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Events To go to a particular event-click on that Month> January, February. March. April May June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Check out other local/national events lists (NB listings published do not imply formal endorsement by NSF) |
| Ist | EU Presidency | On January 1st 2007, the German government will take over the Presidencies of the European Union (EU) and the Group of Eight (G8). |
| 16th | Teachers' Forum meeting | For
teachers, schools management and governors: KS 1-4. Getting global issues
into the classroom. Fair trade fortnight special venue: St Mary Redcliffe
and Temple School, Somerset Square, 5pm - 6:30pm contact_person:
Liz Astle, tel: 0117 916 6452, email: deved@african-initiatives.org.uk |
| 16th | Global Campaign for Education Launch | GCE campaign Free Pack from Action Aid 01460 238000 http://www.sendmyfriend.org |
| January to March | Great Reading Adventure |
Bristol’s annual Great Reading Adventure will include other British cities in 2007, as people in Bristol, Liverpool, Hull and Glasgow will be encouraged to read Andrea Levy’s book Small Island. The book has been chosen for its focus on black history. http://www.smallislandread.com, http://www.abolition200.com |
| 18th | Bristol Airport- vital meeting! | The decision on the Bristol International Airport's Masterplan on their expansion plans is expected to be taken at the meeting of the North Somerset District Council's P and R Committee this Thursday 2.30pm at the Town Hall in Weston Super Mare. If you can come, please do. A group is leaving Bristol from Temple Meads station on the 1.14pm.train. We will be meeting outside the shop at 1.05pm. Bikes can be parked in the station on Platform 1. If you contact pip_sheard@hotmail.co.uk Pip can get the tickets in advance (£3.80return) http://www.stopbia.com |
| 18th | South Glos FT meeting | 7.30pm in the Zion Church in Frampton.Please ring Kath Waring 01225 394179 or 0117 957 5580 email renuka.suri@btinternet.com http://www.sgftn.co.uk |
| 18th | Bristol FT Network meeting | 5.30 pm Brunel House, (rear of Council House) http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk/bristol/fairtrade.html |
| 18th-21st | African Horizons, Trowbridge, Wilts | A weekend of African Films http://www.trowbridgefilm.org.uk ffi download flyer |
| 20th | Bristol Campaigning Student Conference 2007 | Bristol University Students' Union, 9.45am--4pm Download Agenda FFI bristol.campaigning.conference@gmail.com Call Tom (07928 274515) or Rowan (07737 344318, ALSO in the evening Bristol’s Climate Action Group are having a fundraising Social. SINK OR SWIM – 8 till late, Entry=£3, DJs playing funky music @ Blue Lagoon on Gloucester Rd, http://bristolcampaigningconference.pbwiki.com |
| 20-25th | World Social Forum Nairobi | http://www.wsf2007.org, Global Call against Poverty http://www.whiteband.org |
| 22-29th | Africa Union Summit | http://www.africa-union.org, http://www.iisd.ca/africa/aauss |
| 24-28th | World Economic Forum | Davos http://www.weforum.org/en/events/AnnualMeeting2007/index.htm See what's happening! http://davos.guardian.daylife.com http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/category/davos_07, http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davos07 |
| 24th | Green Drinks | Green Drinks is an informal monthly opportunity for green (and Corporate Social Responsibility) drinkers to meet, chat, network. It's a self-organising network, there are no fees, so make sure to spread the word. "Llandoger Trow", King Street, Old City, Bristol, BS1 4ER. Please come from approx 7pm and look for the group with green literature (ENDS report) and publications. http://www.britishpubguide.com/cgi-bin/pub.cgi?results:Bristol:119 To register for a regular monthly reminder aways 4th Wednesday of the month, send your email address to greendrinksbristol@yahoo.co.uk, http://www.greendrinks.org |
| 24th | Sustainable Redland Meeting | 7.30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House. Our speaker is Robin Ireland, Manager of Sainsbury's on Packaging Web http://www.sustainableredland.org.uk, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/susredland |
| 26th | Oxjam Music Event | Jim Moray, North Sea Navigator Caroline Martin, Delphi, Folk House Park St 8pm ffi Sylvain 0117 9467926 Tickets £5 http://www.oxjambristol.co.uk, http://www.myspace.com/oxjambristol |
| 27th | World Holocaust Day | http://www.holocaustmemorialday.gov.uk |
