Greenham and Crookham Commons 25th Anniversary Celebration
2025-04-08 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Greenham Common Control Tower, Bury Banks Road, Newbury, RG19 8BZ, United Kingdom
Join BBOWT to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the reopening of Greenham & Crookham Commons!
The Commons have a rich history, once the site of a military air base that stored nuclear cruise missiles during the Cold War. This led to demonstrations by the famous Greenham Women movement in 1981. Greenham Common’s airfield was reopened to the public on 8 April 2000 after decades of military occupation. Join BBOWT, 25 years later, to acknowledge this landmark anniversary.
There is an exciting programme of events and activities for everyone to get involved in – from family trails and talks, to pond-dipping and guided walks! The day will run from 10am-4pm, please see the event timetable for details of all the activities taking place.
The History of Greenham: The Peace Women, 2:30pm-3:15pm, Control Tower, No booking required, but limited space available.
Find out more

Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-13, 2025-05-09 - 2025-05-11 | Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp, Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp, Paices Hill, Aldermaston, RG7 4WP, United Kingdom
Join women at Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp for a weekend of peace, solidarity, workshops, and anti-nuclear discussions!
Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp runs on the 2nd weekend of every month. Find out more on their Facebook page.

Lakenheath Peace Camp
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-25 | RAF Lakenheath, Chester St, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9PS, United Kingdom
Lakenheath Alliance for Peace’s next Peace Camp at RAF Lakenheath will be Monday 14th April to Friday 25th April 2025.
Monday 14th April
3pm – Set up of 24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent
Opening Ceremony at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Tuesday 15th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Leafleting in Lakenheath village.
Wednesday 16th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Political and Protest Choirs and Singers Day – Choirs, singers and folk bands will gather at the base to sing out nukes, militarisation and climate chaos. More information here.
Thursday 17th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Greenham Women’s Day – Women who protested at Greenham in the 1980’s are now protesting at the return of US nukes to Lakenheath.
We will leaflet in local villages and then decorate the fence..with whatever women would like to bring and we will be making and bringing cut out women holding hands to put onto fence as far as we can! Embrace the Base!!! We will be holding a space to talk to each other and share thoughts, ideas and feelings etc.
Event at Brandon Market – with choirs, stall, street theatre and leafleting
Friday 18th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Climate Day – Morning workshop: ‘Peace and Climate Change’. How the military need for and control of fossil fuels have shaped our world. How will climate change increase the risk of conflict over resources such as food and water. What can we do about it – learn, discuss and plan for our future.
In the afternoon we will be at the main gate of the base.
Saturday 19th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Sunday 20th April – Easter Sunday
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Easter plane spotting around USAF Lakenheath.
Monday 21st April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
War Crimes and Genocide Day – Solidarity groups will gather to protest at Lakenheath involvement in war crimes being committed by US/UK/NATO forces and its military support enabling Israel to commit Genocide in Gaza.

10am–12noon – briefing and practice for those participating in the ‘Death March’ at the campsite.
2pm–3.30pm – Death March – including baby shrouds ceremony along the fence leading to Lakenheath Main Gate. Ending with the hanging of the baby clothes on the fence and any placards and banners.
3.30–4.30pm – speeches at the Main Gate. Angie Zelter; Dr Mariam Karimi; Carolyn Gelenter; Mujahid Islam; Mike Layward
4:30–5pm – Junayd – poetry performance at the Main Gate.
5–5.15pm – Camilla – Special Relationship with Genocide – song

Tuesday 22nd April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Democracy Day – MPs, Councillors, and other political representatives will speak out against nuclear weapons, giving interviews and showing their solidarity with LAP.
Wednesday 23rd April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Faith Day – Leaders of different faith communities will come together to vigil, pray and conduct a multi-faith service at the gates of Lakenheath
Thursday 24th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
International Peace Conference – Local, national and international speakers and participants will challenge US militarism and the drive to never ending wars, the build up of US controlled NATO bases in Europe and how these impact on environment, and people. Further details here.
Friday 25th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Saturday 26th April
24/7 Vigil, Welcome Tent at the main gate of USAF Lakenheath.
Blockade USAF Lakenheath from 12 noon.
Check out the programme of events and workshops that will be running.
A leaflet for the next peace camp can be downloaded here.

