The Galilee Quartet are a Druze family of talented musicians who performed at the Royal Albert Hall with Nigel Kennedy. The group are touring the UK from 30 Sept to 8 October performing Arabic music, followed by a Q&A session with viola player Omar Sa’ad who gained international support as a conscientious objector after refusing to serve in the Israeli Army. (See http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/sarah-irving/druze-army-refuser-and-musician-tour-england)
Cambridge
Date: Tuesday 30th September
Time: 19:30
Venue: Emmanuel United Reform Church, 72 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RR (Q&A Chair: MP Julia Huppert)
Reading
Date: Wednesday 1st October
Time: Doors open 19:00 for 19:30 start
Venue: St Nicholas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, Berkshire, RG1 7JN
Worcester
Date: Thursday 2nd October
Time: Doors open 19:00
Venue: St George’s Roman Catholic Church, 1 Sansome Plcae, Worcester WR1 1UG
Evesham
Date: Evesham 3rd October
Time: Doors open 19:00
Venue: Evensham Friends Meeting House, 28 Cowl Street, Evesham, WR11 4PL
Brighton
Date: Sunday 5th October
Time: 16:00
Venue: St Nichols Church, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3LJ
Sutton
Date: Monday 6th October
Time: Doors open 19:00 for a 19:30 start
Venue: Sutton Grammar School, Manor Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AS
London
Date: Wednesday 8th October
Time: Doors open 18:30 for a 19:00 start
Venue: Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA (Q&A with Krystian Benedict & Simon Keyes followed by reception with Quartet members)