A pressure group is organising a music event to highlight their message. Barrow and South Cumbria Unite Against Fascism and Unity in Music will stage Rock Against The Fascist BNP in Barrow on Sunday April 15.
A number of bands are lined up for the gig, which is set to take place at a yet-to-be-named Barrow venue. The bands include TREX, from Japan, Swallow, from Blackpool, One Man Stand, and Boredom A.D., who will detour from Scotland especially to play. Ulverston band U.K. Assassins are also set to play.
Paul Jenkins, of Barrow and South Cumbria UAF, said: “The event will highlight the truth about the British National Party’s racism and fascism to voters. This event is organised by Unity in Music and Unite Against Fascism and will be supported by other organisations including Love Music Hate Racism.”
Nigel Flanagan, the North West regional officer for Unison, will be one of the speakers.
The organisers would like to hear from other bands that would like to perform at the upcoming event. Those interested should contact unityismusic@aol.com UAF is also organising an anti-racist football event in Barrow. A date has still to be arranged.
The group has upped its campaign against the BNP in recent weeks following the announcement that Mike Ashburner is to stand for the party in the Barrow Borough Council May elections. Mr Ashburner is set to stand for a seat in the town’s Central ward. Mr Ashburner maintains that neither he nor the BNP is racist. He has said the BNP’s views are very modern.
North-West Evening Mail
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