UK Friends of Standing Together

Past events

Join us in London on 7 June

Join London Friends of Standing Together for a silent vigil at 1pm on Sunday 7 June, King’s Cross Station.

Join us in Nottingham on 31 May

Join Notts Friends of Standing Together for a vigil to protest war and occupation.

Join us in Bristol on 27 May

Bristol Friends of Standing Together hosts a screening of Esther Takac's The Very Narrow Bridge, followed by a Q&A with the director.

Join us online on 11 May

Our next national supporters' meeting will take place on Monday 11 May, 7pm.

Join us in London on 3 May

London Friends of Standing Together will hold a silent vigil on Sunday 3 May, at 1pm.

Join us in London on 30 April

We're cosponsoring a watch party of the It's Time! peace summit. Join us from 4pm on Thursday 30 April.

Join us in Cambridge on 28 April

Join Cambridge Friends of Standing Together for a public meeting at 6pm on Tuesday 28 April.

Join us in Nottingham on 26 April

Notts Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil on Sunday 26 April, at 3pm.

Join us online on 26 April

UK Friends of Standing Together hosts a webinar with Dror Etkes, an Israeli anti-occupation activist involved in settlement monitoring.

Join us in Glasgow on 20 April

Scotland Friends of Standing Together hosts a live screening of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony.

Join us in Nottingham on 20 April

Notts Friends of Standing Together co-host a screening of the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony.

Join us for Joint Memorial Day Ceremony 2026 screenings

UK Friends of Standing Together branches across the UK are hosting and cosponsoring screenings of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, which takes place in Jerusalem on 20 April.

Join us in Bath on 20 April

Bristol Friends of Standing Together will host a screening of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony in nearby Bath on 20 April.

Join us in Manchester on 20 April

Manchester Friends of Standing Together will co-host a screening of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony.

Join us in Brighton on 20 April

Brighton Friends of Standing Together will host a screening of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony on 20 April, 6-8:30pm.

Join us in London on 20 April

UK Friends of Standing Together is proud to cosponsor the London screening of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organised by UK Friends of the Parents Circle — Families Forum and Friends of Combatants for Peace.

Join us in London on 5 April

London Friends of Standing Together will hold a silent vigil in King's Cross at 1pm.

Join us in Nottingham on 29 March

Join Notts Friends of Standing Together at a vigil against war.

Join us in London on 28 March

UK Friends of Standing Together will form a Purple Bloc on the Together Alliance demonstration against the far right on Saturday 28 March.

Join us in Glasgow on 25 March

Join Glasgow Friends of Standing Together for a public meeting with two Standing Together activists.

Join us in Cambridge on 22 March

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together will hold our next vigil on Sunday 22 March, 11am, in the Market Square.

New Israel Fund's Vivian Silver Awards

UK Friends of Standing Together joins several other pro-peace organisations to cosponsor the 2026 Vivian Silver Awards, hosted by the New Israel Fund on 22 March.

Join us in Bristol on 14 March

Bristol Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil for peace tomorrow, Saturday 14 March, at 3pm.

Join Standing Together online on Sunday 15 March

Standing Together leader Sally Abed and Iranian historian Arash Azizi will address a webinar about the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war.

Join Manchester FoST online on 10 March

The Manchester branch of UK Friends of Standing Together is hosting an online meeting, 7pm on Tuesday 10 March.

Join us in Glasgow on 25 February

Join Scotland Friends of Standing Together for a public meeting at the University of Glasgow, 6pm, Wednesday 25 February.

Join us in Nottingham on Sunday 22 February

Notts Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil at 1pm this Sunday, 22 February.

Join us online on 9 March

Our next national supporters meeting will take place online at 7pm on Monday 9 March.

Literature Cambridge's "Lectures for Peace"

The next event in Literature Cambridge's "Lectures for Peace" series takes place on 7 March. The lectures raise funds for organisations including Standing Together.

Join us in London on 1 March

London Friends of Standing Together's monthly rally takes place on 1 March.

Join our upcoming events in Sheffield

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together has several upcoming events in February and March.

