This autumn, powerful world leaders will make their voices heard at the NATO gathering. We must make sure that the voice of the millions around the world who want peace and justice is also heard. A week of demonstrations and discussions is planned, see full details below.
PROTEST 30 August to 5 September
DEMONSTRATE Saturday 30 August, Mass demonstration through central Newport.
Assembles 1pm at the Civic Centre Car Park and marches around the town centre ending at Westgate Square for a rally. See map on the right for route.
COUNTER-SUMMIT
Sunday 31 August
Counter Summit in Cardiff County Hall, CF10 4UW View on map
10am – 5.30pm
Monday 1st September
Counter Summit in Newport
Venue to be announced
Click here for the full programme
Tuesday 2 September and Wednesday 3 September
Various local events
Thursday 4 September: First day of NATO Summit
Mass Action and March on the Celtic Manor
Gather at 12 Noon • Cenotaph • Clarence Place • Newport NP11 6DG
Friday 5 September
Final day of Summit. Direct Actions. Street Theatre.
What you can do:
- Share the No New Wars No to Nato Facebook event with your contacts
- Sign and share the petition to stop Nato’s Rapid Trident manoeuvres in July
- Order the No to Nato protest postcards, which contain details of the week of action, to build the event in your area.
Travelling to Newport and Cardiff
We would like to take a bus down from Yorkshire to the demonstration and perhaps stay for the counter conference the following day if people are interested?
If you’d like to go and make your voice heard please get in touch.
