Occupy Cardiff
The #OccupyCardiff protest took place on 11-11-11. Gathering at 2pm by the Aneurin Bevan statue on Queen Street, the protest soon moved to the grounds outside Cardiff Castle, where they set up camp.
- This Occupy movement organised on Facebook, Twitter (using the hashtag #OccupyCardiff) and the website occupycardiff.co.nr. Most of this Storify coverage is drawn from tweets made throughout the day, with on-site accounts and factual contributions listed first and other commentary at the end.
Coverage before the day
Occupy Movement to set up protest camp in Cardiff's city centre - Wales News - News - WalesOnlineThe worldwide Occupy Movement that sparked outrage when protestors set up a camp outside London's St Paul's Cathedral is set to spread to...- For many in Wales this winter will be grim, 10,000 people working in the public sector have already lost their jobs this year and another 21,000 job cuts are predicted, and while politicians fiddle expenses on their second homes, it is predicted that 36 people will lose their only home every day from now until Christmas.
Occupy movement is coming to CardiffProtest camps are an old tradition on this island. The summer of 1549 and ‘ Kett’s Rebellion ’ ...
Occupy Cardiff is a go! | Occupy Britain – Join the 99% for positive ...Oct 30, 2011 ... After several meetings held at Cardiff Castle, Cardiff City hall and Cardiff arts institute discussing people's id...Coverage on 11 November 2011
- Politicians heed the warning as Occupy protest moves to Cardiff - Wales News - News - WalesOnlineThe global Occupy movement which is expected to set up camp in Cardiff today has an important message at a time of economic crisis, Plaid...
Anti-capitalist protest at castleAround 70 protesters have set up an Occupy Cardiff camp as part of a global movement against banking and big business. The group met in t...- This story from Wales Online's yourCardiff has embedded this Storify aggregation.
Around 100 protesters set up camp for occupy Cardiff « yourCardiffAROUND 100 protesters set up camp outside Cardiff Castle today as the controversial worldwide Occupy Movement came to Wales. Organisers h...- BBC story with video:
Tent protesters outside castleProtesters have set up an Occupy Cardiff camp as part of a global movement against banking and big business. The group met in the city ce...- Some good photography on Demotix:
Approximately 100 people Occupy Cardiff | Demotix.comOn Remembrance day a group of anti-capitalist protesters congregated at Aneurin Bevan statue who was the founder of the NHS. They started...- Photographer Tom Ashmore also has some excellent behind the scenes photographs from the whole day, including preparation work in a derelict pub occupied by squatters.
Occupy Cardiff - What you didn't see. (IN PICTURES) | Tom AshmoreThe past few months have been bad for Capitalism. In one of the latest major examples of how globalisation seeps into every section of ou...- Video story from Wales Online:
Tweets from the day
Heading over to watch the start of #occupycardiff. Do you think it's good or bad?
Media interviews taking place as we wait in the rain #occupycardiff http://pic.twitter.com/Hj0qYCWl