Lakenheath Alliance For Peace – Monthly Vigil
2025-04-26 12:00 - 14:00
It is important to keep our peace space by the main gate at USAF Lakenheath active. The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace will therefore be organizing monthly vigils.
This is a lot to take on, so the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace hope other groups will take the opportunity to join some of these vigils, using their time to look around the base, familiarize themselves with the layout of the base to ready themselves for future actions and perhaps to leaflet the surrounding villages and towns.
These will be at the main gate of RAF Lakenheath between 12noon and 2pm on the last Saturday of every month.
Contact vigils@lakenheathallianceforpeace.org.uk for more information.
A leaflet for the vigils can be downloaded here.

Lakenheath Alliance For Peace – Monthly Vigil
2025-05-31 12:00 - 14:00 | RAF Lakenheath, Chester St, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9PS, United Kingdom

In Common Exhibition
2025-06-05 - 2025-09-14 | The Peace Museum, Salts Mill, Victoria Road, Saltaire, BD18 3LA, United Kingdom
In 1981, a group of women set off from Wales to protest against the US cruise missile base at Greenham Common. They stayed for 20 years. Their movement is a symbol of creativity and commitment to creating change that echoes through to peaceful activism today.
Join the Peace Museum to celebrate their stories through a new exhibition of rarely seen objects and films from their collection alongside a series of exciting events.
Find the exhibition on the 3rd floor of Salts Mill
Thursday – Sunday
10am – 4pm
InCommon will be displayed 5 June – 14 September 2025.

Peace building in a world of conflict
2025-08-09 - 2025-08-15
“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me”.
The Iona Community is committed through its Members to work for peace within our own communities and in the wider world. This is a challenging but all the more important time to be addressing such issues. During the week together on Iona they will, with experienced peace builders, explore what peace and security means in the local and wider context.
They will hear about tried and tested peacebuilding theories, strategies and initiatives in a variety of situations with speakers from the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Rethinking Security, Quaker peace work and Ulster University. This will give the opportunity to develop practical ideas which can then implement in our own circumstances and localities.
In addition to input and discussion sessions, workshops and creative opportunities the week will allow plenty of free time to explore the island.
More info

Peace Pilgrimage to DSEI
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-08
A walking pilgrimage from Oxford to the EXCEL centre in London. Walking for peace, in protest against the DSEi arms fair, and against our government’s complicity in the arms trade.
The route will be
2nd Sept: Oxford to Watlington
3rd Sept: Watlington to High Wycombe
4th Sept: High Wycombe to Rickmansworth
6th Sept: Rickmansworth to Wembley
7th Sept: Wembley to Westminster
8th Sept: Westminster to the EXCEL centre
More info here

Greenham Women Everywhere at The Peace Museum
2025-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | The Peace Museum, Salts Mill, Victoria Road, Saltaire, BD18 3LA, United Kingdom
We are looking forward to being at the Peace Museum in Saltaire on the 13th September.
The Commoners Choir will be singing songs from the Greenham Songbook at 3pm and Vanessa Pini from Greenham Women Everywhere will share extracts from interviews with Greenham Women in our archive, animations, songs and web weaving!
Stay tuned for more info!

‘Kick out Trump’s nukes’ – national demonstration at RAF Lakenheath
2025-09-20 13:00 - 15:00 | RAF Lakenheath, Chester St, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9PS, United Kingdom
As part of the actions to condemn Trump’s “shameful” state visit, join CND at Lakenheath to say loud and clear that neither he nor his nuclear bombs are welcome here!
“Evidence is clear that US nuclear weapons have arrived in Britain – at the Lakenheath NATO base in Suffolk. These deadly weapons make us all a target. And they increase the risk of Britain being dragged into Trump’s reckless wars.
The majority of the population totally understand how these nuclear weapons don’t make us safer. That’s why a majority oppose their deployment here in Britain.”
More info here

