Events
National Protest at Elbit Systems
National Protest at Elbit Systems
🗓️Thurs, 23 July 11AM - 1PM
📍Elbit Systems, Bristol, BS34 6FE
“Join the national protest at Elbit Systems in Bristol. Elbit Systems is supplying Israel with essential weaponry for its genocide in Gaza, and atrocities across the West Bank. We demand the British gov and Elbit Systems stop arming Israel.”
Details here
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of The Atkinson Theatre, Lord Street
✍️⚫Please wear black⚫
We will be standing silently in a line along the wall each holding one of the large photos of someone killed in Gaza.
In conversation with Simona Abdallah
In conversation with Simona Abdallah: Finding Freedom Through Art
📍 Rough Trade Liverpool, 54-56 Hanover St, Liverpool L1 4AF
📅 Saturday 25th July
⏰ 2:00pm - 4:00pm
“On Saturday 25th July, LAAF will partner with Savera UK for two events at Rough Trade Liverpool. Internationally recognised percussionist,
Simona Abdallah will be welcomed to the city for an afternoon of thought-provoking conversation intertwined with Simona’s powerful performances on the darbuka, a hand-played traditional percussion instrument.
This will be followed by a night of exhilarating rhythms and mixes from Simona and two other powerful musicians of Arab heritage: Palestinian music producer, filmmaker and DJ, Hiba Salameh, and Jordanian sound artist, creative producer and DJ, Yasmeen Soudani (MUSYS).
Details and booking 🔗 here
Rhythms & Mixes
Rhythms & Mixes: A Night with Simona Abdallah, DJ Hiba Salameh, and MUSYS
📍 Rough Trade Liverpool, 54-56 Hanover St, Liverpool L1 4AF
📅 Saturday 25th July
⏰ 7:00pm - 10:00pm
“On Saturday 25th July, LAAF will partner with Savera UK for two events at Rough Trade Liverpool. Internationally recognised percussionist,
Simona Abdallah will be welcomed to the city for an afternoon of thought-provoking conversation intertwined with Simona’s powerful performances on the darbuka, a hand-played traditional percussion instrument.
This will be followed by a night of exhilarating rhythms and mixes from Simona and two other powerful musicians of Arab heritage: Palestinian music producer, filmmaker and DJ, Hiba Salameh, and Jordanian sound artist, creative producer and DJ, Yasmeen Soudani (MUSYS).
Details and booking 🔗 here
LAAF - Family Day
📍 Sefton Park Palm House, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AP
📅 Sunday 26th July
⏰ 12:00pm - 5:00pm
“Taking place on the final day of the festival, Sunday 26th July, the long-established LAAF Family Day is a celebratory showcase of Arab arts and culture.
Creating a moment of togetherness and community, Sefton Park’s Palm House will play host to a free afternoon of music, performance and authentic Arab culture, complemented by a range of stalls offering Arabic and Middle Eastern food, arts and crafts, traditional practices such as calligraphy and dance, as well as activities for children, including storytelling and workshops.”
Details and booking 🔗 here
Book Group
Our Next Book: Our next book: Judas by Amos Oz
Additionally: Negative Stereotypes of Ethnic Out-groups: A Longitudinal Examination Among Palestinian, Israeli Jewish, and Israeli Arab Youth - Read here
Please email southportfriendsofpalestine@gmail.com for details on the next meet up!
Our book choices do not mean an endorsement. It just means we think it’ll spark an interesting conversation.
Public Meeting
Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity, our public meeting on the growing pressures on Palestine solidarity. Speakers Rana Baroud, Tony Greenstein, Professor David Whyte and John Nicholson. Chaired by Diana Jeater, the meeting is at Quaker Meeting House, School Lane L1 3BT. Free admission, light refreshments from 6.30pm
Confirm details - Liverpool Friends of Palestine
Family Screening and Workshop
📍 Plaza Community Centre, 13 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, L22 0LD
📅 Sunday 19th July
⏰ 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Tickets - £5
“Join us for a family film screening and workshop, in association with At the Library.
