The Hammer Blow: Author Talk with Andrea Needham

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The Hammer Blow: Author Talk with Andrea Needham

Meet author Andrea Needham as she talks about her new memoir 'The Hammer Below' in a collaborative event between the UBU Peace society, peace department and CND.

Twenty years ago, on 29 January 1996, a small group of women broke into a British Aerospace factory in Lancashire and disarmed a Hawk warplane bound for use in Indonesia's then-ongoing genocide in East Timor. Charged with committing over £2m of damage, they spent six months in prison awaiting trial before being acquitted of all charges by a jury – a landmark verdict that generated national media coverage and inspired countless activists across the globe.

Join us to hear one of the women, Andrea Needham, talk about the action and its lessons for today, and read from her recently published memoir 'The Hammer Blow'. 

 

The event takes place on 15th November 2016 from 12noon - 1pm in the Norcroft Lounge at the University of Bradford.

 

You can get a taster of Andrea's book over at http://tinyurl.com/hh8hwn3

Venue/Timing

Venue : Norcroft Lounge

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Start Date: Tuesday 15-11-2016 - 12:00

End date: Tuesday 15-11-2016 - 13:00

Capacity: 100

Contact Details

peacesociety@ubu.bradford.ac.uk

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