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Most of our members are involved in anti-war groups, which meet weekly. So we have divided the diary into Every Week and One Off Events sections.
Anti-war events are marked with this symbol - . The Stop the War Coalition is the umbrella body for the UK anti-war movement - their site has a large diary section.
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| Monday | Stop the
War Coalition Open Business Meeting - London 7.30pm, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Malet St WC1. Russell Sq or Goodge St tube. Every Monday. |
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| Vigil
for Peace - Milton Keynes From 5pm, Central Library. Every Monday. |
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| Peace
Vigil - Leicester 6pm at the clock tower in the centre of Leicester. Called by CND. Every Monday. |
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| Anti War
Organising Meeting - Brent, London 7.30pm Brent Trades Hall, 375 High Road, NW6. Organised by Brent and Harrow Stop the War. Every Monday. |
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| Media
Workers Against the War Open Meeting - London 6.30 to 7.45 pm, University of London Union, Malet St (Goodge St or Euston Sq tube.) More info from [email protected] or phone 020 7263 0200. Every Monday. |
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| Anti War
Open Organising Meeting - Wolverhampton 7pm, Whitmore Reans Community Centre, 138 Leicester Street. Organised by Wolverhampton Coalition Against the War. Every Monday. |
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Vigil - Newcastle under Lyme 6pm, outside the Guildhall. Called by CND. Every Monday. |
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| Tuesday | Peace
Vigil - Plymouth 6pm Royal Parade. Every Tuesday. |
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| Vigil
Outside Army Recruiting Office - Brighton 12 noon - 2pm, Queens Rd. Every Tuesday. |
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| Stop the
War Coalition Meeting - Plymouth 7.30pm Martinsgate, Bretonside. Every Tuesday. |
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| Anti War
Vigil - London 6-7pm, Downing St. Westminster tube. Called by Arrow, supported by CND. Every Tuesday. |
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| Wednesday | Hackney
Stop the War Coalition Open Organising Meeting 7.30-9.30pm Centerprise, Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8 (rail: Dalston Kingsland) Every Wednesday. |
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| Peace
Vigil - Coventry 5-7pm outside the Belgrade Theatre. Every Wednesday. |
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| York
Against the War Open Meeting 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Friargate. Every Wednesday. |
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| Women in
Black Vigil - London 6pm to midnight, opposite National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, north of Trafalgar Square (Leicester Sq or Charing Cross tube.) Women only, please wear black. Every Wednesday. |
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| Wednesday | Wombles
Public Meeting - London - every Wednesday Organised along open, non-hierarchical lines. We welcome like-minded people interested in developing ideas, tactics and objectives for effective direct action. 8-10.30pm, Islington Community Centre, Sebbon Street, Islington (behind Islington Town Hall) Nearest tube Highbury & Islington (Victoria line) or Angel (Northern line + rail connections) More details: 07960 973 847 |
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| Thursday | Anti War
Vigil - Kingston upon Thames 6.30 - 7.30pm, outside entrance to Bentalls Centre, Clarence St. Every Thursday. |
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| Vigil
for Peace - York 5pm, The Fountain, Parliament St. Every Thursday. Note change of day. |
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| Friday | Peace
Vigil - Sheffield 4.30pm outside the old Town Hall. Organised by Peace Forum. Every Friday. |
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| Anti-War
Vigil - Wanstead, London 6-7.30pm. George Green (Wanstead tube). Organised by Waltham Forest and Redbridge Stop the War, details from 07947 468 7411. Every Friday. |
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| Anti War
Stall and Petitioning - Wolverhampton 4.30-5.30pm Queens Square (by the statue of Albert), City Centre. Every Friday. |
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| Saturday | Anti-War
Stall and Petitioning - Telford 11.00-12.30pm Wellington Square. Every Saturday. |
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| Anti-War
Stall and Petitioning - Wolverhampton 11am-12 noon, Queens Square (by the statue of Albert), City Centre. Wolverhampon Quakers hold a vigil in the same square, 12 noon -1pm. Every Saturday. |
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| Anti War
Demo - Keele University 4pm on the Concourse (next to the Chapel.) Every Saturday. |
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| Anti-War
Vigil - Bath 11am-12 noon, outside Bath Abbey. Organised by CND. Every Saturday. |
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| Anti-War
Stall and Petitioning - Telford 11.00-12.30pm Wellington Square. Every Saturday. |
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| Anti-War
Stall and Petitioning - Wolverhampton 11am-12 noon, Queens Square (by the statue of Albert), City Centre. Wolverhampon Quakers hold a vigil in the same square, 12 noon -1pm. Every Saturday. |
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| One-Off Events | ||
| Friday 7 - Saturday 8 December | Worldfair
- London Organised by Oxfam, War on Want and World Development Movement. 11am to 6pm, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square (nearest tube Holborn.) More info from www.worldfair.org.uk. |
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| Saturday 8 December | Picket
the Israeli Embassy - London 1pm, Kensington High St (nearest tube High St Kensington.) Called by Association of Palestinian Communities, Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Al-Awda. Leaflet to download (PDF format.) |
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| Saturday 8 December | Anti-War
Demo - Birmingham Assemble 11.30am in Chamberlain Square, rally at 12.30pm in Centenary Square. Called by Birmingham Stop the War Coalition and Birmingham Trades Union Council. |
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| Saturday 8 December | Artists
Against the War Social Evening - Birmingham 8pm, Hare and Hounds pub, Kings Heath High Street. Live bands, drumming and visual projection; proceeds to the anti-war movement. |
