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Green Party candidate for Mayor of New York Visits Eastern Region

You may be interested to know that the official Green Party candidate for this year’s New York Mayoral elections is coming to the eastern region later in the month.

Reverend Billy and the Gospel Choir of The Church of Life After Shopping begin their UK tour at Norwich Arts Centre on 21 May and also appear at Colchester Arts Centre (24 May matinee, I'll be attending!) and Cambridge Junction (24 May evening) in a tour that also takes in Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Brighton and others.

There is lots of info at www.revbilly.com  and more about his Green Party candidature in the New York elections at www.voterevbilly.com 

The feature film about Rev Billy gets its UK premiere at Cinema City in Norwich ob 18 May and it will then be shown at selected cinemas around the country in May and June with a special showing at Colchester Arts Centre on 23 May.

At each place the tour visits Rev Billy and the choir are keen to meet with activists and environmentalists to discuss views and share experiences. Please pass this to anyone who may be interested. They can contact tour manager Claire Hicks hicks.claire@hotmail.co.uk 07947 812302 to arrange to meet Rev Billy or to join in with activities in their town.



Reverend Billy & The Gospel Choir of The Church of Life After Shopping

The Eastern Region Shopocalypse May 09 Tour dates:

Thur 21 Norwich Arts Centre 8pm
St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG 01603 660 352

Sun 24 Colchester Arts Centre 2pm
Church St, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF 01206 500 900

Sun 24 Cambridge Junction 8pm
Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX 01223 578000

UK press contact:
Steve Forster
sfp communications (pr, press, marketing & design)
1 Harford St 
Norwich 
NR1 3AY

+44 (0)1603 661459 
+44 (0)7939 221192
steve@sfppr.co.uk

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