All Welcome! Bringing our community together to resist the Hostile Environment

At this critical historic moment for the UK, Haringey Welcome invites all who live and work in our borough to join us in celebration of our vibrant community and everyone who has come to live in it.

Together we will affirm our opposition to the Government’s Hostile Environment policies, and restate our commitment to make our home a truly welcoming and inclusive place for all.

Panel discussion with:

David Lammy MP

Catherine West MP

Gracie Bradley Liberty Policy & Campaigns Manager

Cllr Julia Ogiehor (Lib Dem) Muswell Hill ward

Rockhaya Sylla Migrants Rights Specialist (Medical Foundation, CARIS Haringey, and others; Haringey Welcome member)

Musical performances from:

Haringey Junior Vox (Haringey primary schools’ choir)

supported by Haringey Music Service

and

Rihab Azar, Syrian oud player

Drama performance:

"My Name Is" - Devised piece inspired by personal experiences of migration and extracts from the play "Genesis" by Chiara Boscaro. Performed by participants in LegalAliens' theatre workshops at Migrants Resource Centre

Plus:

- Catering: Marhabtayn Syrian Supper Club

- Stalls: local organisations campaigning with and for migrants and refugees

- Exhibition of creative writing produced in partnership with Haringey Literature Live

Tickets are free, but this will be a busy event so please make sure to book!

* This event will be filmed

FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact Haringey Welcome at refugeeswelcomeharingey@gmail.com

Directions from Tottenham Hale Train/Underground and Bus station

Leave the train/underground station and turn left walking up the steps to the pavement alongside Ferry Lane.

Cross the railway and take the path in front of Tescos and take the second turn left on Waterside Way.

Walk past the playground and past the Little Engineers Nursery.

Loven Bakery is on your left and The Main Entrance to the Engine Room is around the corner on your left on Lebus Street opposite the car park.

Parking and directions for drivers

For parking, the best is to come to Hale Village and park on the estate car park opposite The Engine Room. It is payable (even for disabled badge holders) at £1.50 an hour but on a sliding scale to a max of £10.00 for 24 hours. Directions are:

Coming from Tottenham Hale

Turn left at the traffic lights and drive down Mill Mead Road. Pass the first barrier on your left (exit) and enter Hale Village through the second barrier on your left. The car park is straight ahead and The Engine Room on your left.

Coming from Walthamstow

Pass Walthamstow Wetlands and turn right at the next traffic lights and drive down Mill Mead Road. Pass the first barrier on your left (exit) and enter Hale Village through the second barrier on your left. The car park is straight ahead and The Engine Room on your left.