Unions East Community Festival Organised by the Trade Union Councils of Hackney, Haringey, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest Celebrating solidarity in our community and our workplaces Free entry | Music | Speakers Debates | Spoken Word | Children’s Activities | Stalls | Food & Drink 1-5pm Sunday 29 June CORONATION GARDENS, LEYTON E10 close to Leyton tube station (Central line) Respect | Rights at Work | Equality Accessibility info: unions-east.live/about Social networks: @unions.east
Unions East festival, 1-5pm Sunday 29 June 2025, Coronation Gardens, Leyton E10

Trade unions are groups of workers who join together to maintain and improve their conditions of employment. Trade unions take action over pay, respect, equality and many other issues. In the UK we have a legal right to join a union. An employer is not allowed to disadvantage someone because they are a union member. Find the right union for you with the Trades Union Congress Union Finder.

Junior Doctors of the BMA union from Whipps Cross Hospital © Steve Eason

Trade unions join together in an area to form Trades Councils, and the Unions East festival is being organised by the Trades Councils of the boroughs of Hackney, Haringey, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

Unions East festival, 1-5pm Sunday 29 June 2025, Coronation Gardens, Leyton E10

Solidarity – sticking together, and the belief that ‘an injury to one is an injury to all’ – is the core principle of trade unions and has a long history in our part of London. This festival aims to celebrate that, and re-affirm our commitment to support each other.

Unions and the spirit of solidarity are not just for our working lives. For example the London Renters Union is a member-led, campaigning union of renters fighting to transform the housing system.

Staff from Barts NHS Trust ©TUC LESE

If you have any questions about the festival you can get in touch with us by email info@unions-east.live or via our social media @unions.east on Facebook or Instagram.

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Accessibility information

  • The festival is being held on Sunday 29 June 2025 between 1 and 5 pm in Coronation Gardens, Leyton, E10 5NG.
  • The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest Suffragette Line (Gospel Oak to Barkingside) station is Leyton Midland Road (no step-free access).
  • The nearest underground station is Leyton (no step-free access).
  • Parking including Blue Badge is not available but there is on-street pay and display parking in Lyttleton Road.
  • There is a level change to access the park. There are various easy slopes throughout the park.
  • There is an accessible toilet available in the park building in additional to standard toilets.
  • Information on the AccessAble site