For centuries Mayday has brought people together and out onto the streets.

People danced for the coming summer and the fertility of the crops. People marched in remembrance and solidarity with their fellow workers around the world. People gathered in their cities to fight against global capital and exploitation.

Smash EDO invites you to a celebration of all these aspects of Mayday.

In Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine there are people who will never plant another seed, work in safety or control what they produce. These are the people whose lives have been destroyed by war and occupation whose pain is transferred into profit by the arms trade. The war machine can only exist through the demands of international capital and the greed of industry. There has been a long vibrant campaign to stop these war profiteers in the city of Brighton, come and be part of it...

Come dance, fight, and remember the victims of ITT.

Smash EDO has been campaigning for over four years to close down EDO MBM/ITT. EDO produce arms components which are used against civilians around the world. Smash EDO will not give up until we close the factory down. Last year hundreds of people from around the country came to the ‘Carnival Against the Arms Trade’ and ‘Shut ITT’ demonstrations. Since then a network of anti-militarist groups has begun working together against the war machine across the UK. If EDO closes it will send shockwaves through the UK arms industry. We want this to be the biggest show of force yet against EDO.

Mayday Update!

Meeting Place

GO TO ACQUARIUM ROUNDABOUT BY BRIGHTON PIER NOW

FOR UP TO THE MINUTE UPDATES ABOUT THE DEMO - call the Mayday! Mayday! infoline - Save this number in your phone as this will be one of the only ways to find out the meeting point for the demo - 07506705509

if you would like to receive a text message letting you know the meeting point text your number to 07983084019 (put UPDATES in the subject) or email it to smashedo@riseup.net

Smash EDO Radio

We will be broadcasting throughout the day giving you a soundtrack to the street party. Bring a radio so you can tune in. If you're bringing a sound system try and bring a tuner too so you can broadcast Smash EDO radio to help us communicate at the party.

Listen to Smash EDO Radio during the morning of the 4th to hear the latest info about the demo and to find out where the meeting place will be

Listen to live streaming of Smash EDO radio from 10.30am here

Smash EDO Radio will be broadcasting on 101.4fm (and hopefully over the internet too)

Bring stereos and radios to the Mayday Street Party so we can make our own music...

Critical Mass

There will be a Critical Mass meeting at 11 am at Brighton Station before the main Street Party... BIKES NOT BOMBS, bring sound systems

Bikeride from London

there will be a bikeride leaving from the Ritzy cinema in Brixton on Sunday to travel to the Mayday! Mayday! demo. Riding to Brighton on Sunday 3 May, Meet 9am outside Ritzy Cinema,Brixton to leave at 9.30am. more info

Callout for Bands and DJs

If you are in a band or can DJ contact smashedo@riseup.net

Fitwatch

The Forward Intelligence Team will, we're sure, be at Mayday! To find out about FIT and how to sabotage their surveillance see http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com/ . Remember you're under no obligation to comply with their filming. For a FITwatch spotter card of the usual suspects see here

Local Groups Coming to Mayday

These groups are arranging transport from around the country, contact them if you'd like to travel with someone from your local area:

Hereford - hereford@afed.org.uk

Sheffield - sheffield@af-north.org

Bath - bathactivistnet@yahoo.com

Cardiff - cardiffanarchists@riseup.net

London - click here

Indymedia

Indymedia are running dispatch at the demo - phone in updates to them on 07957691797

Safe Space

There will be a safe space located away from the action. For directions call 07754255000

Kids Block

Are you bringing your kids to Mayday! Mayday! If you want to be in the kids bloc email rubychard@riseup.net

Anti-Militarist Gathering

On May 2nd and 3rd the Anti Militarist Network are organising a gathering. This will be a chance for local anti arms trade/anti militarist groups to exchange ideas and to plan our response to the 2009 DSEI arms fair and the NATO summit in Edinburgh in November for more info see here or call 07983084019

Accomodation for Mayday

If you need accomodation for Mayday or for the Anti-Militarist Gathering email us at smashedo@riseup.net or call 07706689722 (we only have limited accomodation)

Legal Support

If you or someone you know are arrested or assaulted by police and need legal support 07522024454. For emotional support call 07962406940

Press Enquiries

Tel 07754135290 or email smashedopress@riseup.net

Press Release

For latest press release click here