Speakers and music against racism – free event in Trafalgar Square
- When: Saturday, April 29th, 2006
- Trafalgar Square, London
- Free
LMHR and Unite Against Fascism present: Speakers and music against racism – free event in Trafalgar Square
This event will celebrate our multi-racial, multi-faith society. The Nazi BNP want to spread hatred and divide us. Join us in sending a message that we will not be divided – no to racism.
• Use your vote to stop the BNP on 4 May
• Unite Against Fascism.
• No to Islamophobia
Youth and schools showcase
12-1.30pm, Trafalgar Square.
Dance/poetry/open mic/singers/street theatre from schools, colleges and youth groups.
Speakers and music against racism
1.30pm-7pm, Trafalgar Square.
Speakers include Gurinder Chadha (director of Bend it like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice), Donna Walker & David Okoro (Anthony Walker Foundation and family), Keith Sonnet (UNISON Deputy General Secretary), Paul Mackney (NATFHE General Secretary), Ben Summerskill (Stonewall Chief Executive), Weyman Bennett (Unite Against Fascism), Mohammed Azam (Labour Party NEC member), Glyn Ford MEP, Kat Fletcher (NUS President), Plus speakers from CWU, PCS and Amicus.
Music from Belle & Sebastian, Roll Deep, Babyshambles, Lethal Bizzle, Boy Kill Boy, Kray Twinz, The Paddingtons, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Heartless Crew, Mecca2Medina, Akala, Metro Riots, Emmanuel Jal, The Mentalists with Poly Styrene, Emeson, Bigga Fish
Comperes & DJs include Rampage, Tutu (Choice FM), Martin Smith (UAF/LMHR), Semtex, Nu-MCs. Punkvert VJs & films on giant video screens. Filming by Mad Inertia.
Event production by Eventful & Metropolis Music
Event supported by Amicus, PCS, Unison Greater London, CWU, NASUWT, Bigga Fish.
For more details phone Jinan Coulter, Love Music Hate Racism – 020 7924 0333 / 07748 545 528
April 28th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Unite Against racism! diffrent dose not mean bad
stand togeather and say NO to racism and the BNP
BNP=SCUM
April 28th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
ROCK ON WITHOUT RACISM
April 28th, 2006 at 7:18 pm
Good event and obviously great value…a great day out. My only criticism is the padding out with warming up the crowd, considering we dont stand up for hours without seats. But its all worth it.
April 29th, 2006 at 8:25 am
yeh im gonna be there today no to Islamphobia and bnp kick them out all redy!!! see u der every1…
April 29th, 2006 at 9:20 am
woo! going to see B&S today!
April 29th, 2006 at 9:53 am
KEEP’N IT EQUAL. NO TO FACISM NO TO ISLAMOPHOBIA. SNUFF IT BNP
April 29th, 2006 at 9:56 am
I think this is a bangin idea but it shuld have happend sooner but betta late than neva welll i hope to see a mix of people there having a laugh and a good time its all for a good reason
xx lil_T xx
April 29th, 2006 at 10:52 am
bum bum fun
April 29th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Everybody let’s go to the disco! Everybody let’s go! ohh ohhh ohh ohhhhhh!
April 29th, 2006 at 1:10 pm
Love Belle and Sebastian, hate racism.
April 29th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
“Great event, great music and speakers line up, great cause…not to be missed!Let’s hope it will mean something in this crazy world…” Ivo Fiorenza, MD Amadeus Music Ltd
April 29th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
BRAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!
April 29th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
racism is for losers!
April 29th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
it was the best free gig i’ve ever been to…ever.. f*** the bnp f*** the bnp f*** the bnp
xxx xtashx xxx
April 29th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
well done guys ! 2day was abosulutely FANTASTIC !! what a rave ! mosh pit…….
NO TO RACISM AND FASCISM ! STOP THE FACIST BNP ! great music but DARN IT bout babyshambles ! love them ! darn the p*****…..lol jks ! best day of 2006 !
woooooo rave and rock on 4ever without racism and facism !!!
April 29th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
wow just got bak from concert really was brillaint! fcuk the BNP!!
April 29th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Just got home from a fab day at love Music Hate Racism. I Say “FUCK TO THE BNP!!!” It was a great day of music and raising awearness of this cause. Fucking no more tpracism,facism,Islamophobia. It was a shame Pete D could not come down. Rocking bands bring on the Rock dudes. Rocking riscism away haha mosh mosh..
April 29th, 2006 at 10:07 pm
NO 2RASCISM+DA EVEN IN TRAF SQUARE WAS HEAVY!
April 30th, 2006 at 12:14 am
great gig, great turn out, great performers/speakers!!!
kick the BNP back where they belong: in the gutters!!!
love music HATE RACISM!!