| 27th | Abolition 200 Launch | Cabot School in St Paul's. http://www.abolition200.com, National Antislavery events 2007 http://www.antislavery.org/2007/eventstimetable.htm |
| 29th | Bristol Rising Tide | 7:30 pm at Kebele Community Co-Operative, 14 Robertson Road, Easton, Bristol. We are a shiny new Climate Justice Direct Action Group ffi t_daly@hotmail.com |
| 31st | Tanzanian “Trek” for Social Justice |
Illustrated Talk: |
| 2nd | IPPC report out | Working Group 1 Science of Climate Changehttp://www.ipcc-wg2.org/index.html |
| 2nd | Meal for Mozambique | 7.30 pm, Colston Primary School, Cotham Grove, Cotham, Bristol, Organised by the Bristol Link with Beira, the Meal will be held in the presence of HE Antonio Gumende, High Commissioner. The evening will also feature the first showing in Britain of the film 'Marranbentando – the stories my guitar sings', a film of the music of the country - a sort of Mozambican Buena Vista Social Club.Tickets £15 from Dave Spurgeon (0117 9025009) or davespurgeon@blueyonder.co.uk, http://www.abolition200.com Download Flyer |
| 6th | Neighbourhood Solutions to Climate Change | 6.30 pm Free screening of An Inconvenient Truth, launch of a new local sustainable network for Barton Hill, the Dings, Lawrence Hill, Newtown, Redfield and Upper Easton Fielden Theatre, City Academy (main entrance) Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH,ffi lorhamilton@yahoo.co.uk, For further information/ press enquiries contact Matthew Cheney, Neighbourhood Solutions, 0117 353 2308 matthew.cheney@ndcbristol.co.uk |
| 6th | Bristol Defend the Asylum seekers meeting | 7pm-9pm Malcolm X Centre Ashley Road (& Ist Tues. each month) http://www.asylumbristol.org.uk email: jo@benefield.force9.co.uk |
| 8th | FOE meeting | 7.30pm Redland Library, Whiteladies Road janestevenson@madasafish.com |
| 9-10th | G7 Finance Ministers, | Moscow http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/summit/2006stpetersburg/road.html http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/evaluations/2006stpetersburg/2006agenda_fin.html#feb |
| 9th | FT Universities Conference, Leeds | Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development; Lucy Siegle, Ethical Living Correspondent, The Observer; Paul Chandler, CEO, Traidcraft. http://www.peopleandplanet.org/unicon |
| 9th/10th | The Homes for Good Exhibition | The only non-commercial exhibition in the South-West dedicated exclusively to promoting sustainable building and lifestyle. Winter Gardens,Weston-super-Mare Admission: adults £5, full time students and OAPS £2, children under 16 free http://www.sustainablehousing.org.uk/HomesforGood2007.html |
| 12th | North South Forum Meeting | Monday, Council House 5.30 pm |
| 15th | Bristol FT Network meeting | 5.30 pm Kuvuku Cafe Stokes Croft http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk/bristol/fairtrade.html |
| 19th | Bristol Campaign Against Arms Trade | Meeting 6.30pm at 10 Priory Road, Clifton (Bristol Uni Politics dept.) Email perlofreeman@yahoo.co.uk for more details |
| 20th | Climate Change & Global Justice | National WDM campaigns officer Beverley Duckworth is speaking on Climate Change. 7.30 pm at the CEED centre, Wilder Street, Bristol, BS2 FFI: 01275 462083 (Barbara Charnock) or 0117 909 3491 (Graham Davey). graham.davey@blueyonder.co.uk |
| 20th | Slavery: Unfinished business |
Take part in a public debate to discuss the challenge of eradicating modern day slavery and people trafficking. Join human rights campaigners and other keynote speakers to consider what can be done to fight slavery today. Presented in collaboration with Antislavery International. Empire Museum 7.30pm http://www.empiremuseum.co.uk/events/lectures.htm |
| 22nd | One for Me’ | Fairgame Theatre Company ‘ production 7.30 pm Circomedia, Portland square, St Pauls. download Flyer http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk |
| 23rd-Ist March | Iraq in Fragments | Film- Longley’s award-winning documentary reveals the Iraq we don't see in the news, viewed through the eyes of Sunnis, Shi’ites and Kurds.Tickets please call Watershed Box Office on 0117 927 5100 To check screening times please visit http://www.watershed.co.uk Watershed, 1 Canon’s Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX |
| 23rd | Cycle Celebration |
Following up on the
successful January mass, The February ride promises to be a big one,
joined by UWE students rolling down the hill at 5:30 from Frenchay campus.
