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No rehearsal tonight – a gig instead!

Tonight there will be no rehearsal at the Secular Hall; instead, we’ll be at the Musician (just round the corner in Clyde St) supporting Roy Bailey! Doors open at 8pm, and tickets cost £10. The event is in support of the Lord Mayor’s Forget-Me-Not Appeal.

Standing up to the EDL

Red Leicester were proud to stand up against the racist EDL this weekend as they visited Leicester. Members of the choir attended and sang at both the counter-protest on Saturday (organised by the UAF) and the council-organised We Are One Leicester event on Sunday.

Saturday’s counter-protest was peaceful and important, and it was fantastic to see thousands of people in the centre of Leicester on Sunday, celebrating the diversity and unity of our city. As Billy Bragg said yesterday to a massive crowd of Leicester people, the only way the world changes is by ordinary people doing something about it.

We Are One Leicester

On Sunday 10th October, Red Leicester will be singing on stage as part of We Are One Leicester, a celebration of unity and diversity in our city. Billy Bragg and Reverend and the Makers will also be appearing at the event in Humberstone Gate (near the big screen), between 1pm and 4pm. Wear lime green to show your support.

Two performances for Leicester Secular Society

On Sunday 10th October, some members of the choir will be singing to start and end the proceedings at David Grove’s lecture to Leicester Secular Society, ‘Marx & Morris – why we need them more than ever’. 6.30pm at the Secular Hall in Humberstone Gate. Admission free.

Then on Thursday 14th October, Red Leicester will be singing before Paul Rogers’ talk ‘The war on terror nine years on’ to Leicester Secular Society. Paul Rogers is Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University. 7pm at the Secular Hall in Humberstone Gate. Admission free.

September newsletter

The latest edition of Red Leicester’s newsletter is now available to download, with lots of details of things we’ve been doing, future events, and related workshops and activities. Many thanks to Veronica for writing it.
September newsletter