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SUMMARY:Independence from America Day
DESCRIPTION:A day of information about what goes on at the Menwith Hill base and why we should be\nconcerned – speakers\, music\, stalls and refreshments. \nPROGRAMME (DRAFT) \n3pm Assemble at Kettlesing Millenium Village Hall \n3.10pm Welcome by Hazel Costello\, Chair of MHAC. \n3.15pm What is happening at Menwith Hill? Led by Professor Dave Webb (Chair of Yorkshire CND) \n3.45pm Visit to the Main Gates of Menwith Hill by those who want to go. \n4pm *Reading of the Declaration of Independence from America. \nMoira Hill and Peter Kenyon \nReading of a letter to the Officer Commanding Menwith Hill. \n4.15pm Return to Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall. \n4.30pm Park Against the Dark. Led by Jim Scott. \nPARC Against DARC is the campaign which has set up to oppose the US military building a giant 27 dish DARC radar array in Pembrokeshire in Wales with the stated purpose of militarily dominating space. DARC (Deepspace Advanced Radar Capability) is part of AUKUS and Northrop Grumman have been awarded the contract to build 3 DARC sites globally.\nDARC poses great risks to health\, environment\, tourism and security.\nWith growing political and public support as well as increasing public awareness the campaign aims to stop the US/MOD’s planning application for DARC in its tracks.\nPlease visit www.parcagainstdarc.com for more information. \n5pm Refreshment Break and opportunity to see the stalls. \n5.30pm What is happening in Space? Led by Carla Ibled \n“Dr Carla Ibled is a Career Development Fellow in International Political Economy at Durham University. Her research on neoliberal networks’ activism has led her to study how these networks have been involved in long-term lobbying campaigns for the commercialisation of outer space. She published a report about this (“Star Wars: Why the Left Should Protect the Status of Space as Humanity’s Commons”) with the British think tank Common Wealth in April 2025.” \n5.50pm Commoners Choir Led by Jane Morland \nA strange yet open and inclusive choir that meets in leeds. We come from all over the place\, and try to act more like a band or a gang than a choir. we sing our own songs\, about the world immediately around us\, about inequality\, hope. \n6.05pm Surveillance matters Led by Martin Schweiger \n6.15pm Open Microphone \n6.30pm Konrad Kinard \nKonrad Kinard (musician\, producer\, performer)  bolted from Texas\, where he was born\, as quickly as he came of age.  He worked and lived in New York before finally escaping the US completely. He has lived and worked in Montreal\, London\, Berlin\, and now Leeds. He has worked with Rhys Chatham\, Arthur Russell\, La La La Human Steps\, Bettina Koester(Malaria)\, Fiona Templeton\, Glenn Branca\, Slash Orchestra\, Zero Ping\, and the Woodentops. He assisted the Belorussian duo\, Naviband\,for the English release of Girl In White. Additionally he has served as a producer for music and performances in Europe and the US. As well\, he has created Sexiland\, a Berlin dance club in the‘90s\, and in the 2000s\, Stranded In Neverland ( SIN Bar) Performance Space\, also in Berlin. In London\, he presented Bisplitters and The Butterfly Lounge. His music is a fusion of Americana\, Experimental\, Folk\, Jazz and Rock\, often engaging in timely topics. His latest album release is just that. War Is Family (Surviving the Cold War and the Unraveling of an Imagined America) is a spoken word and music ‘radio drama/opera’ about growing up in Texas in the Cold War years. Excerpts from this album will be presented. \n7pm Closing Words and thanks
URL:https://www.leedsjp.org.uk/event/independence-from-america-day/
LOCATION:Kettlesing Millenium Village Hall\, Crag Lane\, Harrogate\, HG3 2LB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Community Climate Conference
DESCRIPTION:Community Climate Conference 2026: Practical climate action in York and North Yorkshire is a one-day conference in York bringing together community climate groups\, change makers\, village halls\, politicians\, community anchor organisations\, VCSE organisations and others from across York and North Yorkshire. \nThe event will explore how communities can take practical climate action that supports a more sustainable future. It will feature keynote speakers sharing regional and national perspectives\, alongside engaging breakout sessions celebrating local action and success stories from across York and North Yorkshire. \nThere will also be a marketplace session\, giving attendees the chance to meet and learn from groups already taking climate action in their communities. \nAttendees will leave feeling inspired by real stories of success and empowered to bring practical climate action into their own communities. The conference is also a valuable opportunity to connect people\, groups and organisations working towards a shared sustainable future\, strengthening the growing network of community climate action across York and North Yorkshire. \nThis event is brought to you by North Yorkshire Climate Coalition\, York Friends of Earth and Village Green (a project supported by Community First Yorkshire and funded by the National Lottery).
