Talk on Winifred Letts, Salford poet by Cynthia Greenwood. Winifred Letts was born in 1882 in Broughton. She had a prolific writing career producing plays, poetry, short stories, children's books and an autobiography. She was a nurse during World War One and also worked as a therapeutic masseuse.
The first of our series of WW1 exhibitions probes behind the myths of war and its "glories". It explores topics such as Salford's response to the outbreak of war, the strength of the anti-war movement locally and nationally, what happened to the campaign which had gathered momentum by 1914 to get the vote for women - and the realities of trench warfare.
A day's event offering an alternative history of WW1 and those who tried to prevent it. Keynote speaker John Gittings, Author of 'The Glorious Art of Peace', and former Guardian journalist.
With Emily Johns & Gabriel Carlyle.
Refreshments available from 6.30pm.
Fourth Friday at the Poetry Cafe. With Alan Brownjohn, Anna Robinson, Krysia Mansfield, Dan Kennedy and Mererid Hopwood.
With Emily & Gabriel. At the Feminism in London conference (£30/£15).
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With Alice Wheeldon’s great grandaughter Chloe Mason; and PN’s Emily Johns and Gabriel Carlyle.
This day school will develop a creative and inclusive space for activists, researchers and anyone else interested to explore different narratives of WW1, share our knowledge, views and ideas, take part in debate, and plan events for the next four years. 10.30am-4.30pm, Manchester Metropolitan University.
World War 1 CO threatened with Execution with Malcolm Pittock (his nephew). World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome
With Cyril Pearce (Cyril has detailed database of 17,000 British WW1 COs ). World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome
With Ali Ronan. World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome.
Responses to World War 1 by Quakers and Other Opponents of War in Bolton and Manchester with Barry Mills. World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome
With Dr Jon Glover. World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome.
With Margaret Johnston. World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome
With Les Smith, the playwright. World War I Tuesday ‘Not Such a Lovely War’ Talks and Discussions at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street.
Organised by Bolton Quakers and all welcome
By Les Smith, director David Thacker. Play based on true life story of Private James Smith from Bolton shot at the front for desertion.
7.30 eve; some 2pm matinees. See web for details.
Peace History Conference. Speakers include Cyril Pearce on the COs and opposition to WW1, John Gittings on how the centenary is being interpreted; Ingrid Sharp on German peace activism in WW1; Clive Barrett on the origins of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and Speaking in Tongues theatre group on the women who went to The Hague in 1915.
Speakers: Adam Hochschild. Priyamvada Gopal. Neil Faulkner. Jeremy Corbyn MP. Seumas Milne. Lindsey German. 12 Noon - 5pm.
Douglas Newton will be discussing WW1 and his new book 'The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain's Rush to War, 1914' @ the Bishopsgate Institute in London on 23rd September. The book is excellent and he's an excellent speaker (he ran a session at this year's Peace News Summer Camp). He'll be joined by Vron Ware and Joe Glenton in the discussion afterwards.
St Johns Gardens will be transformed to 1914 Merseyside with a series of performances, exhibitions and stalls that will demonstrate … what life was like at the time of the outbreak of the First World War. Encounter everything from Housing, Clothing, Transport, Entertainment, Public Health and Women’s
Suffrage …. It will also explore what the Call to Arms meant to thousands of local families …. Missing from the list is any mention of Conscientious Objectors so Merseyside CND are trying to run an information stall focussing on them.
