Two more weeks and more of active campaigning in Nottingham and beyond.

Monday 9th May 2011

Foston Pig Farm Demo

Join the demo against the planning application at 12noon at Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3NN (pick-up at 10:30 at sumac).

Midland Pig Producers plans Britain's largest pig factory farm to subject around 25,000 animals to a life of permanent confinement, suffering and boredom. The farm intends to produce one thousand pigs a week who will be transported off site to slaughter. Object before 13th May.

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1869

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Tuesday 10th May 2011 to Sunday 22nd May

Protest the 'Great' British Circus

The Japanese Water Gardens, near Nottingham, plays host to Martin Lacey's Lincolnshire-based circus, one of just three in Britain to still use wild animals. Animals used in the circus include tigers, zebra, camels, llamas, horses, ponies, dogs, goats and reindeer.

Tuesday 10th: Demo 6pm @ Japanese water gardens, Stapleford/ pick-up 5:20 @ sumac
Weds 11th - 6:30 @ Japanese water gardens
Sunday 15th - 2pm.

Demos continue to Sunday 22nd May - to be kept informed join the Nottingham Animal Rights mailing list at http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/nar

or call 07709 231267 / 07508 521066.

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=86

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Thursday 12th May 2011

Brinsley Animal Rescue Workday, transport from Bramcote 6:30

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1562

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Friday 13th May 2011

Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Demo

Starts 18:30 - Approx fortnightly

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1535

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Saturday 14th May 2011

Global Boycott Procter & Gamble Day XV
Nottingham stall: Old Market Square 12:00

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=77

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Sunday 15th Great british circus demo 2pm @ JWG pickup 1:30 canning circus

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Wednesday 18th May 2011

Derby Animal Rights meeting
Venue to be confirmed - call 07951 304652

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1777

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Thursday 19th May 2011

Nottingham Animal Rights Networking

7:30 @ Broadway

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=112

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Saturday 21st May 2011

Veggies catering @ National Vegetarian Week Launch Event in Manchester

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1854

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Sunday 22nd May 2011

Nottingham Green Festival

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1870

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Sunday 22nd May 2011

Veggies also catering at Hope Pastures Sanctuary Open Day

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1490

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Tuesday 24th - Free food give-away in Derby for National Vegetarian Week

Nottingham Free food give-away date to be announced.