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Clarion Sunday 2023 - The Annual Gathering of Clarion Cyclists and Choirs

Sun 11 Jun

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Burnley

A Call to all (=C=L=A=R=I=O=N<) Cyclists past and present to gather at the Nelson (ILP) Clarion House on Sunday 11th June 2023

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Clarion Sunday 2023 - The Annual Gathering of Clarion Cyclists and Choirs
Clarion Sunday 2023 - The Annual Gathering of Clarion Cyclists and Choirs

Time & Location

11 Jun 2023, 10:30 – 16:30

Burnley, Jinny Ln, Burnley BB12, UK

About the Event

A ‘Call’ to all Clarion Cyclists and Clarion Choir members past and present to gather at the Nelson Independent Labour Party Clarion House, Newchurch-in-Pendle on Sunday 11th June 2023.

This event now in its sixth year is an attempt to resurrect the historic concept of an annual ‘Clarion Sunday’ when in the late 1890’s hundreds of Clarion cyclists would converge on Hardcastle Crags, close to Hebden Bridge to listen to the singing of the combined Clarion Vocal Unions and to speeches by leading Socialists such as Caroline Martyn and Keir Hardy.

So why now meet at Clarion House instead of Hardcastle Crags? Simply because there are now an increasing number of Clarion Cycle Clubs within riding distance of Nelson and their attendance maintains the Clarion’s link to cycling and Socialism whilst at the same time bringing much needed funds to a historic institution that has served tea and coffee to…

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