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When War Starts
If war is declared protests have been organised in the following
places. If your home town isn't listed here and you know of a planned
protest please email us at stopwar@schnews.org.uk
and we'll add the details.
If in doubt go to your city/town/villiage etc centre at 5 o'clock
after the war starts. When war starts, make sure everything else
stops!
All Schools
school we are organising a mass walk-out of lessons at 11:30am on
the first morning after the war starts.
Berkhamsted
gather at 6pm outside Berkhamsted Civic centre www.iraqwar.co.uk
Birmingham
B*U*S*T the War, Birmingham University againST the War are organising
a Walkout. The Walkout is planned for the first midday after War
is declared. If you oppose the War then WALKOUT and meet outside
the
Main Library @ 12pm. Actions, speeches, discussions and vigil are
planned. Bring banners, placards, drums, music and friends. Assemble
@ the Guild @ 4 pm to march to the City Centre to join thousands
of people at the City Centre protest @ 6 pm student_peace@hotmail.com
http://web.bham.ac.uk/sue_blackwell/politics
or bustthewar@bugs.bham.ac.uk
www.bugs.bham.ac.uk/bustthewar
Bradford
They will be holding a protest rally in Centenary Square,
at 5pm on the day bombing starts. Bradford Stop the War Coalition
office@bstwc.fsnet.co.uk,
www.bstwc.fsnet.co.uk
Also, On the first saturday after war is declared, there will be
a die-in at Centenary Square at 12pm. Vast numbers of people make
a die-in a very powerful message - please do come.
Brighton
Stop the City Stop the War. Meet 5.30pm in Churchill Square the
day after the war starts. Bring pots and pans. Info 298192. A new
Brighton anti-war discussion group has been set up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brightonagainstwar
www.safp.org.uk
Bristol
Stop the City. On the evening following the outbreak of war meet
at the Bristol peace Vigil.
Mon-Fri 5:30-6:30pm & Sat 3:00-4:00pm. Bristol City Centre.
Opposite the Hippodrome. St. Augustines Parade
Bournemouth
There are plans for actions when war is declared, gather between
5.30 & 6pm at Pier Approach, we will be engaging in non-violent
civil disobedience www.alternativeanswer.co.uk/stopwar.htm
or www.bournemouthstwc.org.uk
or Info 07734 537043
Cambridge
Meet in the Market Square at 12 noon the day after war breaks out
(bring pots and pans or something to make a noise with). At 1pm
we will march to the war memorial with a white poppy wreath. Assemble
again at 6pm for a protest and vigil outside the Guildhall in the
Market Square. Info:
info@camsaw.org.uk or www.camsaw.org.uk
Cardiff
Meet Nye Bevan Memorial Statue, Queen Street 5PM. For further
information bozavine@yahoo.co.uk
www.geocities.com/bozavine/can
Colchester
6pm - The day of the bombing commencement, gather outside Colchester
Town Hall. 7pm - The day of the bombing commencement (If it starts
before 4pm) Non-violent sit-down at the South Side of Trafalger
Square. 7pm - The day after the bombing commencement (If it starts
after 4pm) Non-violent sit-down at the South Side of Trafalger Square.
Crewkerne
Demonstrate in front of Victoria Hall in the centre of Crewkerne,
between 5 and 6 pm of the evening of that day, or of the following
day if war is declared after 4.30 pm. If possible dress up as war
victims.
Dewsbury
Meet at 5.30-6.00pm outside Dewsbury Town Hall for a peace vigil
& protest
Doncaster
From 5:30pm onwards on the day war is announced or immediately
military action takes place - meet outside the Mansion House, Doncaster
to protest.
Dundee
City Square 5pm then head to Leauchars airbase
Egham
gather in Staines, on Thames Bridge at 7pm on the night the attack
begins
Farnborough
gather at 6th Form College at 7pm on the night war begins
Glasgow
There will be a massive march, rally and sit-down protest in
the streets around George Square at 12 noon on the Saturday following
an attack.
