National Peace History Conference 2013

The Peace and Anti-War Movement on the eve of the First World War – lessons for today

Friday 20th & Saturday 21st September

At the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester

The Conference starts with a film Benjamin Britten – Peace and Conflict marking the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The Saturday will be introduced by war reporter and former independent MP, Martin Bell and features talks on peace activist and suffragist, Isabella Ford, the centenary of the Northern Friends Peace Board and the View of Two Communities on the eve of WWI in Germany and England. A Q&A panel discussion on the lessons for today completes the programme.

 

Registration for the Conference is now open by emailing gmdcnd@gn.apc.org, phoning 0161 273 8283