Stroud Peace Fair

September 16, 2025

You’ve hopefully seen the posters go up around town, but we’re delighted to be hosting Stroud’s inaugural Peace Fair – ‘the antidote to arms fairs’ – as we showcase those working to reduce tensions, build justice, and resolve conflicts peacefully.
Enjoy the opening concert with choir and guest speakers, expert-led workshops, stand-up comedy and a ‘trade fair’ for peace organisations, where you can chat with and learn from those actively engaged in peace-making and peace-building.

FRI 17 OCT

Talk & Concert with Acapeeps Community Choir, Prof Danny Dorling and Dr Simon Opher, MP.

“What can we do to bring about a more peaceful and just society?”

St Laurence Church GL5 1JL 7.30-9.30pm.

£15/£10 concs/under-21s free.

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Stroud Peace Fair: Concert, Keynote Address and Q&A

 

SAT 18 OCT

Meet The Peace-Makers & Peace-Builders – Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Quakers, Rethinking Security, Stroud Ceasefire Coalition and many more.

Young people’s kite-making, music, story-telling, refreshments.

St Laurence Church GL5 1JL 10.30am-3.00pm.

Free admission.

 

Acclaimed comedian Judie Boom in the Upper Room

St Laurence Rooms, The Shambles, GL5 1AP 12noon.

For age 14+; free admission.

Peace and Justice Workshops led by experts from Oxfam, Drone Wars UK, The RYSE, Rethinking Security and the Organisation for Identity & Cultural Development; each lasts approximately 90 minutes.

The Exchange, Brick Row GL5 1DF 9.15am-6.00pm.

£5 per workshop/under-21s free – booking essential.

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Stroud Peace Fair: Expert-Led Workshops

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