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| Saturday 8 December | Radical
Bookfair - Manchester 12 noon - 7pm, MERCi, Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats. Focus on books relating to peace, ecology and radical social change. Also speakers. Info from [email protected] or phone 0161 273 1736. |
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| Saturday 8 December | Speak
Out for Asylum Seekers - Manchester 1pm, Cross Street Chapel. Speakers, politics and music to support the rights of asylum seekers. More info from National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns, 0161 740 8206. |
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| Saturday 8 December | America,
Join the World Coalition Against Climate Change - March - London From embassy of drought stricken Afghanistan, 11am, 31 Prince's Gate (South Kensington tube) to US embassy, Grosvenor Sq, for 1pm. Via embassies of Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Venezuela and Peru, all countries devastated by climate change. More info here. |
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| Saturday 8 December | Conference
- Not for Sale: Education is for People Not Profit - London Organised by the Promoting Comprehensive Education Network. 10.30am - 3.45pm, University of London Union, Malet St (Euston/Euston Sq/Goodge St tubes.) Leaflet and booking form. |
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| Saturday 8 December | Local
MPs Debate the War - Chesterfield Public debate on title Is the West's War in Afghanistan Justified? Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, versus Alan Simpson, Labour MP for Nottingham South. 2.30pm, Lecture Theatre, Chesterfield Library, Beetwell St. |
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| Sunday 9 December | Stop the
War Teach-In - London 2-6pm, Centenary Building, City University, Spencer St (nearest tube Angel). �2 waged/�1 unwaged. Speakers include Tariq Ali, Louise Christian, Suresh Grover, Jane Shallice, John Rees and Jeremy Corbyn. Topics include: The New Imperialism, Afghanistan & Pakistan: What Now?, The War on Civil Liberties, Iraq: The Next Target?, Women and the War on Terrorism, Racism, Islam and the War. Leaflet to download (PDF file.) |
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| Monday 10 December | Stop
Plan Colombia - Vigil - London 6-8pm, Downing St (Westminster tube.) Called by Colombia Solidarity Campaign. |
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| Monday 10 December | No to
Detention without Trial - Candlelit Vigil - London Protest for International Human Rights Day. 6-8pm, Parliament Square (Westminster tube.) Supported by Amnesty International UK, Liberty, Stop the War Coalition and many more. Leaflet artwork. |
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| Tuesday 11 December | New
Labour's Anti-terrorist Laws Threaten Us All - Meeting - London 7pm, Friends Meeting House, Euston Rd (Euston tube.) Speakers include ex-MI5 whistleblower David Shayler. |
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| Tuesday 11 December | Debate
on the War in Afghanistan - London Between Dave Aaronovitch of the Independent and Mike Marqusee of the Socialist Alliance. 7.30pm, Main Hall, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square. (Holborn tube.) Entrance �4/�2 to cover cost of hiring the hall. Organised by the Socialist Alliance - you can buy tickets in advance from their office, 020 7791 3138. Leaflet to download (PDF file.) |
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| Tuesday 11 December | Benefit
Gig for Campaign against Depleted Uranium - Manchester Bands and poets. 8 till late at Night and Day Cafe, Oldham St. �3.50 with flier, �4.50 on the door. More info from [email protected] or ring 0161 273 8283. |
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| Wednesday 12 December | Protest
- Bill Clinton in UK to Raise Funds for Zionists - London Bill Clinton is fundraising for the Jewish National Fund. The fund builds Zionist settlements on occupied territories and discriminates against Israeli Arabs. The Campaign for Palestine Rights and other Palestinian organisations have called a picket. 6pm, Alexandra Palace. More info - 07904 448 165. |
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| Wednesday 12 December | Tyneside
Radical Film Festival - Zapatista Night - Newcastle Showing the film Zapatista which explores resistance from the mountains of south east Mexico. 8pm. Suggested donation is �3. The Side Cinema, Newcastle's Quayside. For more info contact Paul on 0191 272 4635 or [email protected]. |
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| Wednesday 12 December | Screening
of Injustice Film - Brighton Film about deaths in police custody which the cops keep trying to ban. 8pm, Cinematique. Followed by question and answer with families and film makers. |
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| Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December | Protest
at the EU Summit - Brussels, Belgium There will be a trade union demo on Thursday - backed by the British TUC and the Belgian unions, who are promising 40,000 will attend. On Friday there will be a march For Global Justice and Peace. Transport details and trade union motion available. |
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| Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 December | Fair
Trade Fair - London Forty exhibitors with a wide range of goods, many suitable for presents. 11am to 5pm, Westminster Central Hall, Parliament Square (Westminster tube.) �3/�1 entrance. More info from www.fairtradefair.org.uk. |
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| Thursday 20 December | Justice
for Mark Barnsley Picket of Home Office - London 12.30-2.30pm. Queen Anne's Gate (nearest tube St James's Park.) More info about the case at www.freemarkbarnsley.com |
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| Monday 24 - Tuesday 25 December | Christmas
Fast Against Sanctions and War in Afghanistan 6pm, Downing Street. More info from Voices in the Wilderness UK, 0845 458 2564, [email protected]. |
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| 2002 | ||
| Sunday 3 February | Protest
at Nuclear Dockyard - Plymouth From midday. National day of protest as the first Trident nuclear submarine arrives to berth at Plymouth. Protest is against Trident and storage of large quantities of nuclear waste at the dockyard. Day will include march and non-violent direct action including sit-down protests at all five dockyard gates. Church halls are being arranged for accommodation if you travel down on Saturday. Workshops and discussion forums are also planned. Protest called by local anti-nuclear group CANSAR, Socialist Alliance and environmental groups. More info from [email protected] or ring 0780 362 0390. |