Standing Together leaders to speak at meeting for Green Party members on 4 February

Uri Weltmann and Sally Abed, leaders of Standing Together, will speak at an online meeting for members of the Green Party, co-hosted by Jewish Greens. The meeting will take place at 6pm on Thursday 4 February.

Join us in London on 18 February to hear from Alon-Lee Green

​Join us for an opportunity to hear in person from the Standing Together's national co-director Alon-Lee Green.

Join us in Nottingham on 25 January

Notts Friends of Standing Together holds its next vigil from 1-2pm on Sunday 25 January.

Join us in Bristol on 14 January

Join Bristol Friends of Standing Together for a public meeting with Palestinian and Israeli activists.

Join us in London on 1 February

London Friends of Standing Together's first rally of 2026 will take place at 1pm on Sunday 1 February in King's Cross. Please note that there will be no rally in January.

Join us online on 12 January

We'll meet for our first national supporters' meeting of 2026 at 7pm on Monday 12 January, via Zoom.

Join us in Nottingham on 28 December

Notts Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil for peace on Sunday 28 December.

Join us in Bristol on 13 December

Bristol Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil on Saturday 13 December.

Join us at the University of Sheffield on 9 December

Student supporters of Sheffield Friends of Standing Together will co-host a screening of Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land at the university on Tuesday 9 December, at 6pm.

Join us in London on 7 December

Join London Friends of Standing Together for our monthly rally.

Join us online on 17 November

We'll hold our next national supporters' meeting at 7pm on 17 November, via Zoom.

Join us in London on 2 November

London Friends of Standing Together will hold our monthly rally at 1pm on Sunday 2 November at King's Cross.

Join Cambridge Friends of Standing Together and UK Friends of the Parents Circle — Families Forum on 18 November

Join us to hear Palestinian and Israeli voices for peace.

Join Oxford Friends of Standing Together on 21 and 26 October

Our Oxford branch invites supporters to upcoming events.

"Presence of the Void: Life and Bereavement in Palestine and Israel" — Photo exhibition comes to Sheffield

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together are hosting the photo exhibition "Presence of the Void", in partnership with Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF) and UK Friends of PCFF, from 25 October to 2 November.

Join UK Friends of the Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF) at their annual fundraising dinner

The UKFPCFF event takes place on Sunday 16 November at 6:30pm.

Join us in Bristol on 12 October

Bristol Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil for peace on Sunday 12 October, 3pm on College Green.

Friends of Standing Together meetings on university campuses in October

Friends of Standing Together supporters who are students and academics will hold meetings on campus at Sheffield (8 October) and Birkbeck, University of London (15 October).

Join us in Cambridge on 19 October

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together will hold our next vigil on Sunday 19 October.

Join us in Glasgow on 5 October

Scotland Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil to mark two years of horror.

Join us in Nottingham on 5 October

Notts Friends of Standing Together will gather for their regular vigil on Sunday 5 October. Join us from 1-2pm in the Old Market Square.

Join us in London on 5 October

London Friends of Standing Together will hold our next monthly rally at 1pm on Sunday 5 October. Gather at the IFO (Bird Cage), King's Cross Station, N1C 4TB.

Join us online on 30 September

UK Friends of Standing Together will hold our next national supporters' meeting via Zoom at 7pm on Tuesday 30 September.

Fundraiser for West Bank medical aid, Sunday 28 September

String trio Trio V is performing a benefit concert in aid of Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which provides essential medical care, medicine, and equipment to communities in the West Bank where access to healthcare is severely restricted.

Join us in London on 21 September

UK Friends of Standing Together is supporting a vigil in London to commemorate children killed on 7 October and since.

Join us in Sheffield in September

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together plans events on 11, 25, and 26 September.

Join us in Cambridge on 21 September

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together holds its next vigil on 21 September.

Join us in Bristol on 17 September

Bristol Friends of Standing Together is holding a fundraising event.

Join us in London on 6 and 7 September

UK Friends of Standing Together activists will be taking part in protests on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September, in central London.

