Showing posts with label Edinburgh Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edinburgh Festival. Show all posts

Sunday 18 August 2013

Scotland Says "Fuck-off fascists".


       I didn't make it to Edinburgh yesterday but by all accounts it was a brilliant turnout, both in numbers and colour. Well done to all those who did manage. It's nice to know that Scotland can always sat a loud "fuck-off fascists".



     Part of yesterday's rally and protest against the racist Scottish Defence League, a welcome sight.

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Friday 16 August 2013

SDL At The Edinburgh Festival!!!




Another reminder:
      The Scottish Defence League have been given permission to march through Edinburgh during the festival. We are going to make a song and dance about it!
 
 
 
     Join Edinburgh UAF on Sat 17th August for our march against the racists. We welcome all fun loving anti-racists to take to our Edinburgh streets:

Meet 12pm on Chambers Street
Music for Scottish Disco Lovers
Speeches
1:30pm March to Parliament
Assemble at Parliament and stay until SDL leave

Let's make our march as happy and family friendly as we always are. Bring your party hat and dancing feet!
More info HERE:


 
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Tuesday 13 August 2013

SDL At The Edinburgh Festival!!!


          A reminder that on Saturday 17 August there will be a rally and protest in Edinburgh, against the SDL and their attempt to bring their stench of fascism and racism to the streets of the City.


     Sat 17 Aug - Racists in Edinburgh - Let’s make a song and a dance about it

 

 

 
           The racist Scottish Defence League (SDL) have been given permission to march through Edinburgh from Waverley Court to Parliament with a Police escort, in the middle of the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe.  
        Edinburgh UAF are not going to allow this hate peddling group to spread their obnoxious message in our city and create discord where we work so hard for unity and harmony.
       Please make time to join the protest against the SDL on this Saturday:
12pm Assemble at Chambers St to help leaflet and get more people to join the protest.

1pm Speeches.

1:30 March to Parliament via South Bridge, High St and Canongate.

Stay at Parliament until SDL are escorted away by Police.


     It is up to us all to show to the citizens of Edinburgh and the thousands of tourists, that the majority reject the SDL’s hate fuelled ideas. So let’s make a song and a dance about it!
    Celebrate our multi-cultural city and our cultural festival. Our protest will have performers from the fringe, an all-female drum band, musicians, indeed everyone who wants to make a stand.

facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/201521596674400/

Video message link https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=563602327010243

You can download leaflets at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k86p44z3q5nzb1p/Counter-demo%20to%20SDL.%20Sat%2017%20Aug.%202xA5%28a%29%20%283%29.pdf

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a2igulmpw978vt6/Counter-demo%20to%20SDL.%20Sat%2017%20Aug.%202xA5%28b%29%20%283%29.pdf

And a poster at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4bv9r7co1lmc7q/Counter-demo%20to%20SDL.%20Sat%2017%20Aug.%20A3%20poster%203.pdf


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Saturday 10 August 2013

August 17, Clean Air Day!!.


     Just a reminder that it is just one week before the fascist, racist, shithead SDL will be marching in Edinburgh, bang slap in the middle of the multi-national, multi-cultural Edinburgh Festival. Saturday, 17, August, they intend attempting to bring the stench of their shit onto the streets of Edinburgh. We should make it quite clear that we don't want them on our streets in any city.
This from uafedinburgh:


        On Saturday 17th August, in the middle of the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, the racists from the Scottish Defence League (SDL) will be marching through Edinburgh city centre.

      It is up to us all to show to the citizens of Edinburgh and the thousands of tourists, that the majority reject the SDL’s hate fuelled ideas. So let’s make a song and a dance about it!

     Celebrate our multi-cultural city and our cultural festival. Our protest will have performers from the fringe, an all-female drum band, musicians, indeed everyone who wants to make a stand.

Saturday 17 August, 12 noon,
Chambers St, Edinburgh city centre


      We have only just managed to get agreement from the council and police for the route of our march. So with only just over a week to publicise it we need your help to spread the word.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS WIDELY.
JOIN THE EVENT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE THEN SHARE IT.

But most importantly I hope you can make it along.

Facebook: Edinburgh Against The Racist SDL
Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/201521596674400/

 You can download leaflets at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k86p44z3q5nzb1p/Counter-demo%20to%20SDL.%20Sat%2017%20Aug.%202xA5%28a%29%20%283%29.pdf

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a2igulmpw978vt6/Counter-demo%20to%20SDL.%20Sat%2017%20Aug.%202xA5%28b%29%20%283%29.pdf


And a poster at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4bv9r7co1lmc7q/Counter-demo%20to%20SDL.%20Sat%2017%20Aug.%20A3%20poster%203.pdf

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Sunday 4 August 2013

SDL at the Edinburgh Festival!!!!

An appeal from EdinburghUAF:


    On Saturday 17 August the racists and Nazis of the Scottish Defence League (SDL) plan to march through the centre of Edinburgh during the Festival.
     Edinburgh is a multicultural city and the Festival is an international cultural celebration. The people of Edinburgh welcome citizens from around the world. Tourists want to soak up the city and festival not be confronted by racists.

     Please support our statement opposing their march:
    You can see a copy on our Facebook page “Edinburgh Against The Racist SDL”, if you like it then “like” it to add your name. Please share this statement.
On line at:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4zm12xKvwZfNENOTzRTZmhkam8/edit
Note: some Browsers such as Firefox may not open this

     We are currently negotiating with the Police and council for our route. To find out more and to help out, we only have 2 weeks, please come along to our next open meeting:

    Monday 5 August 7pm at the ACE (Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh) 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HA

       You can download a copy of the latest leaflet at
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4zm12xKvwZfTFdLalpEelQwblU/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4zm12xKvwZfWDJJZktfNVloT00/edit?usp=sharing

     Listen to comedienne Janey Goodleys suggestion for combatting the SDL at the festival
http://janeygodley.podomatic.com/entry/2013-07-25T13_04_17-07_00

    Please share this link publicising the 17 August
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=553616774675465&set=vb.243430722357693&type=2&theater

     Responses to the council decision to allow the SDL to march:
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/234259-anti-fascism-campaigners-angered-over-edinburgh-sdl-march-decision/
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/sdl-in-royal-mile-march-during-edinburgh-festival-1-3012457

Facebook: EdinburghUAF
Email: uafedinburgh@riseup.net
Twitter: @UAFScot

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