The four people charged with criminal damage for removal of the Colston Statue have their first court hearing on 25th January at Bristol Magistrates Court. If you are glad that Colston is no longer on a pedestal in our city, join us online to show them your support.

We’ll be putting on a teach-in and holding an 8 minute silence at 9.45am to remember the 84,500 people whose kidnap and enslavement Colston helped to fund and organise during his time with the Royal Africa Company. As well as taking time to celebrate the enslaved whose many rebellions brought about abolition.

Given the ongoing risks from the new variant of Covid-19, we are asking people not to attend a protest at the magistrates court in person but to do so virtually instead.

Between 9.30am and 10pm on Monday 25th please share solidarity photos and post to the event or to your social media using #GladColstonsGone, saying why you’re glad Colston’s statue is no longer on our streets.

And keep checking back for updates, there will be more details and exciting associated events coming soon.In solidarity and hope.

The four people charged with criminal damage for the removal of the Colston statue have their first court hearing tomorrow – Monday 25 Jan – show your support online 9.30 – 10am fb.me/e/172vnC8JE #GladColstonsGone #BlackLivesMatter