Women Petitioning for Peace

Discover the story of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition 1923-24, and the pivotal role of Welsh women in campaigning for peace. The stories of these remarkable women are as inspiring and relevant today as a hundred years ago.

In 1923-24, 390,296 women from Wales signed an appeal to the women of America calling for world peace. Following the horrific losses of the First World War, women were inspired to appeal for peace, calling for LAW NOT WAR’. Find out more about Annie Hughes Griffiths and others who led the delegation to America, as well as those from North Wales who campaigned for peace, including organising the walk from Penygroes to Hyde Park in 1926. The exhibition of archives and art brings to life the stories of these extraordinary individuals who campaigned for peace – locally, nationally and internationally. May their stories inspire visitors to the exhibition to work for peace today.

The exhibition includes loans from the collections of The National Library of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru, Bangor University Archives, Gwynedd Archives Service and Welsh Centre for International Affairs.

Image: Annie Hughes Griffiths, President of the Welsh League of Nations Union (WLNU), displays the memorial cover of the 1923 Welsh Womens Peace Appeal petition to America on the steps of the White house in Washington, following the Welsh peace delegation’s meeting with President Calvin Coolidge on 21 February 1924, alongside fellow Welsh ‘Peace Tour’ representatives (L-R) Gladys Thomas, Mary Ellis and Elined Prys. Credit: WCIA / Temple of Peace Archives.

Opening: Saturday April 12th at 12 noon. All welcome.

Sian Hughes

07 December 2024 - 29 March 2025

Roman mortaria were shallow bowls with curved rims, grit-embedded interiors for grinding sauces and wide pouring lips. I was interested in exploring these features, not for recreating the original or producing functional objects, but for meditating on form and function.

Bangor University: 140 years of Collecting Art

01 February - 29 March 2025

According to an article published by the Times Higher Education in 2005, Bangor University art collection is in the top ten of the best University art collections in the UK. The art collection consists of approximately 650 works, dating from the 17th to the 21st centuries, and is an important artistic and cultural asset for the University and for the whole of north Wales. This exhibition celebrates the 140th anniversary of the University and its art by displaying highlights from the collection.

Storiel Sounds: Pioden

29 March 2025

Joshua Gardner is a Californian native that has been living in Bnagor and has learnt welsh. His musical project Pioden (Magpie) is a vibrant mix of protest folk and punk that has wowed audiences and built up a loyal following . Come down to Storiel's Cafe for an interesting afternoon of turbo chaged troubadour music.