Thinking of going to XR Big One in London on Sat...but will it be very full-on?

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Want to go, and take DC. I'm not amazing with big crowds, but can handle it if it doesn't get too pushy/shove-like and full on. Never been to an XR gathering before - if you have, what should I expect, please?

Yes take them. Stay at the edge and move away if you need to.

If an extinction is going to happen it will happen no matter how many brain dead morons get in everyone’s way and glue themselves to things.

It will be global nuclear war coupled with the reactions of Mother Earth to it that causes our mass extinction. Protest against nuclear weapons if you want to protest against anything.

Some crackers on this thread.

XR is big, lots of zones there will be plenty of families. They had a breastfeeding mums zone at the camp for goodness sakes it isn't just a bunch of violent extremists. If I was nearer London (or ironically could afford the train) I wouldn't hesitate to go and take my children. Plan your route, take it slow, begin the Great Turning

London has excellent public transport links, so I would imagine that's how plenty will be travelling. As for pissing off the public, I would think a city like London is used to protests and large scale events

Give me a protest over a football crowd any day

Peaceful protest does make a difference. You only need to look at history to see that. Radical Teatowels are a fun source of summary. I have one that shows a
loads of victories won by ground roots protest.

If the public don’t let the Government know that we want stronger action, then the policies will continue to be watered down and not nearly strong enough.

Everything that anyone does to help mitigate the worst effects of climate change is good. Better than apathy.

For some it will be changing personal habits, some will volunteer or become academics/scientists, some will write to their MPs and some will protest. Some will do all of these, some will done none and everything in between. It’s not helpful to put down others if they are not doing what you think they should.

To anyone going, have fun - each and every body counted sends a clear message that this is important to us all and that we have to go further and faster to avoid the worst of what is coming. I wish we could go.

This weekend, you get both - it's the FA cup semi-finals at Wembley on Sat/Sun, and there are the usual warnings about congestion/disruption in the area (they're not expecting any particular fan violence, from what I can make out, as it's not notorious teams playing, but the impact of large stadium crowds on both the Saturday and the Sunday)

Trains will be very busy for the matches, and also for the marathon. Plan your journey.

@Sockloon it sounds like you'll have far too much on your plate tomorrow to get pissed off by what's happening miles away from you. Don't put your nose out of joint bending down for that litter.

Looks like it’s been a blast. I love the idea of a ‘discobedience’. So important to get our heads back on track after the pandemic put climate change to one side.

Wish we could have been there. Would be great to hear if anyone went and what the atmosphere was like? Looks very jovial and peaceful from the news reports.

OP, have you made your mind up about tomorrow? I do hope you have been reassured by the new reports.

I actually car how it affects my DD and DH getting to work and doing important roles thanks. But also if you find Nd it amusing some one actually spends their time volunteering which includes picking litter from the environment that kills small animals a joke then I'm really glad every single person on MN can see you for what you are 👍

Cares about the environment yet decided to have multiple children. That's a bit of an oxymoron but craic on with your virtual signalling nonsense.

@Sockloon How is this event tomorrow going to stop your daughter going to school? It's Saturday.

Your husband might do an important role. Are tomorrow's events in Central London going to affect his journey to work? In what way?

You said it would piss people off but as a local resident I've told you I don't mind. So why does it bother you? Where do you live? Central London? If you are bothered by local events in your area you should protest about them, but I don't need your input, thanks.

I tell you what I'm really pissed off about. It's people thinking they have the right to drive all over my neighbourhood because it suits them. I am right behind ULEZ and the Congestion Zone because I live here. People can drive their cars but they have to pay. That's only fair. We have a fantastic public transport system in London and people should be encouraged to use it.

This is bollocks

I'm so sad I missed that deleted post from @Sockloon. All I did was go away for a couple of minutes to check on our dinner like a normal person who lives in a normal neighbourhood.

Most people will be using public transport that would be running regardless. It's not like they put extra trains and coaches on for it...

I feel sorry for the runners who will have trained all year to run the London Marathon. Some self-righteous twit is bound to disrupt it, then XR will say 'ah well, we're a very horizontal organisation, we can't control what people do'

Why? If you live here, as I do, why should it matter who is disrupting your weekend?

15 min walk from Parliament Square =/= 'a normal neighbourhood'

It is @Bamboux. Can you dispute that?

I live here too. I don't mind the marathon runners - they've worked bloody hard to get there. I positively welcome the Sikh, Muslim, Hindu cultural celebrations. All those communities are part of London, as is mine.

I don't mind the football and rugby fans going to Wembley and Twickenham (though I'll avoid them if I can).

I mind the white, middle class, Christian, 'holier than thou' so-called protestors who have nothing better to do than twat about and convince themselves that their weekend jolly has some sort of altruistic motive. I mean, they can do whatever they want, but the idea that it benefits anyone other than themselves is bollocks.

Yes.

Nowhere that can be reached on foot within 15 mins from parliament Square is even slightly representative of any aspect of the UK, or even London, population.

Feel free to quote the statistics that prove otherwise.

At least one poster on this thread has said there are special dedicated coaches being put on from their Northern city.

So yeah, there are