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ANIMAL RIGHTS CALENDAR DATE OF THIS UPDATE : October 28th, 2000

* Denotes new / revised entry since last month’s calendar. Please use info for your event listings, but credit us as a source(veggies).

NEW Phone: 0845 458 9595 / Email: arc@veggies.org.uk . Online at http://www.veggies.org.uk For London Diary call London Vegans:020 8931 1904 or London Animal Action:020 7278 3068

REGULAR EVENTS :

CIWF/BAVA/NAVS Leafletting. London BR/Tube Stations. Wednesdays. 020-7281-2356 Animal Aid/CIWF leafletting/fundraising. Hampstead. Sundays. 020-8341-2509 Bantin & Kingman breeders of beagles and small animals for vivisection. Every Sunday 1pm at Grimston, nr Garton, on B1242 Hornsea to Withernsea, E Yorks. Ph:07977 637293 *Covance Laboratories. Pickets 5pm every Monday & Friday at Otley Road, Harrogate. Ph:07944-521528 Fur Farms: Cornwall, Dorset, Northumberland, Staffs. CAFT, PO Box 38, Manchester, M60 1NX. Ph:07939 264 864 * Fur Free London:Calman Links closed. Campaigning at Hockleys, Conduit St. 020 7652 0600 / 07780 932 342 Glaxo / Wellcome Laboratories. Demo 1st Sunday monthly. 11am. Stevenage (off A1 South). Also at breeders at Bury Green Farm, Millfield Lane, Bury Green (nr Bishops Stortford), Hertfordshire. Info:01430 220480 Harlan UK / Sera-Lab. Breeders for vivisection. Picket every Thursday 2 - 6pm. Dodgeford Lane, Belton, Leics. Loughboro A.Concern: 0975-122-1315. First Sundays at Firgrove Farm, Firgrove Road, Cross in Hand, nr Heathfield, E.Sussex. Close Harlan UK:01795 558406. Other Harlan sites: Rosehill Farm, Highhustwood, E.Sussex and Cambridge Farm, Cambridge Lane, off Hanging Birch Lane, Waldron, nr Horam, E.Sussex. Hunt Sabotage: everywhere, everywhen. H.S.A: 01273 622827 / London Sabs Hotline: 01895 813339 Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. Daily pickets against vivisection at Wooley Road, Alconbury. Also at Occold, off B1077, south of Eye in Suffolk. SHAC, PO Box 381, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 1YN. Last Saturdays:local supermarket pickets against SmithKline Beecham (customers). Ph:0121 632 6460 * John Lewis Campaign: Campaign against killing of wildlife relaunched by Animal Aid:01732-364546 John Summers Broiler Chicken Farm. Every Thurs 7.30pm, Village Green, Tanworth In Arden off M42:J3. Live Exports: Daily vigil 11am-2pm & 2pm-5pm at Min. of Ag., Whitehall. Julia Connor:01730 233555 Dover Campaigning. Wednesday meetings. KALE: 01304 613904; E.Kent A.Welfare: 01304 363071 Nat. Institute of Medical Research, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7. Pickets Wednesdays from 6:30 pm. Mill Hill Anti-Vivisection Alliance, c/o PO Box 24049, London NW4 2ZR. Chrissie:020-8203-2325 Save the Newchuch Guinea Pigs. Pickets every Sunday, noon at Darley Oaks, Newchurch, Burton-on-Trent. All night vigils, Sat 10pm to Sun 8am, fortnightly from Oct 7th. Ph:01902-564734 / 07020 936956 Quintiles Vivisection Lab, near Ledbury station. Pickets twice weekly. For details ph:01562-745778 *Occasional anti-whaling pickets at Japanese Embassy, London. email: cetaceadefence@hotmail.com DECEMBER Friday 1st + * Focus Do-All : Day of Action against DIY chain re sale of animals on theme of ‘Don’t Buy Animals + Saturday 2nd For Christmas’. Contact Elaine Tolland at Animal Aid:01732 364546. Saturday 9th * Cambridge in December (CID). A day of action against all forms of abuse in Cambridgeshire. Ph:0121 632 6460 for details. Saturday 9th ** Stop the Killing! - National Day of Action Anti-meat demos outside high street burger bars, butchers shops and supermarkets. Free action pack from Viva!:01273 777688 Sunday 10th . 