The annual TUC Midlands and Stand Up To Racism anti racism summit will take place on 14 June. This year's event will have a particular focus on understanding the rise of the far right, the tactics that they employ, the differences between groups on the right and, crucially, how we combat their narratives.

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An annual event, featuring national entertainers and speakers, including a ‘MaryMacarthur’ in period costume delivering one of Mary’s rousing speeches and a procession of modern unions and ‘strikers’ dressed as Edwardian chainmakers, the festival ensures that this historic episode is celebrated by the local community and trade unionists from all over the country. The Women Chainmakers’ Festival is coordinated by […]

Held on the second Saturday of July the Durham Miners Gala sees trade unionists from across the country descend on Durham city and the event has developed into the largest gathering of trade unionists in the country. Highlights include wave after wave of banners, each typically accompanied by a brass band, which are marched to the old Racecourse, where political speeches […]

This annual festival where thousands of people come together to celebrate trade unionism and remember the role of the Tolpuddle Martyrs offers a full programme of traditional and contemporary music and other attractions. There has been an annual gathering to mark the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs since 1930s. The event sees thousands of trade unionists from around the UK […]

The MU’s next biennial Delegate Conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, City Centre Liverpool, on Tuesday 22 July and Wednesday 23 July 2025 Conference is an exciting event that gives members the chance to produce new MU policy, guide the future work of the MU, engage in debate on the issues that matter to them most and ensure that […]

The 157th annual TUC Congress will be held on 7 - 10 September 2025, Brighton. Information for sponsors, exhibitors and fringe organisers TUC Congress over the years

We are looking forward to this year’s festival, more information to follow soon, please put the date in your diaries, and hopefully see you all then.