Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and musician Billy Bragg will compere two stages, which will be graced by high profile representatives from the Global Call to Action against Poverty from Zambia, Uganda, South Africa and India, as well as celebrities including Bianca Jagger, Mark Thomas, musicians Baaba Maal, Texas, Daniel Bedingfield, Da Lata, Oi Va Voi and Ben Okafor, actors Billy Boyd, Pete Postlethwaite, Gael Garcia Bernal (star of the Motorcycle Diaries) and representatives from the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY coalition of over 500 organisations.

The rally begins at 11.00 am. People attending on the day are being encouraged to wear white so that the march, which heads off at 12.00 pm, will form a human white band around the city. The rally will close at 7.30 pm.

Participants on stage throughout the day include:
Baaba Maal
Ben Okafor
Bianca Jagger
Billy Bragg
Brendan Barber from the TUC and Bill Spiers from the STUC
Brinda Adige from Global Concern India
Cardinal Keith O¹Brien and Cardinal Cormac Murphy O¹Connor
Chris Bain from CAFOD
Claire Goose
Da Lata
Daleep Mukarji from Christian Aid
Daniel Bedingfield
Dave Prentice from UNISON
Dr Hany from Islamic Relief
Gael Garcia Bernal
John Samuel from ActionAid India
Kumi Naidoo, Chair of the Global Call for Action Against Poverty
Laura Grimmond from the ONE campaign, USA
Lord Provost of Edinburgh Lesley Hinds
Meena Raman from Friends of the Earth
Monica Nagagga from Uganda
Mulima Kufekisa Akapelwa from the Justice, Development and Peace Commission,
Zambia
Noreena Hertz
Oi Va Voi
Oxfam - Adrian Lovett
Pete Postlethwaite
Rabbi Julia Neuberger
Rev David Lacy, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland,
Kathy Galloway of the Iona Community
Rudo Kwaramba from World Vision
Walden Bello from Focus on the Global South
Willy Madisha from COSATU, South Africa

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY radio will be broadcasting in the Edinburgh area on
87.7FM and worldwide on www.makepovertyhistory.org.

Further details, including transport arrangements, can be found at
www.makepovertyhistory.org