Dave Rogers and Fred WisdomBanner bookings, Spring 08

Saturday 12 January, 12 noon - First of May Band
UNISON rally in Victoria Square, Birmingham

Tuesday 5 February, 12 noon - First of May Band
UNISON rally in Victoria Square, Birmingham

Tour Schedule from February 08

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This multimedia documentary theatre production from Birmingham-based Banner Theatre sets out to bust some of the myths about refugees and asylum seekers. Combining music, song, video, film and theatre, it speaks for asylum seekers in their quest for safety and security after fleeing war-torn lands in Africa and the Middle East.

It tells the human stories of people in the wrong place at the wrong time, and cuts through the myths and prejudice surrounding the search for sanctuary in England’s green but sometimes not so pleasant land.

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Wed 13 Feb, 10am

Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol BS2 0NW

Performance for school pupils, sponsored by Refugee Action

Sat 23 Feb, 2pm

Highfields Centre, 96 Melbourne Road, Leicester LE2 0DR Tickets £5 / £1 unwaged, available from the Race Equality Centre 0116 299 9800 or Highfields Centre 0116 253 1053. Organised by the Leicester Civil Rights Movement

Sat 8 Mar, 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm)

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Review of this performance

Tickets £4 / £2 concessions
To buy tickets online, visit www.lambethtuc.org.uk
Or call 07858 261354 for more information
Organised by Lambeth Trades Union Council
Sponsored by UNITE T&G 1/1148 branch

Tue 11 Mar. 9:30am-3:30pm

St Mary's Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ

Active Citizenship and Adult Education day. Contact Chris Ward, WEA, Sheffield Learning Centre, 3 Vicarage Lane, Attercliffe, Sheffield S9 3RH, phone 0114 242 3609, or by email

Wed 12 Mar, 6:30pm

Eden Grove Church, Eden Grove, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PQ

Performance for young people, followed by a workshop (light buffet provided). Admission free - more info from 0117 353 2837 or 903 8721
Organised by Bristol Neighbourhood Renewal

Fri 14 Mar, 7:30pm (doors open at 7)

Coventry WMC, Whitefriars Lane, Coventry CV1 2DT

Tickets £2 / £1 concessions
For info and tickets contact 07952 770412
Sponsored by Coventry TUC and the Unite Finance Sector, Coventry and Warwickshire Branch

Sat 29 Mar, 2pm

Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham

contribution to a West Midlands Pensioners Rally - First of May Band

Wed 16 Apr, 3pm

International Conference Centre, Birmingham

Contribution to a training day for the Trellis project

Tue 22 Apr, 6:30pm

TGWU Conference Centre, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex
BN21 4DN

Contribution to the Fire Brigades Union conference

Thu 24 Apr, midday

Victoria Square , Birmingham

Joint rally supporting the teaching unions and council workers - First of May Band

Thu 1 May, 9pm

Pegasus Pub, Craddock St, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton WV6 0QQ

contribution to May Day celebrations for Wolverhampton TUC - First of May Band

Sat 17 May, 11am

Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL

contribution to Psychology conference - First of May Band

Current tour schedule

To find out more email Banner Theatre or phone 0845 458 1909

Photos and press releases are available at bannertheatre.co.uk/photos/marketing.htm

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