Hereford Amnesty International presents poetry reading for human rights, Weds 20 Nov 2019 above De Koffie Pot

TALKS, DISCUSSIONS AND FILMS CALENDAR

Every Wednesday, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, The Left Bank Village, Bridge Street, Hereford, HR4 9DG

TONIGHT!! WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER - HUMAN RIGHTS POETRY EVENING

A night of poetry readings and discussion about the power of words in the struggle for human justice and liberty. Amnesty International was founded because one man believed the pen is mightier than the sword in the struggle for human rights. We'll consider if this is still true today. Will include original poems read by the authors as well as recited works by Rohingya refugees, Emmanuel Jar - former child war soldier rap artist, Maya Angelou and recorded music from Billy Bragg in the interval. Organised by Hereford Amnesty.

WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER – THE GENERAL ELECTION: CANDIDATES DEBATE

Join us for a General Election Hustings in The Left Bank, where the four candidates, the incumbent Jesse Norman (Conservatives), Diana Toynbee for the Green Party, Anna Coda for the Labour Party and Lucy Hurds for the Liberal Democrats will take part in a chaired debate. Doors open 7pm. Hustings starts 8pm. Please book your free tickets at www.herefordleftbank.com and submit one question per guest to info@herefordleftbank.com
 

WEDNESDAY 4TH DECEMBER – THE GENERAL ELECTION: A BLIND TASTING OF MANIFESTOS

Many people's attitudes to policies depend on which party is proposing them. But what if we don't know which party is behind a proposal? That's like tasting a wine blind, not knowing from which vineyard it comes, judging it on its merits. Come along and exercise your taste-buds. Organised by Perry Walker, Talk Shop.
 

WEDNESDAY 11TH DECEMBER  - THE CORE STRATEGY FOR HOUSING

"We are what we build" A chance to explore housing issues in Herefordshire in anticipation of the Core Strategy review.  Two guest speakers from Herefordshire Council will report on the work they have been doing on self-build and addressing homelessness.  Please come and bring your thoughts and suggestions for input. The evening has been organised by Nancy Winfield from the Herefordshire Centre for Community Led Housing.
 

WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER – BIG GREEN FESTIVE DRINKS

Everyone is invited to this end of year celebration in the Charles Bar at the top of The Left Bank. Let's cheers to a greener and more sustainable 2020! Complimentary mulled wine and mince pies and lots of merry-making!
 

WEDNESDAY 25TH DECEMEBER – CHRISTMAS BREAK
WEDNESDAY 1ST JANUARY – NEW YEAR’S BREAK

WEDNEDAY 8TH JANUARY – THE HEREFORD BY-PASS 

Perry Walker (Talk Shop) has been interviewing people with different views on the Hereford By-Pass project. This session will feedback from these interviews, review the main attitudes he found, and explore whether and where common ground can be found between them.
 

WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY – FILM NIGHT

We will be showing ‘Happy as Lazarro’ (2018 Italian) continuing our monthly pattern of showing films from around the world in our Speakeasy Bar.
Lazzaro, a good-hearted young peasant, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination, form a life-altering bond when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to help him orchestrate his own kidnapping.
Reviewed by The Guardian here
 

WEDNESDAY 22ND JANUARY – SHOWING OF ‘TREES ARE THE KEY’

'TREES ARE THE KEY' is an inspirational 40-minute documentary narrated by Kate Winslet. It was made in conjunction with The Word Forest Organisation, a Dorset charity that plants trees, builds classrooms and facilitates education in rural Kenya; it also shines a spotlight on the women’s empowerment group, Mothers of the Forest. It tells the story of why we need to plant more trees in the tropics and why we need to support the people who are taking care of the forests. This film showing has been organised by Herefordshire Green Party.
 

WEDNESDAY 29th JANUARY – WHAT HAVE HUMANS EVER DONE FOR THE PLANET?

A short look at what humans are doing to the planet and some controversial things we can do to solve the planet’s problems. A presentation will be given by Valerie Fitch, followed by Q&A and interesting discussion chaired by Perry Walker. Valerie will be defending her own controversial ideas and we hope there will be further panel members who will have their own take on the subject. Further details to follow.

WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY – GLOBAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS

A round-table discussion about the role of civil society in globalisation and how we define these terms. We will discuss multilateralism, cosmopolitanism and with the United Nations 75th Anniversary in 2020 in mind we will discuss possible reforms of the intergovernmental organisation. How are rules of law upheld? How do we create change in the face of challenges? We will discuss possible solutions with key themes being unity, justice and equity. Discussion led and chaired by Rob Thistleton.
 

WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH - 99%: HOW CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR MILLENNIALS WILL HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

Mark E Thomas, author of the book 99%: Mass Impoverishment and How We Can End It, will talk about why we are now looking at the first generation in living memory that can expect to be poorer than their parents. This is mass impoverishment in action and the result of political choices rather than cast-iron laws of economics. He will show how we got into this mess, and how we can get out and he will show that the five key actions that we need to end mass impoverishment are precisely those we need to tackle climate change. After the presentation, there will be a discussion and a workshop for participants. The evening will conclude with an opportunity for book signing at 9:30 pm.
 

Hope you can make it and keep in touch with us with any ideas for future evenings!

Best wishes,
Nat Waring and Alan Adams
Coordinators of the Talks, Discussions and Films Calendar
01432 357753