JSG events

Sunday 15th November
11am-5pm Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 (Aldgate East tube)
Rising from the East
A day to explore communities, culture and politics in London's East End
Dayschool on politics and culture and the East End, with guest speakers, stalls, refreshments. Topics include:
- the politics of the Bengali East End community
- Minnie Lansbury
- Jewish working class struggles
- the East India company
and more...
Entrance £5 (£3 concs).
More details to follow.

Other events

Questioning Question Time
Emergency public rally
7pm, Wednesday 21 October 2009
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square,
London WC1R 4RL (Holborn tube)
Hosted by Unite Against Fascism

Join the discussion with a panel of speakers challenging the BBC's decision to invite Nazi BNP leader Nick Giffin on to BBC's Question Time programme this week. We will also be discussing plans for the protest the following day outside BBC Wood Lane.

Speakers Peter Hain MP, Michael Rosen, Hugh Lanning PCS, Sabby Dhalu UAF, Ken Livingstone, Kawsar Zaman MCB, Weyman Bennett UAF, Jon McClure Reverend & the Makers, Gillian Walnes The Anne Frank Trust UK, Martin Smith LMHR

Supported by BECTU, SERTUC, Anne Frank Trust, PCS, Unite the union, CWU, TSSA, Musicians Union, ASLEF and Love Music Hate Racism.

Keep the Nazi BNP off Question Time 
Unite Against Fascism Protest
5pm, Thursday 22nd October 2009
BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane (nearest tube White City)

Speakers include Mark Serwotka, PCS General Secretary; Gerry Morrissey, BECTU General Secretary; Jeremy Dear, NUJ General Secretary; CWU representative; Tony Kearns CWU Senior Deputy. General Secretary; The Anne Frank Trust UK representative; Sabby Dhalu, UAF Joint Secretary; Weyman Bennett, UAF Joint Secretary; Mpho and DJ Rugrat LMHR artists and more.

Followed by a gig hosted by Love Music Hate Racism featuring live music and an Alternative Question Time at Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, London W12. Artists include South London singer Mpho and DJ Rugrat. Doors open at 7.30pm starts 8pm. Entry £6/£3.
Further information at www.uaf.org.uk
Contact: unite@ucu.org.uk or 020 7801 2782.

Send a message of hope
Hope Not Hate action
Thursday 22nd October 2009
On Thursday afternoon Hope Not hate will deliver thousands of messages of hope to Question Time presenter, David Dimbleby. Your stories, your experiences and your belief in an open and tolerant society will send the strongest possible rejection of the BNP's message of hate. Whether you write a single word or an entire essay they will all be taken to the BBC and presented to David Dimbleby. You can send your message of hope here: http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/questiontime

Every Saturday until 17 October
This is Not a Subject for Comedy
Doors 3.30pm, show starts 4pm. Phoenix Artist Club, 1 Phoenix Street (off Charing Cross Rd) London WC2H 0JP. Tottenham Court Rd or Leicester Sq tube.
Ivor Dembina presents another run of his solo comedy show about the Middle East conflict. Admission free with a collection at the end of the show. 
More information on 07905 917425 or at www.thinkbeforeyoulaugh.com

Saturday 24th October
Details to follow.
Troops Home Now
Stop the War Coalition national demonstration in London.

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