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The Beatles Story Celebrates Peace this festive season

December 1, 2022
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by Editor

This Christmas, The Beatles Story will be echoing John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 ‘WAR IS OVER! If You Want It’ Christmas campaign, as well as shining a spotlight on UK-based charity War Child’s work. 

With peace at the top of their Christmas list this year, the Liverpool attraction will raise awareness and encourage donations to the charity that works “to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict.”

While those around the world who celebrate Christmas will be enjoying the festive season, countless people will still face the hardships of war and conflict. The Beatles Story hopes that awareness and donations will help, in some way, to bring our world closer to the peace that the late John Lennon advocated so tirelessly for.

John and Yoko’s iconic ‘WAR IS OVER! If You Want It’ campaign will take over all aspects of the business throughout December, promoting peace within their exhibition, Discovery Zone, cafés, stores and digital platforms in order to inspire conversations around the topic. The attraction will also encourage donations to support the charity War Child in achieving the amazing work they do around the world.

“Since the early 1960s, Yoko Ono has had an impact on the international art scene, helping to redefine the relationship between the artist and society through her contributions to art, performance, music, feminism, and anti-war activism.” – illy

In addition to their month-long peace campaign, The Beatles Story also offers free entry to refugees living in the UK. Refugees are advised to contact enquiries@beatlesstory.com to pre-book their visit and are required to bring proof of settled status to show staff on arrival. T&Cs apply, read more at www.beatlesstory.com.

Visit The Beatles Story this Christmas to view new memorabilia and take part in peace-themed activities. If you can’t make it to the attraction, keep up-to-date on their social media platforms and website (www.beatlesstory.com) and consider donating to War Child online.

The Beatles Story Celebrates Peace This festive season
Image credit The Beatles Story Liverpool

About ‘WAR IS OVER! If You Want It’:

Launched at the height of the counter-culture movement on the 15th December 1969, John and Yoko’s ‘WAR IS OVER! If You Want It’ peace campaign resonates still to this day. Its intention was to catapult the couple’s message of peace into the public domain, and to encourage others to think like John and Yoko did – that people have the power to end war and choose peace.

The campaign was launched initially with posters in 12 cities: New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Rome, Athens, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Helsinki. The simple text design is now available to download from warisover.com in over 100 languages including Ukrainian, sign- language, and even braille.

The couple used posters, leaflets, radio appearances and billboards to promote their message of peace, and in 1971 released the classic Christmas song ‘Happy Xmas (War is Over).’ The single was a protest song against the Vietnam War, and was an accumulation of the couple’s peace campaigning and activism.

The Beatles Story Celebrates Peace This festive season
Image credit Yoko Ono

About War Child:

War Child is a UK-based charity with the goal of ensuring a safe future for children living through war and conflict. They deliver their incredible work across six countries, alphabetically they are: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Ukraine, and Yemen.

“At War Child, we are driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child living through war. We work to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict and go to the hardest to reach places to support those who are hardest hit. We aim to be there for children who need us most, when they need us most. We will never give up on children living through conflict.”

Donate here: Give the gift of hope this Christmas HERE

For more information and to buy tickets please visit beatlesstory.com

READ MORE: ‘Christmas Countdown’ Pops up around Liverpool City Centre

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