London Free Spaces Newswire Archive

15-08-2006 23:44

Live indymedia coverage of 'terror rap' debate this thursday

STREAMED LIVE THIS THURSDAY

This thursday, 17th August, Aki Nawaz lead singer of the radical rap band Fun-da-mental, will be at the rampART social centre in East London to debate Islamophobia, racisim and the health of freespeech and democracy in the UK. Joining him on the platform will be renowned human rights lawyer Louise Christian, Natacha Atlas, Ken Fero of Injustice Films, Shahrar Ali of the Green Party and John Pandit of Asian Dub Foundation.

The event starts at 6.45pm but if you can't make it you can catch it live online via indymedia. Read more >>

14-08-2006 10:29

Islamophobia and censorship in Britain

The Sun calls him the suicide bomb rapper, MPs want him arrested and his record company refuses to support his latest album. But would his treatment be the same if he were white?

Aki Nawaz says Exposing the inherent colonial mentality of the British
State is an honour and worth any consequence in any shape or form.
Read more >>

12-08-2006 15:19

The Constant Gardener Screening @ Everything4Everyone

Next weeks E4e Cinema screening at Everything4Everyone will be the
Constant Gardener. Read more >>

09-08-2006 10:45

latest rampART news, films, meetings, debate, get involved

Last week we reported that the block of buildings that includes the rampART social centre had been put up on the market. There is no further news on the sale of the building or any way to forcast the eventual eviction of the rampART but there are plenty of things going on in the building and plenty of opportunity to get involved... Read more >>

05-08-2006 17:41

Social Centre Occupation Seeks to Bring Abandoned Building Back to Community Use

A community and social centre in Sparkbrook, closed and designated for auction by Birmingham city council has been taken over by a local collective, with plans to put it back to community use. Read more >>

02-08-2006 10:27

rampART news

Here is a run down of the latest news from Londons rampART social centre. Agust is a bit sparse for events but there is plenty of other news. The building has gone on the market for a start which is significant news. There's also a strong plea for fresh energy and involvement - use it or loss it...

(Scroll down for this week’s cinema program)

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01-08-2006 05:22

Police impede Critical Mass.

Police try to manage the July 2006 ride of London's Critical Mass. Read more >>

30-07-2006 21:21

Syriana screening @ Everything4Everyone

This weeks film screening at Everything4Everyone will be Syriana. Read more >>

30-07-2006 09:51

ANTI MASSACRE CRITICAL MASS HACKNEY

We begun a critical mass of cyclists, together with a bicycle-run mobile sound system, to take our message to the streets of Hackney, through pre-recorded messages we transmitted the sound of wars, through protest/ lie-ins in targeted spaces, street performance, through fliers and through our voices.

TO BE CONTINUE....... Read more >>

29-07-2006 19:39

Wanna buy a used social centre?

Fresh on the market to day is this semi detached three storey social centre located in a desirable East London situated in a quiet cobbled street just a stones throw from the city's financial district. Read more >>

29-07-2006 12:22

DALE FARM: RALLY

DALE FARM: RALLY
and STREET PARTY

So many people have contributed
to the success of the Save Dale Farm
Campaign, we'd like to thank you
by inviting you all to our Street Party.

http://antisystemic.org/ustiben Read more >>

25-07-2006 15:25

Titnore volunteers urgently needed to resist imminient eviction.

On Monday, 24th July Tinore Woods Action Camp in Durrington West Sussex was served with a summons to appear at crown court in london. We are expecting an attempted eviction at any time from Thursday 27th July and urgently require support from local residents, activists and anyone who wishes to help protect this ancient woodland from development/destruction. Read more >>

24-07-2006 14:54

urgent call to help resist eviction- titnore woods in court on thursday

the camp in titnore woods near worthing (near brighton) is sending out an urgent call-out for people to come and resist eviction. Read more >>

24-07-2006 14:13

1984 Screening @ Everything 4 Everyone

This weeks E4e cinema screening at Everything4Everyone (also know as Dalston theatre), will be 1984, the film adapatation of the classic George Orwell novel. Read more >>

23-07-2006 12:53

jean charles de menezes - solidarity in stockwell

despite 'news' on bbc radio in london that this later 'unofficial' solidarity vigil had been cancelled, about 120 people gathered at Stockwell Tube last night, with Caporeira and an open mike. Read more >>

17-07-2006 22:00 | 2 additions

Mark Thomas - SOCPA (17.07.06)

From Mark Thomas:

"It is illegal for an individual to hold a placard protesting in Parliament Square without permission from the police. So what happens if a number of individuals want to demonstrate about different things at the same time? We are about to find out." Read more >>

17-07-2006 13:09

La Haine screening @ Everything4Everyone

La Haine, a film that explores the harsh realities of life in Paris' noterious housing estates. Read more >>

15-07-2006 18:11

AF ASBO in London

Well they've done it again. Some dick with a can of spray paint and nothing better to write or prove has sprayed the initials A F (circle A anarchy style no less) outside the rampART. This wouldn't perhaps be so annoying if A F meant anything in terms of the rampart by virtue of indicating that a group known by those initials actually have anything to do with running the space, but they don't. It wouldn't be so anoying if the letters weren't deliberatly sprayed over a piece of art work that was actually commisioned by those who do run the space.... Read more >>

14-07-2006 23:10 | 1 addition

Photo's of Russel Square Social Centre in the Sun

Russel Square Social Centre in the heart of London looking splendid in the afternoon sun with all the banners out. Read more >>

10-07-2006 17:52 | 1 addition

City of God Screening @ Everything4Everyone

City of God, the moving and brutally real movie depiction of favela life in Brazil, will be showing at 'Everything4Everyone' on Tuesday 11th July. Read more >>