Calendar

This listing includes events and activities in the north of Britain and further afield, Quaker and non-Quaker. Where we are not the organiser, we  give links to the groups or individuals to contact where we have these.
Please let us know of any additions or changes that are needed

• April 2024

  • Friday 5 to Friday 26 — Bayard T. Rustin: the pragmatic Quaker & his political life
    Woodbrooke. 3pm-4.30 Fridays. Details here.
  • Saturday 13 to Friday 19 — Holy Troublemakers
    Iona Community. A week long program at Iona Abbey. Details & booking here.
  • Saturday 20 — Northern CND & Peace groups gathering
    In Manchester, 12-4pm. Details here. come together, share skills and knowledge, and discuss the challenges facing peace campaigners.
  • Saturday 20 — The Role of Public Health in the Future Wellbeing of the Nation
    With Alice Wiseman. Hexham Debate. Details here.
  • Sunday 21 — Meeting for worship at Faslane
    Gather at the gate of the Trident Nuclear Weapons base, 11am for an hour, with time for conversation and refreshments afterwards. Contact Mary Alice - [email protected] - for more information
  • Monday 22 — Christian CND prayer meeting
    1pm. Zoom link here.
  • Wednesday 24 — Truth & Integrity: an Interfaith Exchange
    Woodbroke. 7pm-8.30pm online. Details here.https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/truth-and-integrity-an-interfaith-exchange-apr/
  • Thursday 25 — Nuclear Power Costs the Earth
    Scottish CND webinar. 7-8pm. Details here.
  • Monday 29 — Applying Our Quaker Testimonies to Economics
    Woodbrooke. 6.30-8pm. Details here.
  • Monday 29 — Reclaim Our Clyde Information Event
    Unite the Union building, 145-165 Regent Street, Glasgow. 6pm-7pm. Details here.
  • Tuesday 30 — A nuclear-free future: A day in Parliament & Youth CND
    10.30-4pm.  Details here.
  • Tuesday 30 to Tuesday 4 Jun — Opening to Quaker Conciliation
    Woodbrooke online course  DETAILS

• May 2024

  • Thursday 2 — Christian CND prayer meeting
    1pm. Zoom link here.
  • Saturday 4 — For a Nuclear Free Middle East
    Central Manchester CND meeting. Cross Street Chapel, Cross St Manchester, 11.30-1.30pm. Details here.
  • Saturday 11 — Agriculture and Food Security – Industrial vs Agroecological
    Hexham Debates. With Dr. Julia Cooper. Details here.
  • Saturday 11 — Don’t put Britain in the nuclear front line
    Day of Action. Events across the country. Details here.
  • Saturday 18 — Creative Tactics for Peace
    Skillshare gathering. Friargate QM, York YO1. 10am-5pm. More info and tickets here.
  • Sunday 19 — Meeting for Worship at Faslane
    Gather at the gate of the Trident Nuclear Weapons base, 11am for an hour, with time for conversation and refreshments afterwards. Contact Mary Alice - [email protected] - for more information
  • Monday 20 — Woke Bible Study: Does the Bible support colonisation?
    7p-8.30pm. Woodbroke Course. Details here.
  • Thursday 23 to Thursday 27 Jun — The Upside Down Bible: what Jesus really said…
    ...about money, sex and violence. Thursdays 7pm-8.30pm. Details here.
  • Thursday 23 — Women Waging Peace in Myanmar: Noon
    Woodbrooke. 6.30-8pm. Details here.
  • Thursday 30 — Women Waging Peace in Myanmar: Monica
    Woodbroke webinar. 6.30-8pm. Details here.

• June 2024

  • Saturday 1 — The Future of Farming in Northumberland
    Hexham/Tyndale Transformed panel discussion. Details here.
  • Tuesday 11 to Tuesday 2 Jul — Migration and Peace in Europe
    Woodbrooke. 6.30-8pm. Details here.
  • Saturday 15 — Getting Aggressive About Peace
    Hexham Debate. With Rosemary Hartill. Details here.
  • Saturday 29 — Being and Doing: Finding the Balance
    Woodbrooke day school. 9.30am-4pm. Details here.
  • Sunday 30 — Meeting for Worship at Faslane
    Gather at the gate of the Trident Nuclear Weapons base, 11am for an hour, with time for conversation and refreshments afterwards. Contact Mary Alice - [email protected] - for more information

• July 2024

  • Thursday 4 — Independence from America 2024
    Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign. 4pm-6.30 at Kettlesing Layby on A59. Drama, music, info. Details here.
  • Saturday 13 — George Fox: The Quaker Peace Testimony
    4pm-5.30pm. Woodbroke course. Details here.

• September 2024

  • Sunday 22 — Meeting for Worship at Faslane
    Gather at the gate of the Trident Nuclear Weapons base, 11am for an hour, with time for conversation and refreshments afterwards. Contact Mary Alice - [email protected] - for more information

• October 2024

  • Friday 25 to Sunday 27 — Foundation Course in Nonviolent Communication
    Woodbrooke. Weekend course. At the Vedanta, Lincolnshire. Details here.

• November 2024

  • Sunday 10 — Meeting for Worship at Faslane
    Gather at the gate of the Trident Nuclear Weapons base, 11am for an hour, with time for conversation and refreshments afterwards. Contact Mary Alice - [email protected] - for more information