Vigil for Conscientious Objectors, past and present
May 15, 2015 by Hilery
Protest in Harmony joined friends from the Peace and Justice Centre for a vigil commemorating Conscientious Objectors today, 15th May 2015. We paused after each verse of ‘Tell me the Names of the Unsung Heroes’ while names of some of the CO from Edinburgh were read out. Others talked of … Read more
Chair Report May 2015
May 14, 2015 by Hilery
It has been a busy year for Protest in Harmony, it started relatively quietly, but then things grew apace. The choir numbers have continued to grow, new blood is always important in any organisation. We are always looking for ways to encourage diversity. The Committee believe that the changes introduced … Read more
May Day March
May 3, 2015 by Hilery
‘Solidarity for ever, the union makes us strong’. Protest in Harmony members made a joyful noise, along with drummers and a pipe band, on the May Day March from Middle Meadow walk to the Pleasance where a rally was held on May 2nd. We only sang a handful of the … Read more
Body Bags on Portobello Beach
May 1, 2015 by Hilery
About 15 singers joined Amnesty campaigners as they launched the “Don’t Let Them Drown” campaign on Sunday 26th April. Volunteers zipped themselves into body bags on Portobello beach to highlight “the UK’s shameful response to the rapidly escalating migrant crisis in the Mediterranean”. This was a very moving occasion – … Read more
International Workers’ Memorial Day
May 1, 2015 by Hilery
International Workers’ Memorial Day 28th April 2015 Protest in Harmony is proud to be part of this moving ceremony which is held annually at the Workers’ Memorial Day Tree in Princes Street Gardens. We join with politicians, trade unionists, workers and family members to remember those who have tragically lost … Read more
Scrap Trident: Bairns not Bombs
April 16, 2015 by Hilery
Protest in Harmony made a strong showing at the March and Rally against Trident on 4th April, with our very own Penny Stone leading some singing from the stage in George Square, Glasgow. About a dozen of us set off at the crack of dawn on 13th April to … Read more
Residential Weekend
March 30, 2015 by Hilery
‘In the end we shall have had enough cynicism, skepticism and humbug and we shall want to live more musically’. So said Vincent Van Gogh. I think he would have loved Protest in Harmony’s latest residential weekend at the Well Road Centre in Moffat. 33 of us, including our 3 … Read more
Scrap Trident Demo 30th November
December 8, 2014 by Hilery
On Sunday November 30th 2014, three buses packed with enthusiastic protesters set off from Edinburgh to Faslane. We were going to link up there with people from all over Scotland for the Scrap Trident Demonstration. We had a good journey and arrived at the Gare Loch, near Helensburgh, at around … Read more
Bhopal commemoration
December 5, 2014 by Hilery
’ Two of our number in Bhopal. ‘Never give up, oh never give up,’ we sang in the dark December evening. ‘Never, never, never, never, never give up’ to the people still campaigning for justice and compensation for the disastrous effects of the Bhopal chemical leak 30 years ago. Around … Read more
TTIP Flashmob 11th October 2014
October 20, 2014 by Hilery
Straight after our regular rehearsal some 15–20 of us made our way down to The Mound for this event. While the TTIP robots were getting into their costumes we were invited onto the plinth to perform our songs, some of which we’d only learned that morning! Having started with Don’t … Read more