Join us in Newcastle on 6 September

North East Friends of Standing Together and the Parents' Circle-Families Forum are hosting an event on Saturday 6 September.

Join us online on 12 August

Hear directly from Palestinian and Jewish activists organising on the ground.

Join us in Cambridge on 17 August

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together holds its next vigil on Saturday 17 August.

Join us in Glasgow on 7 September

Glasgow Friends of Standing Together will host a fundraising event on Saturday 7 September, 3:45 to 6pm, at the Garnethill Multicultural Centre.

Join us in London on 3 August

London Friends of Standing Together holds a monthly rally on the first Sunday of the month.

Join us in Oxford on 31 July

Oxford Friends of Standing Together is supporting a vigil against war.

Join us in Cambridge on 13 July

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together holds its regular vigil on Sunday 13 July, 11am, Market Place.

Join us in Oxford on 13 July

Oxford Friends of Standing Together will host peace activist and journalist Ittay Flescher at 2pm on Sunday 13 July.

Join us in Cambridge on 16 July

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together hosts writer and peace activist Ittay Flescher for a discussion on his new book The Holy and the Broken.

Join us in London on 6 July

London Friends of Standing Together will hold our monthly rally at 1pm on Sunday 6 July. Meet by the IFO (Bird Cage), King's Cross Station, N1C 4TB.

Join us in London on 13 July

London Friends of Standing Together is partnering with Local Peace Talks to host Ittay Flescher for a talk on his new book The Holy and The Broken.

Join us in Cambridge on 22 June

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together will hold their regular vigil on Sunday 22 June.

Join us and Siân Berry MP in Brighton on 13 July

Local MP Siân Berry will host the inaugural public meeting of Brighton Friends of Standing Together.

Join us in Sunderland on 7 and 8 June

The North East England branch of UK Friends of Standing Together is working with the Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF) to host two events reflecting on the catastrophic loss of life in Palestine and Israel.

Join us in Milton Keynes on 5 July for a benefit gig for Standing Together

The Milton Keynes branch of UK Friends of Standing Together has organised a night of live music to raise funds, and awareness, for Standing Together.

Join us online on 9 June

Our next national supporters' meeting will take place at 7:30pm on Monday 9 June, via Zoom.

Another chance to meet with Standing Together leaders in London

Along with Yachad UK and New Israel Fund UK, we're co-hosting an additional public meeting in London with Standing Together leaders Amin Amara and Uri Weltmann on Monday 19 May.

Two demonstrations in London, 11 and 17 May

UK Friends of Standing Together supporters will attend demonstrations called by We Democracy on 11 May and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign on 17 May to distribute leaflets and raise awareness of Standing Together's work.

Joint Nakba Day Ceremony, 15 May

You can watch a livestream of the annual Joint Nakba Day Ceremony organised by Combatants for Peace.

Join us in London on 4 May

London Friends of Standing Together will hold our monthly rally at 1pm on Sunday 4 May.

Join us in Cambridge and Glasgow on 29 April

Friends of Standing Together branches in Cambridge and Glasgow are co-hosting screenings of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony on 29 April.

Join us in Nottingham on 29 April

Notts Friends of Standing Together will host a screening of the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organised annually by Combatants for Peace and the Families Circle.

Building power through Jewish-Palestinian solidarity: Meet Standing Together leaders from 14-20 May

UK Friends of Standing Together is proud to host movement leaders Amin Amara and Uri Weltmann for a speaking tour in the UK. Sign up to attend your nearest meeting!

Join us in Cambridge on 27 April

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together will gather for their regular vigil on Sunday 27 April, 11am, Market Place (CB2 3JQ).

Join us in London on 6 April

London Friends of Standing Together will meet for our regular monthly rally on Sunday 6 April, 1-2pm at King's Cross Station.

Join us in Nottingham on Sunday 23 March

Notts Friends of Standing Together will make a stand against war and occupation, in support of Standing Together's fight for peace.

Join us in Sheffield in March and April

The Sheffield branch of Friends of Standing Together is continuing regular vigils and meetings.