Glossop, Derbyshire
Meet at 5.30pm in Norfolk Square
Guildford
Gather at 7pm on the night of the attack on the Town Bridge (next
to Debenham) in Guildford
Godalming
Gather at 7pm on the night of the attack on the Town Bridge
(next to Debenham) in Guildford
Greenwich
Lewisham and Greenwich CND will hold a candle lit vigil, outside
the St Alfrege's Church in Greenwich Town Centre from 11.00am-1.00pm
Halifax
Assemble 5 - 6pm next to bus station in Halifax for march to
the Esso station.
Haringey
12 noon Crouch End Clock Tower, Finsbury Park Tube Station 7
Sisters Road, Muswell Hill Broadway, Wood Green Library, 12.30pm
Tottenham CONEL
Hebden Bridge
Peace vigil at 6pm outside the Tourist Information Centre, Bridge
Gate.
Hereford
Sabotage the War Effort. On the day after the war "officially"
begins. Meet 9am at Hereford train station to engage in civil disobedience
against the war. www.herefordanarchists.cjb.net
High Wycombe
Meet outside Buckinghamshire College University Campus (opposite
the Firestation) at 6pm following the outbreak of war. Bring candles,
banners, placards and show your opposition to war! Wycombe@stopwar.org.uk
High Peak, Glossop, Derbyshire
Meet at 5.30pm in Norfolk Square
Huddersfield
Assemble at Market Cross 6pm MAKE SOME NOISE AT 7pm
Hull
Assembly outside the railway station on Ferensway at the first
5pm after they start the war
Ipswich
A vigil will be held on the day war starts on the Cornhill,
Ipswich from 4.30pm onwards to atleast 6.30pm (so bring candles)
Everyone, please join in this protest! On the first Saturday following
the outbreak of war, the Ipswich March for Peace will be repeated,
same time, same route as Sat March 15th. Again maximum participation
please! ipstopwar@hotmail.com
Lancaster
Gather in market square from 6pm for more info contact Lancaster
and district coaliton against war Ldcaw@aol.com
Leeds
IF WAR STARTS ASSEMBLE DORTMUND SQ 5PM Information: 0773 488
2567
OR on the day (if) war begins meet at 5pm in Piccadilly Gardens,
or on the steps of Stockport Art Gallery.
The following morning there is a call for local groups and friends
etc to get together and stop the city stop the
war. Blockades of major junctions, occupations, strikes etc Meeting
points already confirmed: 7.30am junction outside Asda in Hulme,
day after war begins. Look at www.manchesterstopthewar.org
for details of your local group and for follow-up actions in the
area.
Leicester
Don't Attack Iraq - Stop The City. On the day following a first
attack on Iraq why not take the day off/ phone in sick for a protest
in Leicester town centre at 8am. There will also be a demonstration
at the Clock Tower between 5:30pm and 8pm. Bring placards, banners,
anything else you feel should be there. www.leicesterstopthewar.org.uk
Lewisham
Lewisham and Greenwich CND will hold a candle lit vigil, at the
Lewisham Clock tower from 6pm. For more details contact David Leal
(telephone 020 8857 1095, e-mail david@cedarlon.demon.co.uk).
Forest Hill and Sydenham CND will hold a candle lit vigil at Sydenham
Post Office from 6pm. For more details contact Tony Fromings (telephone
020 8699 8597, e-mail tony@fromings.free-online.co.uk)
Lewisham Stop the War Coalition will organise a vigil at Catford
Town Hall from 12.30pm-1.30pm
Lincoln
When/If War Starts Assemble at the war memorial in the high street
next to M&S at 5:30 PM
London
In the event of an attack on Iraq, non-violent sit-downs will gather
by the statue of Oscar Wilde in Adelaide Street WC2 (at the back
of St Martin in the Fields church). St Martin's is the church that
abuts onto Trafalgar Square. ** Please note that this supplants
earlier plans to gather on the south side of Trafalgar Square.