Meet at 6:30pm at the Arnolfini in the Centre |
| 24th | CND/Stop the War Demo | London, Coaches leave Anchor road 8.30am http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol-stop-the-war-coalition, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolsocialforum,http://www.bathstopwar.org.uk |
| 26th- | FAIRTRADE Fortnight starts! | http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved_fairtrade_fortnight.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade contact jenny@bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk Tel M: 07970 878337 Download Programme |
| 26th- | FAIRTRADE Fortnight starts! | http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk, jenny@bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk Tel M: 07970 878337 Download Programme |
| 27th | Nicaraguan Coffee Producer talk and film | Meet Melba Estrada from the PRODE CO-OP coffee producers in northern Nicaragua. We will also screen a short documentary about 3 Nicaraguan fairtrade coffee producers. Green Room, Tobacco factory, 7.30 – 9.30pm. Download Flyer |
| 28th | FT Stall | @Farmers Market, Corn St, Bristol Volunteers needed! 9.30am-3pm http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk contact jenny@bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk |
| 28th | Trade injustice | Talk, Room MR6L, The Union, 8pm |
| 28th | Abolition 200 film | Watershed, 6pm Amazing Grace. The story of William Wilberforce. Amazing Grace will be released on March 23 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Cv5P9H9qU, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace_(2007_film) http://www.amazinggracemovie.com Local Abolition events programme http://www.abolition200.com |
| 28th | Green Drinks | Green Drinks is an informal monthly opportunity for green (and corporate social responsibility) drinkers to meet, chat, network. Meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Llandoger Trow, King St BS1 To register for a regular monthly reminder please send a note of your email address to greendrinksbristol@yahoo.co.uk |
| 28th | An Evening with Andrea Levy | Author of 'Small Island' Conference Hall, Council House College Green 7.30 pm Tickets in Advance £6 contact 0117 9037289 http://www.smallislandread.com |
| Fairtrade Exhibitions | Throughout FTF | Central Library, Bristol Cathedral & St Nicholas Market |
| Ist | Asylum Monologues | A play about the UK's Aslum system using persoanl testomonioes UBHT Centre directly oppos BRI 6pm doors open starts 6.30 pm ffi http://www.medsin.org/branches/bristol or contact mnzaky@googlemail.com |
| 1st | World Book Day | http://www.worldbookday.com |
| 2nd | Faitrade Cafe | 12-2pm 1, Priory Road, Redland http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/maps/precinct.html |
| 2nd | Fairtrade Feast | An evening of FT food & wine & Talk. Kuvuka Cafe, Stokes Croft 7.30 pm tickets £5 bookings os4074@bristol.ac.uk |
| 3rd | Bath Literature Festival Starts | Huge Range of speakers & topics http://www.bathlitfest.org.uk |
| 3rd | Black Atlas |
Kuumba Arts Centre A touring performance inspired by George McDonald Fraser's celebrated novel Black Ajax, Black Atlas tells the true story of two slaves. One, William Richmond from Africa, is given the benefit of an English education, learning to read and write: the other, Tom Molineaux, isn’t, and became the first famous black prize-fighter in Britain. http://www.kuumba.org.uk, http://www.abolition200.com |
| 3rd | Bath Farmers Market FT stall | Fairtrade stalls in the Farmers market. Volunteers are needed to help out on the stalls, so if you are interested in helping out, then please email Claire Morgan at claire@faragherjones.com |
| 4th | FT Food Tasting | Central Library 1-4pm |
| 4th | FT Stall | @Fresh Market, Corn St Bristol 10am-4pm Volunteers needed! http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk contact jenny@bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk |
| 5th | Play Fair Concert/Market | Colston Hall 7.30 pm download flyer |
| 5th | Bath Oxfam Group Meeting | 7.30pm upstairs in The Rummer Pub (Nr Pulteney Bridge) ffi new members welcome! oxfambath@yahoo.co.uk |
| 4th-15th | Slavery the hidden History! | Bristol Radical History week, Talks, Film, music events @ The Cube, Kuumba, Shakespeare Pub http://www.brh.org.uk/home.htm download programme |
| 6th | George Monbiot | Bath Guildhall 6pm http://www.bathlitfest.org.uk |
| Womens' History Month | http://www.nwhp.org | |
| 7th | Culture of Food | Bordeaux Quay excellent Food & Speakers 6.00pm onwards For further information & to book biz-rjt@blueyonder.co.uk or call Rosalind Turner on 0117 377 9231 http://groups.google.co.uk/group/BrSN?hl=en-GB Flyer |
| TUC Womens' Conference | http://www.tuc.org.uk | |
| 7-8th | Climate Change Messaging | Conference, London http://www.ethicalcorp.com/climateforum2007/program.shtml |
