Media Release15, March 2005

                         Trafalgar Square Peace Camp

                               ‘For Peace and Liberty’

                              March 16 to March 19th

Join George Galloway MP, Andrew Murray (chair Stop the War), and Kate Hudson (chair CND), who will be sleeping over at the Peace Camp

The ‘war on terror’ continues and Bush’s sights are now set on Syria and Iran together with an unprecedented attack on civil liberties.

To protest against these developments Stop the War Coalition is hosting a Peace Camp on Trafalgar Square from Wednesday March 16th till March 19th. We are inviting all supporters of peace and freedom to join us

Each evening of the camp there will be special events:

Wednesday 16th   Press call 5pm

5.30pm Rhythms of Resistance and Nayfumble will perform followed by Mark Steel and others at 7pm.

8.30pm Performance of An Apology (Of Sorts) by Adrian Page performed by Matthew Hahn

9.00pm Robb Johnson

Thursday 17th –

5pm Guiseppe Nieddu, didgeridoo player

5.30pm Lara Agar-Stoby and Penny Lisle perform ‘No Left Left’

7pm Forum on ‘Bush Wars and Terror Laws’.

Featuring Tony Benn, Shami Chakrabati, Jeremy Corbyn, Louise Christian and Lindsey German   7.30pm.

9pm Music by The Rub and Carpetface

Jugglers and magicians

Friday 18th –

Discussion: Chris Bambery and Hilary Wainwright report from the Italian anti-war movement 5pm

Forum:  Military Families speak out 6pm

Followed by an evening of music hosted by Peace not War

Including MC’s Skinnyman, Lowkey, Unpeople and others

The Peace Camp is sponsored by Stop the War Coalition; CND; Muslim Association of Britain; London CND; Military Families Against the War; Bookmarks; Housmans Peace Bookshop; School Students against the War; Respect; Friendship Across Frontiers; Campaign Against Criminalising Communities; Red Pepper; Hampstead and Highgate Woodcraft Folk; The Kingsbridge Peace Group, Caroline Lucas [MEP], Jean Lambert [MEP], Jeremy Corbyn [MP];George Galloway [MP], Tony Benn, Brian Eno, Gareth Peirce, Ken Loach

Katherine Hamnett is designing a special t-shirt for the peace camp.

Hare Krishna will be providing food.

Please e-mail the Stop the War Coalition if you are planning to participate.

For further info go to www.stopwar.org.uk or ring phone Andrew Burgin 07939 242229 or Chris Nineham 07930 536519.