Amos Trust Christmas Tour 2024

Friday 29th November – Friday 6th December 2024
Amos Trust will be touring the UK this November/December. Join us in London, Totnes, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Durham, Sheffield, Leeds and Nottingham.

Image: My Window To Gaza — Raed Issa @raed.issa.art
Used with kind permission
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Steal All The Flowers

Friday 29th November – Friday 6th December 2024
An evening of music, film, conversation and reflection with all proceeds going to our Christmas appeal supporting our work in Gaza.

Please join us this November/December in London, Totnes, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh with our friends Nader Abu Amsha from Amos Trust partner DSPR Gaza (formerly NECC) and special guest performer from Palestine, Saied Silbak.

Friday 29th November, 19:00
London, St James’s Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

£8 | £5 concession

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Saturday 30th November, 19:30
Totnes, Civic Hall
Market Square, Totnes TQ9 5SF

Sunday 1st December, 18:30
Cardiff, St John’s Church
Canton St John, St John’s Crescent, Canton
Cardiff CF5 1NX

Monday 2nd December, 19:00
Bristol, Cotham Parish Church
Cotham Road, Bristol BS6 6DR

Tuesday 3rd December, 19:00
Manchester, Ascension Church Hulme
282 Stretford Road, Manchester M15 5TQ

Wednesday 4th December, 19:00
Glasgow, The Glad Cafe
1006A Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2HG

Thursday 5th December, 19:00
Edinburgh, Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL

Join our friends from Gaza, Hala Hanina and Ahmed Alnaouq, with Amos Trust’s Chris Rose in Durham, Sheffield, Leeds and Nottingham.

Wednesday 4th December, 19:00
Durham, Elvet Methodist Church
Elvet Methodist Church, 8 Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HL

Thursday 5th December, 12:30
Sheffield, Philidelphia Conference Centre (Philidelphia Campus)
110 Portland Street, Sheffield S6 3HD

A light lunch will be available at this event.

Thursday 5th December, 19:00
Leeds, St Richard’s Church
Ramshead Hill, Seacroft, Leeds LS14 1BX

Friday 6th December, 19:00
Nottingham, Sherwood United Reform Church
1 Edwards Lane, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 3AA

Hala Hanina

Hala Hanina is a PhD researcher in sociology and politics in the United Kingdom. She originally practised dentistry, but the political situation in Palestine led her to make a career shift. She is driven by a deep commitment to social and political justice.

As an activist from Gaza, Hala has been at the forefront of a successful campaign against domestic violence, working closely with both community members and government officials to drive cultural and legal changes in Gaza.

Since 2012, Hala has dedicated herself to volunteering in various fields, including youth empowerment, health and gender-based violence. During the Great March of Return, she served as a volunteer paramedic and surgical assistant, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to her community. Hala envisions a future free from occupation, discrimination, and injustice.

You can follow Hala on Instagram at @halahanina
Photograph: @markkensettphotographer

Ahmed Alnaouq

Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist and activist originally from Gaza who is now based in London. He co-founded We Are Not Numbers, a project that empowers young Palestinian writers by helping them share their personal stories in English.

Ahmed was inspired to start this initiative after the tragic loss of his brother Ayman in an Israeli airstrike in 2014. The project pairs writers from Gaza and other regions with international mentors to help them articulate their experiences, with the goal of amplifying Palestinian voices globally.

Ahmed has writing has appeared in various outlets, and he continues to focus on raising awareness of the human toll of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

You can follow Ahmed on Instagram at @ahmed_alnaouq
Photograph: @markkensettphotographer

Saied Silbak

Saied Silbak is a Palestinian composer and oud player, born in Shafaa ’mr, in the lower Galilee of occupied Palestine. He began his musical journey by training in classical piano at four but later transitioned to the oud during his early teens to explore the depths of Arabic music.

Saied studied at the Beit Almusica Conservatoire and then pursued music and psychology at the University of Haifa. He completed his master’s degree at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he is now based.

Saied is known for his ability to fuse diverse musical styles, drawing from Arabic, Turkish, Indian and Western classical traditions. His compositions have been performed at festivals and concerts around the world, including in Palestine, the UK, Belgium, France, Morocco, and Argentina.

His music is politically and socially engaged, often exploring themes of identity, resistance, and heritage. He has won several accolades, including ‘Best Artist’ at the Palestine In & Out Festival 2016. Saied continues pushing traditional Arabic music’s boundaries through his work, offering listeners a rich, multicultural auditory experience.

You can follow Saied on Instagram at @saied.silbak
Photograph: @markkensettphotographer

Nader Abu Amsha

Nader Abu Amsha, Executive Director for The Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees within the Middle East Council of Churches.

Nader Abu Amsha is a Palestinian Christian from Beit Jala, Bethlehem, and an active figure in Palestinian civil society. A graduate of Bethlehem University with a degree in psychology and sociology, he also holds a master’s degree in international cooperation and development. Nader is a recognised expert in community-based psychosocial support and empowerment.

He co-founded and directed the East Jerusalem YMCA Rehabilitation Programme and now serves as the Executive Director for The Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees within the Middle East Council of Churches (DSPR-MECC).

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