Bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery Act March 25th 2007 Events in Gloucestershire

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Local Gloucestershire events to commemorate the bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery Act are co-ordinated by the Gloucestershire Set All Free initiative, set up by Churches Together in Gloucester and other organisations to mark the bicentenary. The aims of Set All Free are to remember the horrors of slavery, reflect on the consequences, such as racism, respond, by taking action to end modern forms of slavery and to create a legacy to leave for the future.

They have produced a booklet to provide information on a wide and varied range of events happening during the year in Gloucestershire to commemorate the Act.

A draft of this booklet can be downloaded here.

(The final version of this booklet will be added to the website as soon as available)

A Service to Commemorate the Bicentenary of the Bill to Abolish the Slave Trade - Sunday 25th March - at Gloucester Cathedral.

Download a flyer with more details, here.

Schools and the 200th Anniversary Year of the Abolition of Slavery

21 Gloucestershire schools took part in a CMS (Church Missionary Socety) event called 'FREE FOR ALL', on 12th -16th Feb 2007.
There were days of practical theatre workshops, culminating in a performance in the Chapter House at 1.30 each day. For further information, visit the website.