Gentle, Angry Women - Cornwall Premiere
2025-09-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Newlyn Filmhouse, 23-31 The Coombe, Newlyn, Cornwall, TR18 5HS, United Kingdom
Gentle, Angry Women, a film by Barbara Santi that was filmed during our 40th Anniversary recreation March from Cardiff to Greenham, will be premiered in Newlyn Filmhouse on the 26th September.
A new generation of young female activists awakens to a powerful, forgotten chapter of women’s history. As they navigate the complexities of teenage life and social activism, three young women – Poppy (16), Xanthe (17), and Evie (19) – discover the remarkable Greenham Common Women’s Peace Movement. The groundbreaking protest saw 30,000 women stand resolute against nuclear armament forty years earlier.
Their journey is an intimate intergenerational dialogue and a 110-mile march over nine days, retracing the steps of the original Greenham Common protesters in 1981. These young women uncover not just a historical movement but a living, breathing legacy of collective courage and resistance.
Gentle, Angry Women is a poignant and timely documentary that weaves personal discovery, historical remembrance and contemporary activism together. It confronts the rising global tensions of our time while celebrating the enduring power of women’s collective action – revealing a bridge between past courage and present hope.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Barbara Santi to mark International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Book your tickets

Weaving the Web of Peace - Glasgow
2025-10-31 - 2025-11-14
The exhibition ‘Weaving the Web of Peace: Common Threads Between Us’ runs from 31 October to 14 November at the University of Glasgow, celebrating more than 40 years of The Gareloch Horts, a women’s non-violent direct action peace group campaigning for the abolition of nuclear weapons in the UK.

The exhibition presents the group’s actions alongside key political events for context. It was first shown at Glasgow Women’s Library in August 2023 and now returns to Glasgow for a two-week showing at the University of Glasgow.

When – 31 October–14 November 2025
Opening event – Friday 31 October, 4:00pm
Open Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Where – Level 5, St Andrew’s Building, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow G3 6NH

All welcome.

National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony - London
2025-11-09 12:00 - 17:00
Join Peace Pledge Union for the National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony in Tavistock Square, London, at 12 noon on Remembrance Sunday, 9th November, to remember all victims of war.
This annual event happens in front of the memorial stone for conscientious objectors. We will observe two minutes’ silence and white poppy wreaths will be laid on the memorial in memory of all victims of war, both civilian and military, of all nationalities.
With speakers including:
– Sir Mark Rylance – Oscar-winning actor, director, playwright, peace campaigner and PPU member.
– Rachel Taylor from Every Casualty Counts, an international charity dedicated to ensuring every life lost in armed conflict is recognised.
– Hosted by PPU member Kate Smurthwaite – feminist activist, comedian and star of the News at Kate video series.
All welcome – no need to book.
Shortly after the ceremony, the Movement for the Abolition of War will hold their annual Remembrance Lecture nearby at Hamilton House at 3pm, with Lord John Alderdice speaking on ‘Ending Wars’. We encourage people to head to the lecture after the ceremony is over.
Lastly, at 5pm – also nearby – Every Casualty Counts have organised a live projection onto Friends House, as part of their Memorial 2025 launch. They ask everyone to join them to remember some of the people who lost their lives to armed conflict in 2024.

International Peace Camp 2026
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-06 | RAF Lakenheath, Chester St, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9PS, United Kingdom
Join Lakenheath Alliance for Peace for the International Peace Camp – a peaceful resistance to nuclear weapons, militarisation and war.
Here’s what LAP say about the event:
Accommodation:
Camping – bring your own tent, sleep in a marquee, or on the floor of the hall. £5 – £10 a night.
In a bed – book into the local Travelodge at Barton Mills, find a local bnb, or locate local residents offering a bed for the night.
Catering: We will be providing vegan meals with gluten-free options. Donations will be collected at mealtimes.
Transport: A shuttle bus service will give lifts to and from the nearest stations, the base, the viewing area, and the village hall. Volunteers with their own cars will also provide lifts.
Workshops: there will be workshops and training at the maingate during the day, and in the evenings at the village hall.
NVDA training: training for nonviolent direct action needs to happen before the camp, rather than during it, so that affinity groups can get together and are well prepared in advance. Please contact us if you are interested.
Banner-making and artwork: We will be collecting and encouraging creative people to get creative again!
Music and singing: the more the better! We are considering another choir day…
Wellbeing: a wellbeing space will be available at the base and at the hall.
Actions: being there is a vital action in itself, and allsorts of other actions are needed too, big and small, to raise the profile and get much needed publicity. A means of communicating about the actions you want to take will be provided. Please contact actions@lakenheathallianceforpeace.org.uk
Fund-raising: All this costs money, and while grant applications are being made, donations are still needed. Please encourage your peace / justice organisations to donate on the LAP website…. £30 from 60+ LAP alliance organisations would make a big difference!
Sign up here!
