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STAND WITH REFUGEES! Saturday 13th December – Cheltenham
The local far right “Patriots” are once again intending to hold an intimidating protest outside a hotel housing people seeking asylum.
This time, they are targeting the Citrus Hotel in Cheltenham from 1pm on Saturday 13th December – but we’ll be there to outnumber them once again!
We’re meeting from 12noon at Cambray Place in Cheltenham.
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Public Transport: The location is about 30 minutes walk from Cheltenham Spa railway station, and about a 10 minute walk from the Cheltenham Coach/Bus station.
Parking: Recommended car parks include Sandford road car park near the hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital car park which is a 15 minute walk away, through the park. As ever, it’s best to travel in groups if possible.
Please let friends, fellow workers, and neighbours know! Invite them using the facebook event: Stand with Refugees – Cheltenham.
Let’s make Christmas mean something this year – love thy neighbour!
Read Practical protest tips from Liberty, and Effective mass mobilisation for Anti-Fascists.
Download a copy of our flyer to print and distribute/put up as a poster:
Gloucestershire Solidarity Network is made up of organisations across Gloucestershire.
We formed in August 2025 to stand with people seeking asylum, rise against division and racism, and unite communities across Gloucestershire. We have held 3 events so far, on August 30th, October 5th, and November 2nd.
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Gloucestershire Gathers in Solidarity – 5 minute film
On 5th October 2025, a group calling itself Patriots of Gloucestershire met in the heart of the city to protest against Gloucester housing asylum seekers. A community-counter protest gathered to meet them, organised by the newly formed Gloucestershire Solidarity Network.
This film features footage from the event and some interviews. This includes footage of the Patriots of Gloucestershire – please see content warning below.
Content Warning: This video unfortunately includes footage of a member of ´Patriots of Gloucestershire’ using a discriminatory and deeply harmful slur against disabled people. GSN strongly condemns this language and stands united with disabled people against ignorance and bigotry. This occurs at 2:12-2:14 for those who wish not to hear it used. The footage remains included to highlight the true nature of the so-called ‘patriots’. There are many disabled people within our community, refugees or not, and this language serves to divide us further. This is not only about refugees but all groups affected by oppression and discrimination. We are proud to have disabled people in our ranks. Shared values. Shared hope.
More about Gloucestershire Solidarity Network
We are a network of organisations across Gloucestershire, formed in August 2025 to stand with people seeking asylum, rise against division and racism, and unite communities across Gloucestershire at events.
This network is made up of individual Gloucestershire residents and over a dozen organisations across Gloucestershire.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Gloucester Climate Action Network,
- Gloucester and District Trades Council,
- Gloucestershire Socialist Party,
- Na’amod Gloucestershire,
- Communist Party Gloucestershire,
- Forest of Dean Stand Up To Racism,
- Palestine Solidarity Campaign – both the Cheltenham and Stroud District branches,
- Community Solidarity Stroud District,
- Stroud District Together With Refugees,
- Stroud Against Racism,
- Stroud and District Trades’ Council, and the
- Socialist Health Association – South West region.