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  • September 27, 2020
    Green Christian Online Festival 2020

    'Re-Imagining the Promised Land', Green Christian's free online Festival, will held via Zoom from 23 - 25 October.

  • July 21, 2018
    Tolpuddle values still define union movement, says TUC

    The TUC General Secretary will invoke the values of the Tolpuddle Martyrs as a defence against 'alt-right' politics.

  • January 3, 2014
    Glasgow set for 2014 St Mungo Festival

    Glasgow is looking forward to celebrating the life and work of its city’s patron saint once more in 2014.

  • August 30, 2012
    A 'vintage year' for the Festival of Spirituality and Peace

    The 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace has been described as a “resounding success” by audiences, participants, sponsors - and by the Scottish Government's cabinet secretary for justice, Kenny MacAskill MSP, speaking at the official closing event, held at St John’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh at the beginning of the week.

  • August 27, 2012
    Scottish peace festival praised as 'a resounding success'

    Scottish justice secretary, Kenny MacAskill MSP, has described the 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace as a “resounding success”.

  • August 25, 2012
    Conversation, culture and challenge

    This Saturday, 25 August, will be the last full day of the 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace events (though the final day is Monday 27th), and as ever there is a full and varied programme planned.

  • August 22, 2012
    Cultural politics: bread. circuses, sport or festivals?

    As government becomes more technocratic and anonymous, and as recession and financial chaos makes people angry and suspicious towards the political class, the need to be seen to be “where people are” and to shape public mood through cultural activity large and small is here to stay, says Simon Barrow.

  • August 22, 2012
    Jackie Kay's voice is 'passionate and strong'

    Highly regarded novelist, poet, playwright and writer for screen and stage, Jackie Kay, will be reading from her poetry at the Festival of Spirituality and Peace tomorrow (23 August), as part of the popular 'Poetry in the Persian Tent' series.

  • August 20, 2012
    Spirituality Festival defies reported Edinburgh sales slump

    The Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Edinburgh has experienced an increase in ticket sales this year, despite a reported slump elsewhere.

  • August 6, 2012
    Festival combines social change, peace, reflection and celebration

    The Festival of Spirituality and Peace, the largest of Edinburgh’s ‘small festivals’, featuring 400 events, has been launched in an atmosphere of celebration.