Posts Tagged ‘events’
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
The Cube cinema, 1 February 2010, 7.30pm:
J18 & Seattle 1999 - reflections & strategies 10 years on
The Bristol anarchist bookfair collective and Bristol Indymedia present an evening of films and discussion that look back to the global protests and counter-summit mobilisations of 1999, and consider where next for the movement of movements. This event is part of Bristol Indymedia’s monthly programme at The Cube, entry as usual costs £3/4 but nobody will be turned away for lack of money - just state what you can afford.
We’ll be showing 2 short dramatic films, one each from J18 and Seattle, which should get your adrenalin pumping. There will be no ‘big name’ speaker, so there will be plenty of time for discussion and contributions. Scroll down for background reading links. (more…)
Tags: anarchist debate, capital, events, film, J18, organising, poster, power, recession, Resistance
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
The 2010 Bristol anarchist bookfair is some 8 to 9 months away, but in the meantime check out the monthly film & discussion nights put on by Bristol Indymedia at The Cube Cinema. See their calendar more details of each months event, and for many other events too. (more…)
Tags: events, film
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Good to see Bristol’s anarchists and radicals kicking off the new year in busy style. This is gonna be an important year acoss the political, economic and social fronts, with a general election happening alongside the deepening economic crisis and the state trying to effect ever greater social control. Opportunities comrades, and lots of them. Theorise, organise, strategise, practice, build alternatives across the spectrum. Let’s do it!
Here’s an incomplete list of some upcoming events and activities. To keep up to date check out the websites of our friends and neighbours (on the right), keep an eye on Bristol Indymedia, and visit your local anarchist spaces such as Kebele (Saturday & Sunday cafes) and The Emporium/Classics Free shop (Stokes croft) for more info and networking: (more…)
Tags: anarchist debate, events, fundraisers, organising
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Subvert Festival - 23 to 25 October 2009!
The Bastard Squad Collective swing back into action with their annual Subvert Festival, roping in a number of other local groups to help them along the way. With 3 nights of politics, inspiration, and fun! (more…)
Tags: events, fundraisers, poster, Resistance, south africa, squatting, subvert
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Bristol anarchist bookfair - short report and a thank you
(NB: more photos of city centre banners here)
city centre mural
Bristol’s anarchist bookfair on 13 September at the Island was a vibrant, colourful affair that was absolutely rammed with people for much of the day.
The sun kept shining and people kept coming to this explicitly anarchist event. We estimate over 500 people visited, in addition to the stallholders, meeting organisers, cafe crew and bookfair organisers. A varied bunch they were too, as the city centre location appears to have attracted a numner of interested visitors from outside the usual circles.
Meetings/workshops and films were well attended, much chating occurred at stalls, vast amounts of info, ideas and literature were were exchanged, and the vegan cafe did a roaring trade. Anarchist and other banners adorned the venue walls inside and out, and a number of banners were also hung in the city centre. Large numbers of the CoMutiny free paper ‘Evening Pest’ were handed out to passersby and elsewhere in the city centre, as the bookfair also launched the week of CoMutiny events. (more…)
Tags: Bristol, events, fundraisers
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Much hilarity all around at the antics of the Avon & Somerset’s finest boys and girls in blue in relation to their PR blitz around the CoMutiny events. Special email addresses, twitter accounts, first names and mobile details, letters posted on the cops website, and even a personal post by ‘Richard’ on Bristol Indymedia. What on earth is going on? (more…)
Tags: Bristol, cops, events, Resistance, solidarity
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Much spinning in the media in recent months trying to talk up recovery from the present recession, with headlines this past week that the recession really is over - based of course on the governments own data. We all trust the government and its advisers don’t we?
However whilst stock exchanges may be starting to fly again, and bankers make like they never nearly crashed the world’s financial systems last year, the reality of the situation may lie somewhere behind the hopeful headlines and spin.
For a more down to earth view check out Will Brown’s article below, ‘Can China Save The World Economy?’, and come and discuss the topic with him at the bookfair on Saturday (room 2, 4pm). You can also find some interesting articles/links on China here. Meanwhile our friends at East Bristol Debtors Alliance have issued an impassioned plea for the cancellation of all personal debt, because its literally killing a lot of people. They’ll be taking this discussion further on Saturday too (room 1, 12 noon), as well as looking at what we can do locally in solidarity with those who have bailiffs and other debt collecting scum at the door. (more…)
Tags: Bristol, capital, climate, events, organising, recession, Resistance, solidarity
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
“The Students Think We’re Making Submachine Guns”
A Free Film screenings at PLAN 9 (inside The Island aka ArtspaceLifespace), Bridewell Street, BS1 2PZ
Thursday 10th September 2009 7. 30pm.
Fuck Gesture with Bristol Anarchist Bookfair present a night of films exploring the labour process and the process of realising alternative collective desires. (more…)
Tags: black panthers, Bristol, class, events, film, Plan9, Resistance
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
‘But everyone shall put their hands to till the earth and bring up cattle, and the blessing of the earth shall be common to all; when a man hath need of any corn or cattle, take from the next store-house he meets with. There shall be no buying and selling, no fairs or markets, but the whole earth shall be the common Treasury for evey man.’ - Gerrard Winstanley (1609 - 1676). (more…)
Tags: anarchist debate, Bristol, diggers, events, film, organising, Resistance
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Update on benefits 1/9/09: many thanks to all who attended the 2 recent benefits on 22 and 31 August, which raised a total of £291 towards the bookfair costs (after the expenses of the gigs was paid). Special thanks too to the bands who played, those who helped on the night, and of course to the ever spikey Bastard Squad collective. Now…dont forget the bookfair…and the after-party that night at The Croft, featuring Gary Clail (of Tackhead & On-U Sound) with a 2 hour midnight set, plus live acts & DJ’s.
Round off your bank holiday weekend in style with the Bank Holiday Monday Bookfair Benefit Blow Out @ The Croft. A warm and inspiring night is guaranteed, whatever the weather outside, at the Bristol anarchist bookfair 2009 fundraiser - volume 3. (more…)
Tags: Bristol, events, film, fundraisers, poster
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We’ll be showing 2 short dramatic films, one each from J18 and Seattle, which should get your adrenalin pumping. There will be no ‘big name’ speaker, so there will be plenty of time for discussion and contributions. Scroll down for background reading links. (more…)
