Sumac Centre, Nottingham, 15 - 17 January 2010
... followed by mass nonviolent direct action against the arms trade, organised by the participants, on Monday 18 January (arrestable and non-arrestable roles available).

Gathering organised by Peace News (www.peacenews.info) in conjunction with Nottingham Students Peace Movement ( http://nspm.wordpress.com) and Notts Anti-Militarism ( http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com).

The gathering will run from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon.

Highlights include:

- Radical climate change activism after Copenhagen
- Report back from the Gaza Freedom March (www.gazafreedommarch.org)
- Building for the February blockade at Aldermaston ( http://blockawe.blogspot.com/)
- Workshops with Seeds for Change (www.seedsforchange.org.uk)
- No Borders: Where next after Calais?
- George Farebrother on law, peace and applying pressure
- Afghanistan: Strategies to end the war
- Anti-war art

The full schedule for the weekend will be available shortly.

BOOKING
The cost of attending the gathering is £10 - £40 per person for the weekend (not including food - see below).

You can book by sending a cheque (payable to 'Peace News') to:
Peace News Winter Gathering, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DY. Alternatively, you can book on-line at  http://tinyurl.com/ye9o4r5.

Please book as soon as possible!

FOOD
Vegan food (provided by the wonderful Veggies - see www.veggies.org.uk) is available on the Saturday and Sunday. Price: £4-£6 / day. Please pay in advance if possible. You can do this by cheque (same details as for 'Booking' above) or on-line at  http://tinyurl.com/ye9o4r5. If booking by cheque then please specify which days you're booking for.

ACCOMMODATION
Nearby crash-pad accommodation available. Contact PN on 0207 278 3344 if you need a bed or family space.

ABOUT THE GATHERING
Peace News Winter Gathering 2010 has developed out of Peace News Summer Camp 2009 (www.peacenewscamp.info), which created a real sense of liberation for participants. The Gathering is a space of mutual respect in which activists from different groups and movements, who hold diverse views on fundamental issues, can share experiences, information and insights – and can learn more about each other.