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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 5h

Check it out! We have a game exploring #GreenhamWomen stories! 🏕️

It'll bring you even closer to the #GreenhamCommon Women's Peace Camp by allowing you to navigate individual women's stories in a "choose your own adventure" type format

Explore it here 👉 buff.ly/3g7uNru

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 1d

Just look at this beautiful artwork from Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp 😍

Do you have any artwork from Greenham? We'd love to see!

Thank you to Liz Beech for sharing this photo with us.

#GreenhamCommonWomensPeaceCamp #Activism #Peace #Protest #Feminism #AntiWar #AntiNuclear

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 2d

We are unsurprised to hear of Hannah's bravery and are glad to hear that she is broadly ok, in very difficult circumstances. We'll be writing a blog about this on our website shortly - watch out for that.

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 2d

We are shocked and alarmed to hear that Greenham Woman Hannah Schafer was among those abducted from the Sumud Flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli armed forces last week: buff.ly/S3uxeYr

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 2d

Did you see? Peter Lux gave an informative talk at the CND demonstration at RAF Lakenheath last month, outlining the various nuclear limitation treaties that have been abandoned since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Read the written-up talk here 👉 buff.ly/0y57Blt

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 2d

👀 Did you know? Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp runs on the second weekend of every month.

Events, including workshops and talks, are planned each month and the camp also gives you the chance to connect with likeminded women.

Find out how you can join the camp here buff.ly/4cdj07I

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 5d

Did you see? More screenings of Barbara Santi's incredible film 'Gentle, Angry Women', which was filmed at our #Greenham40 march back in 2021, have been announced!

Screenings are taking place across the country in October and November - find out more here 👉 buff.ly/SI2MO39

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 5d

We LOVE this photo from Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp - what year do you think this was taken? 🌈

Thanks to Jude Munden for allowing us to share this photo in our visual archive!

#GreenhamCommonWomensPeaceCamp #Activism #Peace #Protest #Feminism #AntiWar #AntiNuclear

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 7d

Did you see? We have received £24,870 in funding from Arts Council England for our new project ‘Keskesow’!

Keskesow, which means ‘conversations’ in Cornish, is a Cornish-Language Community Exhibition which runs from July – December 2025.

Thank you to ACE! Read more 👉 buff.ly/xpxQLK9

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 8d

Kate Kerrow, co-author of 'Out of the Darkness Greenham Voices 1981-2000', sadly died earlier this year. Without Kate, Greenham Women Everywhere would not exist.

Listen here ➡️ buff.ly/VGHnt9a

Thank you to Kayleigh Hilsdon for this gorgeous illustration!

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 8d

🎧 Listen as we discuss the Greenham Women’s reflections on motherhood at the camp in our #Podcast 'Greenham Uncommon'

Episode 2, 'Motherhood' features Kate Kerrow, and the testimonies of Greenham Women as taken from our archives.

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 9d

Calling all Welsh peace lovers! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Lakenheath Alliance For Peace will be holding a peace camp at RAF Lakenheath alongside Welsh peace activists from 26th - 28th June 2026, with a peace vigil on the 27th.

Interested? Find out more and book here 👉 buff.ly/90yZdgl

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 12d

Tomorrow!

Join The Peace Museum in Saltaire to celebrate the opening of their new exhibition ‘Pins for Peace’

Yorkshire CND, who are behind many of the ‘against the bomb’ badge designs in the collection, will also have a stall and be sharing info about their work.

More info here ➡️ buff.ly/kEPtkac

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 12d

🕊️ We've interviewed 100 women about their experiences at the #Greenham Women's Peace Camp.

We've arranged their interviews online by region - listen to #GreenhamWomen from your part of the world here - maybe you'll find a woman you know!

👉 buff.ly/3pYqsOd #Greenam #Peace

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 14d

☮️ It is important to keep our peace space by the main gate at USAF Lakenheath active. The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace will therefore be organising monthly vigils.

The next vigil is taking place on 27th September - find out more 👉 buff.ly/XNYw2eV

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 15d

Love the pictures we share here? 👀

Browse fascinating photo archives that we've been allowed to share by women who were at #GreenhamCommon Women's Peace Camp

They're incredible! buff.ly/3Ly4E45

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 15d

SDSC-UK, one of the UK's biggest arms fairs is to relocate from Telford to Birmingham following two years of persistent protest.

It will be held in Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre on 3-4 February next year - save the date if you want to protest, and find out more here ➡️ buff.ly/RHV9eV9

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 16d

Happy Mabon! 🍁

For those that don't know, Mabon is a pagan holiday celebrating the Autumn Equinox, a time of gratitude, balance, and preparation for the darker part of the year. We hope that everyone celebrating has a peaceful and joyous time!

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 16d

Women often designed and created their own badges at #GreenhamCommon Women's Peace Camp ☮️

Do you recognise this one?

#GreenhamCommonWomensPeaceCamp #Activism #Peace #Protest #Feminism #AntiWar #AntiNuclear

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 19d

Zohl dé Ishtar arrived at #Greenham on her 30th birthday in 1982 and describes Green Gate as “The best place in the world” 🌍

Hear her talk about the camp being infiltrated by police, and getting arrested at Heathrow airport for forming a blockade 👉https://buff.ly/38Ca8JR

#Greenham #Peace

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 21d

Wow, just look at this picture of a blockade at Greenham back in July 1983! 🙌

Did you ever take part in a blockade? We'd love to hear about your experience.

Thank you to Janet Smith for allowing us to share this photo in our archive.

#GreenhamCommonWomensPeaceCamp #Activism #Peace

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 22d

Join Trevow Helston this Sunday in making your own free wearable solidarity badge, iron-on fabric garment or flag of peace on International World Peace Day 🕊️

More info 👉 buff.ly/tT8k70S

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 22d

Wonder what it was like at #GreenhamCommon Women's Peace Camp? ☮️ 💚 🌱

Our fab free Embrace the Base! game reveals all about the experiences of those who lived, visited, and spent time there

Check it out! ➡️ buff.ly/3Dy5I2R

Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 23d

🍼 Help the Small Steps Project distribute formula milk to tent camps, hospitals and individual families who are in desperate need of help in Gaza.

"We are getting these supplies right to the babies and children that urgently need them, without delay."

Donate here 👉 buff.ly/s7kGCTm

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Greenham Women Everywhere @greenhamwomen.bsky.social · 23d

This Saturday!

Join CND at Lakenheath to say loud and clear that neither Donald Trump nor his nuclear bombs are welcome here!

More info 👉 buff.ly/ssOJ7t4