Minehead

Friday 8 March is International Women's Day. The Minehead Amnesty Group is marking the day by holding a drop-in letter and card signing session at the Beach Hotel, the Avenue, Minehead TA24 5AP from 1030-1200. All are very welcome to...

Our newsletter includes an invitation to our group's AGM which will be on the afternoon of Thursday 22 February at the Quaker Meeting House, Bancks Street, Minehead TA24 5DJ. It will start at 1430 with a talk by Cherry Bird on Kashmir...

The January 2024 newsletter of the Minehead Local Group gives an overview of the Group's activities towards the end of 2023, including activities for the 2023 Write for Rights Campaign and a concert by the local community orchestra who...

The 2023 Write for Rights global campaign began on 1 November and some of us met on the start date, in the Beach Hotel, and wrote letters on behalf of a range of the 12 cases selected for this year’s campaign. A month later, on 1...

Our October newsletter reports on our lantern-lit vigil for the BK16. This vigil took place in St Peter's Chapel on the quayside in Minehead on 7 September. It was timed to mark the start of the G20 Summit in India. Photos were posted...

Our September newsletter includes an invitation to join us in making lanterns for a lantern-lit vigil for the BK16. The lantern-making takes place on 6 September at the Beach Hotel at 1430 and the vigil will be on Thursday 7 September...

Join us for a lantern-lit vigil for the BK16 on Thursday 7 September at 1230 in St Peter’s Chapel by Minehead quay. This is timed to mark India’s hosting of the G20 summit meeting from Friday 8 September, and the fifth anniversary in...

Our July newsletter includes a full report with photos of our successful 'Concert and Tea' on 24 June. Emily Feldberg conducted her Amnesty Cantata which was first composed and performed in 2011 to mark Amnesty International's 50th...

‘A very special afternoon’ was the parting comment of an audience member after the Minehead Amnesty Group’s afternoon concert and tea on Saturday 24 June. The occasion was a performance of the Amnesty Cantata composed by Emily Feldberg...

Our April 2023 newsletter from the Minehead Local Group reports on our annual quiz, which raised £277. Attendance still wasn't back to pre-Covid levels but everyone who came enjoyed the evening. Once again, Amnesty member, Jean Humber...