** 7pm that evening if the attack starts before 4pm
** 7pm the next evening if the attacks start after 4pm
and 11am on the first Saturday after the attacks start. (unless
the first sit down takes place on a Friday in which case it will
be on the second Sat after the attacks start). 0207 607 2302 www.justicenotvengeance.org
Also, The First Working Day After War Starts, Meet at Edgware Road
Tube Station at 7am, Meet at Old Street Tube Station at 5pm "In
the event of war, London stops" www.disobedience.org.uk
Also, If war is delcared before 1pm on any day then there will
be a mass blockade of euston road directly outside euston station
beginnning at 1pm, if war if declared after 1pm then people will
assemble on gower streeet, wc1 and march down through the
streets to Whitehall. The following day however we will block euston
road at 1pm.
Manchester
After the 5 O'clock meeting, we are calling for a blockade at the
start of rush hour the following morning of artery roads in local
areas, we know of at least 5 blockades already planned, we aim to
shut down the whole
city. For information on blockades already planned or to let others
know about a blockade you have planned in your local community contact
07745 980700. Direct Action training is still avialable. please
get in touch.
We can still stop this.....
Milton Keynes
The day war starts - demonstration called at 6pm that day outside
Milton Keynes Central train station, if later demonstration the
next day.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Meet 6pm at Grey's Monument (centre of town and well known) for
a protest/vigil/demo. (Will be delayed until next day if the news
does not come out until mid/late afternoon)
Norwich
Gather on the steps of City Hall, 3pm, 5pm or 7pm(silent vigil),
whichever you can make on the day war breaks out.
Nottingham
* If it starts during the evening, get as many people as possible
out early the next morning on the main routes into Nottingham, to
display placards, drop banners from the bridges and leaflet the
traffic. People are encouraged to do what they can during that day,
whether at work, college, school, or where they live, then go to
the Market Square as soon as you can after work. Assemble from 5:00pm
for the rally.
* If it starts late at night, early morning or during the day,
go to the Market Square as soon as you can after work, from 5:00pm.
The rally will make plans for the following morning
* Visit the website www.nottmagainstwar.org.uk
to join the email news list, and/or to join the phone tree for action
on the outbreak of war.
Oswestry, Shropshire
On the day war starts (if war is announced before 9am, otherwise
meet the next day) meet 12 noon at the Friends Meeting House, Oak
Street for a march through the town with banners and a silent vigil
at Festival Square. Info 01691 650527/ 658330
Oxford
6pm on the day of attack & noon the next day. Gather at
Carfax Tower for protest, open mic, and nonviolent direct action.
Bring: banners, music, voices, inspiration, anger etc... (If war
is declared AFTER 6pm, meet up at 12 AND 6pm the NEXT day, but people
are also encouraged to get out on the streets
when it happens.) http://osstw.lautre.net/
Portsmouth
Join our protest the day war starts (or the following evening
if it begins at night) 6pm onwards, Guildhall Square. Organised
by Portsmouth Stop the War Coalition
Preston, Lancashire
Walk out of work 12 noon gather on the Flag Market in front of the
Harris Museum the day war begins. Also a demonstration on the Flag
Market 6pm that night. Don't go to work next morning!
Scotland
Scottish Coalition for Justice Not War is calling for people
to support Tony Benn's call for everyone to
take an hour off work, school or college and to join town and city
centre protests from 5pm that evening.
Saffron Walden
Join the protest in Saffron Walden Market Place at 1.00 pm. the
day after war is declared.
Sheffield
On the day war is declared gather from 4.30pm gather at the Town
Hall steps in Sheffield city centre. And on the first weekday morning
after the above early morning demo meeting at 7.30am at Devonshire
Green. Bring a bike if you have one but don't worry if you don't.
Bring banners, placards, whistles. On the first Saturday after the
attack gather at Barkers' Pool at 12 noon for a 'spontaneous' demonstration.
Shepperton
Gather at the junction of High Street and Laleham Road at 7pm on
the night war starts
Shetland
The day war starts meet at Market Cross at 5pm
Slough
6pm, Candlelit outside Slough Town Hall http://uk2.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=SL13UQ
please bring candles, banners and noise!
