G20 London Protests + Events List + Locations Map

Many media outlets have been publishing various lists and maps of G20 protest events,
(eg.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2009/mar/23/online-guide-to-g20-protests

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LI118029.htm )

So here's a more accurate one of confirmed events and initiatives so far from various groups and coalitions (*more events are being announced).

For a GOOGLE map of events, times and locations see:

http://tiny.cc/gZxZ6
or full URL:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106657612788338016057.000465b2c41c16f1df6be&source=embed&ll=51.514191,-0.10746&spn=0.051598,0.154495&z=13

(copied from

https://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/889)

Google Map of G20 Events at: http://tiny.cc/gZxZ6

G20 PROTEST EVENTS LONDON 2009:

Saturday 28th March

*Put People First G20 Demonstration "Jobs, Justice, Climate":

http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk

*Joint Denomination Service:
10.30am Westminster Hall, led by the Bishop of London
To join march en route at Parliament Square

*Student Bloc Meet up Point:
10.30am Brunei Gallery at SOAS, Russel Square

*Main Assembly Point for March:
11am Victoria Embankment

*Baby Bloc Picnic:
11am at the ‘Year of the Child Fountain’ next to ‘The Lookout’ in Hyde Park
Close to the rally location - for chilling out and awaiting the march arrival at the rally

*Militant Workers Bloc Meet up Point:
11am Victoria Embankment Gardens

*Put People First Rally in Hyde Park:
From 2.30pm List of speakers:

http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/whats-happening/the-rally/

*Autonomous Speeches:
3pm Speakers Corner

NB anyone wanting to twitter news updates from the march, tag twitter messages with #G20rally

Don't know how to Twitter? see here:

http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/2009/03/mobile-mavericks-wanted-to-twitter-from-the-rally/
(note: Twitter no longer send sms updates to your mobile phone)

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Wednesday 1st April

The day before the actual G20 Summit at the ExCel centre, but with official meetings occurring across London.

*G20 Meltdown 'Banquet at The Bank' Financial Fools Street Party:
11am / 12 noon Four "Horsefolk of the Apocalypse" 11am Meet up Points split across themes and locations to converge on the Bank of England at 12 Noon.

http://www.g-20meltdown.org

*Moorgate Station: Red horse against War
*Liverpool Street Station: Green horse against Climate chaos
*London Bridge Station: Silver horse against Financial crimes
*Cannon Street Station: Black horse against land enclosures and borders in honour of the 360th full circle anniversary of the Diggers

*Climate Camp in the City:
24 hour action creating a climate camp in the heart of the city
12.30pm sharp at the European Climate Exchange, Hasilwood House, 62 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AW
Programme of workshops to be held now online, including Carbon Trading, New Economics Foundation and Copenhagen United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place at the start of December 2009
*nb organisers say location may change, see website for more details and to sign up to sms alerts

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20

*"Climate Emergency" Ice-berg Demonstration @ G20 ExCel
12.30pm Excel Centre, Royal Victoria DLR
A demo for "Fossil Fools Day" 12.30 pm. to 7.30 pm. (evening rally 6.30 pm) With a giant ice block, participants dressing in white - all welcome.

http://www.campaigncc.org

*Jobs not Bombs Demonstration
2pm US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, then march to Trafalgar Square for Rally
Called by Stop the War, CND, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative

http://stopwar.org.uk

*Alternative G20 London Summit
4pm - 9pm at the University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 University Way
(Cyprus DLR, close to ExCel)
See website for list of speakers

http://www.altg20.org.uk

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58157694741&ref=share

*‘Your Party’s Over!' BP Centenary Fossil Fools Day Protest
STOP PRESS: BP CANCELS THEIR PARTY DUE TO PROTESTS - See:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/424770.html
Was to be 6pm at the British Museum’s Great Russell Street gate.

http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org/2009/category/frontpage/

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Thursday 2nd April - G20 Day

Various calls for actions around the G20 Summit

G20 Meltdown promises....
Early a.m. we're going to bang on their hotel doors, @ the Excel Centre, Canning town to deliver our message of a world beyond capitalism.

http://www.g-20meltdown.org

*Youth March for Jobs
9am Camberwell Green - jarrow style long march across london to G20 ExCel @ 4pm

http://www.youthfightforjobs.com/action
For route see:

http://tinyurl.com/bnsffg /

http://www.youthfightforjobs.com/txt/25.pdf

*Jobs Not Bombs G20 Summit ExCel Demo
11am at the Excel Centre.
Called by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, The British Muslim Initiative and CND

http://stopwar.org.uk

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See you on the streets.

transmitter

Comments

Hide the following 9 comments

Why are Stop the War holding a demo across town?

