Events
This list includes PPU events as well as other events that PPU members and supporters are involved in. The inclusion of an event on the list does not imply that it is endorsed by the PPU.
If you are involved in organising other events that you think should be listed here please contact us at mail@ppu.org.uk. You might also be interested in the Network for Peace's more detailed list of events organised by groups concerned with peace.
Conscientious Objectors Day Commemoration - Manchester
Friday 15 May 2026 12:00 pmJoin a commemoration for International Conscientious Objectors' Day in the Peace Garden, Lincoln Square, Manchester, on 15 May at 12 noon.
International Conscientious Objectors' Day Picnic and Outreach - Norwich
Friday 15 May 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmJoin Norwich & District CND in Chapelfield Gardens on 15 May from 12 noon to 2pm for a CO Day gathering with shared food and conversation.
Conscientious Objectors' Day Vigil - Wokingham
Friday 15 May 2026 12:30 pmJoin a short vigil in Wokingham on 15 May from 12.30 to 1.30pm to reflect on and remember those who have refused to take part in violence despite facing persecution or imprisonment.
International Conscientious Objectors' Day - Oxford
Friday 15 May 2026 1:00 pmJoin a CO Day gathering in Bonn Square, Oxford, on Friday 15 May at 1pm, with readings, music and reflections in solidarity with those who refuse to fight.
Conscientious Objectors' Day - Leicester
Friday 15 May 2026 6:00 pmJoin Leicester CND and others on Friday 15 May at 6pm on Victoria Park for a gathering to mark Conscientious Objectors Day at the CO Marker Stone.
'Counting All Those Who Refuse to Fight' - Online Event
Sunday 17 May 2026 7:00 pmJoin an international online event on Sunday 17 May at 7pm (UK time) exploring the experiences of those who refuse to fight in war and how they can be supported.
Annual Conscientious Objector Memorial Event - Edinburgh
Monday 18 May 2026 7:00 pmJoin the Annual Conscientious Objector Memorial Event in Edinburgh on Monday 18 May at 7pm, featuring a talk on British women pacifists in the Second World War.