Occupy Nottingham: Xmas and New Year in Market Sq

Now almost two and a half months in, the Occupy Nottingham protest camp in Market Square continued through Christmas. The campers have now invited supporters to join them in Market Square on New Year's Eve, to "stand together to begin 2012 as one voice for change & an end to greed!" Meanwhile, occupiers in Leicester have decided to move indoors in order to help "sustain us over the cold winter."

Upcoming: Invitation to join Occupy Nottingham on New Year’s Eve in the Market Square

On the newswire: Occupy Leicester move indoors | Occupy Nottingham: still going strong over Xmas | Occupy Camp now surrounded by Winter Wonderland

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The Nottingham camp, part of a global network of occupations, was started on October 15th.

On Christmas Day itself, the campers sent out a brief seasonal message to supporters: "Merry Christmas & Yuletide Greetings from all the occupiers on the Market Place! :-)"

Local photographer Alan Lodge (Tash) visited the camp every day over the Christmas period and reported finding "many there in good spirits. It was so nice to get the occasional greetings from passers-by."

Before the Christmas period, a larger structure was constructed to shield those campers against the elements. The weather becoming increasingly changeable.

Links:

Occupy Notts Twitter feed

Occupy Nottingham Facebook page

Occupy Leicester website

Occupy Leicester Twitter feed

Occupy Leicester Facebook page