Join CND and Sands Films for a cultural evening of music, poetry, and live performance to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Renowned actor, playwright, and CND supporter Michael Mears has adapted John Hersey's seminal book Hiroshima for the stage in The Priest’s Tale. In this performance, Michael plays Father Wilhelm, a German Jesuit priest who survived the bombing of Hiroshima and whose testimony of the horrific events gives a "clear-eyed depiction of the pity of war… and of the terror wrought at the start of our nuclear age."

Live music for the performance will be provided by London-based Japanese violinist Chihiro Ono and will be followed by Q&A.

We are also delighted to announce that our special guest for the evening is award-winning poet Antony Owen. Antony is one of today's leading writers of peace poetry, a CND Peace Education patron, and will be reading some of his works and sharing reflections on the bombing's 79th anniversary.

Thursday, 8 August
7:30-9:30pm
Sands Films, 82 St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4HZ
Register here

We hope supporters can join us for this event. Those unable to attend in person can watch online, either live or at a later date. All proceeds will be split between CND and Sands Films.

Tell Starmer: Stop arming Israel! Join the demonstration on 3 August

Thousands of people joined hands with us around Parliament recently in a clear signal to the new government that our demands remain the same, whoever sits in No 10: stop arming Israel and help end the genocide in Gaza with a lasting and comprehensive ceasefire.

Since then, the British government has taken some important action by reinstating funding to UNWRA, which will allow the relief agency to bring vital humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has ordered a comprehensive review of Israel's compliance with international law, a report whose findings are likely to result in the government taking action once they are made public.

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However, we cannot make do with half measures when such immense suffering is taking place in Gaza. Join us on the streets on 3 August to demand Keir Starmer imposes a full arms embargo on Israel and exerts maximum diplomatic pressure to bring an end to the genocide in Gaza.

Saturday, 3 August
Assemble 12 noon, Park Lane, London

More details TBC. Latest information will be posted to our event page here.