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Women in Black Uk

Women in Black Uk
Picture of two women at a Women in Black vigil holding peace placards and leaflets

There are Women in Black groups in many parts of the UK, and Women in Black vigils are currently held in:

Birmingham Meetings on Thursday evenings. For vigil and other details, contact Janet Smith

Bournemouth Vigils on Saturdays, in the Square either under the Flame or near Debenhams, depending on weather conditions. Generally held every two or three weeks. Please contact for dates or mailing list: e-mail or phone: 01202-294096. See website: http://uk.geocities.com/bournewib@btinternet.com

Bradford 5-6pm Wednesday evenings, Centenary Square, Bradford Town Centre, Sunbridge Road end of the square. Please wear black, bring your own placard or banner. Contact Bradford WIB

Brighton hold vigils regularly outside Borders (Churchill Square) on thursdays at 6 -7pm.Contact: Victoria Lucas and Kaia phone 01273 777584

Bristol Contact: Charlotte Paterson 0117 973 4672

Cambridge Vigils once a month, always on the first Saturday in front of the Guildhall at the market square 1-2pm. Please wear black. Contact: Beverley 07950656799 or 01223 719590

Canterbury Vigils on Tuesdays 5-6pm outside Ourprice in the Longmarket. Contact: Cecilia Duggan

Cardiff Vigils every Saturday. If you are interested but can't come let us know. Contact Jill or Sian

Dundee Vigil every Saturday 1-2pm outside Boots the chemist (corner of Reform St) Contact: Andree Ryan: 07761 110 4609 -www.wibs.org.uk

Edinburgh Vigil every Edinburgh : vigils every Saturday 1- 2 pm outside West Register House
Princes St. (opposite the Balmoral Hotel)
Contact: email www.wibs.org.uk

Hull Contact: Tel. Jackie 01482-465408 or 01482-445728 Sylvia 01482-448065

Leicester Every other Tuesday Contact: Zena Tel: 0116 247 0121

London Silent vigils every Wednesday, 6-7 pm at the Edith Cavell Statue, St Martins Place, London WC2 (opposite National Portrait Gallery) Contact: London WiB Telephone information line 0207 813 2019

Oxford Network of Oxford Women (NOW) for Peace and Justice hold occasional
vigils. Contact: Jean Kaye, 5 Annesley Road, Oxford OX4 4JH. 01865 771046

Manchester Contact: Women in Black c/o

Norfolk Roving vigils. Contact: Liz McGovern Anna Magyar

Nottingham Vigils on first Saturday of the month, at 1:30pm, outside Army Careers Office, Milton Street, Nottingham. Contact : Nottingham WiB or phone 07762 64 34 74

Portsmouth Vigils every first Saturday of the month from 11am to 12 noon, overlooking the naval base, in front of St John's Catholic Cathedral, Alfred Road / Edinburgh Road. Anybody interested in coming along can contact Annette Rebentisch 023 9273 0706 or Sarah Coote 023 9229 1192

Scotland website address for Edinburgh and Dundee - www.wibs.org.uk

Sheffield Roving vigils, Women against War, contact Heather Hunt 0114 221 7284 - Webpage

Southampton Vigils are planned at a twice-monthly meeting (mixed) held at Southampton Network Against Violence Contact: Rose Lindsay

Tyneside Vigil contacts Jeanie 0191 265 7051, Lottie 0191 276 4160, Monica 0191 413 7972, Hayley 07876 390850

York Contact: Laura Potts Tel: 01904634159

Women in Black NVDA: any Women in Black interested in finding out more about nonviolent direct action, or in taking part in WiB nvda actions, especially - but not exclusively - at military bases, please contact Sian

Always contact first to check vigils are going ahead - and please let us know of other Women in Black groups that are not yet listed here.

If there is no WiB group in your area, why not start one?

You can use the WiB-UK e-mail list to find out if there are individual women living in your area who might be interested…..

To join the WiB e-mail list, send a request to the List Co-ordinator