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Quaker presence at Greenbelt Festival
Quakers had a presence at the ‘arts, faith & justice’ Greenbelt Festival last month as Anaïs Mitchell took to the stage on the opening evening. A Meeting for Worship also took place on the Monday, with more than 100 people attending.
QCEA announces new director
Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) has announced that Tracey Martin will be its new director.
Edinburgh Quakers ‘spark conversations’ at Fringe
Edinburgh Quakers have said they have received ‘a steady stream’ of visitors during the Fringe Festival period, despite being unable to host many performances because of new licensing rules. Sue Proudlove, manager of the Meeting house, said that the visits to the Loving Earth Project panels and Stitches for Survival...
Huddersfield Friends resume Earth vigil
Huddersfield Quakers have resumed a monthly Earth vigil in their witness to the climate and ecological crisis.
BYM contributes to new book on race relations in churches
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has contributed to a new book examining race relations within British churches over the past quarter of a century.
Airton Friends complete grade II*-listed conservation
Airton Friends have completed major conservation and repairs to their grade II*-listed Meeting house. According to Airton Quakers, ‘the Meeting house now more closely resembles its traditional appearance and will be better able to withstand the wear resulting from its use and from its numerous visitors’.
Peace campaigners share memories for Bruce Kent exhibition
Peace campaigners have shared photographs and other memorabilia for an online exhibition remembering the late Bruce Kent, former general secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).
Quakers’ concern over arms dealers at Pride
Quakers have expressed disappointment that some Pride events are still sponsored by arms companies. BAE Systems, a leading arms dealer, was a sponsor of several Pride events, including Leeds and London, this summer. In 2019, BAE Systems sponsored at least three Pride marches in the UK.
BYM grapples with the legacy of colonialism
Quakers are drawing church attention to work by an Oxford museum and a Naga research team to return human remains to the mountainous border area between Myanmar and India, the Naga Hills.
New report explores ‘militarised nature’ of UK policing
A Quaker co-founded group has released a report examining what it calls the ‘militarised nature’ of British policing. ‘A Very British Problem: The evolution of Britain’s militarised policing industrial complex’ focuses on several key areas: the paramilitary policing of protests, border control and counter terrorism. It also looks at...