Events

Sunday 23rd  April 6.30pm . Film - Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist (99 minutes, Brett Gregory, 2022)   This film is a semi-autobiographical exploration of masculinity, morality, identity, social class and storytelling in the North of England.   This multi award-winning British feature film follows a grieving ex-English teacher as he takes us on a personal journey through Broken Britain under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, John Major in the 1990s and Boris Johnson in the 2020s. All welcome - admission free . Light refreshments before the start. Donations welcome. Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Sunday 16th April  6.30 pm UOCEAN   Chris Desai   UOCEAN® 2050 works with volunteers, individuals, communities, governments, schools, universities and corporate businesses in over 33 countries. It aims to forge a circular economy of sustainable behaviours with the removal of marine plastics from canals, rivers, beaches and the open ocean. To this end it deploys educational toolkits and academic institutions to address the gaps that are leading to climate change. They also petition for stricter laws on plastics, disposal of these plastics and global protection of our oceans, whilst empowering underprivileged and isolated ethnic minority communities to thrive in a conserved environment.   Chris Desai is the son of an Indian immigrant father (whom ...

Phil Cooper The Silk Road in Western China, obviously many associate with its most famous trading route, but it is also how religion spread in the region.   Phil Cooper is a former teacher, cricket professional and avid traveller. He visited Western China, some 8 years ago, starting in Xian, home of the Terracotta army. What struck him was that the Silk Road was not only used for transport of goods, but it was the means by which religion was spread along its branches. All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome.   Image by DEZALB from Pixabay