URL:https://www.leedsjp.org.uk/event/community-climate-conference/
LOCATION:Friargate Quaker Meeting House\, Friargate\, York\, YO1 9RL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Just Talk: the 2026 NJPN (National Justice & Peace Network) Conference
DESCRIPTION:As at mid-March\, full details of speakers and workshops are yet to be published. However\, the conference will be exploring \n\nencouraging honest conversations about inequality and injustice\,\nequipping people to speak up in their communities\,\nand creating space for voices often unheard in church and society.\n\nUse the button to book a place or just for keeping an eye out for more details about the weekend \nNJPN website page for the conference\nAlways an interesting weekend. It is held at the Swanwick Christian Conference centre in Derbyshire. \nIf you are aged 18-30 then SPARK is offering some bursaries towards the cost of going – see the SPARK Social Justice website for more details. \n 
URL:https://www.leedsjp.org.uk/event/just-talk-the-2026-njpn-national-justice-peace-network-conference/
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SUMMARY:Hiroshima and Nagasaki commemoration events
DESCRIPTION:Various Locations across Yorkshire\n6th Aug Bradford – details to be confirmed\n6th Aug Sheffield – 1-m-2pm gather in Tudor Square\n8th Aug Huddersfield -Hiroshima & Nagasaki vigil details tbc\n8th Aug Hebden Bridge Hiroshima & Nagasaki vigil 2:30-3:30pm 11-13 Old Gate\n9th Aug Leeds 10:30-12:00 Park Square\nSee Yorkshire CND for more details
URL:https://www.leedsjp.org.uk/event/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-commemoration-events/
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SUMMARY:The People's Emergency Briefing Screening with SPARK.
DESCRIPTION:SPARK Social Justice and the Leeds Diocesan J&P Commission\, with the support of the Diocese\, is hosting a community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing\, a vital 50-minute documentary unpacking the latest scientific evidence on the climate and nature crisis. \nThe climate and nature crisis is already reshaping life across the UK\, but the solutions are in our hands. Getting involved is about building safer communities\, cutting costs\, and creating a better future. \nIf you care about \n\nlocal flooding\nClean air\nThe cost of living\nFood prices\n\nYou might want to catch this \nAn eye-opening film introduced by Chris Packam featuring leading UK scientists talking us through the impact of the climate and nature crisis on everyday life including: \n\nextreme weather\nfood security\nhealth\ncost of living.\n\nThe screening will befollowed by a short open discussion about what we can do and what this means locally– this film is only shown at in person screenings. \nBring a friend or neighbour\, book your free seat asap (but please complete registration as numbers are limited). It is suitable for those aged 16+ \nMore Details and Reserve a place
URL:https://www.leedsjp.org.uk/event/the-peoples-emergency-briefing-screening-with-spark/
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SUMMARY:The Cross and the Olive Tree Book Tour event
DESCRIPTION:How do we keep Faith and Hope alive in a time of genocide? \nHow can we bear witness to suffering\, imagine a different world and move towards reconciliation in the face of destruction? \nThese are not abstract theological exercises – they are the urgent\, lived questions that the next generation of Palestinian theologians wrestle with in the book ‘The Cross and the Olive Tree’. This hybrid meeting will explore the themes presented in this book. \nJohn S. Munayer\, is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from London\, Edinburgh and Amsterdam. He will join this meeting online from Jerusalem. John is currently involved in interreligious activism and is the founder and editor of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity at the Bethlehem Bible College. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. He brings deep scholarship and lived experience to conversations on faith\, justice\, and peace in the Palestinian context . \nProf Esther McIntosh is Professor of Feminist Theology and Ethics at York St John University. She will join the meeting in person. She is a trustee of Sabeel-Kairos and co-leads the Sabeel-Kairos Palestinian theology group which is currently hosting a book reading series on The Cross and the Olive Tree. \nReserve a free place
URL:https://www.leedsjp.org.uk/event/the-cross-and-the-olive-tree-book-tour-event/
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