Easter demo against nuclear weapons

bristol | protests | event notice Saturday March 01, 2008 09:12 by Charlotte - Bristol CND bristolcnd at mac dot com

Surround the base at Aldermaston

THE BOMB STOPS HERE
12 noon Easter Monday - 24th March
Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston, Nr Reading.

We invite you to participate in a lively demonstration against the development of nuclear weapons at Aldermaston and to celebrate 50 years of anti-nuclear protest in Britain. This Easter marks the 50th anniversary of the first march to the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston - the heart of Britain's nuclear weapons programme. We need you - and your friends, colleagues, communities, and networks - to surround the base and create a colourful, effective, and massive demonstration.
Coaches are going up from Bristol – see below.

THE BOMB STOPS HERE

12 noon Easter Monday - 24th March
Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston, Nr Reading

We invite you to participate in a lively demonstration against the development of nuclear weapons at Aldermaston and to celebrate 50 years of anti-nuclear protest in Britain. Coaches are going up from Bristol – see below.

This Easter marks the 50th anniversary of the first march to the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston - the heart of Britain's nuclear weapons programme. We need you - and your friends, colleagues, communities, and networks - to surround the base and create a colourful, effective, and massive demonstration.

With parliament voting in March 2007 for a new fleet of nuclear armed submarines, and with the construction of facilities for a new generation of nuclear warheads already underway at Aldermaston, it's time to send a clear message to the government that 50 years is enough! While celebrating five decades of sustained campaigning against nuclear weapons, the emphasis will be on embracing the future, pushing for disarmament and working together to build a broad movement that grows from strength to strength.

Each gate is to reflect one of the decades of protest, and Bristol and the South West contingent will be gathering at Construction Gate where we will be in the 1960’s theme. Groups can come dressed as they want, could be in theme with the gates, or as weapons inspectors, or campaigners from the future, or as nuclear bombs, or flowers!

During the day it is hoped that there will be sufficient people to surround the base. This will take about 5,000 people who can be linked with arms, banners, ribbons or other props.The event will be organised using the ' Block' structure so that your group comes ready to take up as much space around the site as possible. Join the Bristol CND group or make up a group of your own. We have a website for your 'Block' to add their details and how much space they can take up along the fence line

More details about the event, nuclear weapons and Aldermaston from http://www.cnduk.org

BUS DETAILS FROM BRISTOL
Bus will be leaving Bristol 9.15 on Easter Monday from Anchor road, behind the Watershed and next to @Bristol. Cost is £7 and £4 concessions and children. Tickets are available from The booty, 82 Colston street and the Bristol CND street stalls. We are holding two more street stalls on 15th and 22nd March opposite the Hippodrome between 1.30pm – 4 pm. Tickets are also available from Bristol CND Treasurer, 21 Beaconsfield Road, BS8 2TJ (cheques made payable to Bristol CND). Ffi email bristolcnd@mac.com

ALDERMASTON PROGRAMME
Easter Monday 2008

12 noon Arrive and head to gate

12.30-2pm The speakers tour the gates and there will be entertainment at gates.

2pm Get into position and surround the base.

2.30pm Text messaging to co-ordinate collective noise etc.

3pm Closing action/ceremony then the first coaches will be leaving, however, the protest will continue for a hour or so afterwards.

Speakers and Entertainment

At the moment CND have a number of confirmed speakers and faith leaders, activists, international campaigners, trade unionists,
Parliamentarians and of course organisers and participants in the first
March. We will also be joined by activists from Japan, including
a number of Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors).

Roving Buses

CND is also hoping to have a bus or float which will carry
entertainers/speakers between the different gates, enabling everyone to see and hear them.

Food

Although CND are hoping to have some food available (Veggies and others are coming) it would be useful if people could bring their own food and food to share. Let’s also have a Peace Picnic!

Toilet Facilities

Toilets (including wheelchair accessible toilets) will be provided at
various sites around the base.

This should be a fun day and you will be with friends and fellow peace protesters, so what better way to spend an Easter Monday?