We Rise

When: April 15, 2018

Hyde Park Book Club, 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 1BL

We face an age of massive political change. Racist nationalisms, pervasive gendered violence, environmental breakdown, corporate power and precarious jobs — the system we live in doesn’t work for the majority of us.

But, however little we hear about it in the mainstream media, social movements around the world are throwing down a powerful challenge to the status quo. From the cities leading the way in real transformative change, such as Barcelona and Jackson, Mississippi, to hunger strikers in the Yarl’s Wood detention centre, people are demanding change and creating it themselves.

If you want to explore alternatives to our current system, learn the skills to fight injustice here and now and meet other like-minded young people, join us at We Rise.

Please note that this event is part of our youth network programme and aimed at people under 30. Most of our events are for all ages, including our national gathering in York this June.

Full programme now available

Book your free ticket 

There are travel subsidies available to help you get there from outside Leeds. Check the booking link for info. 

Featuring

• Bertie Russell on radical cities – Barcelona and beyond

• Aisha Dodwell on the case for open borders

• Tamara Hopewell-Barreda on feminism, Zapatista-style

Political education and skills

• Migrant solidarity: fighting the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policy

• Taking on big pharma: campaign strategy

• The power of ideas: creating your own political education experiences

• Direct action: learning from the anti-fracking movement

Helping you get to We Rise – travel subsidies

People will be travelling from across the UK for We Rise. To help people make it to Leeds we have a limited number of travel subsidies available.

The standard subsidy is up to £30. You can book this through Eventbrite. If you need more than £30 to help you get there, we will try to help. Email [email protected]