| 8th | International Womens' Day | http://www.internationalwomensday.com |
| 8th | International Womens' Day |
Meet Melba Estrada from the PRODE CO-OP coffee producers in northern Nicaragua. Food, film and discussion, La Ruca, 89 Gloucester Road 7.30 pm download Flyer |
| 8th | Sometimes in April | A gripping drama around the Rwandan Genocide, in aid of the University buy a brick campaign to raise £8000 for the Nyakagezi Coffee Co-op in Rwanda 7.30 pm Blandine Richards room, The Union, Queens Road |
| 9th | Faitrade Cafe | 12-2pm 1, Priory Road, Redland http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/maps/precinct.html |
| 10th | Bristol Latin American Forum 2007 | Tariq Ali and the Venezuelan Ambassador will be speaking Range of speakers/workshops/films on current Latin American social and political issues. Planning is also underway for a Latin America Forum social event on the evening of 10th March at the Univ of Bristol Students Union Hispanic Dept of Univ of Bristol, 15 Woodland Rd (entrance at the back). Cost: Free (financial support welcome) Lunch available to buy. ffi Alix.Hughes@uwe.ac.uk, download programme |
| 10th | Bath Farmers Market FT stall | Fairtrade stall in the Farmers market on Volunteers are needed to help out on the stall, so if you are interested in helping out, then please email Claire Morgan at claire@faragherjones.com |
| 10th | Dignity. Period Rally | Since launching Dignity! Period. in 2005, ACTSA – in solidarity with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) – has campaigned for the appropriate distribution of sanitary products amongst those Zimbabwean women in greatest need. Rally in Trafalgar Square ffi http://www.actsa.org |
| 10th | The Abolition Campaign | 2.30 pm Adam Hochschild, Author of Bury the Chains The Story of the Abolition campaign Bookings 0117 925 4980 bookings@empiremuseum.co.uk http://www.empiremuseum.co.uk |
| 10th | The Slave Trade -Speakers in Bath | Bath Literature Festival Event Speakers Madge Dresser and others Festival Meeting Guildhall 8.30 pm http://www.bathlitfest.org.uk |
| -11th | FT Fortnight ends | http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved_fairtrade_fortnight.htm |
| 11th |
Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame |
BLACK
HEROES IN THE HALL OF FAME celebrates 20 years of excellence in Theatre in
2007 with a programme of performances and cultural activities Colston
hall 0117 922 3686 7.30pm tickets from £12 http://www.blackheroesinthehalloffame.com |
| 13th | Commonwealth Day | http://www.commonwealthday.co.uk |
| 13th | Every Action Counts | Lesley Watson from Sustainability Southwest small steps to a sustainable world Southville Centre afternoon session http://www.urbanforum.org.uk, http://www.southvillecentre.org.uk |
| 15th | "A law unto Themselves" | BAE Systems, the Arms Trade and Corruption, speakers Nick Gilby, a researcher for Campaign Against Arms Trade and Nick Hildyard of the Cornerhouse Foundation. Bristol Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) 7.45pm at Redland Friends' Meeting House, Hampton Road, Bristol. http://www.bristolcaat.org.uk |
| 14/14th | IMF/WB spring meetings | Washington http://www.imf.org/external/am/index.htm,
http://www.imf.org, http://www.worldbank.org |
| 16th | What is Wellbeing in Developing Countries? Bath | 2.15 - 4.05pm at the University of Bath (8 West 2.5) Download Flyer |
| 16th | Red Nose Day | Comic Relief http://www.rednoseday.com, http://www.comicrelief.com, History & facts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Relief |
| 17th/18th | Climate Camp planning meeting | To plan for climate camp 07. Please come along and help us make climate camp 2007 a reality. we meet Saturday 17th march 11am – 6pm, Sunday 18th March 10am-5pm. Barton Hill Settlement which is 5mins from Lawrence Hill station. We will be providing food all weekend (small charge), and can provide accommodation (free of charge) for those coming from outside Bristol. There will be evening entertainment and a crèche whilst the meeting is taking place. http://www.climatecamp.org.uk Email: bristolclimatecampgathering@gmail.com To add to the agenda, email : gatherings@climatecamp.org.uk |
| 19th | Bath Fairtrade Network meeting | 7.30pm upstairs in The Rummer pub ffi Steve Faragher, Bath fairtrade co-ordinator 01225 319799 |
| 19th | Uganda HIV/Climate Change | Meeting with Joyce Eribu, from YWAM, Uganda and Paul Ashford (chair of Montreal Protocol) on Climate change and Christian Aid's new campaign. Woodlands Christian Centre, Belgrave Road, Bristol, BS8 2AA Contact: Roger Allen rallen@christian-aid.org or 0117 950 5006 or Helen Harrison hharrison@christian-aid.org, Download Flyer |
| 19th | Inside Palestine | Film on the wall and Palestinian resistance Bristol YHA, 14, Narrow Quay 7.45pm ffu Contact Margaret Hodson 0117 975 6684 download poster |
