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MERSEYSIDE CND 2010 PEACE & ECOLOGY FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JULY 4th

Merseyside CND | 28.06.2010 10:10 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Ecology | Liverpool

We extend a warm welcome to the people of Liverpool and beyond to enjoy a full day of FREE entertainment at our fourth Merseyside CND Peace & Ecology Festival at St. Luke's church in Liverpool City Centre.

July 4th is American Independence day and at St.Lukes CND underlines our urgent need to regain British independence from American military bases.

P+E Poster
P+E Poster


LOCATION: St. Luke's Church known locally as the 'Bombed Out Church' at the top of Bold Street on the junction of Berry Street and Leece Street.

TIME: 12.00noon to 9.00pm

Come along and soak up a great atmosphere both in the gardens and inside the church. The Merseyside CND Peace & Ecology Festival is a great example of local people working together for the greater good of our city and planet, promoting peace with the support of local performers, musicians and poets who get a great venue to perform to the people of people and beyond.

There will be over 8 hours of entertainment from a wide range of local performers, bands and musicians. Alun Parry's new band Rich Man's Ruin and Claire Mooney are headlining the main stage inside the church during the final hour. We've got some of Liverpool's finest performance poets who will stir you up and leave you with a smile on your face, we've got dance, jazz, the Liverpool Socialist Choir and speakers from the CND, SLP and Liverpool Friends of Palestine, stalls offering food, item for sale and information from a wide range of campaigns groups.

The line-up is as follows:

Entertainment (in the Gardens)
Phil Hargreaves: stage manager + MC

12.00 Introductions and Welcome outside
12.10 'Al-najoum' - Arabic Dance
12.30 Gina Shaw - CND / July 4th Independence Day
12.40 Ceilidh - Pentland Brig
1.20 Speaker - SLP
1.30 Hope Jazz Workshop
2.00 Speaker - LFOP
2.10 Huw Spink (songs of Phil Ochs)
2.40 Liverpool Socialist Choir
3.00 Liverpool Socialist Choir - proceed into Church
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Main stage (inside the Church)
Kai Andersen: stage manager + MC

3.00pm proceed from garden - Liverpool Socialist Choir
3.10pm Gina Shaw - Intro
3.20pm Peacemakers
3.50pm Phil Chisnall
4.20pm That Drum Thing
4.50pm Ste Beard
5.20pm Xander & The Peace Pirates
5.50pm Stuart Todd
6.20pm Mojo Storm
6.50pm Val Walsh - Poet
7.00pm Claire Mooney
7.30pm Pete Crompton - Poet
7.40pm Sihka
8.10pm Wesley Byrne - Poet
8.20pm Rich Man's Ruin
8.50pm CLOSE: Announcements

Merseyside CND
- e-mail: mcnd@care4free.net
- Homepage: http://www.mcnd.org.uk