Alliance events

Saturday May 12

Merseyside SA fundraiser, The Casa, Hope Street, 8pm till late; £5.

Greater Manchester SA fundraiser, St John's Centre, High Lane, Chorlton; £5/£2.

Tuesday May 15

Sunderland SA launch, the Royalty pub, Chester Road, 7pm. Contact Mark on 07967 886257 for more details.

Wednesday May 16

Chesterfield SA rally with Paul Foot - The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, 7pm.

Camden SA public meeting. 'The case for the socialist alternative to New Labour' - Ken Loach, Mark Serwotka, Candy Udwin, St Aloysius Hall, corner Eversholt Street and Phoenix Rd (next to Euston Station); 7pm. www.camdensocialistalliance.org.uk

Thursday May 17

Portsmouth SA public meeting - 'Why you should vote socialist', with Mark Steel and John Molyneux. Central Library, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth; 7.45pm.

Friday May 18

Blackburn SA benefit gig. Jeremy Hardy and support acts at Daniel's, Penny Street, Blackburn (very near town centre); 8pm-11pm; £5 waged/£3 unwaged - more details from Helen on 01282 859782.

Thursday May 24

Hackney SA Discussion - 'Racism, sport and the Socialist Alliance', with Mike Marqusee, Cecilia Prosper. 12 noon, Hackney Community College.

Greenwich and Woolwich SA public meeting - 'Our world is not for sale'. 7.30pm, Charlton House, The Village, Charlton.

Saturday May 26

Leeds Left Alliance public meeting with Liz Davies, Celia Foote.

Tuesday May 29

Lambeth SA rally - Liz Davies, Theresa Bennett, Greg Tucker.

Wednesday May 30

Hove SA rally - Any Richards, Liz Davies.

Monday June 4

Coventry SA rally - Dave Nellist, Liz Davies.