Penny Stone will be singing at the rally at the Pleasance on 2 May and also performing along with Calum Baird and Dick Gaughan at the May Day gig on the evening of Friday 1st. Go to the Tradfest site for links to booking or straight to the Scottish Story Telling Centre box office. The May Day concert starts at 8pm and tickets are £12
Don’t forget that this year the #mayday15 march is on saturday 2 May and starts from Middle Meadow Walk – assemble 11.30 to march off at midday. Please let all your friends and workmates know about it.
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Go to the Tradfest site for links to booking or straight to the Scottish Story Telling Centre box office. The May Day concert starts at 8pm and tickets are £12
The march will end with a rally at the Pleasance – confirmed speakers include Cat Boyd speaking on behalf of the Peoples Assembly Against Austerity and Grahame Smith General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress – watch this space for more confirmed speakers.
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Say no to austerity
Edinburgh City Council meets on Thursday 12th February to vote on budget plans that if passed will mean major cuts to services and jobs in the city. Join the demonstration at the City Chambers, 8.30am – 10am
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May 1st at the Pleasance
In addition to the annual march on Saturday May 2nd, this year in partnership with TradFest and the Edinburgh Folk Club we will be holding a gig at the Pleasance. Dick Gaughan is confirmed as one of the line up of musicians. More details soon.
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Financial Appeal
The Edinburgh and Lothians May Day Committee is organising the annual March and Rally in Edinburgh on Saturday 2nd May 2015.
The May Day Committee is dependent on and has always been very grateful for any donations towards the costs of promoting this important event. We hope that your organisation might be in a position to make a contribution to the ‘Edinburgh May Day Committee’ to ensure the continued success of this popular celebration in 2015.
The theme of this year’s March and Rally will be ‘Action Against Austerity’. Grahame Smith, General Secretary of the S.T.U.C. and Cat Boyd, Peoples Assembly Against Austerity, are confirmed speakers. Further details will follow when confirmed.
For a copy of the appeal letter and details of how to make a contribution download the appeal letter. Contributions should be made payable to the Edinburgh May Day Committee.
Our Committee meets at 7.00 p.m. on the last Monday of each month in the Methodist Halls, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh. Your organisation is welcome to send a representative to our meetings.
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May Day 2015
This years May Day March will be on Saturday 2nd May
Edinburgh and Lothians May Day 