A screening of four short animated films centred around the theme of home, told through the perspectives of young characters. This will be followed by a creative workshop.”
I am from Palestine (Palestine-USA, 2023)
As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn’t include her homeland.
Director – Iman Zawahry
Producer – Rifk Ebeid
Details and booking 🔗 here
National March for Palestine
National March for Palestine
📍Central London
🗓️ Saturday 18th July
⏱️12 noon
🚌LIVERPOOL - LONDON COACH🚌
£20
📍PAL Centre, 68A Mulgrave St, Liverpool, L8 2TF
⏱️Depart: 6am / Return: 10pm
Contact 07708309117 (WhatsApp Only)
Words from the West Bank
'Words from the West Bank'
In-person event with church leader visiting the UK from Palestine
A unique opportunity to hear Father Fadi Diab, Rector of St Andrew's Anglican church, Ramallah (West Bank) speak in Warrington!
As well as ministering to his congregation living under occupation, Father Fadi has presented workshops at the World Council of Churches on the theological understanding of the Palestine Israeli conflict and spoken widely at churches in Europe and the USA.
🗓️ Tuesday 14th July
⏱️ 7 pm
📍 Stockton Heath Methodist Church, Heath Street, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 6NL
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: One Stop, 781 Liverpool Rd, Southport PR8 3NT
Bring flags and banners!
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of the Atkinson Theatre on Lord Street, Southport
Bring flags and banners!
Stories from Palestine
Details from organisers;
Join us for an inspiring talk from a group of women visiting from Hebron and Jerusalem, Palestine. Listen to their stories and learn from their experiences, and enjoy some musical entertainment too. Refreshments will be provided.
Free entry.
ALL SAINTS WITH ST FRIDESWYDE CHURCH
93 FOREFIELD LN, CROSBY, LIVERPOOL L23 9TQ
6pm - 8pm
For more information contact - Office.churchassf@gmail.com
0151 345 3231
Tatreez Workshop
TATREEZ WORKSHOP
FREE ENTRY!
All welcome for a talk about the rich history of tatreez embroidery, a demonstration of the techniques and a chance to learn a new skill. All materials will be provided.
THURSDAY 25TH JUNE
1-4PM
ALL SAINTS CHURCH 93 FOREFIELD LANE, CROSBY, L23 9TQ
For more information contact - Office.churchassf@gmail.com
0151 345 3231
Book Group
Our Next Book: Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations by Leyla K. King
Please email southportfriendsofpalestine@gmail.com for details on the next meet up!
Our book choices do not mean an endorsement. It just means we think it’ll spark an interesting conversation.
Hikers for Palestine (rescheduled)
Rescheduled due to weather to Sunday 31st of May.
- If you are still able to join, your seat will be reserved if you have already paid
- if you can no longer attend, please reach out to the number below (same number you used to book) for a refund
Please donate - https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/southport-friends-of-palestine-rowny9
Shared from Liverpool Hikers for Palestine on Instagram;
“We are holding a charity hike Sunday 31st of May in memory of our dear friend and comrade
Nabhan Alhanshi @hanashi80
This is an opportunity to honour his memory and contribute towards Sadaqa Jariya (continuous charity) for him. All money raised will go to Zaytoun to plant olive trees in Palestine 🫒.
When Palestinians enjoy the shade or the fruit from these trees, Nabhan will continue to receive the reward. It is a double blessing food and hope for Palestine and eternal reward for Nabhan 🤲🇵🇸.
📅 Date: Sunday 31st of May
🚍 Coach departs: 10:00 am 🕙
🥾 Hiking time: Approx. 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
We will have Arabic chanting, drumming, and speeches to celebrate his life and legacy.
🚍 Return departure: Around 5:00 pm
🏠 Arrive back in Liverpool: Approx. 7:00 pm 🕖
✅ To join:
Please WhatsApp 07884579428 to book your seat.
💰 To donate:
The online fundraising page is now live! Every tree costs £5 to plant, and we aim to plant 1,000 trees in his name.
Please donate, share and participate ❤️
Click here to donate online ⬇️
https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/southport-friends-of-palestine-rowny9
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of the Atkinson Theatre on Lord Street, Southport
Bring flags and banners!
