The fight for freedom in music, words, dance and images.

March 2007 is the bicentennial of the abolition of the British Slave trade and Paul Field has written Cargo to celebrate the work of the abolitionists, William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson and others, and also to raise awareness of the extent of contemporary slavery (more than 15 million people) in it's many forms and it's inextricable links with poverty, justice and fair trade.

Cargo uses music, words, dance and images to tell the story of the Abolitionists campaign, together with the struggles of the African slaves themselves, to end the slave trade 200 years ago and to use that story as a platform to raise awareness of the many forms of slavery that still exist today.  It aims to show how in the past and the present ordinary people can make a difference.

‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world’ (Margaret Mead).

Come and take part in "Cargo" at St Andrew's Church

St Andrew's Church is bringing together a Community Choir to perform Cargo, so if you would like to take part, then please come along and find out more.

Rehearsals - take place at St Andrew's Church on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm, starting on 12th September. Please do come along and join us.

The performance of Cargo - will take place at St Andrew's Church on Saturday 17th November, when we hope that the church will be filled with people and we can raise awareness of the modern day slavery that affects the lives of millions of people, just as it did in Wilberforce’s day!

For more information on Cargo at St Andrew's
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For more information about Paul Field and the background to Cargo,
    please visit: www.paulfield.com

“No one is free until everyone is free”