Jo Berry with some students at Langdon Park School which is one of the schools we will be working in. New Funding Building Bridges is thrilled to have received funding to work in school in Tower Hamlets. The project will be carried out in schools, ‘Schools partnership for empathy based mutual respect’. As well as being…
Discussion: Building Bridges for Peace with Jo Berry and Patrick Magee November 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm £4 – £5In 1984, the IRA bombed the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton, killing five people, including Jo Berry’s father. Pat Magee was later imprisoned for planting the bomb. In an incredible feat of human forgiveness and reconciliation,…
We need your help right away to prepare for our splash of autumn activity which will build our impact: • getting a book and a film about empathy as the route to peace out in the world • helping vulnerable young people in this country stand up to radicalisation • attending gatherings to influence leaders…
Jo Berry is returning for the third year to Caux in Switzerland to contribute to the conference. Addressing Europe’s Unfinished Business from July 23-27 Europe continues to experience polarization within and between communities. These communities need to take responsibility for their actions and promote hopeful initiatives. The Initiatives of Change (IofC) model of change, starting…
The documentary ‘Facing the Enemy’ is now on YouTube and is a powerful record of the first year of the meetings between Jo Berry and Patrick Magee. FACING THE ENEMY / EN – full movie 17 years later, Jo Tuffnell faces the man who took her father. Directed by Paul McGuigan, this 66-minute English documentary…
The Hardest Bridge Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Frome Town Hall BA11 1EB Tickets The extraordinary friendship between Pat Magee, a member of the IRA responsible for the Brighton bombing, and Jo Berry CBE, whose father was killed in the attack, is the subject of a new documentary…
Between October 2024 and Octover 2025, Jo has made 7 visits to different parts of Northern Ireland, impacting over 1000 people. Starting in October with a event in Clonard Cathedral and ending in partnership with the King’s Trust, the feedback has been extraordinary. Here are some highlights. The event at Conard cathedral was with Patrick…
On 16 October, at St James Church in London, we partnered with The Forgiveness Project, whose founder, Marina Cantacuzino, facilitated the conversation between Patrick Magee and me. Over 250 people were there; some came having heard me on the LBC in the morning. A week later, I spoke in Belfast with Pat Magee at Clonard…
‘The Hardest Bridge’ Tuesday 3 February 7.30pm in the Auditorium, St John’s College, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP Pat Magee and Jo Berry will be present in person to speak and answer questions after the film. Also present will be the film’s director, Dr Imad Karam, an award-winning British-Palestinian film maker, and executive producer Howard Grace. Followed by…
The Hardest Bridge is a new documentary sharing the unique story of Jo Berry and Pat Magee, this is the trailer and the whole film will soon be released. It is directed by Dr Imad Karam, award-winning British-Palestinian film maker, who was brought up in Gaza city. Dr Karam made this film to bring Jo…
We are pleased to share a video at a unique event which took place in London at the London Irish Centre with Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma. Jo Berry and Patrick Magee in conversation with Collette Mackin followed by a Q&A session.
Date: Friday 16th May Time: Doors at 7pm, talk starts 7:30pm Click here to book tickets What is it? An engaging discussion with Jo Berry and Pat Magee, two individuals exploring their journey towards reconciliation and understanding. Join TTT NI UK at the London Irish Centre for an evening of reflection and dialogue. The…
Building Bridges for Peace at ‘Clonard Monastery’ in Belfast on October 22nd. For more information and to register see here. Join us at the iconic Clonard Monastery for a landmark event, marking 40 years since the Brighton Bomb. Jo Berry and Patrick Magee will come together to engage in an extraordinary dialogue that speaks to…
LIVE EVENT: Building bridges across the divide Tickets from the Forgiveness project at https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/product/event-building-bridges-across-the-divide/ On the 40th anniversary of the Brighton bomb, Patrick Magee and Jo Berry will be in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project. The discussion will focus on the courage and complexity of a healing journey developed over 24 years. Despite…
Please support our crowdfunder for the 40th anniversary by donating here. 40 years after Brighton Bomb – building bridges across the divide. PLEASE SUPPORT AND BE A PART OF AN INSPIRATIONAL year which will focus on shared humanity and compassion. In these divided times we will be spreading kindness and compassion world wide. concentrating on…