Community leaders hailed Bradford’s diverse communities for uniting to spread a message of peace on the eve of the English Defence League’s demonstration in the city centre tomorrow.
More than 1,000 people from different religions and backgrounds gathered in Centenary Square today for a day-long vigil, where more than 2,500 green ribbons were given out as a symbol of peace.
Many of those ribbons could be seen tied to landmarks around the city centre, where protestors from the EDL are expected to gather in the city centre this afternoon.
The event organised by Bradford Together – a banner organisation consisting of groups including Bradford Women for Peace, Bradford Muslim Women’s Council, Unison, Bradford TUC and HOPE Not Hate – also saw hundreds of people write poignant messages on a giant ‘Wall of Peace’.
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