Diary of Action and Events

Fri 23 Jul 2010 - Sun 29 Aug 2010 Afghanistan - The Great Game

Much acclaimed festival exploring Afghan culture and history through plays, exhibitions and films, returns for short season before USA tour. The Tricycle Theatre 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR. Details...

Wed 1 September 8pm London CND Forum: The war in Afghanistan

The topic is: “The war in Afghanistan and the ‘Bring the Troops Home’ demo on 20th November.” The speaker, Chris Nineham, was one of the founders of the Stop the War Coalition. Bertrand Russell Room in Conway Hall, Red Lion Square WC1. (Near Holborn tube.)

Wednesday 8 September (TBC) Lobby of parliament when MPs debate Afghanistan

Stop the War has called a lobby of parliament when MPs debate and vote on the war in Afghanistan for the first time since the 2001 invasion. More details to follow.

Mon 13 September 1pm: Stop the War fringe meeting at the TUC

Manchester Friends house, 6 Mount St. With Jeremy Corbyn MP & Joan Humphries (Military Families Against the War)

Sun 19 September 6.15pm: Stop the War fringe meeting at Lib Dem national conference

Hilton hotel, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool. With Chris Davies MEP, Joan Humphries (Military Families Against the War) & Lindsey German (Stop the War)

Sat 18 September: Viva Palestina 5 - Global Lifeline to Gaza

"Viva Palestina 5 - a global lifeline to Gaza", a gigantic land convoy leaving London on Saturday 18th September, in conjunction with convoys leaving from Casablanca and Doha and timed to coordinate with an aid flotilla, larger and even more international that that attacked by Israel on 5 June, aims to reach Gaza by sea at the same time as the land convoys reach by land. How to get involved...

Sun 26 September 3pm: Stop the War fringe meeting at Labour Party annual conference

Friends house, 6 mount Street, Manchester. With Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn MP, and Joan Humphries (Military Families Against the War)

Sun 26 September 2pm School Students Against the War Launch Meeting

Why the War in Afghanistan Matters. Marchmont community centre, 62 Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AB. www.ssaw.com"

Sat 20 November National Demonstration: Afghanistan - Time To Go

National demonstration in London to give voice to the 83 percent of the British public who think the war is unwinnable and want the troops to come home now. More details to follow.