London Culture Newswire Archive

21-06-2007 13:29

Victory: Reed-Elsevier gives in

The Morning Star published a version of this article a couple of weeks ago. It describes the successful campaign against publishing house Reed-Elsevier's involvement in the arms trade. Read more >>

18-06-2007 10:33

Nine to Five film night Wednesday 20 June Cafe Crema New Cross

Nine to Five Film Night New Cross Read more >>

16-06-2007 11:17

CCTV cameras can now watch you in the toilet

Unbelievably, at least three British pubs are using CCTV cameras in their loos - and the number is growing as a national chain has plans to install more cameras around the country. Read more >>

15-06-2007 14:52

No Risk - No Fun - G8 film night @ LARC Tuesday 19th June

State of Emergency (with help from Reel News) will be holding a screening of Heiligendamm/Rostock G8 video footage followed by discussion this Tuesday at LARC in Whitechapel, featuring films by Oscar Beard, G8-TV and others.

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13-06-2007 12:23

Reclaim The Beech Style Party at weekend

Pic from last weekend, when people gathered for a party in London at the sometimes used reclaim the beech place.

Police was waiting at the location, blocking off the steps, but before they knew what was happening the crowd moved off along the river to another site where the sound system was already set up! Read more >>

12-06-2007 14:43

Spontaneous street party breaks out after Stokefest in Highbury

Street party with 200 punters and soundsystem breaks out after last Sunday's Stokefest. Very little policing Read more >>

07-06-2007 19:41

Stokefest returns to Clissold Park Sunday 10 June 2007

Stokefest 07
Hackney's largest and greenest community-led festival of interactive arts and music
Sunday 10 June 2007
Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, N16
12noon to 8pm
FREE
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07-06-2007 11:38

One Million Pounds to be a British Muslim

The following article was written by Hussein Al-alak of the Iraq Solidarity Campaign, in response to a Government report published this week, which includes allocating £1 million of public money for the training of Islamic Imams. Read more >>

03-06-2007 14:37

Support the Cuban People -- Help Send a Bookmobile to Cuba!

The US embargo on trade with Cuba continues. This summer Pastors for Peace will again challenge the blockade with a friendship caravan. A fully stocked bookmobile will accompany it. Before the revolution there were only 32 libraries in Cuba. In 2002 there were 400 public libraries and 6000 school libraries. Cubans are avid readers and life long learners but Cuban librarians struggle to meet their needs under the blockade. We urge you join us in sending books to Cuba! Read more >>

29-05-2007 17:07

Leading Palestinian hip hop band DAM in London

DAM is Palestine’s seminal rap band, and one of the most interesting groups garnering international attention today. Through their music, DAM raises awareness of the situation of Palestinians living in Israel, proving that rap is a fantastic tool to forge identity and build strength and hope in our acutely discriminating world. Read more >>

28-05-2007 13:55

ARTIST TO EAT A CORGI LIVE ON RADIO

Mark McGowan is to eat a corgi dog live on Resonance FM 104.4 on Tuesday 29th May at 9pm in a protest against the RSPCA and their inability to prosecute Prince Philip over the shooting of a fox leaving it to die for 5 minutes then beating it to death with a stick and even stamping on it. Read more >>

26-05-2007 10:12

Photos of London Critical Mass, May 25th

Friday nights critical mass was massive with with no indication that the traditional monthly critical mass bike ride was endangered by the recent court ruling that organisers of such a ride might be breaking the law.
[ Photos copyright (c) - available for use under creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. ] Read more >>

23-05-2007 14:53

National 'NO TV' Day 20th July 2007

A call to the OFFICIAL National 'NO TV' Day in July- switch off yr boxes!! Read more >>

19-05-2007 21:06

massive police operation to stop art exhibition

Has London gone anti-arts and culture?
The Metropolitan Police launch major operation against an art exhibition. Read more >>

19-05-2007 17:37 | 1 addition

Virgin spoil-sports - TAA exhibition obstructed

The Temporary Autonomous Art event taking place in a squatted venue once used by Reuters was today obstructed by a private security firm apparentlty employed by the Virgin Media Group who allegedly own the building which has been left empty for several years until occupied by the TAA earlier in the week.

(Photos copyright and licensed for use under Creative Commons, non-commerical, share-alike.) Read more >>

15-05-2007 17:30

Bollocks 2 Blair-Genocide is a war crime-case stated@tate Britain: State Britain

"What sort of a country are we living in if a politician comes to Nottingham and speaks here to a group of people in the city centre and during his speech a heckler replies 'bollocks'. Are we expect this person to be incarcerated, or do we live in a country where we are proud of our Anglo-Saxon heritage"
- Mr. John Mortimer
QC in the 'Nevere mind the Bollocks - It's the sex pistols' case Read more >>

15-05-2007 15:50

Another rejected petition from our friends at Downing Street

Is anyone home?

The lights appear to be on and I question as to whether they are all brain dead down the road that is Downing Street??? Read more >>

06-05-2007 15:41

Camberwell Squatted Centre: G8 2007 and German (Anti-)Fascism Talk

A talk by a German comrade about so-called anti-capitalist fascist mobilisation for and within the June 2007 German G8 movements. Useful for anyone going to the demos in germany this summer.
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04-05-2007 21:03 | 1 addition

Space Hijackers Mayday report

A report on the Mayday Suited & Booted party from the Space Hijackers site.
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01-05-2007 23:22

Oaxaca Solidarity Film Night! CAMBERWELL SQUATTED CENTRE

As part of our regular Wednesday Film Nights, we will be showing two films that focus on the recent struggles in Oaxaca, Mexico. Event is free. All welcome. Read more >>