9 April – Witney – The Power Station (film)

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THE POWER STATION FILM

Two artists set out to kickstart a people powered energy revolution.

Directed by the duo, POWER STATION charts their turbulent journey, from pitching the idea to their neighbours and raising finance by sleeping on the roof and launching a bid for a Christmas number one. Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of a neighbourhood and testament to the art of the possible.

“I can’t recommend this film enough. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll kickstart a community-led renewable energy revolution.  I will say, without any sense of exaggeration or hyperbole, that this is one of the most important films ever made. Everyone needs to see it.” – Rob Hopkins, co-founder Transition Network

Bar opens at 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm – bring your own popcorn!
Winchester Room, St Mary’s Church on the Green

 

14 April – online – Methodist Global Relationships Gathering

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Wholehearted is a free monthly online gathering of Christians learning, playing, praying and working for the transformation of the Church and world God loves.

On Tuesday, 14 April, from 7 to 9 pm (BST), “We are honoured to welcome Revd Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia. She is the youngest person, the first person of non-Anglo-Celtic background, and the first of Pacifica heritage to hold this esteemed position.

Charissa will share her presidential theme, “Threads of Love: Weaving Christ’s Love Across Cultures and Boundaries.”

She will explore what this means for us as a global family of churches:

      • the power and hope of worldwide church relationships in a fragmented world, and
      • how our churches, shaped by migration and movement, are already globally diverse and multicultural spaces
      • how our churches are strengthened as their many strands are woven together

We will also hear a testimony from Liddy Buswell, reflecting on her experience of last year’s Young Adult Pilgrimage of Peace to Korea, and what it meant for her faith.

End the evening in our Global Relationships breakout room. We are delighted to be able to share this evening with two members of the Iranian Fellowship here in the Methodist Church in Britain who have journeyed from their homeland and found a home within the Methodist Church currently in the New River Circuit in London. Hossein and Farhad will share with us part of that journey in conversation with Nigel Cowgill our Global Communities Officer for the Methodist Church. You are invited to come and hear some of the challenges and the life changing story of Hossein and Farhad and how they live out their faith in a new place and how the Methodist Church has offered the gift of hospitality to them.”

Online and free to join

Register here

20 April – London – Science, Faith and the Future of Humanity

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20 April, 6:30 for 7:00 pm
St Martin’s in the Fields, Trafalgar Square

Science’s ability to understand, control, modify and “improve” the human genome is greater now than ever before. And, with the tech money and AI power now in place, the speed of change is set to become even faster.

What does the future hold when rapid scientific advance meets enduring questions of meaning, purpose and hope? What does it mean to be human in an age of genetic modification? Are we, as some have claimed, heading towards a “post-human” future? Should we be worried?

Join Francis Collins, former Director of Human Genome Project and author of The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith and Trust, and Nick Spencer, senior fellow at the think tank Theos, and co-author of Playing God: science, religion and the future of humanity as they discuss topics from genetics and artificial intelligence to human identity and the soul.

Doors will open from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The conversation will run from 7pm – 8.30pm and will be followed by canapés in the Crypt Café.

The evening is part of an upcoming series of events celebrating 20 years of Theos’ work at the intersection of faith and public life, bringing together leading voices to explore how religion, values, and moral reasoning can help shape a flourishing society in a changing world.

23 April – online – True Origin Live for World Fair Trade Day 2026

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Overview

Join us for a special True Origin Live celebrating World Fair Trade Day 2026 and hear directly from the people behind some of our products.

Join us for a special True Origin Live event as we celebrate World Fair Trade Day 2026 and the people behind some of the products we all love, as we build up to the global celebration on 9th May 2026.

World Fair Trade Day is an annual global celebration that highlights the importance of fair trade, ethical sourcing, and the real impact behind everyday purchases. This year’s theme focuses on how Fair Trade enterprises continue to champion economic justice, sustainability, and fair opportunities for producers around the world.

This relaxed online event is a chance to hear directly from one of our producer partners, learn more about the organisations supporting fair trade in the UK, and get the latest updates from True Origin.

Whether you’ve supported True Origin for years or are simply interested in ethical food and fair trade, you are very welcome to join us.

What to Expect

Tracy Mitchell – Managing Director, True Origin

Tracy will host the evening, introduce the speakers, and share the latest updates from True Origin.

Lucy Morley – Chair of BAFTS (The British Association for Fair Trade Shops and Suppliers)

Lucy will talk about the plans for World Fair Trade Day 2026 and the role BAFTS plays in supporting fair trade shops and suppliers across the UK.

Pieter & Rain – Turqle Trading

One of our long standing producer partners, Turqle Trading will introduce themselves, share more about their products, and explain what your purchases means to the people behind them.

France – Board Member, True Origin

With extensive experience in impact measurement within the ethical trade sector, France has been instrumental in developing True Origin’s approach to impact reporting.

This isn’t a formal meeting, it’s a friendly evening with our community and partners from around the world, and we’ll also be sharing an exclusive discount code on the night for attendees.

Estimated timings

18:00 – Welcome & Introduction

18:10 – Lucy Morley, Chair of BAFTS, on World Fair Trade Day 2026: What’s Happening This Year

18:30 – Pieter & Rain, Turqle Trading: Meet the People Behind the Products

18:50 – France, True Origin Board Member, sharing highlights from our in-depth impact case study looking at our 17 year partnership with the farmers of Northern Malawi

19:10 – True Origin Updates, followed by Q&A Session

19:30 – Close

This event is perfect for:

• Existing True Origin customers

• Fair trade supporters

• Independent shops and stockists

• Anyone interested in ethical food and sustainable trade

• Anyone who wants to understand the real impact behind everyday purchases

Register now and be part of this year’s World Fair Trade Day celebration with True Origin.”

Registration Link: True Origin Live: World Fair Trade Day 2026 Tickets, Thursday 23 April  •  18 – 19:30 GMT+1 | Eventbrite

30 April – Oxford – Decolonisation: Lessons from post-colonial Uganda

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African Studies Centre Annual Lecture 2026

Date: 30 April 2026, 15:00

Venue:

St Antony’s College
62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF

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Details: Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre

Speaker: Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia University)

Organiser contact email address: events@africa.ox.ac.uk

No booking required: all welcome