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Miners' Strike commemoration in Doncaster

Doncaster
Doncaster marks 2024 as the 40th anniversary of the Miner’s Strike, with Arthur Scargill, (National Union of Mineworkers leader in the 1984-85 dispute) as special guest. Assemble at The Broadway Hotel in Dunscroft from 9.30am to 11am. There will be a parade along Broadway in Dunscroft, arriving at Hatfield Colliery to hear Hatfield Colliery Band. Then a rally at the Pit…
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Thomas Paine: The Forgotten Enlightenment Hero

A Sheffield Skeptics in the Pub talk by ‘Polyp’ – professional cartoonist, graphic novelist and science educator. He will be speaking about the ideas and dramatic life of Thomas Paine, the “Age of Reason” advocate of free speech, rationality, science and democracy. With illustrations based on Polyp’s graphic novel biography of Paine. Sheffield Skeptics in the Pub holds talks with invited…
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Peaceful Climate Demonstration at Sheffield City Council meeting

Sheffield Town Hall
Five years after Sheffield City Council declared a climate emergency, they have hardly made an emergency response. The Arup report, the 10 Point Plan, and now seven Route Maps to Decarbonisation, ever more words promising action. South Yorkshire Climate Alliance and Extinction Rebellion invite people to mark the anniversary with a peaceful demonstration outside the Town Hall from 1pm to…
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LGBT+ Over 50s Group

Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TP
A welcoming  LGBT Over 50s group for the community held in a safe friendly environment where the agenda is set by the members. The group provides information and seeks to engage with the wider Community on issues relevant to members. Free to attend, just drop in. For more information, please email Zest or call 07543 796 782.
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Sustainable Food and Drink: tasting and learning event

Room 1239, Owen Building, 12th Floor, Sheffield Hallam University, Hallam Square, Sheffield S1 2LX
A public, immersive tasting and learning event to help people think differently about sustainable food and drink. Part of Sheffield Hallam University research addressing sustainability in the food and drink sector. Test your knowledge with a sustainability quiz while sampling sustainable wine and canapés. Enjoy a mini tutored tasting featuring sustainable wine and whisky. Organised by SHUFood research cluster, based…
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Come together for Palestine

Pakistani Muslim Centre, Woodbourn Rd, Sheffield S9 3LQ
Delicious food, films and speaker to celebrate UN International day of solidarity with Palestine. After all the terrible things that have happened, and continue to happen in Gaza, we need to make a point of showing solidarity and celebrating the sumud (resilience) of Palestinian people and the support we give. Sheffield people have already done so much. Let’s do more!…
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