Save Our Ponds‘Howling at Halloween’ against compulsory charges – Saturday October 31st. At dusk, Halloween Ghouls haunted the ‘free speech’ obelisk on Parliament Hill. Pond swimmers dressed in ghoulish garb protested the suffocation of our voices by The City of London Corporation and the threat to local representative democracy if the proposed abolition of the Hampstead Heath […]
‘WHAT A SH*T SHOW!’ We held a mini-demo on Sunday October 11th at Hampstead Ladies Pond to protest City of London Corporation’s ‘gross negligence’ over sewage contamination. In March 2020, the City of London Corporation forced through compulsory swimming charges for the first time in the history of Hampstead Heath, defying the Consultative Committee and […]
DEMO_FLYER_20.09.2020_LOCKEDOUTDemo this Sunday Sep 20th 2-4pm. “LOCKED OUT” Be there! Keep #hampsteadheathponds #freefromcompulsorycharges. We need MARSHALS, MEGAPHONE, DRUMMERS, TRUMPETS & tons of artwork on the theme of LOCKED OUT! We are also having and seeking speakers on the subject of the privatisation of public land, right to roam, community benefit societies running communal swimming spaces, […]
CALL OUT! Community Vigil tomorrow Sept 9th at 3.30pm Guildhall. We will be delivering Forum’71 Swimmers’ Survey results to our pond landlords @CityCorpHeath Please bring green ribbons in honour of #MentalHealthAwareness Location: City of London’s West building, Guildhall, Basinghall Street, London EC2V 7HH
Watch ITN’s coverage of our inaugural direct action For several hours on Sunday afternoon July 26th, Forum ’71 S.O.P. activists canvassed hundreds of people on Hampstead Heath including local MP and leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer. Many we met were unaware of the City of London’s decision to impose charges to access the […]
On Wednesday 22nd July, 20 year old pond swimmer Micah Sami spoke on our behalf at the London National Park City’s 1st anniversary birthday convention called #100voices. We are very privileged to participate in this exciting and inspirational venture for all Londoners and hope we can contribute in our own small way to help make […]