24.03.2009 12:31

On April 1st it appears STW are organising a demo/march from Us Embassy to Trafalgar Square. There are already the 4 marches heading to the Bank of England that day. This appears to be nothing more than a way to disperse activists. It is well known that STW work closely with the cops but this takes the biscuit.

Concerned

Or not

24.03.2009 13:47

Sounds more like a mainstream alternative to the more radical demonstrations. Please note I am not a fan of Stop The War.

No Conspiracy

STW

24.03.2009 14:11

I think STW are assembling at the US Embassy 'cos Obama is coming to Britain. I also think that this demo was the first to be announced of the various mobilisations.

Jericho

Fair enough

24.03.2009 15:05

They announced it first but this should really be the biggest mobilisation in years. Having seperate marches just appears to be a good way to divide the masses and if people go to both then the marchers in the city will disperse quite quickly. there is the red horse for anti war protest in the city. I just don't see the point of 2 anti war marches on 1 day.

Concerned

Different horses for different courses right?

24.03.2009 16:42

The Stop The War march and rally demo is a permitted demonstration which has sought permission from the police, while G20 Meltdown is just doing their thing without asking permission.

Judging by the media hysteria the policing style may be a bit rough and tough, or certainly involve trying to surround groups of people in several locations, so my gran is going to the Stop the War demo. I'm gonna go to the earlier ones then pop over and meet her. No big deal. The more groups of people on the streets the better!

Mike

It reminds me of May Day

24.03.2009 22:26

:) it's a pity I can't take the bleeding day off :( under staffed and over worked. Could pull a sickie.. i.c....

loppy

read the Guide to Public Order Situations

25.03.2009 17:26

Read it at

http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/manchester/porder.htm or download it to print here:

http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/manchester/porder.pdf

It's useful for dealing with crowd situations where the police want to stop you doing what you want to do, and gives you an idea for what tactics you might want to prepare.

And any updates from stuff you observe during the G20, send them in to the email address listed in the guide (the manchester AT earthfirst.org.uk one - incorrect address listed in the PDF), or by post.
It's due for an update. Thanks.

to prepare for the G20

G20 Critical Mass Wed April 1st

30.03.2009 00:17

G20 Critical Mass - exposing the carbon traders - a guided tour of the city by bike, or other zero carbon means.

A voyage of exploration into the world of Carbon Trading, what it is and who's making a killing out of trading in hot air.

Wed April 1st 9:00 AM Meet at Bank Junction (Bank tube station) EC2

See:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/424995.html

update

April 1 G2 Protest True Account

02.04.2009 12:31

My daughter was there peacefully on April 1 . Arrived later in the day. She phoned me that night when she was able, traumatized by what she had seen and frightened of the police and now of all she thought true of Britain. She felt it surreal in that she did not know what country she was in as the police were so brutal and intent on total control by force. She was being crushed in a pen created by the police for three to four hours. People could not leave peacefully to eat, get liquids, take medication if needed, use the loo or get assistance if they felt ill. When she finally was able to free herself and go in another direction, she witnessed a helpless man who looked confused and to be in the "wrong place wrong time", being provoked, surrounded and threatened by police dogs that were then let loose to maul him. Many other horrors she could not believe were being carried out by “authorities” on British soil. She thought she may awaken from a nightmare at any second. Why is the all media sugar coating this, not reporting all and true and placing all blame on citizens who came out peacefully as is their right? She felt she had to run for her life from the surging crowd that the police kept “pushing back” and from the police. You can SEE what was happening on all the videos as the police barricaded and forced innocent people back onto themselves. They were trapped like cattle for hours on end with no clue when they could peacefully disperse, find a safe haven or relief. Any normal person would be agitated, threatened and frightened to be crushed or trampled. How did these “experts” on “keeping the peace” expect people to react?? Just as planned, I suspect for a predetermined agenda. There needs be a thorough investigation as well as a public hearing to report incidents BY POLICE. This reeks of provocation, intent and police state tactics. Shameless and embarassing. What and who have we become?

Norah