Stop the War Demo March

Members of Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined a large
UK band at the national demonstrations against the war
in Iraq and Afganistan which marked five years of the conflict.

Raising Awareness about Bio-Fuels

As part of a week of local actions against Bio-fuels Rhythms of Resistance Manchester played Samba and gave out leaflets outside Tesco on Upper Brook Street, around rush hour, on the 25th January. The band wanted to raise awareness about the issue of Bio-fuels and the consequences of large scale cultivation by companies such as Tescos.

They played for an hour and gave out about 80 leaflets. A banner saying 'Big business + Bio-fuels = DISASTER' was displayed along with a placard with 'The true cost of Bio-fuel - rainforest deforestation, food shortages, increased food prices, global warming, human rights abuses'

The event aimed to raise awareness about this issue among regular drivers and other members of the public. Leaflets contained information from www.biofuelwatch.org.uk about bio-fuels and Tesco's involvement, as well as ways people can get involved in actions and campaigns against agro-fuel investors and refineries.

People were receptive and interested. Local kids came and danced nearby. A man in a full balaclava came up to express his full support for the issue and ask the band to stop so people could hear their televisions! He looked a bit disappointed when they told him they'd already finished! ; )

After this RORM joined in this months Critical Mass.

Tesco Demo at Whitworth Art Gallery

Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined campaigners from Keep Chorlton Interesting and Manchester Uni Campaigns Collective to protest against Tesco. The groups gathered outside Whitworth Art Gallery for the arrival of Tesco boss Terry Leahy, who was attending a university meeting at the art gallery.

The band played as the ground was washed green by the Campaigns Collective, dressed in white overall and wielding buckets of 'green-wash'. They object to their universities links with Tesco, which has invested £25 million into a Sustainable Consumption Institue at Manchester Univesity.

The Keep Chorlton Interesting group, holding placards saying 'More Sameness' and 'Make Chorlton Bland', waited to present Terry Leahy with a 'golden cork in the ear' award, to highlight their feeling that Tesco is ignoring the concerns of the local community by continuing its attemps to build a Tesco in Chorlton. They were unable to present their award as Leahy avoided walking past the protestors by sneaking into the building through a side entrance.

Rising Tide Solidarity Action

Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined Manchester Climate Action to protest outside the offices of the Royal Bank of Scotland (inc.Natwest), on the 15th October 2007 

Rising Tide called a day of actions against the self proclaimed 'Oil and Gas Bank.' Banners proclaiming 'Climate Change RBS makes it happen! were displayed and leaflets detailing RBS's climate crimes were handed out to members of the public and workers at the offices while Rhythms played tunes to attract peoples' attention. 

www.risingtide.org.uk/

Manchester march for Refugees and in celebration of International Workers Day

7th May 2007




“More than 2000 children a year are locked up by the UK Government for immigration purposes”

“7000 Iraqi asylum seekers face the terrifying prospect of being forcibly returned to the bloodshed and violence of Iraq.”

“I don't want to go back to Congo because there is a war there and, if I go back, my life will be finished.'”

Rhythms of Resistance Manchester in unity with the Congo Support Project led the march on 7th May to demand that the government stops the war on asylum seekers.

The march, organised by the Trades Union for Refugees, started at All Saints Park and ended in The Peace Gardens for a rally.

“We cannot imagine how it feels to be sent back to countries where you face imprisonment, torture and ill-treatment. We cannot imagine how it feels to be in such a desperation that you set fire to yourself rather than be sent back home, or live in deportation centres. Equally we cannot imagine how it feels to be such an inhumane government to send these people to their death. We are here to stand in unity with refugees and asylum seekers. And to demand that the Home Office stops sending these people to their death.”

For an Indymedia report click here

8th December International Climate Change March

Members of Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined other Rhythms bands in the London Campaign Against Climate Change March, as part of a global day of actions to highlight the issue of climate change. Despite rain, wind and freezing weather, about 10,000 people turned up to show their support.

For more information about the International Campaign Against Climate Change check out
www.campaigncc.org/

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2006

Faslane



Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined Faslane365 on 6th-8th November as part of the year-long blockade to shut down the UK nuclear weapon base. Five sambistas were arrested and kept for 20 hours. All were released with no further proceedings.

Rhythms of Resistance Manchester demands:
Trident to be taken out of deployment.
No new nuclear weapons.


Links
Information on Faslane365
Pictures of the Manchester shift at Faslane
Faslane365 Manchester blockade article

Press Link
Indymedia article
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2006

samba workshop
On 12th Novemebr 2006 RoRM held an open samba workshop at The Basement. The workshop was part of the Creative Activism exibition which is at The Basement until 26th November.

For an Indymedia report on the workshop click here
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