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 (used as a source for many of the dates below - thanks NfP!)    See also NFPB's blog at peace peaces

• 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.
  
  
• 19 June 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: admin@cresst.org.uk Scotia Works, Leadmill Road, SHEFFIELD, S1 4SE, Tel: 0114 241 2745 email: Accessible venue.
  
  
• 20th June Glasgow   Crunch Time for Trident  - Sing Out for Peace -
  Assemble George Square 11 am     March off 11.30 am  Sing Out for Peace Kelvingrove Park 12.30 pm
  Download Leaflet or order copies from scnd@banthebomb.org   Scotland's for Peace
  
  
• 21 June   Day of Private Reflection, on the past conflict in and about Northern Ireland, and the future. An initiative from Healing Through Remembering (HTR) – a cross community organisation focused on ways of dealing with the past relating to the conflict. See also the special website at http://www.dayofreflection.com as well as the HTR website at http://www.healingthroughremembering.info
  
  
• 26 June  The Limits of Military Obedience. 6-8 pm at the Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road, London SE1. With speakers: Bruce Kent, Pax Christi. George Farebrother, Institute for Law Accountability and Peace, General Sir Hugh Beach. No tickets required - Collection for expenses. Press enquiries: MAW 01908 511948. www.abolishwar.org.uk
  
  
• 26-28 June  Good Lives: because we’re all in this together    Course at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
  
  
•  27 June UK. Britain's first Armed Forces Day, Some useful resources here: http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/resources/armed_forces_day
  
• 28 June   'Unarmed Forces' Day  - Nonviolence in Israel and Palestine  Speaker: Hilary Browne, recently returned as volunteer as an Ecumenical Accompanier,  7.00pm    Huddersfield Quaker Meeting House, Church Street, Paddock HD1 4TR.    Enquiries: 07792 309 897 cara@cooptel.net
  Venue is wheelchair accessible  Admission free
   
  
• 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.  Independence FROM America day - this is what we are calling for at the American base at Menwith Hill near Harrogate North Yorkshire - 5 - 10 pm (please note time). Speakers:  Clare Short Independent MP and Rukiya Dadhiwala (Muslim Public Affairs Committee - MPACUK) - music:  Roy Bailey - folk singer and Lynda Williams from the US.  Food by Lunch o'Lils and much more... Organised by Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB), 59 Swarcliffe Road, Harrogate, HG1 4QZ. Tel no: 01423 884076 http://www.caab.org.uk
  
  
• 17-19 July SWANWICK, DERBYSHIRE. On the Road Together: A-mazed by Migration. A conference for all denominations organised by the National Justice and Peace Network with the London Coalition. Helped and supported by input from our speakers, who include Bishop Patrick Lynch and Dan Flynn, and facilitated by Open Space expert Annette Zera, we will explore the question: People on the move. How does the church respond in a changing world? The Hayes Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN,) 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX Tel: 020 7901 4864 Email: Administrator http://www.justice-and-peace.org.uk Venue is wheelchair accessible.
  
  
• 21 - 26 July  LONDON. International Alert training – Core Skills For Working in Conflict. ... hands-on course designed to prepare anyone wanting to work in conflict prevention, crisis management or peacebuilding with the essential skills for working in a conflict situation.  Price:£540 or 325 (concession). International Alert, 346 Clapham Road, London SW9 9AP www.international-alert.org tel: +44 (0) 20 7627 6838. www.international-alert.org/training  Wheelchair accessible.
  
  
• 25 July  LIVERPOOL. Merseyside CND Peace and Ecology Festival - 11am - 9pm at St. Luke's Church, Leece St., Liverpool. Campaigning stalls, music, dance, poetry, speakers, children's area. Contact: Kai Andersen (entertainers) or Janet Laycock (stalls) 0151 702 6974 .
  
  
• 1 August  - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm  Contact CAAB for more details
  
  
• 6 August  Hiroshima Day
  
  
• 9 August  Nagasaki Day
  
  
• Monday 10-Sunday 30 August   EDINBURGH. WMD Awareness Programme & Mirth Control present 'Get Up Stand Up' at Edinburgh Festival. Jazz Bar, Chambers Street. The brilliant mix of top comedy, live music and nuclear politics returns. Excellent value with four top comedians, live music and the Hollywood award-winning short film 'Anthropology 101' at every show. A different line-up every show including Ivan Brackenbury, Robin Ince, Phil Nichol and Paul Sinha plus free nibbles at your table. 5pm-7pm every day £4.00. WMD Awareness Programme, Bell Push 13, 63A Gt. Russell Street, London, WC1B 3BJ 020 7405 6661 info@comeclean.org.uk http://www.comeclean.org.uk/
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Sept 12, The living revolution: building the alternative    
  What is the constructive alternative and what is its role within social change movements? Is it protest plus proposal plus action? How does the constructive alternative fit into our contemporary world? In this session we'll look at past and present examples and focus on developing and cultivating sustainable practices and tools for living the alternative now.   Turning the Tide
  
• 26 September  Meeting of Northern Friends Peace Board at Middlesbrough Quaker Meeting House
  
  
• 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.
  

• 2-4 October  Making the Most of Conflict  Course at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre
  
  
• 3 October  - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm  Contact CAAB for more details
  
  
• 5-8 October  Equipping for Change    Course at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 19-23 October  Mindfully Together:  A Retreat guided by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh  Course at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre
  
  
• 30 October - 2 November   A Zero-Growth Economy?  What would it mean for us all?  Course at  Woodbrooke Quaker study centre  with QPSW  .  Further info from Pam.lunn@woodbrooke.org.uk or annew@quaker.org.uk.
  
  
• 6 - 8 November  BRADFORD. Raise Your Banners political song festival and bookfair. The 2009 festival will take place at St Peter's House, the home of Kala Sangam in the centre of Bradford (just below the Cathedral). Info: email. http://www.raiseyourbanners.org/ryb2.html
  
  
• 7 November  Peace Education Network Annual Conference.  For teachers, youth workers  and those who work with young people. At Coventry University.  Contact Hilary Topp at Pax Christi on 0208 203 4884. Pax Christi, St Joseph's, Watford Way, London , NW4 4TY 0208 203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk
  
  
• 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
  
  
• 20-22 November  Anger Management with Art   Course at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre
  
  
• 28 November  Meeting of Northern Friends Peace Board at Swarthmore Quaker Meeting House
  
  
• 28 - 29 November LONDON. International Alert training - Working for Peace in the Midst of Conflict: Is it for me?  This is a full-scale simulation course for individuals who feel they are ready for assessment, and do not need level 2 training. .... You will be assigned an ‘observer’ for the weekend who will give you personal feedback and advice on further training needs and opportunities for professional development. Price:£325 or 195 (concession). International Alert, 346 Clapham Road, London SW9 9AP www.international-alert.org tel: +44 (0) 20 7627 6838. www.international-alert.org/training  Wheelchair accessible.
  
  
• 4-6 December   Bringing Peace Church Theology into the Mainstream: an introduction to John Howard Yorder   Course at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre
  
  
• 5 December  - Meeting for Worship at Menwith Hill, 2-3pm  Contact CAAB for more details
  
  
• Dec 12, Celebrating nonviolence  
  The last in the year-long series of workshops exploring nonivolent power for social change showcases and celebrates participants' learnings, the connections and actions they have taken over the past 12 months. We'll look participants' plans and the next steps to take.  Turning the Tide
  
  
• 18-20 December   Being Peace: living in the present moment  Course at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre