Mayday 2014 - What's On?

[Wilf]

Can't find a thread on this - pauses, looks around - so, list up your events for the good day. Such as:

Middlesbrough has the launch of a Unite Community Branch on Mayday proper, Thursday 1st May at 12.30 p.m. - Unite Offices, Fry Street Middlesbrough, TS1 1HA. Buffet and discussions on creating the branch.

There's also a Teesside Solidarity Movement night of films, speakers and discussions at 7 p.m. on the same day. Free buffet and wine. That's at the St Mary's Centre, 82-90 Corporation Road Middlesbrough

TSM is at https://www.facebook.com/TeessideSolidarityMovement

By the by TSM and Northeast Antifascists are also hosting the Ital Guidance Soundsystem this Friday the 25th April https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008140926271&fref=ts]

 

[Blagsta]

Revolution Disco! at Wagon & Horses in Birmingham Sat May 3rd from 8pm. Benefit for Birmingham Law Centre.

 

[krink]

0161 anti-fascist music festival fri/sat/sun in Manchester. https://www.facebook.com/0161Festival

 

[Wilf]

0161 anti-fascist music festival fri/sat/sun in Manchester. https://www.facebook.com/0161Festival

Might give that a go as I'm in Mcr over the mayday weekend.

 

[ska invita]

London students are up to something.... this could be good...

 

[andrewdroid]

Ritzy workers go on strike at 6.30 go down and support them.
Brixton

 

[dessiato]

I'd hoped to go home for the weekend, it is a four day weekend here, but I've been told that I have to go to a meeting on May 1st, in the afternoon. I've said no, but am waiting for a response. It is not unknown for the company to insist. I know I'll still get home for a long weekend, but it means I'll be sitting around all day for this meeting before being able to drive home. The whole day will be wasted, so don't you come here being cheerful.

 

[DrRingDing]

London students are up to something.... this could be good...

It looks one of those anti anti folk poster!

 

[ska invita]

It looks one of those anti anti folk poster!

its grown on me that flyer ...now that my eyes have stopped bleeding

 

[Blagsta]

flyer

 

[cesare]

Lambeth College has voted for indefinite strike from 1 May

http://inagist.com/all/459700539329368064/

 

[cesare]

And here's the London Mayday March

http://www.londonmayday.org/home.php

 

[Blagsta]

Birmingham Trade's Council event

https://www.facebook.com/events/1410616595875391/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

 

[ska invita]

details tb announced https://www.facebook.com/events/246946885491263/

 

[miss direct]

It will be kicking off in Istanbul. 40,000 police on duty, huge protests planned, which have been banned but will still be taking place, leading to tear gas, sound bombs and plastic bullets.

 

[cesare]

ska invita Occupy are joining the main Mayday march then (same muster point and time etc)

 

[treelover]

It looks one of those anti anti folk poster!

not sure about the soviet hammer and sickle image

 

[ska invita]

ska invita Occupy are joining the main Mayday march then (same muster point and time etc)

i saw that from the UKUNCUT fb page - i expect a break off thing will happe

not sure about the soviet hammer and sickle image

thoguht the same but its a new (postmodern?) generation treelover - i reckon the kids are reclaiming it... and the unicorn

 

[DrRingDing]

not sure about the soviet hammer and sickle image

But the unicorns are just fine?

 

[Citizen66]

By the by TSM and Northeast Antifascists are also hosting the Ital Guidance Soundsystem this Friday the 25th April https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008140926271&fref=ts]

I went to that. Pretty good turn out.

 

[articul8]

http://www.newcontinental.net/whats-on/event/may-day-radical-voices-paul-robeson-giant-nutshell (Thursday) and http://www.newcontinental.net/whats...ical-voices-woody-guthrie-long-road-peekskill (Friday)

It's the launch of a book on the radical history of Preston - with chapter by yours truly on the anti poll tax struggle. Any Prestonites here - KillerB er..

 

[butchersapron]

http://www.newcontinental.net/whats-on/event/may-day-radical-voices-paul-robeson-giant-nutshell (Thursday) and http://www.newcontinental.net/whats...ical-voices-woody-guthrie-long-road-peekskill (Friday)

It's the launch of a book on the radical history of Preston - with chapter by yours truly on the anti poll tax struggle. Any Prestonites here - KillerB er..

You not boycotting Lavelette/ Marsden and the SWP then?

 

[Red Storm]

Salford/Manchester May Day march: Bexley Sq, Salford 12:00 > Cathedral Gardens, Manchester 14:00 on the 5th of May

 

[articul8]

You not boycotting Lavelette/ Marsden and the SWP then?

No, was critical over delta etc and still have a lot of disagreements but not boycotting

 

[Ungrateful]

In Dumfries, the local trades council, bless 'em, have organized a 'Mayday Cabaret' but it isn't actually on Mayday (but the day after).

Good line up with Ian Saville (Socialist conjuror - no really, he's pretty good) and comedians Susan Morrison (whose reasonably well known in Scotland)and Eleanor Morton and folk singer Rab Noakes.

Its on at the Locharbriggs Social Club, which I'm sure is well known to all Urban 75 hipsters.

 

[krink]

Salford/Manchester May Day march: Bexley Sq, Salford 12:00 > Cathedral Gardens, Manchester 14:00

is that on the monday?

 

[Red Storm]

is that on the monday?

Sorry yeah it is

 

[editor]

Load of photos from today's big London Mayday march here:
http://www.urban75.org/blog/london-mayday-march-commemorates-tony-benn-and-bob-crow/

 

[krink]

Sorry yeah it is

is there anything mayday happening Manchester on saturday?

 

[Red Storm]

is there anything mayday happening Manchester on saturday?

Not sure to be honest. Check - https://echomanchester.net/