April 30th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Yop i cum dwn 2 london 4 da weekend n let me tel u da show woz heavy n nuf support woz showen!! Its raight dat we all take a stand n try n stamp out racism bcoz one it aint needed n two we r all equals at da end ov da day n no is beta dan any1 else we all r equal no mata wot age colur siz or gender we r n ppl need 2 realise dat n fix up quick tym!! anyway wel dun 2 all da acts n artists dat performed n just keep doin wot ur doin!!!! Im out *Chaney*
April 30th, 2006 at 10:34 pm
The main reasons I went were A)…A chance to stand up and be counted for the whole theme of the event{I honestly believe there were factions of the far right amongst the crowd,how pissed off must they have been with the diversity of the crowd and atmosphere!] B…)Belle and Sebastian and finally….C)It was free!I am Scottish after all!!
Only drawbacks being no DJ’s between songs i.e too many speeches and nothing to do for small kids (I took along my 4 year old son).Minor gripes I know!
I was really taken aback by the spirit of the crowd.I have found(sometimes) London crowds to be ‘cliquey’…not so here.The crowd were into everything on stage and going mad.(hip-hop kids dancing to Belle and Sebastian,whatever next!!)Excellent and inspiring.
May 1st, 2006 at 9:49 pm
fluckin heavy ppl bizzle akala kray twins roll deep and heartless crew killed it and hey if u like rock the others wer good 2, if any 1 can get back to me on what bizzles 4 tracks wer it wud b great help (pow, uhoh, its a shame&….) need to kno da last 1
peace
GL
May 2nd, 2006 at 12:01 pm
sucha good gig [:
so fuuunnny
bigger fish hee !! ray
keep it up !!
xxx
May 4th, 2006 at 2:25 am
awesome concert! lethal bizzle was soooo amazing! im still buzzing!
May 4th, 2006 at 8:54 am
ANY1 1 NO THE NAME OF THE BAND HUS LEAD SINGER CAME INTO THE CROWD, CLEARLY A BUNCH OF WANNABEES BUT I LUVED THEM ALL THE SAME, BIN TRYNA WRK OUT HU THEY R SINCE.
May 5th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
I think the wannabees were the Paddingtons Shane - http://www.thepaddingtons.net/go.php?object=home
June 23rd, 2006 at 12:20 pm
from London Student:
Love Music, Hate Racism
On the day that London got its first timid glimpse of the sun, 50,000 young people gathered on Trafalgar Square for a demonstration of unity against racism. Love Music, Hate Racism, taking place just a few days before local council elections in which the fascist BNP were standing, featured a multiracial array of bands, from rock giants like Belle and Sebastian to rapper Lethal Bizzle and up and coming bands like the Mentalists and Get Cape Wear Cape Fly. The aim was to unite people through their love of music, which, argues the organisers, can beat the false divisions created by racism.
The show began at noon, and the line up was impressive: Apart from the musicians, there were many political speakers such as representatives of the family of racially motivated murder victim Anthony Walker. Some artists like Little Bizzle performed songs and skits that directly related to the issue of racist abuse, and even the bands whose songs did not made very critical statements: “Racism is a big issue in Hull, which is where we’re from, and we really hope to do something against it by playing here,” said Lloyd Dobbs from The Paddingtons.
By 2pm it was clear that the eagerly anticipated Pete Doherty wouldn’t show up for the Babyshambles gig (he’d been arrested earlier in the day). Bassist Drew McConnell played an acoustic version of Down In Albion, but thousands of fans could not hide their disappointment at Doherty’s absence. Martin Smith, one of the organisers, knew how to raise their spirits: “Shouldn’t the police be going after Anthony Walker’s murderers rather than arresting Pete?” to which the crowd cheered and the police officers scattered around Trafalgar Square looked vaguely embarrassed.
By this time, the square was brim full with a multicultural crowd, some of which were, much to the dislike of the police, happily bathing in the fountains and awaiting the last performance of the day - Belle & Sebastian.
Trumpet player Mick expressed his approval for the event: “We don’t have anything of this scale in Glasgow and music is a fantastic way of sending a message against racism.”
Martin Smith, who has been organising Rock Against Racism since his activist time in the 70s, wanted students to know about the importance of fighting racism: “When I was in school, kids would get beaten up because of their skin colour, and I wanted to see the situation change. Students, there is something you can do against racism. If you don’t like the world you live in, then go and change it. Don’t just sit on your sofa - go out and demonstrate.”
July 9th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
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July 14th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
i neva went but it sounded well gd. we jus herd of dis LMHR todai. miss dynamite was nang in our skool. no to bnp, no to islamaphoiba no to rasicm no to facism
July 14th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
BNP R WACE PPL