G8 Gleneagles Summit Events

Note – this list is a work in progress, details may change, more events will be added, some may be banned (wot - in a democracy?). Where possible check the websites for updates.

18 June – Bike ride to G8 leaves Brighton (for London)
www.g8bikeride.org.uk/
1 July – Edinburgh critical mass
2 July – Make poverty history march & rally, from 11am in central Edinburgh
www.makepovertyhistory.org/
3 July: “Make Borders History” Tour in Glasgow
www.makebordershistory.org
3 July - Alternative Summit in Edinburgh
www.g8alternatives.org.uk/
4 July – Blockade Faslane nuclear sub base
www.faslaneg8.com/
4 July - Carnival parade through Edinburgh, visiting dole offices, debt collectors, employment agencies and more
www.dissent.org.uk
5 July - Protest at Dungavel Detention Centre near Glasgow
6 July – Blockades & demos to stop the summit starting
www.dissent.org.uk
6 July - Global Day of Action - a day of decentralised actions against the G8, in villages, towns and cities worldwide
www.agp.org
6-8 July - Hill-walking actions in the Ochil Hills, south-east of Gleneagles
www.dissent.org.uk
7 July – Blockades, demos & decentralised actions continue
7 July - Prisoner support (as needed)
7 July - Peoples Golfing Association open golf tournament on the lawn of Gleneagles golf course
www.tao.ca/~wrench/dist/g8/pga.html
8 July – Global day of Direct Action against climate change
www.dissent.org.uk/g8climateaction

Legal info - www.g8legalsupport.info
Updates, info & links -  http://indymedia.org.uk/

Bristol G8 Dissent group:
Email –  dissentbristol@subsection.org.uk
Elist -  http://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/dissent-bristol
Post – Box 102, Greenleaf Books, 82 Colston St, Bristol, BS1 5BB
Meets last Tuesday of the month at Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, BS5