20/11/2024, 11:00 am
at Telford International Centre, TelfordFor three days in November 2024, the weapons industry plans to set up shop in Telford (in neighbouring Shropshire Area Meeting) at an arms fair called SDSC. The arms fair left the 3 Counties Showground in Malvern and changed its name to ‘SDSC’ after widespread protest.
A range of faith and secular groups will be joining for a Day of Action on Wednesday 20th November to witness against the arms fair. Actions will start at 11am, end time TBC. The International Centre is near to Telford train station – there is a train that arrives at 10:31, in time to join the witness for 11am. If Friends would like to travel together from Birmingham please contact Pete at Peace Hub.
Details of activities during the day will be shared soon, but Telford Quakers have confirmed they will be offering a Meeting for Worship (MfW), gathering from 12:30pm:
The MfW will take place near the International Centre; Friends will initially gather between 12.30 and 12.45 outside Meeting Point House Southwater Square, Telford town centre TF3 4HS. Local Friends will be waiting here to welcome any visiting Friends. There is a café at Meeting Point House if visiting Friends want refreshments.
When we are all gathered, we will walk down to the area where the MfW will take place, (this is only a short walk). This will last for approximately 30 minutes from 1.00 – 1.30pm. The MfW will be taking place in the open so please dress appropriately. If anyone has any further questions specifically about the MfW they can contact Telfordquakers@gmail.com
Joe Holtaway at QPSW is hosting weekly Zoom calls on Wednesdays leading up to the day of action, if you’d like to find out more or be part of the planning. Email stopsdsc@gmail.com if you want to request updates, or join the WhatsApp group.
If you can’t make it on the day, but would like to send a message of solidarity, our project Peace Hub has an activity to write a message on an origami dove.
Photo: Quakers join with others on the recent Peace Pilgrimage to Telford.
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Telford International Centre
International Way
Telford
TF3 4JH
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