How did I, and Anne Richards, Margaret Femole', gel involved? Simple, we were just asked.
Through our contributhe North Yorkshire Women's Strike 84-85 things just snowballed so that galeiy ae have been working for Yorkshire Arts Circus.
Rachel, the producer decided we nt ne Panto. sere talented enough to be in ll bul gosh, the hard work and time it involves.
oh no, 1 Hao we Kowl mustn't say things like that or it would be back to the Kitchen sink • soa inal.
The fun we've had durin the ehingensa ed 1e compensated. mean, now can vou laugh uncontrollably durare cheer conc eculus. uc costumes simple but hilarious, the whole tragic, amazing ycal condensed HELO fifty entertaining illuLCS Oh the strike, it has a lot to answer It was wonderful discover there was life after marriage during the strike, but been Cycll more WolaC lul discover there's life after the strike as well.
You can see Margarella, the Moles and Moneytree at: Chesterfield (phone 0240 s2 r cels 5-6pm), 1 Feb, 8pm; Mansfield International Community Centre, 14 Feb, 8pm; Sheffield Library Theatre, 19 & 20 Tel. oull• Coalfield Woman The review of Femoles tackle Margarella which appears on this page is reproduced from the latest issue of Coalfield Woman, the newsletter of Women Against Pit Closures. Number three (January 1986) is p&p, and as big a donation as you can spare! — from Coalfield Woman, c/o NUM, St James House, Vicar Lane, Sheffield. All proceeds will boost the funds of the women's support groups. Number three contains news round-ups from the different areas, as well as reviews and more poems from mining women. romen are also available. To order your copy of PO Rights RAILH HALD Morning has broken...
Heigh. o"..
A quick wash and shave and then it's off to enjoy a concert in the Royal Albert Hall!
Gay Rights (LCLGR) set itself at its quarterly general meeting in Bristol on 11/12 January.
LCLGR Treasurer (personal capacity)
Buoyed up by the historic first-ever debates and votes for lesbian and gay rights at both the TUC ane aDoul conferences last year, LOLOR is determined to build on those successes by driving forward its campaign throughout the moveren bind bn pressie for the implementation the policies agreed at the conferences.
This campaign will also involve deepening the colported us al conference, Labour Left Coordination and the Labour Coordinating Committee.
In the Labour Party, there will be a major drive the number of resolutions and amenuncll. secure anther debate on conference floor LCLGR also plans to hold fringe meetings and have stalls at severar r le rmg regional conferences over the next couple of months.
In the trades unions, new working party will be coordinating work to press the TUC into implementing the nOn-Usti ination policies adopted last year. There will also be drive for affiliations from the major national unions.
Over the next few months LCLGR will also be It's said to be an exciting new work composed, arranged and conducted by someone who is anonymous!
putting a draft lesbian and gay rights bill lo be usea as a callpalg"" ing weapon the is hiwvcuica. hoped that sponsorshi] can be won for the bil from the Campaign group and other Labour MPs LCLGR is embarking aiso on a majol ment and affiliation drive All lesbians and gay men active in the labour movement should join LCLGR strengthen the camO2121 Socialists everywhere should get their Labour Parties to affiliate.
LCLGR!
Membership: £1.50 unwaged; £4 under £7000pa; £8 over £7000pa; CLP ajfiliations £10; branch affiliations £5. Send 10: Membership Secretary, Osborne Rd, Southville, Bristol BS3. Get your copy Lesbian Gay Socialist, plus p&p, Tobie, Riverdale Rd, London credit for that prece of shiock! Very effective alienation technique, though...
Socialist Action 31 January 1986
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