2011’s Hyde Park Unity Day will be shorter and more family-focussed than in recent years. We want everyone to have a peaceful day.

Unity Day is coming up soon, but as usual we can't publish the date online- trying to keep it small enough for the police to allow it again. If you could find room to publish any or all of the details below, we'd be very grateful.

HYDE PARK UNITY DAY finishes at 7pm this year

2011’s Hyde Park Unity Day will be shorter and more family-focussed than in recent years. We want everyone to have a peaceful day.

It’s 16 years since the community festival was set up in response to local riots and bad press. Since then the day has gone from strength to strength, becoming so popular that the organisers have decided to calm it down.

Every year a group of volunteers from Hyde Park and around get together to raise funds and plan the day, aiming to bring local residents together to celebrate all that the area has to offer- music, arts, food, dance, sport, info about groups, activities and local business. Just some of the new activities this year are hula hooping, netball, and Lishi (google it!)

This year it’s family time 12-3pm, with the volume turned down, activities for all ages, hopefully culminating in a parade. Then 3-7pm it’s party time- several sound systems will be offering local bands and DJs for your entertainment.

At 7pm the park event will finish, with afterparties elsewhere for people who want to carry on. The big one will be at the Uni- with live bands, DJs and the Iration Steppas.

Volunteers are still needed, especially stewards unitystewards@gmail.com  . Or go to www.unityday.org or email janeunityday@hotmail.co.uk if you want to get involved. Or come to a public meeting- every Wed from 1^st June at Wrangthorn Church Hall 7.30pm. Unity Day is for everyone who wants to be involved.

The date is a closely kept secret to keep numbers down at the request of the police. LS6 locals know the date, but please KEEP IT OFF THE NET. This is a local community event.

This is a list of fundraisers, if you have room for any or all of them:

12 June- 20th July Break the World Record for longest Bunting- fb details here, also at CAKE on 25^th June, and Mothership Tent on Unity Day.

9th July Riot Grrill alldayer @ Chemic 2pm-2am. With Woolf, Cows on Parade, Awesome Wells, Claire Mooney & more + Food. FREE in- donations please.

9^th July Something in the Loft@Fenton 4pm-1am. Only £4  in, £1.50 on selected drinks.

There will be cake, comedy, candles, dancing and partial nudity.

10^th July Reggae Reggae Sunday@Royal Park pub 2-9 reggae + BBQ with Caribbean flavour

15^th July Caribbean cookery class@Wrangthorn Church Hall. 2-6pm. Only £5.

15^th July – gig@Fenton Ross Winter, Ghost Dog, Ben Eyes, DJ Quip, Pigeon Inc.

15^th July Swing ‘ting @ Beaverworks. Swing, burlesque, electro swing etc.

17^th July Unity Jumble Sale@Wrangthorn Church Hall, LS6 1AF. 10am - 3pm, 50p entry. Tea, cakes and acoustic music. If you have any jumble to donate or want a stall in the hall,  contact liz.wigley@gmail.com or 07960828285.

29th July Hanky Panky Burlesque at Brudenell.

6^th August House about it?@Eiger Studios, New Craven Gate, LS11 5NF. Dirtbox Sound System presents a  night fuelled by all types of house music from hard and dark to light and dancy. 10-5am. £5 on the door.

Regards,
Jane Clifford
Communications, Hyde Park Unity Day 2011
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