On Monday 27th May we’ll have the wash up meeting for the 2019 May Day events. We’d love to have your comments and your ideas for 2020. The meeting is 7pm at the Epworth Halls on Nicolson Square.
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The final speaker at the rally on 4th May 2019 was Denise Christie. Denise is the Scottish Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union and also on the STUC general council.
Calum’s set after the rally after the May Day march
Maddie Lou Barink speaking at the rally about her experiences during 2018 as an organiser for Living Rent in North Edinburgh
Here’s part of Penny Stone’s set at the Edinburgh and Lothians May Day rally on Saturday May 4th 2019
The first speaker at the rally was Gordon Munro talking on behalf of the International Brigade Memorial Trust – here’s his speech.
Over the next few days we’ll be publishing some of the music and all of the speeches from the May Day events. First up are the wonderful Gallo Rojo who were on stage for the start of the rally after the march.
The four page brochure has just been printed. It will be available at the Pete Seeger event on Friday evening, at the march on Saturday and the book fair on Sunday.
Assemble Johnston Terrace 11.30am, Saturday May 4th
The march begins at midday – moving off down the Royal Mile
Arrives at The Pleasance around 12.30pm
Rally begins in the Pleasance Theatre with music from Gallo Rojo at 12.45pm
Rally
From 12.30pm – 2.30pm there are stalls in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. The main rally is upstairs in the Pleasance Theatre – don’t miss Gallo Rojo who kick things off at 12.45pm. Approximate times:
12.45pm Gallo Rojo – Anti-fascist songs from Gallo Rojo a collective of Spanish and Scottish musicians
1.00pm Gordon Munro – International Brigade Memorial Trust
1.10pm Music from Penny Stone (Edinburgh CND)
1.20pm Maddie Lou Barink – Living Rent
1.30pm Music from Calum Baird
1.40pm Jackson Cullinane – Vice-President STUC
1.55pm More music from Gallo Rojo
Edinburgh and Lothians May Day 