Speakers' Corner marches, most of which gather and terminate here, as well as for war memorial services due to the location of Leeds's Municipal Cenotaph. The stepped base of Grey's Monument is used as a stage by assorted musicians, preachers and activists. Verbal clashes between left-wing and right-wing groups are frequent. There is a Speakers' Corner in the Domain in Sydney, established in 1878. The speakers talk every Sunday afternoon from 2 pm until 5 pm, and have a website. Official outdoor "free" speech first appeared in the hustings and hanging grounds of Hyde Park Sydney in 1874. Free speech in this
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