I had a great time speaking at Leicester Secular Society last night with an audience much bigger than I think the organisers expected. Best of all, the talk started with two songs from the Red Leicester singing group:
People often ask me how they can get involved in political activism: here is one answer. These people are delivering a radical message through their music.
They're appearing in a street choir contest in Brighton in a couple of weeks. If you're in the vicinity, look them out.
And thanks to my hosts.
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Across the road is the building of the former City of Leicester Boys Grammar School. One of its alumni was Joe Melia the famous film and theatre star. You may recall him from the film “Oh What A Lovely War”. At this time his local MP where he lived was Captain Charles Waterhouse M.C., a Conservative, although Joe did not share his views on the British Empire.
Thanks for making time for us on Tuesday, Richard. From the chat at our choir practice last night, it was clear that you had shone a bright light on “how we pay for it” and provided some tools that we might use in that argument. Thanks again. Oh, just by the way, the event in Brighton at the end of the month – the Street Choirs Festival – is not in any sense a contest, but a celebration of the power of song to lift spirits and challenge injustice.
Even better!
I enjoyed myself with you