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Election hustings in Acton

I believe there are two hustings taking place in Acton:• Saturday 23 November 7.30pm, Acton Mosque, 2-5 Oldham Terrace, W3 6LS• Thursday 28 November, 7.30pm St, Mary’s Church Hall, 1 The Mount, W3 9NW

Vlod Barchuk ● 2322d9 Comments

Didn't they? When I looked at the tickets online, it said £5 each.Such a good idea to have one at the mosque - and it is a great space.

Sara Nathan ● 2318d

The Mosque didn't charge and we assembled in the beautiful big room under the dome. Drinks supplied. The audience seemed mainly Muslim to my inexperienced eye, but there was fair number of non Muslims present.Hearty congratulations to Outreach Ealing and Acton Mosque for opening their doors to everyone who wanted to attend, and for putting on such a well organised event. We were impressed and we felt welcome.

Maire Lowe ● 2318d

Also the Mosque is actually putting on tonight's - so where else would it be?Presumably if a school or some such put on hustings, they would be in that building. Finding large enough, free/cheap enough is a real challenge.I cant see the problem and I am neither Muslim nor Christian....The mosque one charged but the CCA one is free.

Sara Nathan ● 2319d

Its very difficult to find suitable buildings which are accessible and have facilities for the disabled.. St Mary's church hall is one of the few around central Acton. We have run hustings in Everyone Active in the past but  there is a corporate feel to the meeting rooms. The church hall is not too big, not too small and all kinds of groups meet there including Slimming World on a Saturday.

Chris Hurley ● 2319d

Or maybe for the rather more prosaic reason that there aren't many places in Acton large enough for such an event...

Lorna Dodd ● 2319d

Maybe in the belief that the audience will be to respectful to say or behave in a provocative manner.As Harpo once said "religion is the opium of the masses". Fortunately there are still a few of us athiest yobs around who don't give a monkeys.Unleash the rage and embrace the chaos!

Bob Little ● 2320d

Why are they held in religious institutions?

Libby Kemp ● 2320d

I believe so.

Vlod Barchuk ● 2320d

I only know about the second one... are all candidates going both?

Sara Nathan ● 2322d