| 20th | Representing Slavery and Abolition in Bristol | Presentations by Dr Beth Kowaleski & Dr John McAleer plus showing of locally made film Clarkson Watershed Media Centre http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/faculty/abolition200.shtml Free event - reserve a place via 0117 32 84372 email Rose.West@uwe.ac.uk |
| 20th | Earth Day | March 21st, which is the Vernal Equinox. This is the moment when night and day are equal throughout the Earth - reminding us of Earth's beautiful systems of balance which humanity has partially upset and must restore. http://www.earthsite.org, http://www.earthday.net |
| 20th | Stop AID's Day of action Parliament | Stop AIDS Campaign is inviting campaigners from across the country to come to London to tell the Government to keep the promise on Universal Access to HIV Treatment by 2010. Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham St http://www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk/actionPills&Parliament07.asp |
| 21st | ‘Slavery: the slave trade and its aftermath’ | Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen’s Building, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, 17:30 http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/faculty/abolition200.shtml |
| 21st | Africa Quiz Night | 7.30 pm at Woodward Community resource centre Alexandra Park, Fishponds BS16 2BG teams of up to 5 people tickets £8&£5 includes Somali meal to book contact 01275 817153 anne.s.mitch@lineone.net download poster |
| 21st | Launch of 'Transition city' Bristol | 6pm photocall ,Meeting 7pm Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, Bristol, BS2 0NW, Worried by climate change but see it as beyond your power to do much?. This Wednesday evening, an inspiring community based programme is being launched in Bristol by Sarah Pugh & Dr Chris Johnstone. Sarah Pugh teaches permaculture in Bristol and is co-ordinator the Transition City Bristol Programme. Dr Chris Johnstone is a Bristol-based addictions specialist and author of Find Your Power, a self-help book addressing both planetary and personal concerns. For further information See http://www.transitioncitybristol.org |
| UK Budget | http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget/bud_index.cfm | |
| 22nd | "From Incas to Ashantis" Bath | A slide show and lecture entitled by one of Britian's top photographers 'Max Milligan' following his recent publication of his books on Ghana and Peru. It is a non political slide show depicting life in Ghana today, 50 years after independance and the life of the Incas in Peru. See www.maxmilligan.com Tickets: £8 7.30pm at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, 18, Queens Square, Bath. There are only 100 tickets available so you need to book now by sending a cheque payable to 'Max Milligan' with a SAE to Row Court, Laverton, Bath. BA2 7R |
| 22nd | World Water Day | You are invited to an evening with FRANK in celebration of World Water Day.6pm - 8pm at The Hub. 35 King Street. Bristol. BS1 4DZ, hello@frankwater.com 01173 700 999 http://www.frankwater.com World Development Movement is calling on the government to abandon its support for water privatisation & to invest in public solutions to the global water crisis. If you would like any help with taking action, or to order any of the materials please contact Amy Burgess on 020 7820 4900 or amy@wdm.org.uk, http://www.worldwaterday.org, http://www.gemswater.org |
| 22nd | Bristol FT Network meeting | 5.30 pm Kuvuku Cafe Stokes Croft http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk/bristol/fairtrade.html |
| 23-31st | Amazing Grace | Film on Wilberforce/Slavery @Watershed See preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Cv5P9H9qU, http://www.watershed.co.uk |
| 24th | 200 years since Abolition of the Slave Trade @ the Pierian Centre |
Book Launch: Satan's Kingdom - Bristol and the Slave Trade, by Pip Jones. Published through Mike Manson, Sat (eve) 6.30pm (924 4512) Drinks & refreshments. , 0117 330 5004 (Mike) Abolition - or just a change of Chains?" 7.30pm at the Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, St Pauls (924 4512) Download Local events programme |
| 24th | World TB day | http://www.who.int/3by5/release/en, http://www.stoptb.org |
| 25th | 200 yrs since UK Slave Trade abolished | Download Local events programme http://www.abolition200.com, National Antislavery events 2007 http://www.antislavery.org/2007/eventstimetable.htm, http://www.setallfree.net, http://www.direct.gov.uk/slavery http://www.rendezvousofvictory.org http://www.bbc.co.uk/abolition Have your Say on line http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/6435251.stm also see http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/abolition, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition |
| 25th | 'Bells Unbound' | Everyone is invited to ring bells at noon marking the Abolition of Slavery ffi http://www.bellsunbound.com |
