DIARY DATES! Hammersmith Happenings

Celebrating 50 years of Amnesty – 26th-28th May

Residents and visitors to Hammersmith are welcome to join any or all of the celebrations planned to celebrate this landmark birthday.

 

Thursday 26th May, Film Screening at Riverside Studios, 8pm
 ‘Amnesty! When They Are All Free’ + Q&A with director James Rogan

Storyville gives us a contemporary insight into Amnesty International's history to reveal how a 'letter-writing organisation' has developed into one of the world's most influential NGOs.

With unprecedented access, the camera follows the new Secretary General Salil Shetty as he and others battle with the fundamental question: has the human rights movement contained mankind's capacity for atrocity?

WHERE: Riverside Studios, Crisp Rd, Hammersmith, London, W6 9RL

TICKETS: £8.50 (conc: £7.50)
To book click here or call 020 8237 1111

Visit: http://www.dochouse.org/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=screenings01



Thurs 26th May, Pub Quiz at The Hop Poles Pub, from 8pm

Amnesty pub quiz! Join the Hammersmith Amnesty Group for a lively, topical pub quiz night in one of West London’s favourite watering holes.

WHERE: Hop Poles, 17-19 King St, London, W6 9HR



Saturday 28th May, Amnesty at 50! – Birthday party in Lyric Square, W6, 10am-4pm

Join Amnesty’s official 50th anniversary party in Hammersmith’s famous Lyric Square:

*** Live World Music with Jules Faife + his band from 11am ***

*** Cake cutting ceremony at 12pm ***

*** Meet the Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham, Cllr Adronie Alford ***

*** Special guest Andrew Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith & Fulham ***

Dance, music, balloons and fun for all the family!

WHERE: Lyric Square (infront of the Lyric Theatre), Hammersmith W6



Saturday 28th May, AMNESTEA Party, Books for Amnesty from 4.30pm

MAKE TEA NOT WAR! Books for Amnesty is hosting a 50th Anniversary AMNESTEA Party – one of hundreds being held across the country to raise funds and celebrate 50 years of fighting for human justice.

WHERE: Books for Amnesty, 139b Kings St, London W6 9JG

First Saturday: New Monthly Meeting!

Books for Amnesty in Hammersmith is launching a new monthly meeting on Saturday evenings to mark Amnesty's 50th anniversary year.

Kicking off on 4th of June, from 6-7.30pm, First Saturday is set to be a lively forum to air opinions and share ideas; creating a social space for everyone interested in standing up for global human rights.

Is there something that moves you? Is there a human rights issue in the media that you want to talk about? Come along!

Refreshments will be provided and all are invited to join us for drinks locally afterwards.

WHERE: Books for Amnesty, 139b Kings St, London W6 9JG

Upcoming Group Sales

Watch out for our programme of Group Sales this summer, especially on the weekend of the 11th -12th of June when Enfield, Barnet and Palmers Green are having theirs on the Saturday (11 am)at Winchmore Hill Quaker Meeting House and Tower Hamlets are having theirs on the Sunday at The Vibe in Brick Lane. More details to follow.

12 May - Conway Hall Book Sale

After a successful sale at our head office, we look forward to welcoming you to Conway Hall once again this Thursday. There'll be lots quality new and second hand books for £1 or £2. Bargain!

So that's Thursday 12 May at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, WC1R 4RL. Doors open at 11am and the sale will run 'til 3pm.