Another look at 2005
Glastonbury Festival’s Left Field where Amicus staff spread the word of union solidarity to festival goers.
The universal theme for 2005’s Left Field was international workers solidarity with debates and exhibitions themed around Make Poverty History. Amicus had its own double decker bus, which had been graffitied by Tizer & Shucks to read "This bus kills poverty."
A crowd gathered in the Left Field on the Saturday night to hear Amicus General Secretary, Derek Simpson speak in a debate on the fight against racism. Billy Bragg, Jerry Dammers from The Specials, comedian Mark Steel and rapper SkeMe also contributed to the debate.
Glastonbury 2005 Podcasts
2005 highlights one
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2005 highlights two
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2005 highlights three
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Band of Britain Award
In May of 2005 Amicus staged a Battle of the Bands competition at Brighton’s Concorde 2 for young unsigned talent. Competition winner’s local band Turncoat went on to play Glastonbury’s Left Field stage as part of their prize.
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Glastonbury 2005 in pictures
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Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism is an organisation that uses the positive energy of the music scene to fight back against racism. They put on music events up and down the country aimed at uniting young people. Amicus has been working with them to support their work and to step up our own campaign against racist organisations in the run up to the 2006 local elections.
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