August 6^th…remembering all those who suffered so terribly in Hiroshima, 81 years ago today, when the first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city.  Three days later, on August 9^th, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The Flame of Peace burns constantly in the Park and will not be extinguished until there are no more nuclear weapons left on earth.

Despite the best efforts of so many peace-loving people over the intervening years, there are now 12,000 plus nuclear weapons stockpiled in the world.

In September I will give three performances of my short play THE PRIEST’S TALE, about the German priest living in Hiroshima who survived the blast and lived to tell the story of that terrifying day and the weeks and months that followed.

Rye Arts Festival, East Sussex, September 24^th at 6pm  https://box-office.ryeartsfestival.org.uk/sales/events/2026/55th-annual-festival—2026/michael-mears-the-priests-tale

Kingston Quaker Centre, KT1 2PT, September 25^th at 7pm

Chesterfield Friends Meeting House, S40 4AG, September 27^th at 2pm

‘Rest in peace for the mistake shall not be repeated…’