Manchester Culture Newswire Archive

Deportation of Patrick Mitonga Masengo

Stillshooter, 23-03-2010 19:11

Please stop the removal of Patrick Mitonga Masengo to DR Congo.
he is pictured here taking part in a Congolese Protest in Manchester on 13th March, against just this sort of happening.
He was arrested on March 19th 2010. Read more >>

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CONGOLESE DEMO in Manchester

Stillshooter, 13-03-2010 18:47

Congolese Protesting against deportations, theft of mineral resources, President Kabila and Western Media silence. Read more | 6 comments >>

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Social Centres in a Time of Crisis

Social Centre, 12-03-2010 16:36

A weekend of workshops, discussions and socialising for everyone with an interest in radical autonomous social centres. Read more >>

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Gaza’s children: Sarah Irving talks to Manchester artist Jane Lawson

MULE, 30-01-2010 11:30

Following the attacks on Gaza by Israeli forces at the start of 2009, Manchester-based artist Jane Lawson responded to the images and stories of death and destruction by creating a series of unique prints of some of Gaza’s children. Read more >>

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Book review: “Gaza: Beneath the Bombs”

MULE, 30-01-2010 11:28

One year on from the carnage of the so-called Gaza war the 1.5 million people of the strip are still prisoners in their own land, trapped by the active efforts of Israel and the silent complicity of her allies in the international community. Read more >>

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Hammers, War Coma and the Autonomads: Sounds from the other Manchester

MULE, 12-01-2010 11:42

Today ‘Manchester’ is an international brand designed to attract students and tourists, young professionals and enterprises, footballers and musicians with big ambitions. Punk has become part of this branding exercise. Allegedly, it was a Sex Pistols gig in June 1976 that kick-started the Manchester music scene. And thanks to them, a grey, impoverished, post-industrial wasteland was transformed into the hip and hedonistic second city of Britain. Read more >>

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EDL - The day of Reckoning Manchester 10th October

Combat Combat 18, 22-09-2009 17:56

EDL - The day of Reckoning Manchester 10th October Read more | 17 comments >>

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Support community radio, sign the petition - four days to go!

Audiophile, 21-09-2009 14:16

I write with regard to community radio funding and to call on your urgent support to help achieve a better settlement for the sector from Government. Read more >>

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Animal Rights Protest Tomorrow

newcastle animal rights, 08-09-2009 16:18

A DEMONSTRATION is due to take place tommorw against Sanofi-aventis for thier current support to hls tommorow

meet at newcastle monument 3.30 set off at 4 to the factory Read more | 2 comments >>

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Mark Thomas: It’s the Economy Stupid

The Mule, 16-08-2009 08:51

MULE’s Michael Pooler caught up with activist comedian Mark Thomas during a visit to Manchester and Salford, which took in visits to Hazel Blears’ house and the Deansgate tax office. Right now the tireless campaigner is asking for an invasion of tax-haven Jersey and the nationalisation of Tesco… Read more | 1 comment >>

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Crunch: The Game for Utter Bankers

The Mule, 11-08-2009 10:17

Who do we blame for the economic crisis? The answer for TerrorBull Games is in the system itself. Few commentators cared to mention 30 years of rampant free market had genetically engineered today’s risk-taking, bonus-guzzling banker. Read more >>

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The day before yesterday

Paul O'Hanlon, 25-07-2009 21:31

A comparison of Newcastle in the 1970's with Newcastle today with 9 photos included. Read more | 9 comments >>

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Marx in Soho - US play comes to Liverpool

Bob, 20-07-2009 16:58

Sunday 2nd and mon 3rd August Read more | 1 comment >>

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Dissident Island Radio - TECHNO SPECIAL TONIGHT 9pm

dissident chickpea, 19-06-2009 13:13

Tonight's show features a techno special edition....... Read more >>

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Lancaster Carnival of Culture 2009: Community Art Exhibition and Street Games

Lancaster Carnivalista of Culture, 15-06-2009 11:25

Two events on Saturday June 13th made up the 2009 manifestation of the Carnival of Culture, three days before the Public Inquiry into the planning permission given to Centros Miller’s appallingly unimaginative retail-led developments to trash the “cultural quarter” of Lancaster, with it’s Music ians’ Co-op (est. 1976), Dance School, Grand and Dukes Theatres/independent cinema, listed building local brewery etc etc etc. Details of how to get involved towards the end. Read more >>

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Dissident Island Radio - latest show ready for download!

dissident chickpea, 11-06-2009 09:30

Check out the latest show from June 5th... Read more >>

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European Emergency!: on May 6th some of the Europarlamentaries intend to finish

hacktivistas.net, 03-05-2009 16:15

This is a call for direct action. You just have to fill in this form and your message will reach automatically to ALL of the Europarlamentaries of your country:  http://xmailer.hacktivistas.net/en/message Read more >>

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Join the March for Capitalism - May 9, Manchester

Capitalism Represents Acceptable Policy (CRAP), 23-04-2009 20:20

Meet in front of Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, at 2pm on May 9. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Subvurt: Surveillance with The CCTV Caberet

The LRM, 08-04-2009 12:15

Tuesday April 14th 7pm at The Britons Protection (show starts 7.30)

A night of ace music, short films, comedy ranting and miscellaneous shenanigans about public space, civil liberties, the database state and more. Prepare to laugh, cry, sigh and get angry... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Lynn Breedlove/Trans Workshop/Queer Film Night/Vegan Kaffe

Trans Youth Network, 26-03-2009 23:10

Lynn Breedlove (queer feminist trans activist and lead yeller of punk band Tribe 8), brings her performance-lecture-activism workshop to Manchester on 28th March, followed by Queer Film Night presented by local LGBTQ groups and social media activists with Vegan Kaffe on 29th March. Everyone welcome, donations for food,
Yard Theatre show £5. Read more >>

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