{"id":317535,"date":"2021-09-19T12:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T12:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1482048"},"modified":"2021-09-19T12:44:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T12:44:33","slug":"chris-williamsons-resist-is-about-to-host-its-own-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/09\/19\/chris-williamsons-resist-is-about-to-host-its-own-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Williamson\u2019s Resist is about to host its own festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Williamson will be hosting a political festival<\/a> in October. It looks set to be two days of progressive political debate ‘resisting’ mainstream narratives. And the line-up of speakers is already proving to be thought-provoking.<\/p>\n

Resisting via a festival<\/h5>\n

The Festival of Resistance<\/a> will take place on 16 and 17 October in Nottingham. It will be held at the City Conference and Banqueting (Kashmir) Centre, Carlton Road, NG3 2NR:<\/p>\n

\"Location<\/p>\n

It’s being organised by Williamson’s recently-founded group<\/a> Resist<\/a>. As The Canary<\/em> previously reported, he started the movement after his time with the Labour Party came to an abrupt end when it refused to let him stand as an MP. Resist’s vision, as it states<\/a> on its website, is:<\/p>\n

We are a grassroots movement which aims to empower communities and workers through democratic, practical and political means. We will develop activities that build trust, capacity and skills, to promote industrial democracy and reduce inequality, eradicate poverty and improve the quality of daily life for all, around essential and innovative environmental policies. As an anti-imperialist and internationalist movement, we will work to build solidarity with progressive and liberation struggles around the world, and seek to unite communities, movements and organisations in the UK. By working together to raise aspirations and achieve practical solutions, we believe that anything is possible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, Resist is hosting an in-person festival. And it looks set to be an interesting two days.<\/p>\n

An impressive line-up<\/h5>\n

The line-up of guests includes<\/a> Williamson himself, along with:<\/p>\n