Special Bonus Episode: Live from the Lord Provost’s Peace Garden – 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima

Join us for a powerful special episode recorded on 6th August 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. We’re coming to you directly from the Lord Provost’s Peace Garden in Glasgow, where civic leaders, peace activists, and citizens gathered to honour the past and reflect on the future of peace in our world.

This commemorative event highlights Glasgow’s enduring commitment to nuclear disarmament, peacebuilding, and international solidarity. Tune in for moving speeches and music from Protest in Harmony and City of Glasgow chorus as the community unites in remembrance.

Key moments:

00:03:06 Songs from Protest In Harmony

00:07:45 Lord Provost's Civic welcome

00:11:38 Consul General for Japan Mr Katsutoshi Takeda

00:14:27 Jean Anderson, Glasgow CND

00:19:52 David Peutherer, Glasgow CND

00:24:30  Ava, one of the garden design team

00:27:48  Pauline, Protest in Harmony

00:28:47  Jacqueline McLaren, Lord Provost

00:29:50  City of Glasgow chorus

Glasgow is one of 8,509 cities around the world who are part of the Mayors for Peace network. Find out more about he Mayors for Peace programme at https://mayorsforpeace.org/

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