2nd International Day for Animal Rights. Worldwide events, including candle-lit vigils outside local sites of animal abuse, to campaign for fundamental rights to be bestowed upon non-human animals. UK co-ordination by Uncaged: 0114 253 0020 Sunday 24th ? BIBRA Contract Labs, Carshalton ? Demo of doves held by Croydon A.Aid in 1999. Monday 25th . Deadline for contributions to The Vegan magazine, December/Winter issue. Send info & articles to the editor at 7 Battle Road, St. Leonard's-on-Sea, TN37 7AA (fax 01424 717064). Monday 25th ? Bernard Matthews Picnic ? West Norfolk Animal Rights: 01553 617521 Monday 25th * Covance Annual Christmas Vigil. Ph:01706 853767 / 07944 521528 Tuesday 26th . Boxing Day Anti-Hunt Demos. LACS, RSPCA etc.Hunt Sabs Assoc. 01273 622827 2001 JANUARY Monday 1st . New Years Day Anti-Hunt Demos. LACS, RSPCA etc.Hunt Sabs Assoc. 01273 622827 FEBRUARY . Month of rememberance for animal activists Jill Phipps (1st); Vicki Moore (6th), Mike Hill (9th). All month . Hare Coursing. LACS: 020 7403 6155. Hunt Sabs Association: 01273 622827 Thurs 1st . Anniversary of the tragic death of Jill Phipps at Live Exports protest in 1995. Saturday 3rd * National pheasant shooting day of action. Demos against John Lewis department stores, who treat their staff to shooting days out, on their own estates. Call Animal Aid on 01732-364546 Tuesday 6th . Anniversary of the 2000 death of Vicki Moore following serious injury during bullfighting protest. Friday 9th . Anniversary of the 1991 killing of Hunt Sab Mike Hill. Hunt Sabs Association: 01273 622827 Tuesday 20th ? Waterloo Cup ? North West Campaign Against Bloodsports, PO Box 155, Manchester, M60 1FT. E-mail: north_west_campaign_against_bloodsports@hotmail.com MARCH . All month . Veggie Month Campaigning . Animal Aid:01732-364546 APRIL All Month . Laboratory Animals Month. Opportunities for local campaigning. NAVS:020- 8846-9777 Tues 3rd . Remember Tom Worby - killed by Cambridgeshire foxhunts. HSA:01273-622827 Saturday 7th ? Grand National ? Aintree, nr Liverpool. Leafleting betting shops. A.Aid:01732 364546 Approx 14th ? Horse & Hound Hunt Ball? Last noted at this approx date in 1999 - details needed. Tuesday 24th . World Day for Laboratory Animals, including a minutes’ silence at Noon. Saturday 28th ? National Pet Week ? Earthkind (01202 682344), CPL (01403 221900), RSPCA, WSPA. MAY Sat 19th - 26th ? Greyhound Awareness Week ? To be confirmed. Educating the public about the dark side of greyhound racing. Greyhound Action, P.O. Box 127, Kidderminster, Worcs, DY10 3UZ. Ph:01562 745778 JUNE Sunday 3rd ? Walk for Whales & Dolphins To be confirmed. Whale & Dolphin Conservation Soc:01225-334511 15th - 23rd ? National Anti-Angling Week. Campaign for Abolition of Angling:0870-458-4176 Tuesday 19th . McLibel: Anniversary of 1997 High Court Victory! McLibel Support Campaign 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1. ph:020-7713-1269. Adopt-A- Store