Palestinian Kite Day Craft Session
Parents for Palestine Liverpool:
🪁 Palestinian Kite Day Craft Session!🪁
Parents for Palestine Liverpool invite you to join us for a kite making and craft session for Palestinian Kite Day!
📍 Crosby Library
Crosby Rd N, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 0LQ
🗓️ Saturday 23rd May
⏰ 10.30am - 12.30pm
The session is free and all materials are included.
We will be collecting donations for Kites4Palestine through their Banna Al Khayri aid initiative. If you can't make it you can still donate at https://chuffed.org/project/181597-palestinian-kite-day.
Please join us, then follow on to our Kite Day Picnic at Crosby Marina, just a short walk from the library ❤️
Book Group
Our Next Book: Against the Loveless World: A Novel Book by Susan Abulhawa
Please email southportfriendsofpalestine@gmail.com for details on the next meet up!
Our book choices do not mean an endorsement. It just means we think it’ll spark an interesting conversation.
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of the Atkinson Theatre on Lord Street, Southport
Bring flags and banners!
Liverpool May Day March
Please check the Liverpool Friends of Palestine website to confirm details
SFOP Demo (location change)
Time: 12:00pm
Place: Roundabout at the end of Lord Street, near Kalash Restaurant
Bring flags and banners!
Boycott Barclays Day of Action
Boycott Barclays day of action
18 April
Your local area
Barclays helps Israel sell bonds to fund its genocide and apartheid against Palestinians, and provides billions to companies arming it.
Join an action to demand Barclays stop arming Israel: https://palestinecampaign.org/events/boycott-barclays-day-of-action-7/
SFOP Demo / Walk the Wall
Place: The Atkinson Theatre, Lord Street
Time: 12pm
Bring your flags, banners and boards!
Join us for our regular demonstration, then lace up your shoes for a walk along the sea wall.
On Friday 17th April, Palestinian runners will take to the streets of Bethlehem for the 10th Bethlehem Marathon, held in the shadow of the illegal Separation Wall. In solidarity, The Amos Trust organises Run the Wall every year, uniting people worldwide to demand Palestinian rights.
We'll set off from The Atkinson at 1pm, heading down Nevill Street, over the bridge and along the sea wall, a scenic 3km (under 2 miles). We'd love to see you there!
Register and find out more at amostrust.org
Book Group
Our Next Book: A Child in Palestine: The Cartoons of Naji Al-Ali
Please email southportfriendsofpalestine@gmail.com for details on the next meet up!
Our book choices do not mean an endorsement. It just means we think it’ll spark an interesting conversation.
SFOP Demo / Human Billboarding
Place: Roundabout at the end of Lord Street, near Kalash Restaurant
Time: 12pm
Bring your flags, banners and boards!
An Evening with Sue: Eyewitness from the West Bank
Southport Community Centre, 99 Norwood Road, PR8 6HQ
7pm-8pm
All welcome!
Southport Friends of Palestine invite you to hear Sue share her firsthand account of life in the occupied West Bank with photos, stories and testimony from the ground.
Sue spent time in the South Jordan Valley (Oct–Dec 2025) helping provide a protective presence for the Bedouin community. An advocate who has spoken across the North West and been interviewed on BBC Radio 4, this is a talk not to be missed.
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of the Atkinson Theatre on Lord Street, Southport
Bring flags and banners!
Book Club
Our next book;
Enter Ghost, Novel by Isabella Hammad
Please email southportfriendsofpalestine@gmail.com for details on the next meet up!
Our book choices do not mean an endorsement. It just means we think it’ll spark an interesting conversation.
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of the Atkinson Theatre on Lord Street, Southport
Bring flags and banners!
SFOP Demo
Time: 12:00pm
Place: In front of the Atkinson Theatre on Lord Street, Southport
Bring flags and banners!
The Voice of Hind Rajab Screening (multiple dates)
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
Please confirm details here - https://plazacinema.org.uk/whats-on/the-voice-of-hind-rajab
See more screenings and official website here - https://uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com/home/