Love Music Hate Racism

For the huge LMHR indoor carnival featuring Reverend & The Makers, The Courteeners, Roll Deep and more, the final batch of 500 tickets will go on sale on Saturday 23rd August in Rotherham, to local (Sheffield, Rotherham or Barnley) based residents only. A special box office will be open from 11am to 3pm for people to buy tickets at £10 on a cash-only basis (maximum 4 per person), at: All Saints Centre, Vicarage Lane, ROTHERHAM (in the Minster Courtyard) and St Matthews Church Hall, Carver Street, SHEFFIELD

Around 30 people - mostly locals but including supporters from the Midlands and the LMHR & UAF national offices - took part in a Day of Action against the BNP in the Bentilee area of Stoke-on-Trent last weekend. The quote in this headline is from the excellent report of the day in Stoke's local paper The Sentinel. The fascist BNP hold all three council seats in Bentilee ward. The campaigners, whose ranks included local trade unionists, forces veterans, FE college students and anti-fascists, gave out thousands of copies of a new joint LMHR/UAF/Norscarf leaflet across the estate, as well as running an information stall and a large and vibrant display of LMHR banners and flags. They got a very good reception from local people, many of whom commented they were glad someone is doing something to oppose the fascists, and some of whom signed up to get more involved in future. The successful day follows another high-profile and well-received LMHR presence at the Gordon Banks event at Stoke City FC two weeks earlier, attended by Pele and Desmond Tutu. Click the title for photos of the two events, which have kicked off a year of campaigning in Stoke ahead of next June's mayoral and European elections. To get involved email stoke [AT] lovemusichateracism.com

Thanks to the kind people who run both the Underage and Field Day festivals, Love Music Hate Racism will once again be holding a stall at the Victoria Park day festivals. If you're planning to come along and check out the weekend's entertainment, then please say hi to all the volunteers on the stall, who will gladly answer any questions about the campaign. We'll also be stocking all the latest LMHR merchandise with some cool offers on all our T-shirts and bags.