Wolverhampton Workers’ Day – May Day Wednesday 1st May 2024

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next event Thursday 1st May 2025 6-45pm-10pm @ Gills Bar and Banqueting Whitmore Reans WV6 0QQ all free except the bar

Wolverhampton Wednesday 1st May 2024


Free veggie food served by the Indian Workers Association

plus stalls, mehndi, bouncy castle and special May Day ales.

May Day speakers:

Roger McKenzie

originally from Walsall, has done all jobs in the trade union movement from the day he started work as a painter and decorator: subs collector, shop steward, regional union officer and official for PCS, Secretary of Midlands TUC, then led UNISON West Midlands before becoming Assistant General Secretary of UNISON, serving on the TUC General Council. He’s been a Labour Councillor and constituency secretary in Islington and the General Secretary of Liberation. He is now the International Editor for the Morning Star and a member of the national Executive of the Communist Party. He writes the email podcast

The Red Star Dispatch (Anti-colonialism, equality, peace and socialism, you can subscribe here 

https://labourlist.org/2020/10/interview-with-roger-mckenzie-racism-is-the-other-pandemic-taking-place/ and https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/roger-mckenzie-if-we-are-not-organised-we-cannot-win/

Ashik Mohammed Nazar

Indian Workers’ Association GB National Youth Officer and a Member of the Central Executive Committee. He lives in Birmingham and is also a member of the Loka Kerala Sabha representing the Indian diaspora of Britain with Kerala State Assembly.

Councillor Iqra Tahir is the St Peters ward Labour councillor for Whitmore Reans

https://wolverhampton.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4299

Azaad Dhol Group  www.facebook.com/pg/Azaad-ArtsDhol-Group-187261758011068 The group consists of students of various ages, from 7 to 21 years, who come from diverse backgrounds across Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Over the last 20 years hundreds of pupils have learnt from Harjit and some have moved on to play at semi-professional levels within the Indian Music Industry. First formed in 2002 with the aim of involving and teaching young musicians the various aspects of traditional Punjabi Folk Music, also known as ‘Lok Geet’. Harjit Singh, founder and director of Azaad Dhol Group, is Head of World Music for Services For Education and a long serving tutor at Wolverhampton Music Service. He  has over 30 years of specialist experience in playing & teaching the Tabla, Dholak and Dhol.

Azaad Dhol Group was created following the  success of the Punjabi pop band ‘Azaad’ in the 80’s and 90’s. Harjit Singh, Jag Saini & Indi Bains founders of the Azaad Dhol Group, where professional percussionists for the acclaimed pop band. After the band retired, Harjit & Jag decided to share their musical talent through teaching.

Headliners: The Tenbags, a folk/punk outfit hailing from Birmingham, with original Boozy Brummie Ballads and traditional Woozy Wailers. They have been performing in support of a Palestine ceasefire in recent months.

https://thetenbags.bandcamp.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheTenbags

Local artist, Abba the musical poet performed

One Love International reggae sound system has been a long time supporters of Wolverhampton May 1st events

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wolverhampton-workers-day-may-day-wednesday-1st-may-tickets-877253196927

https://allevents.in/wolverhampton/wolverhampton-workers%E2%80%99-day-%E2%80%93-may-day-wednesday-1st-may/10000877253196927

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Wolverhampton/Gills-Bar-And-Banqueting/Wolverhampton-Workers-Day–May-Day-Wednesday-1st-May/38215474

https://www.megaphone.org.uk/events/wolverhampton-workers-day-may-day-wednesday-1st-may-2024

https://www.wherecanwego.com/item/e1513445/wolverhampton-may-day

https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/wolverhampton/events/feature/wolverhampton-workers-day–may-day-wednesday-1st-may

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