Cable Street 75

Assemble:

11.30am Aldgate East (junction of Braham Street and Leman Street)

Nearest Tube: Aldgate East (District, Hammersmith & City lines)

Rally:

1.00pm St Georges in the East Park (Cable Street)

Speakers

We are pleased to announce our first list of speakers for the event:
Max Levitas Battle of Cable Street Veteran
Frances O'Grady Deputy General Secretary TUC
Matthew Collins Searchlight
Robert Griffiths General Secretary Communist Party
Bob Crow General Secretary RMT
Kosru Uddin Labour Councillor
Julie Begum Swadhinata Trust
David Rosenberg Jewish Socialists' Group
Gail Cartmail Assistant General Secretary UNITE
Diana Holland Assistant General Secretary UNITE
Akik Rahman Altab Ali Memorial Foundation

ANTI FASCIST 1936 T-SHIRT

Formed by Sir Oswald Mosley in 1932 the British Union of Fascists was an openly anti-semitic organisation which allied itself with Hitler and Mussolini. Backed for a time by the Daily Mail with its notorious 'Hurrah for the Blackshirts' campaign the BUF attracted significant support yet failed to win a single council or parliamentary seat. Preventing the BUF from marching through the East End at Cable Street in 1936 was part of a popular campaign of opposition to Mosley's Blackshirts. Philosophy Football's design shows the BUF badge smashed by anti-fascism. Availabile in sizes small-XXL from philosophyfootball.com

Other events on the day, organised by the Cable Street Group. Their leaflet is available here

75^th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CABLE STREET

Presented by the Cable Street Group. Produced by Alternative Arts

WILTON’S MUSIC HALL 020 7702 9555

1 Graces Alley E1 8JB www.wiltons.org.uk

Aldgate and Aldgate East tube, Shadwell station

SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER 2011 12noon-10pm Admission Free

A programme of events and exhibitions to celebrate and commemorate the Battle of Cable Street and the continuous struggle against racism, fascism and all forms of hate crime.

12noon – 6pm

STALLS all along Graces Alley by campaigning groups, local organisations and supporters with street theatre and music by La Columna, The Lost Marbles, The Fairly Fresh Fish Co, Klezmania and The Cockney Awkestra.

12noon-10pm

PROTEST & SURVIVE

Exhibition specially commissioned by the Cable Street Group with photography documenting the actual Battle of Cable Street on 4 October 1936, posters from the Spanish Civil War, images recording the past 25 years of protest against racial discrimination by Phil Maxwell and portraits of the diverse communities of the East End today by documentary photographers Kalin Coromina, Ned Dyke-Coomes, Zane Mellupe, Lydia Polzer, Ben Speck and Neil White.

This exhibition was first shown at the 70^th Anniversary celebrations on Sunday 8 October 2006.

‘Protest and Survive’ will be transferred from Wilton’s to the Tower Hamlets Local History Library during October and exhibited as part of Photomonth East London – International Photography Festival. www.photomonth.org

1pm

GRAND UNION YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF EAST LONDON

Specially commissioned concert by a group of 30 diverse talented young musicians who play an amazing range of instruments under the leadership of Tony Haynes, director of the Grand Union Orchestra. Immersed in elements of music that span the globe this ensemble is outfitted with instruments from all cultures, blending Indian ragas and Turkish melodies with Latin rhythms and African drumming, a pinch of Jazz and European harmony.

www.grandunionyouth.org.uk

3pm

BOOK LAUNCH and Reception

Five Leaves is publishing or republishing five books to celebrate the 75^th Anniversary.

THE BATTLE OF CABLE STREET

Originally published by The Cable Street Group as a pamphlet, now being published as a small book.

OCTOBER DAY

A reprint of a long-forgotten novel by Frank Griffin, with a new introduction by Andy Croft, an expert on the literature of the period.

STREET OF TALL PEOPLE by Alan Gibbons, a re-issue of the children’s book aimed at 10-13 year olds.

BATTLE FOR THE EAST END

David Rosenberg’s new book on Jewish responses to home-grown fascism in the 1930s.

EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN CABLE STREET

A new title by local author Roger Mills bringing the history of Cable Street up to date and covering everything from the Maltese gangs of the 1950s to films based around Cable Street such as To Sir, With Love and Tunde’s Film.

There will be readings and signings followed by a panel discussion about relevant literature of the 1930s and beyond. All the books will be on sale directly from the publisher and the authors present will be available to sign copies. www.fiveleaves.co.uk

4pm

REBELS IN THE 1930s – working class writers

A panel discussion with Andy Croft author of Red Letter Days, Ken Worpole author of Dockers and Detectives, Mary Joannou author of Ladies, Please Don’t Smash These Windows: Women’s Writing, Feminism and Social Change 1918-1938 and chaired by Ross Bradshaw of Five Leaves Publishing.

5pm

SONG & DANCE

With Sandra Kerr, Leon Rosselson and Udichi Shilpi Gosthi.

7pm

SUNDAY NIGHT AT WILTON’S MUSIC HALL

The Cable Street Group proudly presents ‘They Shall Not Pass’.

A star spangled evening presenting a great variety of performers in a show celebrating the 75^th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street with poets, singers, choirs, comics and bands including Billy Bragg, Shappi Khorsandi, Mike Rosen, Ninia Benjamin, Raised Voices and The Men They Couldn’t Hang (acoustic).

Programme subject to alteration and addition.

Produced by Alternative Arts for The Cable Street Group www.alternativearts.co.uk

Tuesday 4 October

7.30pm

FROM CABLE STREET TO BRICK LANE

Special Preview of a new film made by Phil Maxwell and Hazuan Hashim www.cablestreettobricklane.co.uk

THIS PROGRAMME WILL GROW and more information added to include a wide range of events taking place to celebrate and commemorate the Battle of Cable Street.

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