Network:0845-458-9595 22nd - Sun 24th ? Glastonbury / Green Futures Field. Animal rights campaign stalls/workshops. Veggies Food. Saturday 23th ? RSPCA AGM. Join early to ensure your vote. 01403 264181 25th - July 1st ** National Vegetarian Week. Vegetarian Society:0161-925-2000 JULY Wednesday 4th . International Day for Captive Dolphins. email: cetaceadefence@hotmail.com Saturday 14th * 5th Global Boycott of Procter & Gamble Day. Contact Uncaged:0114-253-0020 Saturday 21st * Uncaged:3rd London-wide street collection. (Provisional date). Uncaged:0114-253-0020 Sunday 22nd ? Freshfields Animal Rescue. Open day 11am- 4pm. East Lodge Farm, East Lane, Ince Blundell, Liverpool. Fun dog show, Kids stuff, Veggies Food. Details:0151 931 1604 25th - 29th ?? Big Green Gathering to be confirmed near Warminster. Veggies Food. ph:0208 941 6674 Saturday 28th ? 21st Vegan Camp to be confirmed. email:vegancamp@altavista.net; ph:07967-361510 AUGUST Sunday 12th . The Gory Twelth. Start of the grouse shoot sabbing season. Contact your local Hunt Sabs or Hunt Saboteurs Association: 01273 622827 End of Aug . Vegan Summer Gathering. Exmouth, Devon. For details send sae to Malcolm Horne, Flat 10B, Windsor Sq, Exmouth, EX8 1JU; or ph 01395 270280 (evenings) SEPTEMBER Sunday 23rd ? International Rabbit Day ? The Rabbit Charity, PO Box 23698, London N8 0WS. 020-8888-0001 OCTOBER . ‘Reverence For Life’ Month and Vegetarian Awareness Month. Campaign Opportunities. ? Sep 3 0 - 6th ? Animal Action Week. Theme: Animal Rescue International. Action pack: IFAW 01634 830888 Monday 1st . World Vegetarian Day. Organised by N.American Veg.Soc. Veggie groups around the world join in. Nearest Sunday . World Day of Prayer for Animals. (St Francis Day). Tuesady 2nd . World Farm Animals Day to mark the birth of Ghandi. Tuesday 16th . McDonalds Campaign. Worldwide day of action to mark World Food Day. Everywhere. ** Adopt-YOUR-Store : Leaflets £10/750 from Veggies : ph:0845 458 9595 Saturday 20th . Anarchist Book Fayre. Camden Centre, London. Veggies Food. ph:020-7242-8032 2002 . 35th World Vegetarian Congress. Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University. 7-day event. Workshops & lectures by international speakers, with delegates from over 30 countries. Info from The Vegetarian Society:0161-928-0793 LOCAL CAMPAIGN GROUP MEETINGS Every Tues . Hove: Justice & Freedom for Animals. 7.30. St George’s Hall, Court Farm Road. 01403-782925 Every Tues . Shoreham Protesters. 7.30 - 10pm at the Lagoon Cafe, Kingsway, Hove, E.Sussex Every Thurs . Sussex Against Live Exports. 8pm. Tollbridge Hse, Connaught Ave, Shoreham. Ph: 01903 726389 Alternate Tues . Brighton (from 6/6/00) 8.30pm. Albert Pub, 48 Trafalgar St. ph:0870 7379000 ext 1455 Alternate Tues Oxford. (from 27/4/99) 8pm at Old Tom pub, (by post office), St.Aldates, Oxford. Alternate Wed Kent Action vs. Live Exports. 7.30. Dover Community Assoc, Maison Diew Rd. 01304-204688 1st Sunday . Nottingham Animal Rights Confederation. ph:0845-458-9595 to confirm. 1st Monday **St Albans Animal Rights. email or ph:01727- 766838 for current details of where and when. 1st Tuesday . Northampton Animal Alliance. ph:01604-702816 1st Tuesday . Preston Action For Animals. 8pm at Black Horse, near C&A’s, Friargate, Preston. 