Milton Keynes
12.00: Assemble Oxford Road from All Saints Park southwards
13.00: Opening rally
13.30: March through the city on a route that circles the Conference Centre, ending at Deansgate / Whitworth St for coach pick ups
The march will form up along Oxford Road from the main stage area at All Saints Park. Form up order will be confirmed in due course and this will be clearly marked along the route on the day.
The rally commence with music from 12.30pm. Speakers will begin at 1pm. The first part of the rally will take place while the march is static and at 1.30pm the march will move off. Speeches and music will continue as the march progresses down Oxford Road and passes the stage, meaning that participants towards the back of the march also get a chance to hear contributions as they are moving off.
The march is expected to move off at 1:30pm and the route has been confirmed with police and agency partners. Download route map [pdf]
It is : March down Oxford Road to Portland Street; Turn right into Portland Street to the junction with Princess Street; Turn left into Princess Street and follow until Albert Square; Follow left around Albert Square to Southmill Street; Bear right into Southmill Street to Junction with Peter Street; Turn right into Peter Street to junction with Deansgate; Turn left into Deansgate to finish at junction with Liverpool Road
For disabled marchers, we have made arrangements for viewing the rally and joining in with the march. Full accessibility information.
The nearest train station to the form up point is Manchester Oxford Road. Those traveling by train and walking to the rally and form up point are asked to use Upper Brook Street and Higher Cambridge Street before accessing Oxford Road. This is to avoid congestion at the front of the rally area.
Coaches to Manchester are being laid on by groups around the country, with many places subsidised or free. A list of coaches can be found below. For those looking to advertise your coach and ensure they are full please email Jay McKenna at jmckenna@tuc.org.uk with your coach details.
Coach Drop Off and Pick Up
Coaches are asked to drop off participants on Upper Brook Street (which runs parallel to Oxford Road), near to the junctions with Brunswick Street and Dover Street. Coaches are asked to make their way to the drop off area via either Hyde Road or Princess Parkway. This is due to roadworks on the Mancunian Way that may still be in place.
Coaches will be met by Greater Manchester Police Officers and given a pack containing details and information for the day, including their exact pick up location (which will be colour coded) and coach number. It is important that people remain on the coach to hear this information and the steward/organiser on the coach will be asked to assist in ensuring people are given this information.
Empty coaches will then be directed to their pick up location for the conclusion of the march. This will be Great Jackson Street/City Road East area. This is near to the end on Deansgate and will be signposted on the day.
London - Euston |
Leaving at: 7.45am |
London - Walthamstow Central |
Leaving at: 6.00am |
London - Ealing Broadway |
Leaving at: 7.00am |
Brent Trades Hall |
Leaving at: 9.00am |
Milton Keynes |
Leaving at: 8.00am |
St Albans, Welwyn & Hatfield |
Leaving at: 8.00am |
Finchley, Hendon & Mill Hill Broadway |
Leaving at: 6.45am |
Islington Town Hall |
Leaving at: 7.00am |
Abingdon |
Leaving at: 7.30am |
Banbury |
Leaving at: 8.30am |
Witney |
Leaving at: 7am |
Oxford, Headington, Thornhill |
Leaving at: 8am |
Didcot |
Leaving at: 7am |
Reading |
Leaving at: 7am |
Southampton |
Leaving at: TBC |
Portsmouth |
Leaving at: 6.30am |
Brighton |
Leaving at: 5am (TBC) |
Hartlepool, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton |
Leaving at: 7.30am Leaving from: Hartlepool Calling at: Middlesbrough 07.45am; Stockton 08.00am; Darlington 08.15am (approx) Cost: £5 All colleagues in the Trade Union & Labour Movement are welcome Contact person: Edwin Jeffries Email: edwin.jeffries@hartlepool.gov.uk / ejeffries73@gmail.com Tel: 01429 523868 / 07813 073186 Coach organiser: UNISON Hartlepool LG |
