The newly formed London City of Sanctuary group will be showing that refugees are important and valued citizens of the capital by unfurling a ‘Refugees Welcome Here’ banner at 50 iconic sites.
In 10 hours, during a single day, the group will unfurl its banner at theatres, government departments, galleries, hotels, places of worship and tourist sites, from Chelsea Football Club in the West to Canary Wharf in the East, from Lords Cricket Ground in North London to the London Eye on the South Bank.
To mark the fact that the group is campaigning for London to become the first ever Olympic City of Sanctuary, the banner will also be unfurled outside the Olympic site in East London.
The action is taking place on Saturday June 20th as part of Refugee Week’s ‘Simple Acts’ campaign.
Chair of London City of Sanctuary, Alexandra Feacham, says: “This is a very simple, very direct of showing that many Londoners are actually very welcoming to refugees, recognising the contribution they make to the city and how they make London the special place it is. However, many refugees do feel excluded from the most famous places in London, either because of negative attitudes or because London is so expensive. Through London City of Sanctuary, we want to open up more of London to all our communities, including refugees and asylum seekers.”
A small team, on bicycles, will be visiting all the sites below (see notes to editors) – but other members of London City of Sanctuary group, plus the stars from Actors for Human Rights, will join up with them for a photo opportunity at the London Eye at 1430.
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0900 – Chelsea Football Club – Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road
0915 – Kings Road/Sloane Square
0925 - Royal Hospital
0940 - Royal Albert Hall
0950 -Harrods
1000 - Hyde Park (Hyde Park Corner)
1010 – Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly
1020 - Tube entrance (Green Park)
1030 - Buckingham Palace
1040 - Home Office
1050 - Westminster Abbey
1100 - Parliament Square
1120 – Downing Street
1130- Trafalgar Square + National Gallery
1140 - Theatre Royal, Haymarket
1145 - Leicester Square (Odeon Cinema)
1155 - Piccadilly Circus + London Bus
1205 - China Town (Arch to Gerrard Street)
1215 - Soho (Pub + Greasy Spoon)
1220 - Sandwich stop
1240 - Oxford Street (Top Shop)
1250 - BBC Langham Place
1300 - Madame Tussauds, Baker Street
1305 – London Cab (find rank)
1315 - British Library
1335 - St Pancras – Euro Star Terminal
1345 - University of London (UCL Gower St or Senate House)
1355 - British Museum
1400 - TUC
1410 - Covent Garden Opera House
1415 - Covent Garden Shopping
1430 - London Eye (Group meet + Press photo opp)
1450 - Festival Hall
1455 - NFT
1500 - National Theatre
1510 - Tate Modern
1515 - Wobbly Bridge – view of St Pauls
1520 - Globe Theatre
1530 - HMS Belfast
1540 - GLA building
1545 – Tower Bridge
1600 – Bank of England, Threadneedle Street
1610 - Lloyds of London
1630 - Liverpool Street (Kindertransport statue)
1645 - Brick Lane
1715 - Canary Wharf
1725 - O2 (from Canary Wharf)
1800 - Olympic site
1900 - Lords Cricket Ground
1910 – Regents Park Mosque
1850 - London Zoo
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