Hayfield Festival of Outdoor for All.
KINDER TRESPASS 92nd ANNIVERSARY
Saturday APRIL27th 1pm – 6 pm
HAYFIELD, HIGH PEAK
RIGHTS OF ACCESS UNDER THREAT .
DEFENDING and EXTENDING RESPONSIBLE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE OPEN SPACES, RURAL AND URBAN
– an important event for anyone who cares about our hard-won rights to enjoy open spaces in town and country.
Press release / flyer For more information, please email Dave Toft, Chair /Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group: trespass91@cantab.net 07939925352
Trespass 92
Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group / OUTDOORS FOR ALL Spirit of Kinder / The Tent People
Saturday 27th of April 2024
There will be a festival on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, celebrating the 92nd anniversary of the Kinder Mass Trespass of 1932.
As well as marking the anniversary of the 1932 trespass here in Hayfield, the theme running through the day will be current campaigns to secure and enhance responsible access to open spaces in the countryside and our towns and cities.
Outdoors For All is a coalition representing many thousands of people throughout the country:
● Over 36 leading national governing bodies and environmental organisations have signed up to support the manifesto, seeking to extend responsible access to more green, blue and urban spaces.
● The Outdoors For All coalition is calling for new legislation to open up more of our countryside, including waterways, woodland, riversides and downland for public enjoyment
● A new bill will create opportunities for people to enjoy more land and water for activities including cycling, walking, climbing, horse riding, caving, swimming, flying and paddling.
● The UK ranks lowest of 14 European nations on connectedness to nature. It also ranks 11th out of 15 European nations on levels of physical activity. Nations that rank higher than the UK, have far more freedom to enjoy their outdoor spaces.
Thirty six leading national governing bodies and environmental organisations have joined together to support an Outdoors For All manifesto, seeking to extend responsible access to more green, blue and urban landscapes.
Signatory organisations include Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group, the Open Spaces Society, the Ramblers’ Association, the British Mountaineering Council, Right to Roam, British Canoeing and groups representing paddlesport, swimming, horse riding, climbing, rambling, wheeling, flying and many more. The manifesto also has the support of National Trust, The Canal & Rivers Trust, The Wildlife Trust and Campaign For National Parks.
As part of the day, Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group, together with representatives from many of those groups andwill formally launch a Kinder Pledge, based on Benny Rothman’s Rivington Pledge, updated to reflect current issues and campaigns
The group will host speakers who will address how best we achieve greater access and will include (with more to be confirmed):
Kate Ashbrook, the General Secretary of the Open Spaces Society, has been a tireless advocate for preserving and championing open spaces and continues as a prominent advocate for greater responsible access to the outdoors. Her keynote speeches calling for organisations to campaign together have been a major influence in inspiring the development of the Outdoors for All coalition and manifesto.
Dave Morris FRGS, is a dedicated environmental campaigner, has been making significant strides in advocating for responsible access to green spaces.
He highlights the stark contrast between Scotland and England when it comes to public access to nature. In Scotland, public access rights apply to most land and water, even around densely populated cities, as long as people adhere to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. In England we have access to only 8% of land and 4% of waterways despite Ordnance Survey statistics that reveal that only 1.4% of British land is actually built on, compared with 40% covered by woodland, the natural environment, rivers and lakes, and a further 45% by agricultural land. ( Ordnance Survey Land Survey, which does not cover Northern Ireland.)
He emphasises that Westminster politicians should learn from Scotland’s approach and work toward delivering equal rights of access to nature for all citizens in England.
Dr. Morag Rose is a walking artist, activist and academic based in Manchester. In 2006 she founded psychogeographical collective The LRM (Loiterers Resistance Movement) whose manifesto states “our city is wonderful and made for more than shopping. The streets belong to everyone.” With The LRM, Morag facilitates free monthly communal wanders, open and free for all, on the First Sunday of every month. Recently Morag has been Artist in Residence at George Street Community Bookshop Glossop producing a Peoples Tour and worked with The Working Class Movement Library to re-imagine a walk with Engels in Manchester. Morag is a human geography lecturer at the University of Liverpool. Her PhD thesis is titled “Women Walking Manchester: Desire Lines Through The Original Modern City.” This year with #OurIrwell she helped save a public towpath along the River Irwell from being diverted through a hotel lobby. At the heart of all her work is a commitment to protecting, preserving and improving public space making it more accessible, open and interesting for everyone.
Johnny Campbell (Northern English Trad-Folk Musician) is from Huddersfield. He is a multidisciplinary folk musician who passionately promotes the radical history of Northern English working-class struggles and celebrations through original and traditional songs. Johnny’s releases are diverse, from original studio albums to traditional folk song field recordings, or his last album, a live album recorded on The Faroe Islands.
There will also be stalls, exhibitions (including student work from Loughborough University) and a mummers’ play about Land Justic, all taking place in and around Hayfield Village Hall, Green and St Mattew’s Church. The Tent People will be providing food and drink throughout the day and evening – and in Hayfield itself there are three cafes and four pubs.
A GREAT DAY OUT ON EVERY LEVEL – and a crucial one for all who care about access to our open spaces.
PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ARRIVE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT _ MORE DETAILS NEARER THE TIME