Series of events marking 175 years since the giant Tolpuddle Martyrs demo

19 April: Radical Islington - the walk
David Rosenberg will inspire you as he brings alive the sights of Islington’s rich radical history. Meet at 11am, the Mitre pub Copenhagen Street, N1 0SR

2o April: Comedy night at the Cross Kings
With: John Hegley
7pm. Tickets £7.50 - online ticket booking coming soon

21-25 April: The Martyrs story - the exhibition
The official Trades Union Congress exhibition telling the story of the Martyrs. West Library, Bridgeman Road N1 1BD - all day

21 April: Film night at Screen on the Green
Showing: Comrades
The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
Director : Bill Douglas

With William Gaminara (James Loveless); Philip Davis (Young Stanfield); Stephen Bateman (Old Tom Stanfield); Keith Allen (James Hammett); Patrick Field (John Hammett)

25 April: Big unveiling
Friends of Caledonian Park invite you to the historic plaque unveiling commemorating the 175th anniversary of the great demonstration in support of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Entertainment and refreshments for all. 12 midday. Caledonian Park, Market Road, N7

25 April: The Big March
Meet at Caledonian Park and join the big march down Caledonian Road to Edward Square headed up by the Cuba Solidarity Salsa Band. Caledonian Park, Market Road, N7

25 April: TolpuddleKX goes live with Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Leon Rosselson and Northern Celts. Performances by Caledonian Youth Project and Copenhagen School, the Cuba Solidarity Salsa Band, speakers, banner making, storytelling, Woodcraft Folk kids events, Kate Greenaway Nursery under 5s events. 2pm. Edward Square, Copenhagen Street/Caledonian Road, N1

Route of the 1834 march
In 1834 the area just north east of King’s Cross Station was known as Copenhagen Fields. It is now a 17,000 strong residential community and home to many businesses and groups including Macmillan Press, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Gratte Brothers. Back then, being just north of the Battlebridge Turnpike (now the junction of Gray’s Inn Road, Euston Road, Pentonville Road and York Way) it was the ideal meeting point for demonstrators supporting the Tolpuddle Martyrs. The Fields stretched from what is now Wharfdale Road right up to the modern Caledonian Park. Just four years before the demonstration a monument had been built to King George IV (as played by Hugh Laurie in Blackadder) so the turnpike took the name ‘King’s Cross‘. The 2009 commemoration march will start at Caledonian Park and end at Edward Square - the length of the original Copenhagen Fields.

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