This is Our Age Peace Festival FAQs
What will happen on the day and what can I attend?
Participants of all ages will be able to visit the Seeds of Hope and Action exhibition and the Peace Fayre (where there will be youth workshops and children’s activities related to the SDGs throughout the day) from 10am-4pm. These activities are not ticketed.
The Hiroshima Peace Day event has been designed for 15-25 year olds and this is the target audience we hope to engage. At the same time, all ages are welcome. This event is ticketed (ticket link here). Please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Due to the theme of nuclear disarmament, this event may not be suitable for younger children and parental discretion is advised.
The theme, nuclear disarmament, will be addressed from a humanistic perspective that affirms respect for the dignity of all life. Please be aware that some of the discussion will touch upon the impacts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and on the wider impacts of nuclear warfare. The event is designed to be hope-filled and inspirational, though some audience members may find the topic distressing.
Timings for the day
The festival is open from 10am until 4pm.
If you are attending Hiroshima Peace Day you should arrive from 1pm as it will take some time to seat everyone in the event.
Please view the Seeds of Hope and Action exhibition either before 1pm or after 3pm.
It will take around 1.5h to view the exhibition and experience the Peace Fayre, so it is advisable to arrive before Hiroshima Peace Day to be able to view everything at the event.
Will the activities be free?
All Festival-related events will be free to all attendees.
Getting to Warwick Arts Centre
Please visit this link to view useful information on how to get to Warwick Arts Centre: https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/visit-us/getting-here/
Food and drink
There are various places to purchase and eat food at the University of Warwick.
There is a campus supermarket ‘Rootes Grocery Store’ opposite the Arts centre.
Benugo Bar and Kitchen inside the Warwick Arts Centre is open from 11am on 8th September. Pret is also a few minutes walk away from the venue and is open from 8am.
You may also be able to find some indoor/outdoor seating areas around the Warwick Arts Centre if you wish to bring packed lunch/refreshments with you.
Accessibility
Please let us know if you are coming and have any accessibility requirements by emailing the team at thisisouragefestival@gmail.com
Also, you can view the venue’s accessibility provisions here: https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/visit-us/accessibility/
Photography and filming
Please note that filming/photography will take place at the “This is Our Age Festival”. The photographs and recordings made are likely to appear on official SGI/Soka Gakkai’s (Japan and overseas) and SGI-UK’s websites, publications and social channels, as well as in publicity and website materials for the Department of Politics and International Studies at University of Warwick. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let the photographer(s) know. They will be wearing distinctive lanyards.
Please refer to privacy policy for SGI-UK (https://sgi-uk.org/privacy-policy-1) and University of Warwick (https://warwick.ac.uk/terms/privacy/) as it contains important information on who they are and how and why they collect, store, use and share your personal information as well as your rights.
We want this to be a safe and enjoyable space for everyone, so please be mindful of what you’re sharing on social media. We would encourage you to not to post any clearly identifiable images of a person on social media platforms but, if you do post photos of identifiable faces and personal features, please make sure you have consent from them first. Please don’t include people under 18 in your social posts.
