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Hiraeth:A Longing for Home

St Barnabas Church 146 Lavenham Rd, London, United Kingdom

​ The Welsh word, 'hiraeth', has no real English equivalent. It denotes a yearning for a home that may never have existed and to which we cannot return. Darris Golinski, reader and Mayda Narvey, cello with loop pedal explore our understanding of home, and the nature of longing, from many perspectives.

Free admission

Makepeace Daly Turns the Tables – London

Friends House 177 Euston Rd, Euston, London, United Kingdom

A participatory all-day singing Saturday with a cycle of brand-new songs and readings exploring how we can turn the world upside-down. Sing your heart out and raise the roof, with an opportunity for those who don't sing to be creative with words. Organised by London Quakers. The day starts at 10 am.

THIS EVIL THING – Kendal

Friends Meeting House, Kendal Friends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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Collateral Damage installation at Friends House

Friends House 177 Euston Rd, Euston, London, United Kingdom

Installation of textile white poppies to commemorate victims of wars in the century since the end of World War One . Poppies have been made by people from many different communities around Britain and beyond to remember some of the diverse victims of wars since "the War to end all Wars". (see These will be

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THIS EVIL THING – Pickering

Friends Meeting House - Pickering Friends Meeting House, Castlegate, Pickering, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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THIS EVIL THING – Middlesbrough

Friends Meeting House, Middlesburgh High Green, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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THIS EVIL THING – London

Jermyn Street Theatre, 16B Jermyn St, St. James's, London SW1Y 6ST, UK , United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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This Evil Thing – in London

Sands Film Studio Sands Films Studio Theatre, Rotherhithe, London, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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THIS EVIL THING – Isleworth

Friends Meeting House, Isleworth Friends Meeting House, Quakers Ln, Isleworth, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears continues the tour of his acclaimed solo play . Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no to war, and which draws on a number of verbatim

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THIS EVIL THING – Brighton

BRIGHTON Friends Meeting House, Ship St, Brighton BN1 1AF, UK

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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