CAAB and friends cordially invite you to the

A PARTY FOR

INDEPENDENCE FROM AMERICA

A 'GATECRASHER'S BALL'

(See also: Independence Day events in London and at Lakenheath/Fairford )

Venue: The Main Entrance to NSA Menwith Hill near Harrogate N Yorkshire
Date and time: Friday 4 July 2003 - 12 mid day onwards
Directions: Click here
Speakers: Mark Hill (Green Party);
Danbert (Chumbawumba);
Catriona Grant (Co-Chair - Scottish Socialist Party);
Steve Kemp (NUM);
Rebecca Johnson (Vice Chair, Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, UK member of the Monterey Nonproliferation Strategy Group Advisory Council, Centre for Policy Studies, Moscow)
Programme: Click here
Tour: On and around the base
Music: Live
Public reading: Declaration of Independence FROM American Militarism
Food: Veggies of Nottingham
Entertainment: Mark Thomas - political satirist and comedian
Penny Rimbaud & Eve Libertine (Crass),
The Woodstreet Bank,
Gillie Nicholls (The Albion Band),
GM Baby,
The Dervesh,
Jah Lion Sound System,
DJ Pandemonium,
Sheffield Samba Band,
Pok,
DJ Rubbish,
The Rub,
Narmin Zangana,
Torben & Joe.
 
 
All partygoers and gatecrashers are required to bring what they might need for a good time: fancy dress,  Morris dancers, sound sytems, street theatre, musical instruments, samba bands, party poppers, Mad Hatters, ladders etc.
 
Suggested attire: Black tie and ball gowns/masks

Partygoers are reminded that this is a peaceful demonstration and that the land on and around the base must be respected at all times.

RSVP: General enquiries - CAAB-  caab@btclick.com

Tel: 01943 466405 / 01482 702033 / 07949897904

 Yorkshire CND tel: 07818 411823 / 01274 730 795

Transport

For transport from Manchester:
contact Manchester CND - 0161 273 8283.

Minibuses from Lancaster:
contact Lancaster Resource Centre - 01524 383012.

From London: email Mark Thomas Comedy Product- 
4thjuly@mtcp.co.uk

Transport from Sheffield: email - samba@colehse.demon.co.uk

There will be a shuttle from Harrogate to Menwith Hill: (people carrier which can take 6 people) at around 10.30 am (depending on demand) from Harrogate Railway Station, email dave@webbjeff.free-online.co.uk to book.

See report on the day

Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators 
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
 

CAAB = Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases