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Reclaim the Earth Centre - people power needed for occupation campaign

The Earth Centre in Doncaster has been left to ruin for 5 years. We intend to take it back. This site now owned by the council was developed to be a sustainable living education centre and community farm. It is currently being used as a firing range by weapon enthusiasts Cerberus Airsoft. Its time to bring this valuable resource back to the people before it is sold off for development.

Transition Nottingham Urban Harvest Festival

13-09-2009 12:23 | Climate Chaos | Culture | Energy Crisis | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham communities prepare for this year’s urban harvest
What will we do with this year’s bumper crop?
The festival is part of ‘Season Nottingham’ – a year round programme of events promoting positive, local and seasonal solutions to the ecological and economic challenges we face in Nottingham as we try to feed ourselves and our families.

Nottingham Pride 2009

27-07-2009 20:15 | Culture | Gender | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham's 7th Gay Pride took place on Saturday 25th July. For the first time, the celebrations at the Arboretum were preceded by a march from the Forest Recreation Ground.

Discussion on Public Services

13-07-2009 15:35 | Culture | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Another Radical Discussion at the J.B Spray, this time it's on the ways in which Public Services will be provided in a non-hierachical society.

Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln

12-07-2009 10:10 | Anti-racism | Culture | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln - Saturday 11th July 2009

City Council Hands £30k to PwC to Answer the Obvious

09-07-2009 14:16 | Analysis | Culture | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham City Council are paying PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct a study into hiving off services to a non-profit trust.

Nottingham Carnival 2009

07-07-2009 19:25 | Culture | Nottinghamshire

Notttingham's annual carnival took place at the city's Forest Recreation Ground on July 3rd and 4th with a procession of dancers and floats from the castle on Sunday 4th. The parade was a well attended event with the warm weather encouraging large crowds along the route, through Radford and Hyson Green.

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"Be The Media!" at Glastonbury

25-06-2009 16:07 | Animal Liberation | Culture | Indymedia | Nottinghamshire

Maybe not to everyone's tastes, but this years Glastonbury Festival is in full swing and Indymedia is there to cover the goings on that are relevant to the activist community and to reach out to get people involved and excited about participating in Indymedia collectives around the country. A mobile "Be the media" centre has been provided by the Northern Indymedia collective at the Veggies Catering Campaign pitch in the green futures field and will be running alt-media workshops throughout the weekend in conjunction with IMC Nottinghamshire. Don't hate the media, BE THE MEDIA!

Creative activists Mischief Makers launch new website

11-06-2009 21:43 | Culture | Nottinghamshire

The Nottingham based art-activist collective the Mischief Makers have launched a new website to showcase their creative activism work from 2005 to 2008. The group is mostly known for its activities in Sneinton, opposing the incinerator expansion, their recycled art workshops and for the creative element they have added to many actions with their colour-full street appearances. Check it out:

http://www.mischiefmakers.org.uk

Nottingham Green Festival Sunny Day Shocker

03-06-2009 18:42 | Culture | Ecology | Education | Nottinghamshire

The last couple of years have seen Nottingham's Green Festival deluged. This year the weather was not only nice, it was gorgeous, bringing large numbers of people to the Arboretum to peruse the stalls, listen to the music, enjoy the food and enjoy the sun.

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Riseup! Radio 17: Struggle in Our Cities

01-06-2009 23:58 | Culture | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Riseup! Radio 17: Struggle in Our Cities

Hi folks. Can you believe the weather? In this first June installation, we cover a jolly folk dance day that happened in Forest Fields on perhaps the only rainy weekend of last month. Nevertheless, lots of people, music and dance, with a tastefully anti-authoritarian undercurrent.

No to New Coal in the North East

29-05-2009 09:39 | Climate Chaos | Culture | Energy Crisis | Nottinghamshire

On the last leg of our journey The Coal Caravan visited two communities in the North East of England, Dipton and Cambois. UK: Coal are looking to open cast for coal at Dipton and Npower wish to build a new coal fired power station at Cambois. We urge people to support the campaigns against these developments.

Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac, Nottingham 2

19-05-2009 19:51 | Culture | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Saturday 16th May from 12 – 6pm the Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac in the garden.

Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac, Nottingham 1

19-05-2009 19:44 | Culture | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Saturday 16th May from 12 – 6pm the Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac in the garden.

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SPARROWS' NEST EVENT: 'Kropotkin's Mutual Aid today' - Sat 9th May 2009 at 3pm

The Sparrows' Nest is pleased to announce a talk by Iain McKay, editor of The Anarchist FAQ, related to the new Freedom Press edition of Kropotkin's masterpiece Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution. Published in 1902, the book provided detailed evidence of cooperation at the heart of the natural world. Iain is visiting Nottingham to present the background and relevance today of Mutual Aid, to be followed by discussion. Date/Time: Saturday 9th May, 3.00pm

Low Turnout Upsets St George's Fans at 'The Trip to Jerusalem'

24-04-2009 12:07 | Culture | Nottinghamshire

An account of St Georges visit to 'The Trip' to open a memorabilia shop and the reaction of the media and the sparse crowd who attended this event on St Georges Day, April 23rd.

Climate Action is Not Stupid

21-04-2009 15:36 | Climate Chaos | Culture | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

Friday 24th April sees a busy day for anyone concerned about climate change and environmental issues in Nottingham.

The long awaited film, The Age of Stupid, opens at Broadway with the all day 'Nottingham Not Stupid Festival', whilst the Coal Caravan gathers at Sumac, West Bridgford launches their Green Streets Initiative, and all comes together for a Critical Mass Bike Ride.

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Nottinghamshire Culture Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Culture Newswire Archive

Reclaim the Earth Centre - people power needed for occupation campaign

Transition Nottingham Urban Harvest Festival

Nottingham Pride 2009

Discussion on Public Services

Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln

City Council Hands £30k to PwC to Answer the Obvious

Nottingham Carnival 2009

"Be The Media!" at Glastonbury

Creative activists Mischief Makers launch new website

Nottingham Green Festival Sunny Day Shocker

Riseup! Radio 17: Struggle in Our Cities

No to New Coal in the North East

Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac, Nottingham 2

Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac, Nottingham 1

SPARROWS' NEST EVENT: 'Kropotkin's Mutual Aid today' - Sat 9th May 2009 at 3pm

Low Turnout Upsets St George's Fans at 'The Trip to Jerusalem'

Climate Action is Not Stupid

Hillsborough 1989 Remembered

OhMyGosh Graffiti / Spray Art Session Finished

'My Big Gay' LGBT Nottingham photo