Derby | Leaving at: 9.00am Leaving from: Derby Bus Station Cost: £5 minimum donation waged / free or what you can afford unwaged Email: secretary@city-of-derby.nut.org.uk Tel: 07929 043415 Coach organiser: NUT |
Flintshire County Hall |
Leaving at: 9.30 am |
Abergele |
Leaving at: TBC |
Brecon, Powys |
Leaving at: TBC |
Denbighshire County Council |
Leaving at: 9.00am |
Ceredigion: Aberystwyth |
Leaving at: 7.00am |
Newport |
Leaving at: TBC |
Swansea Civic Centre |
Leaving at: 6.30am |
Bridgend |
Leaving at: 7.00am |
Wrexham Bus Station |
Leaving at: 10.00am |
Cardiff |
Leaving at: 8.00am |
Cardiff | Leaving at: 8.00am Leaving from: Cardiff National Museum Steps Calling at: Railway Station Newport 8.30AM Cost: : £16 Waged / £12 Concession – Branch to pay for UNISON members Email: Cardiffpeoplesassembly@gmail.com Coach organiser: Cardiff People’s Assembly Open to members of the public and UNISON members |
Newcastle | Leaving at: 7.00am Leaving from: Newcastle central station Cost: £20 waged, £10 unwaged Email: nepeoplesassembly@gmail.com Book online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-east-coaches-to-tory-conference-demo… Coach organiser: Newcastle People's Assembly |
University Hospital of North Durham | Leaving at: 8.00am Leaving from: University Hospital of North Durham Calling at: Bishop Auckland General Hospital at 8.25am, Darlington Memorial Hospital at 8.55am Contact person: Stephanie Edwards Email: stephanie.edwardsonunison@gmail.com Coach organiser: Unison County Durham Healthcare Branch |
Lincoln | Leaving at: 9.00am Leaving from: The Anchor Pub, 133 High Street Lincoln LN5 7PJ Calling at: Scunthorpe at 9.45am, Morrison’s Supermarket, Lakeside Parkway Scunthorpe DN16 3UA Cost: Free for GMB members Contact person: Vanessa Butcher Email: vanessa.butcher@gmb.org.uk Tel: 01522 525579 Coach organiser: GMB Midlands & East Coast Region |
South Shields Town Hall | Leaving at: 8.00am Leaving from: South Shields Town Hall Calling at: 8.30am Sunderland city centre (Holmeside bus-stop next to The Point nightclub), 8.50am Penshaw Community Association (Wensleydale Avenue, DH4 7PD) Cost: Seat's cost £20 full-price / £10 concessions and must be paid in advance. Email: sunderlandpeoplesassembly@outlook.com |
Enfield | Leaving at: 7.00am Leaving from: Enfield Town Station, Cost: £25/£10 Email: northlondonassembly@gmail.com Online registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-londonenfield-goes-to-manchester-p… |
Shoebury | Leaving at: 6am Leaving from: Bus stop near Shoebury Asda Calling at: Picks up along A13 to Tarpots and then final pickup in central Chelmsford Cost: £10 return Contact person: Tim Sneller Book online: https://southendagainstthecuts.wordpress.com/649-2/ Email: southendagainstcuts@gmail.com Coach organiser: Southend Against The Cuts |
Barrow | Leaving at: 9.00am Leaving from: Barrow Calling at: Dalton-in-Furness, Ulverston and Newby Bridge Email: juniperx@tiscali.co.uk Telephone: 0786 685 2489 Organised by: Barrow Trades Council |
Carlisle | Leaving at: 8.30am Leaving from: Warwick Road (near the Halston Hotel – Old GPO), near the site of the old Lonsdale Cinema Contact person: David Niven / Craig Johnston Telephone: 07896 599053/ 07764 796222 Organised by: Carlisle Trades Council |
Chester | Leaving at: 10am Leaving from: Vicars Lane, Chester CH1 1QE (bus layby between Grosvenor Park main entrance and amphitheatre) Calling at: Civic Way, Ellesmere Port CH65 0BG (bus stop near library) 10:30 Contact person: Cecilia Jones Email; ceciliajones1@hotmail.com Telephone: 07881610361 (not available Mon, Tues or Wed) Organised by: West Cheshire TUC |
Darwen | Leaving at: 10.00am Leaving from: Darwen Calling at: Blackburn 10.15am Contact person: Ian Gallagher Email: ig@eyegal.demon.co.uk Coach organiser: Blackburn and District Trades Union Council |
Stroud | Leaving at: 8 am Leaving from: Merrywalks Bus Station, Stroud Calling at: Gloucester Cost: Union branches expected to contribute to cost of coach, free to individuals Contact Person: Peter Clark Email: branch.office@unisongloslg.org.uk Coach Organiser: UNISON Gloucestershire LG Branch |
Coventry |
Leaving at: 9.00am |
Birmingham |
Leaving at: 9:30am |
West Bromwich |
Leaving at: 9:30 |
Wolverhampton |
Leaving at: 9:30 |
Stoke-on-Trent |
Leaving at: 10:30 |
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