The Brighton, Hove and District Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom hold regular monthly meetings from 10.30am till 12.00 on the first Tuesday of the month.
We also have a zoom meeting at 7pm on the same evening of the same day for those unable to get to the morning meeting.
Forthcoming events
Easy to print list of events coming up in the next twelve months.
WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.
A day to seeks to promote better awareness and understanding of disarmament issues among the public, especially young people.
Women in Black vigils take place at the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton.
MAW Committee member David Collins recently visited Argentina as part of his research into the causes and lessons of the Falklands/Malvinas war of 1982.
David has kindly agreed to tell us about the book he is writing and the highlights of his visit.
Come and hear of the views of Argentinians on the still unresolved sovereignty dispute with the UK in the South Atlantic and Antarctic, and about the insights David gathered into the local culture.
All welcome! Register (free) for what promises to be a fascinating evening at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-visit-to-argentina-with-david-collins-t...
Oxford Women in Black hold a silent vigil for Peace and Justice every Saturday from 2pm to 3pm at the Martyrs Memorial, bottom of St Giles, Oxford.
Contact oxfordwib@gmail.com to go on our WhatsApp group for up to date information about forthcoming vigils.
The inimitable Carol J Adams will be returning to Housmans this Spring to join us in celebrating 35 years since the publication of her seminal work of Feminist-Vegan critical theory The Sexual Politics of Meat.
Bookings: https://tinyurl.com/2s3u73ua
Speaker: Dez Brown.
Dez is the founder & CEO of Spark2Life, an award-winning ‘faith based not faith biased’ charity, working with medium to high-risk young people/adults. Dez has been through the criminal justice system. At 17 he was imprisoned for manslaughter, culminating in him finding faith & becoming an ordained minister. He has written an autobiography, Convicted or Condemned; is a qualified therapist; trains professionals on trauma awareness; served as a prison therapist and as a sessional prison chaplain. The charity’s main office is in Walthamstow.
7.30pm Buffet (please bring an item if you can: vegetarian or vegan only)
No entry before 7.30pm please (unless specified)
8.00pm Talk and discussion till about 10pm
You can email to confirm the talk will be as shown
Open to all; no booking, just turn up
Email: roskane@btinternet.com
WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.