| 25th |
Service of Remembrance
and Reconciliation |
3.00 pm Bristol Cathedral will host a civic service to mark the date that King George III signed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, http://www.abolition200.com, Local events programme ffi 0117 9244512 june@pierian.co.uk |
| 25th | Slavery Event Bath | A unique event is being planned as Bath's response to Set All Free, on the exact anniversary of the Act, Sunday March 25. A themed walk through Bath will start at Beckford's Tower on Lansdown, and end with a service in Bath Abbey. The walk will begin around the grave of William Beckford, at the foot of his tower, at 3pm, with a reflection on his family's ownership of thousands of slaves in the West Indies. It will proceed via St Swithin's Walcot, where William Wilberforce was married. Then the Bishop of Bath and Wells will conduct a special service at 6.30pm at Bath Abbey. see story |
| 24/25th | 200 years since Abolition of the Slave Trade @ the Pierian Centre- Art Exhibitions |
Open
Art Exhibition – to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the
slave trade, The Pierian Centre in partnership with Pegasus Digital, Saturday – Sunday (day), 24th – 25th Mar 07, 0117 924 4512, june@pierian.co.uk, Exhibition
Including "Maid in South Africa", new photographic project by
Carly McDonough. Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, St Pauls, BS2
8SA (924 4512). http://www.pierian.co.uk,
http://www.abolition200.com |
| 24th until 24th April | Set All Free | Exhibition by eleven artists to mark Abolition 200 Grant Bradley Library, 1, St Peters Court Bedminster Parade, Bristol BS3 4AQ 10-4pm Mon- Sat http://www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk |
| 26-27th | G8 meeting | Development ministers http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/development/index.html |
| 28th | Bristol ACSTA AGM | Speaker, Masi Cowper of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) South Africa Youth Hostel Association, Princes St. 7.30 pm ffi 0117 9719912 |
| 30th | Saga Afrika Fever | Zigou Dam Debate 1pm Show 8pm @ Paintworks under Bocabar, Bath Road Bristol tickets £10 & £8 http://www.zigoudam.com more dates to follow Daniel Soko Zigou-dam Admin 01179442111 07748632115 zigoudam@yahoo.com |
| 2nd | Children's Book Day | http://www.ibby.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Children's_Book_Day, http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/whatson/Annual.html |
| 3rd | Transition City Meeting | Transition City an initial meeting for anyone wanting to get involved on a practical level. 7pm at the Scout Boat house, Redcliffe Wharf, off Redcliffe Parade Email sarah@transitioncitybristol.org or turn up at 7pm. Tea provided, please bring cake to share! For directions see http://www.avonscouts.org.uk/boathouse Keep checking http://www.transitioncitybristol.org for more events |
| 4th | Blackout Bristol | Switch of your office lights tonight! “Friends of the Earth Bristol will be asking for the lights to go out on 4th April 2007 all over Bristol. ‘Blackout Bristol’ is particularly aimed at big offices where interior& exterior lights are left on all night, every night http://www.blackoutbristol.com |
| 4th | Late Night Ecohome | CREATE Centre A stimulating line-up of eco experts will be on hand on the first Wednesday of the month 4 - 8 pm (until September) to answer questions on a variety of sustainability topics. CREATE Ecohome, Smeaton Road, Cumberland Basin, Bristol BS1 6XN. Tel. 0117 925 0505; create@bristol.gov.uk view http://www.bristol.gov.uk/create and select 'Events' |
| 5th | IPPC Report | Acceptance and approval at the 8th Session of Working Group II, 2-5 April 2007, Brussels, Belgium The release of the "Climate Impacts" section of the new IPRCC (UN panel of scientists' ) Report http://www.ipcc.ch, http://www.ipcc-wg2.org/index.html |
| 5/6th | Exxon Day of Action re Climate Change | http://www.campaigncc.org http://www.exxonsecrets.org |
| 7th | World Health Day | http://www.who.int/en |
| 13th | Classical Concert for Africa |
Schubert Piano Trio in B Flat Slow Movement, Ravo Chansons Madecasses for Mezzo Soprano, Cello and Flute, Hayden "Gypsy Rondo" Piano Trio and Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition - Solo Piano Show Songs. High Commissioner for Africa , the Deputy Lord Mayor will be attending this concert in support of girls education in Africa 7.30 pm Great Hall, Bristol Grammar School University Road, Tickets for this classical music extravaganza can be purchased in advance from Providence Music, 1 St. George Road (Off Park St Bristol or by telephoning 0117 927 6536 |
| 16th | 200 Years On - The Legacy of Slavery | 7.15 pm Unitarian Meeting House, Brunswick Square BS2 8PE,led by a speaker from the World Development Movement Join us and learn more about - The untold story of resistance and grassroots pressure Today's injustice built on past abuses of power Campaigning for global justice - then and now. contact 01275 462083 email: barb.charnock@btinternet.com |
