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SUMMARY:The Active Utopian: A Celebration of The Work and Passions of Nigel Todd\, Neville Hall\, Newcastle
DESCRIPTION:Nigel Todd \nFriends and colleagues of Nigel will gather on 20th June to celebrate his life\, his work and most of all his passion for progress\, social justice and lifelong learning. \nNorth of Tyne Mayor\, Jamie Driscoll\, will give the keynote address and there will be local and national speakers from the Workers Education Association\, Co-operative College\, Newcastle City Council\, the Green movement and other parts of Nigel’s life. There will be music\, a slide show from his 1983 General Election campaign and a memory board\, as well as an opportunity for reunions with old friends and making new ones. \nThis will be a joyous occasion\, following-on from and in the same spirit as the community event in his memory which will happen at the Bike Garden\, Nuns Moor on Saturday 18th June. \nSold out. Check here for any places that may become available from cancellations.\n\nProgramme\n\nThere will be a memory board. If you have anything you would like to put on it please contact silviefish@yahoo.com \n9:30 Coffee   \n10.00 Welcome and Introduction: Chairs for the day\, Liz O’Donnell and Kath Connolly \n10:05 Keynote Speaker. Jamie Driscoll\, North of Tyne Mayor \n10:15 Workers’ Education Association\nKeith Hodgson. Chair NE Region WEA\, formerly NUPE/UNISON Education Officer\nJude Murphy. WEA Education Co-ordinator\, Musician and Historian\nAnne Staines. WEA Regional Education Manager – retired\nSimon Parkinson. General Secretary & Chief Executive at WEA \n10:45 Nigel’s Centenary Commission colleagues\nCentenary Commission on Adult Education\, John Holford. Robert Peers Professor of Adult Education\, University of Nottingham\nNigel’s work on Raymond Williams and the New Diggers. Sharon Clancy\, Assistant Professor of Education\, Nottingham University\nBuilding community\, democracy and dialogue. Iain Jones. Associate Lecturer\, The Open University \n11:05 WEA Green Network: Ruth Hayward. Co-founder WEA North East Green Branch \n11:15 Discussion and Q&A of WEA topics \n11:30 Coffee \n11:45 Nigel’s Political Activism\, Internationalism\, Palestine\, Kashmir\, Bangladesh\,  Ann Schofield. Internationalist and Political Activist\n12:05 Greening Wingrove: Dave Webb. Director\, Greening Wingrove\n12:25 Slide show of Nigel’s 1983 GE campaign. Peter Brabban\, Professional Photographer \n12:45 Lunch:    Ordinary Heroes. WW1 Documentary\n                           Rochdale Pioneers Songs (recorded) \n13:30 Irim Ali. Chair of Greening Wingrove\n13:50 Joseph Cowen and the Chronicle. Andy McSmith. Journalist and Author\n14:10 The Co-operative college. Hazel Johnson. Co-operative college trustee \n14:30 Round Table:\nMatt Perry. Historian\, Newcastle University\nCharlotte Alston. Historian\, University of Northumbria\nSimon Parkinson. General Secretary & Chief Executive at WEA \n15:00 Close and songs from Bethany Elen Coyle with Jude Murphy \nAbout\nThis is a collaborative event by the Workers’ Educational Association\, the Co-operative College\, The Labour and Society Research Group at Newcastle University and the North East Labour History Society \nOur thanks to the Workers’ Educational Association for their generous sponsorship of this event
URL:https://nelh.net/event/meeting-for-nigel-todd-10-00am-3-00pm-neville-hall-newcastle/
LOCATION:Common Room\, Neville Hall\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE
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