Action Diary

October

1 - International Nuclear Weapons Abolition Day. Stuff happening all over. Contact: international@motherearth.org

6-8 - Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp. Regular Camp at Trident Factory in Aldermaston, Berks. Contact: 01639 700680 or www.gn.apc.org/aldemastonwpc

7 - Carnival Against Capitalism. Chelmsford Town Centre, 1pm. Contact: 01245 420178, 9am-10pm any day.

7 - Reclaim the Road Route, protest against the Birmingham Northern Relief Road. Meet 12 noon, Brownhills town centre.

7-8 - Nine Ladies Anti-Quarry Campaign 1st Birthday Bash. Near Matlock, Derbyshire. Featuring talks, walks, some devilish fun and a fully unlicensed bar. Contact: 07799 528871 or 0779431820.

7-8 - 6th Annual Magdalen Occupation. 'Reclaim the Riverside.' Occupation of footpath blocked by Magdalen College, Oxford in early 80’s. Contact The Land Is Ours.

9-13 - International Week of Resistance to tobacco transnationals. Contact +41 617 695 2525 or suren.infact@juno.com

12 - Annual Day of Solidarity with McDonald’s workers. Contact: 02077131269.

14 - March and rally against McDonald's, Birmingham city centre. Meet Bull Street, (outside Virgin Megastore) 12 noon. Contact: 07788 770741.

14 - Nineteenth Annual Anarchist Bookfair. From 10am, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1. Contact: 0208 533 6938.

15 - Earth First! Gathering, beginning 1pm. Venue in London to be confirmed. Contact: 0113 262 9365.

15 - May Day 2001 meeting to discuss organising a conference or other events for next year. 2-5pm, Conway Hall, London.

16 - World Day against McDonald’s. Last year there were at least 425 protests and pickets in 345 towns in 23 countries. Why not organise a picket in your town this year? Download and copy the 'What's Wrong With McDonald's?' leaflet at: www.mcspotlight.org//campaigns/ current/leaflets.html Or buy in bulk from Veggies: 0115 9585 666.

22 - World Day Against Police Brutality.

November

4 - Mass Action against the Beaufort Hunt. Meet 9.30am Central Malmesbury, Wilts. Contact: 0771 5779843, or Movement Against the Monarchy, PO Box 14672, London E9 5UQ.

11-24 - Rising Tide Festival, The Hague, Holland. Actions, speakers, events around the UN Climate Change Meeting.

16 - National Day of Action on Animal Feed. Oxford contact: Ray 01865 513 224