30/04/2026
A number of events coming up at Glossop Labour Club for May Day Weekend. Most events are free and you do not need to be a member to attend.
MAY DAY WEEKEND in association with Glossopdale Together Alliance “High Peak Welcomes Diversity - A positive response to hateful rhetoric and actions, fostering a more inclusive community.
For updated details, please check our website before attending any events for last minute updates. http://glossoplabourclub.org.uk/october-art-open
FRIDAY 1 MAY 7.30pm EXHIBITION AND TALK "The Refugee Journey" Free Entry Especially commissioned for the club, Yvette Ribot-Smith’s exhibition reflects the horrendous hurdles that many refugees have to overcome. Yvette. painting in oils, does not sell her pictures but paints to tell stories about the injustices of this world. Cards of a selection of her pictures will be on sale for £4 with proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians. The work is complemented by works from John Taylor which looks at how some people become refugees. John, who normally specialises in portraits, has also explored themes around civilians caught in the middle of wars. Local refugees will give witness statements about their own experiences.
SATURDAY 2 MAY WORKSHOP: Beat the Far Right and create a future that is bright. 2pm The Far Right's racism and doom-mongering is being challenged by grassroots alliances nationally and locally. Join us to explore what is happening in Glossopdale now to promote positive messages about all communities , and help us think together about what more can be done
SATURDAY 2 MAY GIG: Eliza P, Ian Fourcandles and Hawo Kiin 8pm We are delighted that Hawo Kiin, herself a refugee from Somalia, can join us. We will have the opportunity to hear her award winning song ...... and her incredible voice.. She will be joined by singer songwriter, Eliza P, returning to Glossop to entertain us with her wickedly satirical songs. Ian Fourcandles, well known on the Manchester circuits for his political and hard hitting poetry and theatrical delivery, will make up the evening. Tickets (£10 ADV, £12 OTD) available from the club, George Street Bookshop and Wegottickets from 16 April.
SUNDAY 3 MAY FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM: “The Red Turtle” 2pm Free Entry
This deeply moving film was made through international collaboration between the Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit, the French screen writer Pascale Ferrau and produiced by the famous Japanese Studio Ghibli in cooperation with various French companies . The film is without dialogue and is designed to cross language, cultural and age barriers. It follows a shipwrecked man stranded on a deserted island who repeatedly tries to escape on a raft, only to be continually thwarted by a mysterious giant red turtle. When he confronts the turtle on land, it transforms into a woman, and the two form a bond, building a life together on the island through the cycles of nature, love, loss, and parenthood. Mark Kermode on The Red Turtle - “a thing of quiet, profound beauty” “utterly bewitching” “It says everything it needs to say without uttering a single word of dialogue.” “deceptively simple but emotionally rich,” The film is considered suitable for audiences of all ages; adults find it deeply moving and children are captivated by the graphics. However, the turtle dies in the film which might disturb younger children - although it then turns into a woman so there is a good ending in this respect.
MONDAY 4 MAY: WALK 10.30am Meet at the Labour Club to walk through Manor Park towards Mossy Lea. It is possible to take push chairs for most of the walk but those with young children who do not want to go the whole way can go back to the park and there is a play ground.
MONDAY 4 MAY: PICNIC AT THE CLUB. 1pm Bring food to share from your country – or from another country – to the club before the walk. We ill have the picnic in the garden - or inside if the weather is poor.
