Illustrated Talk: Germany's Art of Atonement
Thu 12 Nov
|Stroud Trinity Rooms
Join us on 12th November for the Forgiveness Café, an evening in Stroud reflecting on forgiveness in the context of war, remembrance and reconciliation. Followed by a creative exchange on ‘Forgiveness and Conflict in the World’
Time & Location
12 Nov 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Stroud Trinity Rooms, Field Road, Stroud GL5 2HZ, UK
About the event
Illustrated Talk: Germany's Art of Atonement
Tickets: visit www.theforgivenessproject.com or email info@theforgivenessproject.com for ticket information.
We warmly invite you to join Sandra Barefoot, Executive Director of The Forgiveness Project, and Angela Findlay, artist, author and speaker, for an evening reflecting on forgiveness in the context of war, remembrance and reconciliation.
The evening will begin with an illustrated talk by Angela Findlay, drawing on her memoir, In My Grandfather’s Shadow (Penguin, 2022), to reveal Germany’s post-Second World War culture of remembrance, apology and atonement. Through history and personal experience, we’ll reflect on how societies remember conflict, recover from its legacy, and seek ways to prevent history from repeating itself.
Following the talk, there will be time to respond through simple creative activities using pens, coloured pencils and paper. Together, we’ll explore how remembrance can become a foundation for reconciliation and what forgiveness might teach us about peace today.
Location: Stroud Trinity Rooms, Field…