[kj] OT.FW: LMHR NATIONAL NEWSLETTER: STOKE LMHR FESTIVAL, ADF TOUR + EURO ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN

[melinda grant]

some people may be interested in this festival-details below
 


Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:21:21 +0200
To: hollytree1961 at hotmail.com
From: newslmhr at googlemail.com
Subject: LMHR NATIONAL NEWSLETTER: STOKE LMHR FESTIVAL, ADF TOUR + EURO ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN



LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM FESTIVAL 2009 – SATURDAY 30th MAY
Co-organised by Stoke City FC and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. 
Supported by Kick Racism out of Football, The Independent, Unite the Union, NASUWT, Signal Radio, The Sentinel + many more
The 2009 Love Music Hate Racism Festival will be taking place at Stoke-on-Trent’s Britannia Stadium on the 30th May, running from 12 midday til 10pm. 
The festival will be the highlight of LMHR’s campaign against the BNP in the European Parliament elections. 
The fantastic initial line up announced this weeks includes…
Main stage:N-Dubz
Reverend & The Makers
Jerry Dammers + very special guests (live)
The Beautiful South
The Beat
VV Brown
Bashy
Helsinki (Babyshambles’ Drew McConnell + special guests – last year’s included The View, Guillemots, Noisettes, Poly Styrene and Jimmy Pursey)
Roll Deep
The Sport
Delilah’s Dance Arena:Mistjam (Radio 1/1Xtra) presents Speakerbox:
DJs inc Mistajam, CJ Beatz, Nighttrate, Blame.
PA’s inc Donae’o, Selah (w/Blame), Crazy Cousinz ft Kyla, Skepta 
More headliners for both stages still tba!
Tickets cost just £10 and are available from:

Gigantic.com: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_love_music_hate_racism.html
Stoke City FC website: http://www.scfcdirect.com/boxoffice/chooseevent.aspx
Book yours now!
The Stoke Festival will be a nation-wide symbol of unity against racism and fascism. We’re urging local LMHR and UAF groups, trade unionists and student unions to block-book tickets (email us with your order) and book or sponsor local coaches to the Festival.
For a list of coaches already booked and local Festival co-ordinators go to: http://www.stokelmhrfestival.com/getting-there/)
If you can help give out Festival flyers or put up posters in your area, contact your regional organiser (below), local Festival coordinator, or the national office, to order yours.
North West: 07817688835  juniperx at tiscali.co.uk
Midlands: 07852898779  lmhrwestmids at googlemail.com
London: 02078012781   lmhr.london at gmail.com
You can also download materials here: http://www.stokelmhrfestival.com/downloads/
For more information and updates keep checking the festival site:
http://www.stokelmhrfestival.com/
 
No BNP MEPs! Vote and get involved ahead of June 4th elections
 Our campaign in the next 6 weeks centres around the European Parliament Elections, which take place on June 4th. The BNP are standing candidates across the country and we face the prospect, according to current polls, of as many as FOUR fascist MEPs from the British National Party representing the UK in the European Parliament come mid-June. But they can be stopped. Any BNP success will rely on low turnout so we want to ensure that people are aware of this threat and that they register to vote in the June 4th poll, and use that vote on any party other than the BNP. 
Each MEP that the BNP gains garners respectability for their racist views and "normalises" their poisonous message. Each MEP can claim hundreds of thousands of pounds in office and staff expenses. The BNP would use this money to employ full-time organisers to peddle race hatred. Areas where the BNP gains an electoral foothold see a sharp rise in the level of racist attacks as words of hate are turned to actions. 
Remember to register to vote!
The deadline for voter registration is 19th May. You can check whether you are registered at: www.aboutmyvote.com
If you’re not yet old enough to vote then give older friends or family a nudge to make sure they do.



MAJOR FORTHCOMING LMHR EVENTS:
LONDON UNITED RALLY – WEDS 29th APRIL
Love Music Hate Racism and Unite Against Fascism will be holding a joint rally to organise the European Elections campaign for London and to help organise people from London getting to the Stoke Festival.  The meeting is also in memory of Blair Peach a young teacher who was killed 30 years ago on a demonstration against the National Front. 
WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL – 7PM - CONWAY HALL 
SPEAKERS INCLUDE –
Christine Blower (National Union of Teachers)
Jerry Bartlett (NASUWT)
Chandrasonic (Asian Dub Foundation)
Martin Smith (LMHR)
Weyman Bennett (UAF)
+more artists tbc (check website)
 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
(nearest tube – Holborn, 3 minute walk. Click here for a map-
http://tinyurl.com/dcjatw


“BEATIN' BACK THE BNP” - LMHR TOUR WITH 
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION & BASHY…
Legendary Anglo-Asian electro-guitar noiseniks ADF cut their teeth as a sound system at anti-racist gigs in east London in the early 90s. Now massively popular worldwide they’re coming full circle to once again blast the racists trying to divide our society.  ADF are joined by irrepressible London rapper Bashy on all dates plus other excellent supports.
Thurs 21/05/09 - Leeds Metropolitan University.  
With & Skint'n'Demoralized, The Dharma + more tbc.  £10.  Leedslmhr at gmail.com 
Sat 23/05/09 - Derby Assembly Rooms.(FREE - As part of East Midlands LMHR’s Fuse Festival).  With Skinnyman, Wretch 32, Alex Blood + many more
Sun 24/05/09 - Liverpool Guild of Students. With The Grants, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, The Baudelaire Brothers + more tbc. £10 lmhrmersey at googlemail.com

There are loads of other events happening all over the country in the run up to the festival, from Colchester to South Shields and all points between. Make sure you check the events page to see what’s happening in your area! Click here:
http://www.lovemusichateracism.com/events/ 

Don’t forget – if you haven’t already - become a member of LMHR (forms at http://tinyurl.com/c8z8qb), and support the cause by buying a t-shirt or badge for you and yours! http://www.lovemusichateracism.com/merch/

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