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Saturday 22 March / 2:00-6:00pm
Harpal Brar memorial – fundraiser for Palestine

Register to reserve your seats: We will be taking donations in Harpal’s memory to send direct assistance to the people of Gaza. Donate: ***** , founding chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist), died on 25 January 2025 at the age of 85. He had spent 60 years studying the science of Marxism-Leninism and putting its teachings into practice. Comrade Harpal fought tirelessly for socialism and against imperialism. He and his comrades kept the flame of Marxist theory and organisation alive in the most difficult conditions – first, when revisionism was ravaging our movement, and then after the fall of the USSR. His contribution to the international proletarian movement did not go unnoticed. Our party received messages of tribute and condolence from all corners of the globe. A small selection of extracts from these messages are offered below. “Comrade Harpal dedicated his life to the advancement of the working class in Great Britain and beyond. His intellectual contributions, including hundreds of books and writings on subjects such as proletarian revolution, women's liberation, zionism, identity politics and self-determination, have been invaluable in educating and mobilising generations of activists. He was more than a leader – he was a guiding light for the Marxist-Leninist movement and a steadfast example of what it means to serve the people with courage and conviction.” “He was a true example of a fighter, a . His scientific works will remain that pearl, that light that gave hope to the workers’ movement in the conditions of our temporary defeat.” “This is a loss not just for his family, but for the whole revolutionary movement worldwide. Marxists of Harpal’s stature have made a huge impact on the worldwide Marxist movement, encouraging the correct application of Marxism-Leninism to their work toward the building of a socialist world.” “Every generation has its revolutionary heroes. There is no doubt that the pantheon of communist revolutionaries includes the now immortal Comrade Harpal Brar. Comrade Harpal dedicated his life to the working class, to struggling against imperialism, and to building a socialist world. While socialist nations and once proud Communist parties were falling into revisionism and liquidating, Comrade Harpal defended the immortal science of . “Comrade Harpal’s writings were noted for their ideological clarity and fierce defence of actually existing socialist states. Under his leadership, CPGB-ML remains a powerful force in the international communist movement and the birth of the can be credited to his many years of theorising and organising.”

Thursday 1 May / 10:30-4:30pm
May Day: International Workers’ Day

Join the CPGB-ML’s militant contingent to mark International Workers’ Day in the streets of London. Wear red, carry a party flag, and show your support for the struggling workers and oppressed peoples of the world. This system isn’t working for us; it’s time for it to go! The demonstration will be forming up all morning on Clerkenwell Green and will leave the square around midday, marching to Trafalgar Square, where our contingent will hold a mini rally of our own next to the party’s stall.

Saturday 26 July / 12:30-6:00pm
International solidarity bbq

Members and supporters of the party and Red Youth, along with family members and friends, will join diplomats from the embassies of socialist and revolutionary countries, as well as other fraternal international comrades, for an inspiring meeting followed by an afternoon of socialising round the barbecue. In particular, this event commemorates two momentous events that are of special significance not only to their own peoples but also to all communists and anti-imperialists worldwide.

• The on 26 July 1953, which kickstarted the Cuban revolution.
• The on 27 July 1953.

This is an event for comrades, friends and family of all ages.