Where is Speakers Corner in Hyde Park London?
Speakers’ Corner is located in the North East corner of Hyde Park near Marble Arch tube station. It is the oldest living free speech platform in the world. It is also a traditional place for rallies, protests, and marches to assemble or to end. Our unique community gathers in Hyde Park every Sunday from about midday till long after dark.
When was the Speakers Corner in Sydney established?
There is a Speakers’ Corner in the Domain in Sydney, established in 1878. The speakers talk every Sunday afternoon from 2 pm until 5 pm, and have a website. Official outdoor “free” speech first appeared in the hustings and hanging grounds of Hyde Park Sydney in 1874.
When is the Speakers Corner going to be completed?
Speakers’ corner comprises a dais accessible by steps and a ramp providing a platform from which speakers address the crowd or passers by. It is due for completion by October 2010.
Can a speaker talk on any subject in Speakers Corner?
Speakers here may talk on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches lawful, although this right is not restricted to Speakers’ Corner only. Contrary to popular belief, there is no immunity from the law, nor are any subjects proscribed, but in practice the police intervene only when they receive a complaint.
Who are the speakers in Speakers Corner Lichfield?
Speakers Corner Lichfield was launched in May 2009, with the help of the Speakers’ Corner Trust, to much applause. Hundreds of people joined in the celebrations which featured over 30 speeches, musical and dance performances, as well as star appearances from BBC’s Jo Malin and former Coronation Street star Chris Walker.
Where is the Speakers Corner in Lajatico located?
As a tribute to democracy and freedom of speech, in Lajatico, Pisa there a small area designated as Speakers’ Corner (“L’angolo del parlatore”) on a corner of the Vittorio Veneto main square. It is opened for the public to speak on Sundays (9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.).
