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.
Read Practical protest tips from Liberty, and Effective mass mobilisation for Anti-Fascists.
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!
Past events
We held a March, Rally & Community Celebration in response to a protest by the “Patriots of Gloucestershire” outside the Ibis hotel in Gloucester.
Watch a playlist of videos from the day, as around 300 of us outnumbered the 60 “Patriots”.
On 5th October, 2025, we held a march and rally in the centre of Gloucester – with around 400 people gathering in solidarity, and outnumbering about 70 supporters of the “Patriots of Gloucestershire” and the neo-Nazi group “Patriotic Alternative”.
Watch our 5 minute short documentary from the event!
About Gloucestershire Solidarity Network
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 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.
