the Quaker Universalist Group, taking place in Leeds * Is seeking peace and justice an expression of our spirituality? * Should we just accept that lasting peace and justice can be achieved only when enough people have become sufficiently spiritually enlightened - or should we be taking a more urgent, active approach? * Can a holy person be unconcerned about the living conditions of the poorest people in the world, or should s/he be striving to change them?
21 March Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates 11am, St Mary's Centre, St Mary's Church, Hencotes, Hexham
David Gee - "Creating Tomorrow's Warrior"
3- 4 April STRASBOURG. Join CND at the international demonstration marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of NATO. More details, including transport information, to follow. Visit CND's No to NATO campaign page.
4 April - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details
12 April Meeting for Worship at Faslane 11am - 12pm Contact: mamansell (at] hotmail.com
17-19 April Art and Conflict: personal conflict Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
18th April LONDON. Campaigners do it together! How we can make change. Workshop looking at how working together we can build our collective power to make change happen. Particular focus on strategy and using the right tools and tactics at the right time. Part of a year-long course, one-day participants welcome, fee £25, concessions available. Friends House, Euston, London. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Prior booking essential. For more details see www.turning-the-tide.org or email denised@quaker.org.uk or stevew@quaker.org.uk phone 020 7663 1061/1064.
18 April Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates 11am, St Mary's Centre, St Mary's Church, Hencotes, Hexham
Prof Ziauddin Sardar - "Islam and Peace: Between Ideal and Reality"
20 April - 22 April Testimony Today: an introduction to the Quaker testimonies
Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
24 – 25 April LONDON Movement for the Abolition of War Peace History Conference. Imperial War Museum. More details later. www.abolishwar.org.uk
2 May Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales, 12-1pm For more details, Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827.
14 – 15 May LONDON Refusing Violence. A new two-day course for young people focusing on how to say “no” to violence. Participants will be invited to identify and explore issues of violence that relate to their own lives and communities; to recognize patterns and cycles of violence; to consider the choices available in how we respond to both one’s own violence and the violence of others and learn new skills for doing so. Led by Sarah Hulme and Helen Gilbert. 10am - 5pm. This event is by donation. Reservations: events@stethelburgas.org St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG. http://www.stethelburgas.org/ Venue is wheelchair accessible but parking may be difficult.
15 May International Conscientious Objector’s Day. http://www.wri-irg.org/co/15may.htm
30 May Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates 11am, St Mary's Centre, St Mary's Church, Hencotes, Hexham
Philip Lewis - "Christians and Muslims working for peace: Obstacles and ways forward"
5-7 June Thinking Nonviolently· Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
6 June Hexham Debates Second series of lecture and debates 11am, St Mary's Centre, St Mary's Church, Hencotes, Hexham
Paul Rogers - "Global Energy Policy"
6 June - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details
7 June Meeting for Worship at Faslane 11am - 12pm Contact: mamansell (at] hotmail.com
8-11 June Personal Power for The Planet Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
18 June LONDON. Skills for reconciliation: Towards Conflict: Skills for Disagreeing Agreeably. This participatory workshop will explore how embracing certain types of conflict can open space for positive change and growth, and will offer practical skills for disagreeing creatively and constructively. We will draw on Christian wisdom, practical examples and personal experiences. Led by Justin Welby (Dean of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral) and Helen Gilbert (St Ethelburga’s). 10.30am – 4pm. Cost: £52 Please book in advance. For concessions (£30) please contact us here. St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78, Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG. enquiries@stethelburgas.org 020 7496 1610 www.stethelburgas.org Venue is wheelchair accessible but parking may be difficult.
26-28 June Good Lives: because we’re all in this together Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
3-5 July Spirituality for Transformation: exploring spiritual activism for people aged 20 to mid-30s Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
4 July Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales, 12-1pm For more details, Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827.
4 July MENWITH HILL. Annual ‘Independence FROM America’ day. Organised by Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB), 9 Swarcliffe Road, Harrogate, HG1 4QZ. Tel no: 01423 884076 http://www.caab.org.uk
1 August - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details
6 August Hiroshima Day
9 August Nagasaki Day
30 August Meeting for Worship at Faslane 11am - 12pm Contact: mamansell (at] hotmail.com
5 September Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales, 12-1pm For more details, Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827.
27 September Meeting for Worship at Faslane 11am - 12pm Contact: mamansell (at] hotmail.com
2 October International Day of Non-Violence (Gandhi’s Birthday).
2 October – 2 January 2010 World Peace March Organised by A World Without Wars.
3 October - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details
10 October LONDON Inner and outer: spirituality and activism. Whether you call it spirituality, faith, religion, social consciousness, values or nothing at all, in this session we'll reflect upon the importance of inner work and its connection to outer change. Part of a year-long course, one-day participants welcome, fee £25, concessions available. Friends House, Euston, London. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Prior booking essential. For more details see www.turning-the-tide.org or email denised@quaker.org.uk or stevew@quaker.org.uk phone 020 7663 1061/1064.
7 November Meeting for Worship at Fylingdales, 12-1pm For more details, Contact 01751 432416 or 01751 472827.
8 November Meeting for Worship at Faslane 11am - 12pm Contact: mamansell (at] hotmail.com
5 December - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm Contact CAAB for more details