The Levellers’ Day Committee is delighted to announce that Jeremy Corbyn will be joining us live to introduce and take part in the panel session of our programme from 2pm – 3.45pm Saturday 15th May.
Please register here to attend our online festival. Admission is free but please donate – if you can – to help us build for next year’s event.
Our full programme of history, music, speeches and film starts at 10.30am
| Welcome by TUCLESE |
| Welcome by OxIBMComm |
| Keynote speaker: John Rees: History of Levellers and Levellers Day |
| Keynote speaker: Ciaran Walsh: History of Oxford Levellers |
| Rev Mark Chapman and wreath Laying at Burford Cemetery |
| Diggers March of St Georges Hill + Intro by David Chanter |
| Sea Green Singers |
| Keynote speaker: Megan Dobney IBMT Secretary |
| Wreath Laying at Oxford International Brigades Memorial Oxford |
| Mini Documentary on Volunteers of the International Brigades |
| Levellers Day 2021 panel session 2.05 – 3.45pm Special guest: Jeremy Corbyn – MP for Islington North and long-term supporter of Levellers’ Day Chair: Cathy Augustine – Levellers’ Day Committee 2.05pm Speech and welcome to panel session speakers from Jeremy Corbyn 2.20pm – speakers Jabu Nala-Hartley – Mothers 4 Justice Ubuntu, Oxford Living Wage Campaign and Oxford Black Lives Matter (recently re-elected Oxford City Councillor for Barton & Sandhills) Rabhya Dewshi – climate activist with Extinction Rebellion Oxford, mother and psychologist. Lord John Hendy QC – Industrial Democracy– reinstatement of collective bargaining Ellen Clifford Disabled People Against the Cuts DPAC (author of the war on disabled people, promoting the social model, ensuring people with disabilities have a powerful and organised voice) Fenella Porter – Oxfam GB, Young Women’s Music Project and Womankind Worldwide Ian Hodson – BFAWU (workers rights, McStrike, Zero Hours Justice) Opportunity for contributions from the floor Response from speakers 3.45 – ends Film from Levellers’ Day 2019 |
| The Internationale |
| Music & song |
| Didcot Red Kites |
| Sieze the Day |
| Robb Johnson Special performance from Atilla the Stockbroker from 5-7pm |
Levellers’ Day 2021