1st Wednes . Luton A.R.Coalition meets at King Harry Pub, Luton. ph:01582-451957 1st Wednes . Manchester Animal Rights. 7.30 at Friends Meeting House, Mount St. ph:07931-586826 1st Wednes . Swansea Animal Rights meets at 7.30pm at Quaker Meeting House. ph:01639-831183 1st Wednes . Tayside AR Campaign. 7pm. Grey Lodge Settlement, South George St, Dundee. New:01382-814922 1st Thursday . Wirral Animal Rights meeting. ph:0151- 645-0485 2nd Monday . Animal Concern Today. 7.30 at BR Social Club, Pennycomequick. ph:01752-228098 2nd Monday **London Animal Action. 7.30 at 1a Community Centre, 1a Rosebury Ave, EC1. ph:020-7278 3068 2nd/4th Tues . Southampton Animal Concern. 7.30 at Friends Meeting House, Ordnance Rd. ph:01703-636080 2nd Wednes . Harrogate Animal Protection. 7.45pm at Community House, 46-50 East Parade. 2nd Sundays . London informal vegetarian & vegan gathering from 1pm at Country Life, Warwick St, nr Piccadilly. 3rd Mondays . Animals, People & Environment. Cambridge (details on calendar). 01223-311828 / ape@ivu.org 3rd Tuesday * Watford Animal Rights monthly meeting. ph:0778 085 7408 3rd Wednes . Chelmsford Animal Aid monthly meeting. ph:01245-287312 3rd Wednes . Worthing Animal Aid monthly meeting. ph:01903-755405 4th Wednes . Leeds Animal Protection meets 7.30 at Civic Hall . ph:0113-245-4780 4th Thursday . Bradford Animal Rights Group. 7.30 at CVS, 19-25 Sunbridge Rd. (not Dec) 0113-229-9821 Last Monday . Animal Rights Cambridge. 8pm. Bath House, Gwydir St. ph:01223-311828 Last Tuesday . Portsmouth Animal Rights. 8pm. Oyster House Pub, Locksway Road, Southsea. Last Tuesday . York Animal Aid. 7.30pm. York Peace Centre, 15a Clifford St. ph:01904-642493 Last Wednes . London Vegans. 6.30pm. (Not Dec). Community Rooms, 50 Millman St WC1. 020-8931-1904 Last Thurs . Winchester Animal Concern . 7.30. Friends Meeting House, Colebrook Street. ph:01962-773673 Last Thurs . Surrey Fighting for Animals . 7.30. Ruskin House, Coombe Rd, Croydon. ph:07971-225767 **Birmingham Animal Protection. Regular meetings - phone for details: 07931-350253 --- --- REPLY TO : arc@veggies.org.uk --- --- The Animal Right Calendar is compiled by Veggies Catering Campaign, to co-ordinates animal rights campaign events throughout the UK. Please send details for your events to arc@veggies.org.uk Urgent details may also be phoned to 0845 458 9595 We aim to update the calendar at www.veggies.org.uk/calendar each weekend. It is also published each month in ArcNews, and distributed at the many events attended by Veggies. If you can distribute the calendar at events that you are attending please email us at arc@veggies.org.uk. Tell us the date of the event and the address to which we should post the calendars. Please request an updated calendar before publishing dates in your newsletter. Event Organisers : please note that we can now include a map-link from your online Animal Rights Calendar entry. Please send us the postcode or location of the venue. WE'RE MOVING ON =============== Offer made to buy a vegan community/resource centre Notice given to quit our Mansfield Road address £11,000 must be raised by end of October plus £11,000 more by end of year! Full exciting details at http://www.veggies.org.uk/moving Note our new phone number NOW : 0845 458 9585