The North East Rally for Europe is about supporting and celebrating the importance of the EU to the North East, and calling for a rethink and an end to a damaging Brexit.

It is a way of standing up peacefully to say “No” to Brexit and its adverse effects. We are doing our duty for democracy, our country and our region in wanting the best for our country and our region

Programme:

Approximate timings for the rally are (subject to changes on the day):

• 2pm - "First half":

  • Welcome & incidental music (Dr Jacky Collins, North East for Europe / Madeleina Kay, Singer/Songwriter & EU activist) 
  • Baroness Quin (House of Lords - Labour)
  • Lee Williscroft-Ferris (Animal Welfare Party)
  • Jamie Patterson (No 10 Vigil)
  • Prof. Eleanor Spaventa (University of Durham)

• 2.45pm - Incidental music break (Madeleina Kay)

• 3pm - “Second half"

  • Welcome back (Dr Jacky Collins, NE4EU)
  • Lord Shipley (House of Lords - Lib Dem)
  • Neil Taylor (Scientists for EU)
  • Jude Kirton-Darling MEP (North East Member of European Parliament - Labour)
  • Natalie Bennett (Former Leader of the Green Party)

• 3.30pm (approx) - Closing remarks (Dr Jacky Collins, North East for Europe)

• Closing Music - 'Ode to Joy' Zac Hamilton

You can sign up to tell us you you are coming - or just come anyway!

Our speakers (in planned order of appearance) are: 

Dr Jacky Collins, founder member of North East for Europe	Madeleina Kay, Singer Songwriter and EU activist	Baroness Joyce Quinn (Labour), former MEP, MP and minister	Lee Williscroft-Ferris, journalist and member of Animal Welfare Party
Jamie Patterson, member of the "No 10 vigil"	Professor Eleanor Spaventa, Durham Law School	Lord John Shipley (Lib Dem) former leader of Newcastle Council	Neil Taylor, Scientists for the European Union
	Jude Kirton-Darling MEP, Labour MEP for the North East	Natalie Bennett, former leader of the Green Party