MAY DAY EVENTS

In the run up to International Workers Day/May Day we would like to boost anarchist events, anarchist presence at mainstream events, and radical events that anarchists have highlighted to us. If you want to get in contact with local anarchists or want to be part of an explicit anarchist presence at May Day, check out these events. If you have any such events you want added into this list, please get in contact with us.

Manchester

3rd of May – The Industrial Workers of The World (IWW) plans to have a bloc at the May Day march. Start time is 11:00 at Holt Town Metrolink station and the march will go to the Mechanics Institute.

Bristol

2nd of May – The Somerset Anarchist Bookfair will be taking place at Rockaway Park (Eastcourt Rd, Temple Cloud, Bristol) from 12:00 to 18:00. More details here and a list of more up coming bookfairs can be found here.

2nd of May – There will be an anarchist and radical workers bloc on the TUC May Day demo, starting at Castle Park from 12:00.

Glasgow

28th April – Apron Display at Drying Green, Glasgow Green, after official International Workers Day Memorial event, 12:00 to 18:00. An artwork of aprons displaying the many who have died in their work place. Held just across the road from the Templeton’s carpet factory where One hundred and thirty years ago, 29 young women lost their lives and 32 more were injured in the Templeton’s Carpet Factory disaster, the East End’s worst peacetime tragedy.

1st of May – Open event with Glasgow Keelie and friends at Buchanan St. from 12:00 to 14:00. Music, poetry and song to celebrate May Day and its history of working class struggle and celebration.

Liverpool

4th of May – Solidarity Federation will be flyering at the main march, which will be gathering at the Queen Victoria Monument at 12:00.

London

1st of May – Anarchists from various groups active in North London will be attending a May Day rally at Tottenham Green Park at 17:00.

4th of May – The Anarchist Communist Group will have a stall at the main May Day march, both at the beginning at Clerkenwell Square at 13:00 and then at Trafalgar Square at the end. There will be an informal get together after the march, involving speeches, music, poetry and socialising. Contact londonacg@gmail.com for the time and venue.

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If there is not a specifically anarchist event or presence at May Day events in your area, you could be that presence. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has a list of events that trade unions are putting on for May Day. Other places to find upcoming events are Mobilise Everywhere and squat.radar.net. Below we have two simple flyer version of our recent article on anarchist involvement in May Day. One version links to generic resources on anarchism and the other has a blank space for you to edit in your own group contact details.