We're Not Leaving MayDay Festival 2014

dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | event notice Wednesday April 30, 2014 18:46 by We Are Not Leaving

MayDay Festival in Twisted Pepper Dublin on Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3.

We’re young workers, the young unemployed and students. We’re people that want to shine a light on the youth crisis in Ireland: unemployment and forced emigration, precarious work & internship culture, fees & grant cuts- not to mention the housing and mental health crises! So, to highlight the bullsh*t facing young people in 2014, we’re hosting the first MayDay Festival in Twisted Pepper Dublin on Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3.

Ever since they’ve imposed the bankers’ billions on us, things have got a bit messed up for our generation – so we’re going to try something a bit different. Let’s talk about LGBTQ rights, let’s talk about reproductive health, let’s talk about migrant workers issues and let’s talk about how young people are getting things done today against the odds – while celebrating and connecting it to our rich history of struggle.

MayDay Fest will be a festival of all sorts to compliment traditional events across the country. Across all floors in the Twisted Pepper Dublin on Friday and Saturday May2/3, we’ll have events on the smorgus board of different things we face as a generation along with comedy, spoken word, some top quality acts, bands and hip hop artists. And of course, some of the finest DJ performances around into the wee hours.

So, tell your mates and save the date for a bit of craic – Friday and Saturday May 2nd and 3rd in the Twisted Pepper Dublin. Stay tuned as announce the lineup over the coming weeks.

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MayDay Fest will be part of the this year’s The Beatyard! – the full-lineup spread across 25+ venues over 11 days. You can check their full line-up at http://the-beatyard.com/