Clerkenwell Green has been a traditional meeting place for the labour movement since the 19th century. It has strong radical roots - for example, in 1381 Wat Tyler and sections of the Peasants Revolt who had marched on and taken over London, camped here before the meeting with Richard II at Smithfield, where Tyler was murdered.
May Day has been celebrated in London since the 1880s. The Committee has ensured this key day of international solidarity is marked every May 1st. Despite often being ignored by the mass media, the celebrations have maintained the traditions of unity and solidarity in London.
The London May Day has been a unique bringing together of trade unionists, workers from the many international communities in London, pensioners, anti-globalisation organisations, students, political bodies and many others in a show of working class unity
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