Join us for the London screening of the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony: Tuesday 29 April, 6-9pm

UK Friends of Standing Together is proud to support Combatants for Peace and Parents Circle UK in their screening of the annual Memorial Day Ceremony.

Standing Together leaders speaking tour, May 2025

We'll host Standing Together leaders Amin Amara and Uri Weltmann for a speaking tour in May 2025, visiting London, Cambridge, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Bristol.

Join us online on Tuesday 1 April

We'll hold our next national meeting online at 7:30pm on Tuesday 1 April.

Join us in Lewisham on Sunday 30 March

Supporters of UK Friends of Standing Together in Lewisham, South East London, will hold a stall and leafleting activity on Lewisham High Street (SE13 6JG) from 1-2pm.

Join us in Cambridge on Sunday 16 March

The next Cambridge Friends of Standing Together vigil will take place at 11am on Sunday 16 March.

New speaker announcement for 2 March rally

We're pleased to announce we'll be joined by Standing Together activist Joshua Korn.

Join us in London on 2 March, with special guest Ibrahim Abu Ahmad

London Friends of Standing Together's next rally will take place at 1pm on Sunday 2 March at King's Cross Station. We're honoured to be joined by Palestinian journalist and peace activist Ibrahim Abu Ahmad, co-host of 'Unapologetic: The Third Narrative'.

Join us in Cambridge tomorrow (Sunday 16 February)

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together will hold its next vigil tomorrow, Sunday 16 February.

Join us in London on Sunday 2 February

The next London Friends of Standing Together rally will take place on Sunday 2 February at 1pm.

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together vigils in January and February

Fortnightly actions continue in Sheffield.

Join us in Milton Keynes on 12 February

UK Friends of Standing Together supporters in Milton Keynes will meet on Wednesday 12 February at 7pm to discuss setting up a local branch.

Barnet Friends of Standing Together vigils in 2025

Actions will continue throughout 2025 to support Standing Together's fight for peace and equality.

UK Friends of Standing Together fundraising webinar

On 23 January, we'll host a webinar on fundraising for Standing Together, with Nadav Shoftt, Standing Together's Head of Resource Development.

Join us in Sheffield on 16 January

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together's vigils continue on alternate Thursdays, 5-5:30pm outside the Town Hall, Pinstone Street, S1 2HH. The next vigil takes place on 16 January.

Nottingham vigils continue weekly

Notts Friends of Standing Together will continue to hold vigils every Sunday, at 1pm outside Zara (Pelham Street, NG1 2ED), to protest the war on Gaza and the occupation of Palestinian territory, and to support Standing Together's fight for peace and equality.

Join us in Cambridge on 19 January

Our Cambridge branch will hold its first vigil of 2025 on Sunday 19 January at 11am.

Join us in Bristol on 9 January

The Bristol branch of UK Friends of Standing Together will host a public meeting on 9 January, with Palestinian and Israeli speakers discussing Standing Together's work.

Cambridge Friends of Standing Together vigil rescheduled for Sunday 15 December

Join us at 11am at The Market, outside the Guildhall.

Next London Friends of Standing Together rally will take place on 12 January

Join as at 1pm at King's Cross station.

Upcoming Bristol Friends of Standing Together events: 6 December, 14 December, and 9 January

The Bristol branch of UK Friends of Standing Together has upcoming events on 6 December, 14 December, and 9 January.

Join us in Cambridge on 8 December

The Cambridge branch of UK Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil on Sunday 8 December, 11am outside the Guildhall, to protest against war and occupation, and to support Standing Together's fight for peace and equality.

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together vigils continue

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together's vigils continue on alternate Thursdays, 5-5:30pm outside the Town Hall. The next vigils take place on 28 November and 12 December.

Dates for vigils in Barnet in December and January

Barnet Friends of Standing Together, part of our London branch, will continue their regular vigils throughout December and January, from 3:30-4:30pm on Sundays, excluding the first Sunday of the month.

Join us on 1 December to hear from guest speakers Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmad

We're proud to announce that Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmad, Palestinian peace activists and hosts of the "Unapologetic: The Third Narrative" podcast, will be guest speakers at the London Friends of Standing Together vigil on Sunday 1 December.

