London Free Spaces Newswire Archive

11-11-2007 13:44

Indymedia training session - be the media

For those who would like to get involved in indymedia but are not too
sure how, or fancy knowing how all that mess that is

http://www.indymedia.org works, or have gone all the way to an indymedia
meeting but it all sounded like a mix of spanish and chinese to them... Read more >>

08-11-2007 12:33

Unused building

An unused former college in Kilburn London NW6. Read more >>

07-11-2007 13:36 | 2 additions

Distribution of free food to become illegal in London

London Councils, which represents the 33 local authorities in London has prepared a private bill, the tenth "London Local Authorities Bill" which will make the distribution of free food and refreshments anywhere in London an offence. The bill is to be put in front of Parliament on the 27th November 2007. Read more >>

29-10-2007 23:12

Build on green belt, says 'independent' Natural England head

Natural England chief says green belt land 'should be converted into 'something that adds value'.
Read more >>

29-10-2007 16:04

Anarchist Bookfair 2007

The umpteenth Bookfair at the umpteenth venue. Read more >>

24-10-2007 11:01

Audio - History of the Anarchist Bookfair

Here is an audio segment that was made to promote the 2005 anarchist bookfair on rampART radio and other online radical radio streams. Obviously ignore the date and venue given out as this years bookfair is this Saturday 27th Oct, 10am till 7pm at Queen Mary University on Mile End Road, close to Mile End and Stepney Green Tubes. Read more >>

24-10-2007 02:36

Something for the weekend

This saturday is set to be a busy one for activists in London with both the 9th annual remembrance procession against deaths in custody and the 27th Anarchist Bookfair. Read more >>

23-10-2007 23:20

Crash space for the bookfair

Those coming from out of town for the anarchist bookfair are invited to crash at the rampART social centre from Friday evening till Sunday (or longer by prior arrangement). Bring a warm sleeping bag as it's got pretty drafty recently. Be aware that you won't get an early night Saturday due to the noborders/rampart benefit after the bookfair (details below). Rampart is a short bus ride or tube journey to the new bookfair venue. It takes about 10/15 minutes by bus, train or bike, 25 minutes to walk. Read more >>

21-10-2007 12:36

@Bookfair Afterparty

Here's the location and some details of another Anarchist Bookfair After-party. Read more >>

18-10-2007 12:55

"Common Ground" Community Garden Finally Evicted

Report on Thursday 18th Octobers eviction of Common Ground Community Garden. Read more >>

18-10-2007 09:36 | 1 addition

rampART news and more

Last Friday the rampART was used by locals to celebrate EID which marks
the end of Ramadan. In Islam, believers are called upon to cease all
consumption of food and drink between the hours of daylight for 30
consecutive days. Read more >>

14-10-2007 23:29 | 2 additions

Anarchist Bookfair after party at rampART

Offering something of a break in tradition, the noborders/rampART benefit party after the anarchist book fair is an alternative to hanging out in the pub. Open from 6pm it's a chance to hang out with friends while supporting grassroots campaigns and a rare opportunity to listen to conscious hip-hop and rap with acts from the USA, Greece, Scarborough, Manchester, Bristol and London.

Suggested donation £5
proceeds to NoBorders and rampART

Read more >>

11-10-2007 10:20

Zimbabwe vigil 5th anniversary

The Zimbabwe vigil 5th anniversary event that was due to happen at the rampART social center this coming saturday has now been moved to a larger venue as it has become apparent that the numbers expected to attended much greater than originally anticipated.

The vigil is on the strand as normal and the social event afterwards will now be held at Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, London N19 5DQ. Read more >>

10-10-2007 12:30

Brothers in Chains and other news from rampART

The building occupied for the rampART social center has recently undergone changes to make it more suitable for large meetings. Two rooms on the first floor have been combined into one large room good for meetings of up to sixty people. Additionally, work is being done on the roof garden to provide a sheltered space where people can get a breath of fresh air during events. Read more >>

07-10-2007 03:46

Corporate publishing houses

For all the bad press that they receive, a lot of people still believe that Western corporations are making some sort of contribution to improving the lot of people in the third world. Let me present a counter-example.

04-10-2007 12:51

Solidarity with housing rights activsits in FRANCE

Impressive police operation target an action planned on the 3r of October ,
International Day for the Right to Housing and against property speculation
in Paris.

http://www.globenet.org/dal/
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04-10-2007 02:10

Run on the bank @rampART

With the run on the Northern Rock bank still creating major ripples in the banking world (

http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=en&q=run%20on%20the%20bank%20northern%20rock&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn) we thought it was a good excuse to show the film 'Money as Debt' - an animated explanation of the history of money and banking... Read more >>

28-09-2007 23:11

Night Drift Through Kings Cross @ Housman's this Saturday

Camden squatlands, headcases on psychoactive drifts, abandoned boozers, Nazi occultists, Rimbaud and Verlaine as proto flaneurs,Soane tomb transgressions, construction site labyrinths, subterranean rivers, Scala treble bills, Ballardian psychtropic nightmares……….

NIGHT DRIFT THROUGH KINGS CROSS: ££££££££££££££££££££
@HOUSMAN'S BOOKSHOP, CALEDONIAN ROAD, N1.
On Saturday 29th of September 7pm ,LAURA OLDFIELD FORD of SAVAGE MESSIAH ZINE . …………. .. ……. .. …
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26-09-2007 10:49

Report from Anti London Olympics/regeneration march and meeting plus comment

Many people marched to voice their concern over the London Olympic project and other so-called regeneration schemes. Read more >>

12-09-2007 11:28 | 1 addition

DSEi footage wanted, screening 'Lord of War' Thursday

The weekly cinema at the rampART social centre will be screening Lord of War this thursday along with DSEi footage, so if you were filming please contribute your rushes or finished edits. Screening starts 8pm so you just have time to scream at a few delegates going into the arms dealers dinner at the Dorchester before hightailing it over to rampART for more immoral death and destruction. Read more >>