Stafford
Gather at Market sq, Stafford at 6pm
Staines
Gather at 7pm on the night the attacks begin on the Thames Bridge
Stanwell
Gather at 7pm at the car park of Ashford Hospital on the night war
begins
Stoke-on-Trent/Newcastle
Gather outside Hanley Town Hall, Stoke at 6pm
Wales
ABERYSTWYTH
Vigil meet Penglais Hill 8am Contact Olwen Davies (01970)
611 994 or Medi James (01970) 832 725 or Mabon ap Gwynfor: apgwynform@parliament.uk
AMMANFORD
Vigil - contact Pat Gill (01269) 595 538
BANGOR
Vigil, Bangor Clock, noon till late, 24 hours Contact: Phil Steele
(01248) 490 715
BRECON
Vigil 4.00pm Wellington Memorial, The Bulwark, Contact Mike Gatehouse:
01874 658 564 mike@keen.clara.co.uk
CAERNARFON
If bombing starts during the night, or during the day, there will
be a protest at mid-day in Caernarfon 24 hours afterwards (e.g.
bombing on Sunday night or during Monday, protest at midday on
Tuesday), and then a vigil
between 8.30pm and 9pm.(01286) 882 359
CARDIFF
6.00pm Nye Bevan Statue, Queen Street Contact Teresa Goss: or
Ray Davies: (029) 20 889 514
GORSEINON
12.30pm Argyll Gardens (nr Bus Station)
KNIGHTON
Vigil 6 -7 pm on the day the war starts at Brookside Square. (01547)
520 656, (01547) 528833 & (01547) 528 822 and email amdskyborry@hotmail.com
LLANIDLOES
Vigil contact Rachel Gaster: 01686 412 233
NEATH
Vigil Safeways 12:30 PM
NEWPORT
Gwent Vigil and protest 5.30-7.00pm assemble at cenotaph Joyce
Giblin (01633) 211 951
NEWTOWN
Vigil contact Monica Bradley (01686) 626 350
RHYL
Vigil 4.30pm outside Rhyl Town Hall, Wednesday (01248) 490715
RUTHIN
Vigil meeting at Craft Centre roundabout at 6 pm Contact: (01824)
750 225 dpt@ukonline.co.uk
SWANSEA
Castle Square at 12:30 PM 12:00 Midday > 5pm onwards at Castle
Square Contact Helen Griffin:
01792-480024 (mobile: 0789 0324474), Cath Larkins: 01792-234 031,
Dee Murphy: 01792 234 059 or
swanseacoalition@yahoo.co.uk
WREXHAM
Vigil 5 - 6 pm Queens Square. Rally following day at noon with
speakers and protests, starting at Queens Square followed by protest
/die in or other nvda Contact: Genny Bove (0845) 330 4505
Winchester
When war starts - gather at King Alfred's Statue at 5.30 for
a candle lit vigil (Quakers) moving at 6pm to the GUILDHALL - for
a general meeting
Woking
Gather at 7pm on the night of the attack outside Woking Council
Offices, next to Victoria Way
Worthing
Gather at the first 6pm near the clock tower outside the Guildbourne
Centre, South Street. www.eco-action.org/porkbolter/waw.html
Yeovil & Sherborne
The day war breaks out: 12 Noon Meeting at the bandstand near Porter
Black Pub halfway down Middle St To leaflet workers leaving for/returning
from lunch breaks to publicise the 6 pm gathering and to encourage
non-return to work if possible. 6 PM Meet at the Clock Tower at
the top of town (nr Natwest Bank & Denners)
Band/PA System planned.
York
Assemble 6pm St. Sampson's Square 07769703166 kester@kedmonds.net
www.yorkagainstthewar.org.uk
Make a pledge to take part or support non-violent civil disobedience
in the event of a US/UK attack on Iraq or any other country in the
course of the "war on terrorism" at www.justicenotvengeance.org
If your town isn't listed that doesn't mean something isn't happening
check out www.stopwar.org.uk/groups.asp
for a list of anti-war groups across the country.
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