Chartist Convention
Sat 02 Nov
|St Woolos Cathedral
This year the Annual Chartist Convention returns to the City Centre as a key part of Newport Rising Festival - featuring debate and discussion from a range of experts with new research and findings on Chartism and related movements.
Time & Location
02 Nov 2019, 10:00 – 15:00
St Woolos Cathedral, Newport NP20 4EW, UK
About the Event
This year the Annual Chartist Convention returns to the City Centre as a key part of Newport Rising Festival. Organised by Our Chartist Heritage and Newport Rising with support from Newport City Council and Chartism eMag.
Price at £10 for general admission, or free for students. All attendees are invited to attend Newport Rising Festival torch lit march, beginning shortly after scheduled end to convention at Belle Vue Park.
2019 Newport Chartist Convention schedule:
9.30 Doors open, registration, stalls, musical accompaniment (members of Newport Orchestra)
Morning session chaired by Jane Bryant.
10.00 Introductory remarks and tribute to Paul Flynn.