| 14-15th | IMF/WB Meetings | http://www.imf.org/external/am/index.htm
http://www.imf.org http://www.worldbank.org http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/update/index.html http://www.50years.org/ http://www.worldbank.org/events/ http://www.worldbank.org/developmentnews/ |
| 17th | Wakey-Wakey Peak Oil | Paul Mobbs, Author of Energy Beyond Oil gives a talk on Peak Oil and the consequences in all aspects of our lives. 7pm at the Trinity, Bristol. Part of the national ‘Wakey Wakey!’ tour http://www.fraw.org.uk/tour/index.shtml |
| 19th | Trade Justice EPA's day of action | "Don't lock Africa into poverty" 11am, London EU and ACP campaigners will be targeting their German embassy and embassies of strategic EU countries, the European Commission representation, plus the DTI ar government offices, calling on them to use their influence to stop the EU pushing harmful free trade deals onto poorer ACP countries http://www.epa2007.org, http://www.tjm.org.uk, http://www.oxfam.org.uk/tjm |
| 19th- 21st | Climate Change Course Oxford |
‘Climate Change: The Most Urgent Issue Of Our Time’ “Climate Outreach & Information Network (COIN) is running a course on climate change in partnership with Ruskin College Oxford. Key speakers from the environmental movement will work with you, offering a range of practical suggestions and sharing their knowledge. Booking Required, Tel: 0870 0660854 http://coinet.org.uk/projects/ruskincourse |
| 19th - 22nd | Camp for Climate Action Bath |
Shut down Land and Marine - Friday 20th April - all day - Land and Marine are responsible for building a 125 mile long gas pipeline through Wales, destroying numerous green spaces and wildlife habitats including the Brecon Beacons, and we have their head offices here in Bath. Party against petrol - Saturday 21st of April - meet at 11 at Bath Climate Camp or 12 at Bath Abbey .You can find the camp if you follow Lower Bristol Road until it meets the A4 towards Bristol, and we should be pretty visible! Info, or to help publicise the camp, e-mail bathclimatecamp@yahoo.co.uk, Bath climate camp at http://www.myspace.com/bathclimatecamp |
| 21st | Big Cafe 2 |
Ten year Plan to Make Bristol a Sustainable City 10-4 Tobacco Factory, North Road, Bedminster, Bristol http://sustainability.gly.bris.ac.uk, http://groups.google.co.uk/group/BrSN?hl=en-GB |
| 23rd | 'Breaking the
Chains' Britain and the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
“Breaking the chains” Exhibition opens tells the story of Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. It will pay tribute to the resilience and courage of those who were enslaved and the tireless abolition campaigners. British Empire and Commonwealth Museum http://www.empiremuseum.co.uk, http://www.abolition200.com http://www.empiremuseum.co.uk/exhibitions/st2007.htm |
| 23-29th | Global Education Action week | http://www.campaignforeducation.org/action/action.html http://www.unesco.org/education/efa/index.shtml, http://www.sendmyfriend.org/getinvolved-invite-mp.shtml |
| 23rd | Bristol Rising Tide Meeting | Bristol Rising Tide have meetings every 2 weeks. Everyone is invited. We take direct action on the causes of climate change. 7:30 at Kebele Community Co-Operative, 15 Robertson Road, Easton. More info http://www.risingtide.org.uk/bristol/pipeline |
| SCF week | http://www.savethechildren.org.uk | |
| 22nd | Earth Day' | Another 'Earth Day' is run every year by the Earth Day Network |
| 24th | Oxfam Live Conference | Bristol Arnos Vale Hotel http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfamlive/dates.htm |
| 25th | Climate Change & local Action, Bath |
Bill Gething -Sustainability Advisor to RIBA President, Mick Company,Woking Council Climate Change Project Officer 7pm 7:30pm Wednesday Bath Literary & Scientific Institute, 16-18 Queens Square: £3 Entrance Fee (£1:50 unwaged organised By ;ENVOLVE , Bath Greenpeace & Bath FoE: ffi ingaway@yahoo.co.uk |
| 25th | Green Drinks | Green drinks is part of a global social network of people who share similar green and/or ethical views of life and living 6 pm onwards "Llandoger Trow" Pub, King Street, Old City, Bristol,BS1 4ER. and is held in the side bar, Remember Green Drinks Bristol, meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month. greendrinksbristol@yahoo.co.uk, http://www.britishpubguide.com/cgi-bin/pub.cgi?results:Bristol:119 |
| 28th | Jubilee Debt Conference | Annual conference – Debt and Power: Breaking the Chains – will be held at South Camden Community School, Euston, London NW1 1RG speakers from Africa, India and the US, as well as workshops and a panel discussion. http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk |
