Equality & Diversity – "Let Us Listen To The Other Side"
Saturday 15 June 12.00pm to 5.00pm in the James O'Connell Peace Field
Sidcot School invites you to the Sidcot Festival of Peace, our community festival including music, speakers, performances and more. This year, the festival is themed around our core Quaker values of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity and is set to be a fantastic day out for all the family.
Thank you to the Sidcot Afro-Caribbean Society for choosing this year's strap line, 'Let Us Listen To The Other Side', translated from the Greek 'Audiatur et altera pars' - Aeschylus. Thank you to our Equality Office Holders for contributing to the logo design.
Our sincere thanks also to the George Cadbury Trust and the Ganton Educational Trust for supporting this year's Festival of Peace.
Book your free tickets today and keep an eye on this page for updates to our festival line-up!
Speakers
Ruth Butler, Representation Matters
Ruth has worked in both state and independent education, championing the essential role pastoral provisions take in ensuring the health and well-being of children and young people in schools. As a previous Deputy Head and Safeguarding Lead, Ruth has a wealth of experience in addressing the impact of challenging environments and incidents in shaping young people's lives.
Julia Bush, Author, speaking on Bristol Quakers and African enslavement
Bristol was Britain's largest slave port in the early 18th century and leading Quaker families enriched themselves through direct and indirect involvement in transatlantic chattel slavery. Research reveals local Quakers to have been slaveholders and slave traffickers as well as suppliers to the 'Africa trade' and importers of slave-grown produce. Bristol Quakers have recently committed themselves to uncovering this painful history, as part of a wider commitment to anti-racism and reparative justice. In her talk, Julia will explain the context of their research and share some examples of their findings.
Bee Bailey is an openly trans police officer based in the south west region of the UK with 21 years' police service.
Today, Bee delivers guidance and presentations across Europe and the rest of the world, be that in person or remotely, exploring her own real life experiences, progressing trans and non-binary understanding, policy, best practices and law to varied audiences both within Police and law enforcement and external groups.
A Trans Cop trying to make the world a slightly better place for LGBT+.
Music
Caribbean Rootz are a local reggae band based in Bristol. They have over 100 songs in their set list, from 'One Love' by Bob Marley, to 'Red Red Wine' by UB40, and choose their set list based on the audience they're playing to!
Dive into the sonic universe of Sugartax, a phenomenal multi-instrumentalist band that is set to redefine the musical landscape. Sugartax's anthemic trademark sound will fill stadiums. Their ballads have touched souls. Sugartax effortlessly captivate their audiences and listeners, their distinctive sound leaving a clear, indelible mark.
Performances and Workshops
Circus Skills!
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to walk a tightrope, ride a unicycle, or be fired out of a cannon, Tom Hunt can help you in realising two of those three ambitions at our Festival of Peace!
Boasting a dizzying array of spinning plates, diabolos and flowersticks, Tom claims to be able to teach anyone to juggle in twenty minutes. Maybe he can. There’s only one way to find out!
Children's Storytelling
Join storyteller Michael Loader for a traditional story and then create one of your own through the help of visual props and the abundance of our own collected imagination.
What speaks to you most when you hear music? The melody, the rhythm or the lyrics?
Michael will lead us on this musical adventure with supplied percussion and pitched instruments to play tunes, make your own music and create your own song.
If you’ve got an instrument, please bring it along.
Join us also for:
- Children's craft workshops
- Student drama and music performances
- Our ponies, Mango and Poppet!
Therapists
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Breathing Yoga
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Gong Sound Bath
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Yoga Sessions
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And more!
Food
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Bristol Soul Bowl (Middle Eastern)
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Green Mango, Axbridge (Thai)
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Have a Slice Pizza
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Plantain Chips
Members of our Afro-Caribbean Society will be offering free food tasting of sweet African plantain chips. For just 50p, you will also be able to buy bags of plantain chips to enjoy.
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Nigerian Puff Puff
Another offer from our Afro-Caribbean Society is Nigerian puff puff balls! These yummy doughnut balls will come in several flavours including plain, Oreo, and Biscoff!
Stalls
Over 18 stall-holders will be on site, including:
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Jewellry
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Wood-turning
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Bath Bombs
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Up-cycled gifts
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And so much more!
Please remember to bring both cash and cards to support our independent, local stall-holders.
Other Activities
Prayer Yurt
Christians believe Jesus is the Prince of Peace. This means that through Jesus’ sacrifice, the relationship between God and humanity has been restored, which makes a way for inner peace and physical healing to be brought into this world through prayer. Come along to the Healing Yurt if you would like to receive God’s blessing for inner or physical healing. As it says in Psalm 34: ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good’.
Face Painting
Members of our Afro-Caribbean Society will be offering free face painting to all attendees, specialising in African patterns, animals, and nature painting.
Hair Wraps & Braids
Another stall run by the Sidcot Afro-Caribbean Society is offering free hair wraps and braids! Don't miss out on getting one of these amazing hair accessories.
