Another brilliant PeaceWeek Schools Showcase today at Zion Arts featured young people from 13 schools. Over two shows, they sung, danced, rapped and smiled as they showed each other and many guests what they had been working at and creating on the theme of ‘Peace in the Mix’. Organised by Natalie Teniola, director of ABC [...]

Posted on Mar 19.10 to Art, Schools, Young People   

The PeaceWeek 2010 Launch event was a brilliant evening, a real success.  Lots of young people and their parents turned out. Great acts, lots of fun, and one or two surprises. More photos here.

Posted on Mar 07.10 to Community, Family, Music, Young People   

[ March 10, 2010; ] First Transport and Greater Manchester Police have invited Primary 6 pupils from eight schools in the Cheetham Hill area to take part in a football tournament at the Maccabi Centre on Wednesday 10th March 2010. This is the second tournament that has been put on and we hope to repeat it every year and expand [...]

Posted on Feb 25.10 to Events, Football, Schools, Young People   

[ March 7, 2010; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

This year’s PeaceWeek Shield 5-a-side football tournament is on Sunday March 7th, 11am-4pm at the Manchester College Nicholls Football Centre, Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester M12 6BA. There will be two competitions, for school years 6 - 8 and for years 9-11.

Some great prizes being lined up, so why not get a squad together (5 players [...]

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Events, Football, Sport, Young People   

[ March 6, 2010; 12:30 am to 8:00 pm. ] An exciting line-up is being put together of young singers, dancers, rappers, poets, actors and musicians - all from our local area - once again showing that Manchester’s Got Talent.

Admission is by ticket only and numbers are limited.

Adults: £5, 16s and under and concessions: £3. Family Ticket: £12 (2 adults & up to 3 children [...]

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Community, Events, Longsight, Manchester, Moss Side, Music, Peace, Poetry, Young People   

[ March 12, 2010; 12:30 am to 8:00 pm. ] The annual Family Lantern Parade for Peace - 6-8pm, March 12. Be part of the mix.

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Community, Events, Family, Longsight, Moss Side, Peace, Uncategorized, Young People   

[ March 7, 2010; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] A special community event for PeaceWeek in two parts led by Jeff Borradaile and the Ordsall Acappella Singers.  In the afternoon there will be a workshop with Jeff and the singers where you can learn songs and parts. No previous experience or ability to read music needed, just a willingness to have a go and [...]

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Community, Events, Family, Longsight, Music, Planning, Young People, workshop   

[ March 9, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Peace Debate: Do we still need a Peace Week? Nims Obunge & guests.

Posted on Feb 23.10 to Community, Discussion, Events, Forum, Guns, Hulme, Longsight, Manchester, Meeting, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Peace, Planning, Young People   

[ March 19, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] The PeaceWeek Schools Showcase is where young people from various schools in the area come together to show the creative work they have been doing during PeaceWeek.

Posted on Feb 18.10 to Art, Community, Events, Music, Poetry, Schools, Young People   

[ March 14, 2009; 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. ] A five-a-side football tournament for ages between 11 and 16, playing for the PeaceWeek Shield. Venue: Denmark Road Sports Facility (on the corner of Lloyd Street).

Posted on Feb 13.09 to Events, Football, Young People