| 28th | Climate Change Campaign meeting Bristol | Knowle Park Community Centre, 29 The Square, Knowle Park BS4 2SR on the main road from Temple Meads. an organising meeting and not a rally or public meeting, an opportunity for individuals and organisations (from Faith groups to Unions) to get involved in building for the Dec 8th demonstration. See http://www.campaigncc.org ffi sparkymarky50@yahoo.com |
| 28th | Zimbabwe vigil | 11am-3pm opposite Hippodrome ffi cfeeny@blueyonder.co.uk http://www.zimvigil.co.uk |
| 29th | Global Days for Darfur | News & briefing BBC on Sudan, Oxfam's Work, http://www.savedarfur.org/page/content/globaldays, International Crisis Group, http://www.genocideintervention.net/index.php, |
| 30th | Stop Climate Chaos meeting | SW Regional Planning meeting 10.30 am-1.00pm YHA Dockside, Bristol City Centre http://www.icount.org.uk |
| 30th | North South Forum | Meeting Council House 5:30pm |
| April 30 – May 11 | UN Commission on Sustainable Development | UN Commission on Sustainable Development (the UN CSD) meets in New York. http://www.anped.org/index.php?part=166 |
| Ist | The role of Transition Towns | Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Towns approach gives a talk. An inspiring look at how communities can come together to determine their own responses to Peak Oil and Climate Change. http://www.transitionculture.org Tickets in advance from Seven Generations or Better Food Company. Book early! |
| Ist | Bristol Defend Asylum seekers | Meeting 7-9pm Malcolm X Centre Ashley Road (meet Ist Tuesday of every month) http://www.asylumbristol.org.uk |
| 3rd | Local Elections | http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/elections, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath, http://www.bristolgreenparty.org.uk, http://www.bristollabourparty.org.uk, http://www.bristol-lib-dems.org.uk, http://www.conservatives.com, |
| 4th | IPCC 'Mitigation' report out | Acceptance and approval at the 9th Session of Working Group III, 30 April - 3May 2007, Bangkok, Thailand http://www.ipcc-wg2.org/index.html |
| 5th May until 17th June | Bristol Faces, Afrikan Footsteps | 10-5pm Daily Bristol Museum Queens Road Heritage, Identity and Bristol's slaving history http://www.bristol.gov.uk/museums |
| 6th | International Dawn Chorus Day | http://www.wildlifetrusts.org |
| 7th | Redland May Fair | May Day Bank Holiday 1pm - 5pm on Redland Green http://www.rcas.org.uk/May_Fair_2007.htm Email us at: mayfairinfo@rcas.org.uk. |
| 8th | Fairtrade Global Journey & Fashion Show | IFAT FT Banner/march comes to Bristol
Park.
The event
kicks off with a press call for the IFAT banner display at 5.30pm in the
grounds of St Stephen's Church (bottom of Corn St) and then into the
church for the FT marketplace, free wine from the Co-op and then the FT
Fashion Show starts at 7pm. The
event is to be run as part of the Coop’s women’s network so
is for women only. CONTACT: Fay
Bowden fay.bowden@co-op.co.uk
or 01202 606671 |
| 10th | 200th Anniversary | Bishop Joe Aldred lecture on Slavery. 7.30 pm @The New Room John Wesley's Chapel, 36, Horsefair Bristol BS1 3JE 0117 9264740 http://www.newroombristol.org.uk |
| 10th | Our Future on a hotter planet | Mark Lynas, Scientist and Writer, 7.45pm Circomedia, St Pauls Church Portland Squ £3/2 first of a series of events see programme ffi 0117 9574652 or email enquiries@agoraspace.org, http://www.agoraspace.org |
| 10-20th | Bristol Ideas Festival | Impressive programme of films, speakers, and writers on current key issues and spiritual ideas http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk |
| 12th | World Fairtrade Day | http://www.wftday.org/english/index.htm, http://www.ifat.org, http://www.maketradefair.com, http://www.ifat.org/library.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Fair_Trade_Day |
| 15th | Climate Change Forum lunchtime | Peak Oil - Fact or Fiction? with Chris Vernon. - meet local people engaged with a climate change agenda, conversational, Bristol city centre, alternate Tuesday lunchtimes, St Stephen's Cafe, St Stephens Street, Bristol BS1 1EG 12.45-1.45pm. No charge ffi 0117 9574652 or email enquiries@agoraspace.org, http://www.agoraspace.org |
| 15th | 'Black Gold' | Watershed. 6pm A special showing of a new film about the global coffee industry A moving but scandalous story Showing as part of the festival of Ideas http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk, http://www.watershed.co.uk, http://www.blackgoldmovie.com |
| Small Arms week of Action | http://www.iansa.org | |
| 16th | World Debt Day | http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk |
| 17th | Bristol FT Network | Meeting Cafe Kavuka, Stokes Croft 5.30 pm FFI Jenny Foster fosjen68@hotmail.com |
| 17th | Climate Change Film | 'An Inconvenient Truth' Watershed 6pm Followed by panel debate with Tony Juniper FOE director and others http://w |
