SCARF - Sheffield Communities Against Racism & Fascism

On Saturday 21st February Paul Golding's Britain First intend to march through the centre of Manchester, demanding "Remigration" and spreading their politics of hatred and fear. Locals intend to show that they and their divisive rhetoric aren't welcome. Britain First's deputy leader isn't particularly subtle about their political leanings  In some ways this is looking like a rerun of last August's march , with Britain First once again gathering near Piccadilly Station and heading to St Peter's Square to watch some terrible propaganda videos and incoherent speeches from Paul and his Reichsleiter Ashlea Simon. Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) has once again called for a counterdemo to muster at Piccadilly Gardens. A heavy-handed targeted policing operation saw many autonomous antifascists kettled near Piccadilly Station last year, allowing the fascists to march with minimal opposition. In an effort to mitigate state oppression this time around, Resist Britai...

On Sunday 30th November SCARF travelled to support local antifascists and refugees in Unstone, near Chesterfield. Six weeks ago, the Right put hundreds on the street in protest at refugee accommodation . This time, the police were clearly braced for a re-run, with public order sections in force and the creation of a "sterile zone" between the fascists and antifascists. In the event though, energy since September has clearly flagged. Barely eighty bigots staggered to their pen where they we subjected to an hour of rambling from local charisma vortex James Holmes who had donned a burkha for the occasion. James Holmes (far right) in the Horse and Jockey after his lacklustre demo James's perpetual posts have become increasingly racist and paranoid, why any business or council would work with Homes By Holmes is something of a mystery Fed up livestreamers tried to navigate through the muddy woods to get at the hated Left and try to rack up a few quids' worth of views f...

In September around 500 far right activists descended on Unstone , near Chesterfield, to hurl abuse at and attempt to attack the Sandpiper Hotel. A couple of hundred antifascists held the line protecting the hotel and the migrants trapped inside by police arrogance and incompetence. This Sunday 30th November, they intend to try again. Once again, antifascist will be there to do the job the state is unable or unwilling to do. Join the WhatsApp announcement list for updates Join us from 2pm until the racists leave. Bring food, drink, and warm clothes. Fascist live streamers will be in attendance, so face coverings are advised if you don't want to be subjected to their attentions.      

On Saturday 8th November a small band of fascists marched through Sheffield with the support and protection of a massive policing operation. Despite being billed as a national mobilisation, Nick Tenconi’s UKIP barely managed to draw 100 attendees from across the country, dwarfed by around 800 antifascists, the overwhelming majority from Sheffield. With less than two weeks’ notice, people across the city spread the word and turned out, making it clear that fascists are not welcome in our city. Despite outnumbering them 8:1, a feat widely celebrated this week, we were ultimately unable to stop the march. We need to learn from this so that the next time we ask “whose streets?”, the answer rings loud, clear and true. UKIP only marched because the police enabled them. South Yorkshire Police’s last-minute Section 14 order criminalised almost all opposition while granting UKIP a protected route through our city. Hundreds of officers, many drafted in from other forces and armed with bato...

Contribute to the fundraiser to support  arrested  anti-racist activists Antifascists gathering near the cathedral – credit @racheloleary_ Saturday saw 800 Sheffielders turn out onto the streets and attempt to block UKIP's hate march. Billed as a “Mass Deportations” march, UKIP mustered under a hundred “patriots”, around a quarter of whom were livestreamers. The day began jubilantly enough at the Cathedral, the original start point for the far right, but now occupied by hundreds of antifascists. However, in the event, facilitated by police violence, the far-right were able to march. The majority of the counter demonstration went down to Waingate, where antifascists attempted to hold the road. There they were kettled by police and herded into Castlegate by a combination of police violence & ushering from (non-SCARF) stewards. This crowd then remained contained by police on Castlegate.  A group of forty antifascists managed to break away from the kettle and sto...

Far-right street movement and novelty political party UKIP intend to march through Sheffield at 1pm on Saturday 8th November. Local opposition to the hate march will be forming near the cathedral from 12.30pm For updates on the day, you can join our WhatsApp announcement list https://chat.whatsapp.com/KjJjU8Z6QwrDHvTCpDYrYS