Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1984/85 Miners' Strike and mark International Women's Day with Sussex LRC, Brighton & Hove District Trades Council, representatives of the Kent miners, Women Against Pit Closures, and some top speakers, musicians and comedians at Brighton's Friends' Meeting House from 1.30pm - 4.30pm on Saturday 8 March. Doors will open at 1pm when Anne's delicious refreshments will be available - a great start of an afternoon of music, politics, memories and laughs.
Our headliners include Bob Crow (RMT), Manuel
Cortes (TSSA) and Simon Weller (ASLEF) – reflecting the great
solidarity shown by railway workers to the miners during the strike,
representatives from Betteshanger NUM and Women Against Pit Closures, with
Joy Hurcombe from Labour CND, as well as singer/songwriter Robb Johnson,
comedian and activist Kate Smurthwaite, and the Malthouse Duo with
Don Walker on sax and Robert Deering on keyboards.
As this event is a fundraiser for the Kent
Miners' Festival and the Orgreave
Truth & Justice Campaign, we want to ensure the Friends’
Meeting House is full to capacity. Wherever possible, please email us to buy your
tickets in advance - only £5 waged or £3 unwaged. Tickets
will also be on sale at the Brighton & Hove LRC meeting on Thursday 27
February and can be bought in person from Sussex LRC's Chair, the
President of B&H Trades Council, Andy Richards, and some others.
If you are coming from outside Brighton and aren't familiar with the Friends' Meeting House, you can find directions to it and much more information via http://www.brightonquakers.co.uk/about-the-building-2/map-directions If you are travelling from outside Brighton, I strongly recommend buying your tickets in advance.
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