Events

This page lists forthcoming events in the AGS calendar.

Sat 4 Sep 2010, 11am onwards : Chapel Allerton Festival, Leeds Local community festival. AGS will have a stall.

Sun 5 Sep 2010, 11am - 4.30pm : Burston Strike School Rally Burston (near Diss) Norfolk This rally commemorates the strike from 1 April 1914 - for 25 years - by children at Burston School over the dismissal of two good teachers, Tom and Kitty Higdon. The Higdons had failed to carry out the establishment idea that they should teach the children to conform. They even wanted decent buildings and equipment for the kids! Teachers, parents and children set up a successful alternative school that carried on until age forced the retirement of the Higdons. There will be an AGS stall.

Sun 12 Sep 2010, 12 noon : Anti-cuts demo at TUC, Manchester Demonstration at Trades Union Congress 2010 against cuts, calling for the TUC to organise national action. Called by National Shop Stewards Network and others. Manchester Central Convention Complex

Sat 18 Sep 2010, All day : Women Chainmakers' Festival The Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 4SQ The Festival lasts from the 15th to the 19th September but the main parade is on the Saturday. It celebrates the 100th anniversary of the women chain-makers successful strike for a minimum wage.

Sun 19 Sep 2010, 1pm : TUC anti-cuts rally Liverpool TUC rally against the coalition's cuts at the Lib Dem conference in Liverpool

Tue 21 Sep 2010, 7.30pm : LEEDS AGS MEMBERS Leeds AGS members meeting open to all supporters. Leeds TUC, 88 North Street, Leeds A few hundred yards out of town from where New Briggate & Vicar Lane go over the inner ring road, opposite a small green park. Buses 2, 3, 3A, 12, 13, 13A, 48, 91

Tue 21 Sep 2010, 7.30pm : Terrorism aginst Cuba Cuba Solidarity Campaign public meeting speaker Keith Bolender Mook Bar, Hirst's Yard, off Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NJ

Sat 2 Oct 2010, 8pm till late : STAR-STUDDED MUSIC EVENING, Debden Music evening for AGS members, supporters and those who want to have fun. £6 including buffet and raffle Daniel Kieve: DJ Sarnuaras: Turkish singer & dancer plus dancers and musicians The Cottage Loaf, Debden, Loughton IG10 2EQ nearest tube: Debden, central line contact Pete Relph 020 8508 6313

Sun 3 Oct 2010, 12 noon : Anti-cuts demonstration, Birmingham Demonstrate against the coalition's cuts at Tory conference in Birmingham 12 noon for 1 pm start

Mon 11 Oct 2010, 7pm : Million Green Jobs - Leeds Leeds Trades Council public meeting Climate Change and a Million Green Jobs speakers Martin Empson (CACC), FBU, FoE (invited with plenty of time for discussion. Leeds Civic Hall

Tue 19 Oct 2010, 7.30pm : COMMERCIAL ETHICS? AGS MEMBERS MEETING Speaker: Paul Abbott The commercial behaviour of companies and different models of commercial organisation. Is it possible to promote ethical behaviour? Leeds AGS members meeting open to all supporters. Leeds TUC, 88 North Street, Leeds A few hundred yards out of town from where New Briggate & Vicar Lane go over the inner ring road, opposite a small green park. Buses 2, 3, 3A, 12, 13, 13A, 48, 91

Sat 27 Nov 2010 : LEEDS AGS GREEN FAIR Annual AGS green fair with information, crafts, books, toys, organic supplies, ... tea/coffee, snacks (with somewhere to sit!) Methodist Hall, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NB

Sat 2 Apr 2011, 11am - 5pm : AGS ANNUAL CONFERENCE National members conference of the Alliance for Green Socialism. Leeds (venue tba)