PayFest 2019 - Glasgow's Big EquaL Pay Party


I have a meeting with Unison and the GMB later this week to discuss arrangements for PayFest 2019 - Glasgow's big equal pay party - which is taking place on Saturday 6th July 2019.

Lots of issues still have to be resolved including: 

'PayFest' Piper
Should we have a PayFest Piper to welcome the partygoers on the night?

Spirit of the Strike
Can we organise for some of the Claimants to be in costume at the start of the evening - to set the scene and recapture the great spirit of Glasgow's historic equal pay strike?

Social Media Wall
We can arrange to have a 'Social Media Wall' on one side of The Barrowland showing images of Glasgow's long-running dispute - images of the rallies, strike days and so on.

Photbooth
Likewise we can arrange to have a 'Photobooth' in place on the night so that the Partygoers can take fun-filled pictures of themselves and their guests - a good idea?

Payfest 2019 Video
One suggestion is to have a live video of proceedings which Partygoers can access after the event. 

Karaoke
A smaller live 'Karaoke' has been mooted for the smaller bar (downstairs - not the main ballroom) so that good singers amongst the Partygoers can show off to their family and friends!

Party 'Furniture and Decoration
Can we use some of the banners and placards from the dispute as a backdrop in the main Barrowland ballroom?

Glasgow Tapas
Food is difficult because of safety regulations and the nature of the evening, but can we organise some local Glasgow Tapas?

PayFest 2019 'Medals' 
Another idea is to organise 'medals' for all the Partygoers along the lines of 'PayFest 2019 - I was there'!

As I write this post more than 500 PayFest tickets have been sold and we intend to keep the present ticketing arrangements in place for now because there are more two months to go before Saturday 6th July.

We will have to introduce a cut-off date nearer the time as the numbers attending need to be finalised, but for the moment people can still but tickets online at: https://www.a4es.co.uk - or by phone on 0131 659 9958.

So that's all the latest news I have - there will be more to follow in the weeks ahead, but if readers have any suggestions or comments, please drop me a note at: markirvine@compuserve.com 

  

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