London Friends of Standing Together vigil, 1-2pm, Sunday 1 December

Join us for our monthly vigil, outside King's Cross station.

Fire Brigades Union activists say: let our fire engine through!

Scottish firefighters donated a fire engine to Palestinian firefighters in the West Bank. The Israeli government has impounded it and prevented it from reaching its intended destination. FBU activists have called a protest on 18 November to demand the engine is released.

London Friends of Standing Together vigil, 1pm, Sunday 3 November

Join us in King's Cross to stand against war and occupation.

Another opportunity to hear from Standing Together leaders in London

Uri Weltmann and Sondos Saleh will address a public meeting at JW3, Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET on Sunday 27 October at 6:30pm.

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together vigil, 5pm, Thursday 31 October

Join us to show support for Standing Together's fight for peace and equality.

Join us online at 7:30pm on 15 October

UK Friends of Standing Together will meet for our regular monthly national meeting on Tuesday 15 October at 7:30pm.

UK Friends of Standing Together vigils on Sunday 6 October

Two local UKFoST chapters will hold vigils, marking the upcoming one-year anniversary of the 7 October attacks, and Israel's war on Gaza, to show our support for Standing Together's struggle for peace and equality.

Save the date: in-person meeting with Standing Together leaders, 6:30pm, Monday 28 October

We're delighted to announce an in-person meeting with Standing Together leaders Sondos Saleh and Uri Weltmann.

UK Friends of Standing Together vigils

Our local chapters hold regular vigils to stand for peace and equality in Israel-Palestine. Please join us if you can.

Sign up for our 17 September public meeting

Register for our upcoming meeting at the London Islamic Cultural Society, with Jewish and Palestinian leaders from Standing Together, plus Palestinian peace activist and journalist and Standing Together member Lana Ikelan speaking in person.

SAVE THE DATE: London Friends of Standing Together meeting with Standing Together leaders and activists, including Lana Ikelan, Tuesday 17 September

We're delighted to host Lana Ikelan, Palestinian peace activist, journalist, and Standing Together staff member, at a public meeting in London.

London Friends of Standing Together vigil: 1pm, Sunday 1 September, King's Cross Square

Join us to raise awareness of Standing Together's fight for peace and equality.

Join us TOMORROW (15 July) to hear from Alon-Lee Green

We're pleased to announce that the speaker at tomorrow's UK Friends of Standing Together monthly national meeting will be Alon-Lee Green, National Co-Director of Standing Together.

Join us online on Monday 15 July

The next monthly meeting for supporters of UK Friends of Standing Together will take place at 7:30pm on Monday 15 July.

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together events on 8 and 11 July

The Sheffield chapter of UK Friends of Standing Together plans a meeting for supporters on Monday 8 July, followed by a vigil on Thursday 11 July.

London Friends of Standing Together rally, 7 July

Join us in Parliament Square at 3pm on Sunday 7 July.

Join us TOMORROW (27 June) in Sheffield

Sheffield Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil on Thursday 27 June at 5pm, outside Sheffield Town Hall, to support calls for a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement.

Join us online on 18 June to hear from Palestinian and Jewish leaders of Standing Together

We'll hear from Nasser Odat and Shir Yerushalmi from Standing Together about the movement's latest work, and how we can support them.

Speakers announced for London Friends of Standing Together meeting on 13 June

Join us to hear directly from Palestinian and Jewish leaders of Standing Together.

London Friends of Standing Together public meeting, 6:30pm, 13 June

Join us at a public forum to learn more about Standing Together's efforts to build co-resistance for peace and equality. The meeting will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday 13 June at The Salisbury Hotel, Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London N4 1JX.

Bristol Friends of Standing Together public meeting with Rula Daood and Nadav Shofet, 7pm, 30 May

Our Bristol chapter is holding a public meeting at 7pm on 30 May at Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY. Standing Together leaders Rula Daood and Nadav Shofet will address the meeting remotely.