Not long to go now until our first official May Day celebration on Saturday, May 3 at the Old Spotted Dog Ground. There’s no better way to honour International Brigades than a celebration for the international working class!
We will have music, politics, food and other activities to show solidarity with all those fighting against fascism. Registration is not required and it is free – but if you register in advance and arrive before 2.30pm there’s a free drink in it for you.
Write letters to prisoners, help make a new banner for the Scaffold and get a team together for the quiz! Bouncy castle and face painting for all ages…
We are fundraising for court fees for Palestine Action activists and doing a collection for the Magpie Project: if you can, bring cash for the fundraiser and nappies and toiletries for the collection!
Doors open at 1.30pm and welcome drinks until 2.30pm – you can find the schedule of events below (of course if you want to spend the whole day on the bouncy castle that’s absolutely fine too).
Running order
All Day: face painting, bouncy castle, BBQ, tunes, Guinness bar, banner making and prison letter writing – and other games too!
1.30pm Doors open with DJ Dr Jones for garage and hip hop classics: welcome drinks and early access to activities
2.30pm Welcome from the club and supporting groups (five minute intros from ourselves, the MayDay Rooms, London for Palestine, Celtic for Palestine, London Renters Union, Newham Apartheid Free Zone and the Magpie Project)
3pm live music and DJ Larus providing rebel music and a tribute to Frank Ryan of the International Brigades
4pm – Ellen and Hasan’s worker’s day quiz (we’ve been assured it will involve lots of general knowledge as well as some revolutionary questions for the weekend that is in it)
5pm – Quiz Winners, Raffle and Art competition winners announced before some live music and last chance for BBQ
6-7pm DJ Luma of Habibti Nation will be bringing eclectic London and Arab sounds
7pm We say goodbye to the bouncy castle and close out the day with the Old Dogs Disco – our resident DJs.