UPCOMING EVENTS IN EDINBURGH AND AREA
Info from the Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh
ACE info shop and Leith Wholefoods open at 17 West Montgomery Place every Tuesday 1-4pm, Thursday 6-8pm and Saturday 11am-6pm.
Cinema every sunday 3pm.
Edinburgh Claimants advice and solidarity every Tuesday.
ACE : 0131 557 6242
1) Organising Solidarity Networks for mutual aid in supporting people up against the authorities
4th Feb – planning meeting.
2nd March – public launch with speaker from London Coalition Against Poverty
2) ACE cinema
Every Sunday 3pm at ACE
10th February
3pm - "DAS NETZ" - LSD, THE INTERNET & THE UNIBOMBER [Dir. Lutz Dammbeck] [2005] [121mins] [English subs.]
5pm - STEAL THIS FILM - PIRATES OF THE INTERNET [The League of Noble Peers] [2006] [33mins] [English subs.]
17th February
3pm - CONTROL ROOM [Dir. Jehane Noujaim] [2004] [84mins]
5pm - SHADOW COMPANY [Dir. Nick Bicanic & Jason Bourque] [2006] [86mins]
24th February
RIVERS & TIDES - ANDY GOLDSWORTH WORKING WITH TIME [Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer] [2002] [90mins]
2nd March
3pm - IRAQ FOR SALE - THE WAR PROFITEERS [Dir. Robert Greenwald] [2006] [75mins]
5pm (approx) - MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY [Dir. Laura Poitras] [2006] [90mins] [English subs.]
9th March
YASMIN [Dir. Kenneth Glenaan][2005][87mins][English subs.]
16th March
3pm - INSIDE IRAN - THE MOST DANGEROUS NATION? [Dir. Ted Koppel] [2006] [89mins]
23rd March
GERMANY IN AUTUMN [Dir. Alf Brustellin, Hans Peter Cloos et al] [1978] [123mins] [English subs.]
30th March
3pm - WITHOUT TEARS - THE LENNY BRUCE STORY [Dir. Fred Baker] [1972] [78mins]
5pm - OUTLAW COMIC - THE CENSORING OF BILL HICKS [Dir. Andy Schatzberg] [2003] [74mins]
6th April
3pm - FALSE-FLAG & STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM - A HISTORY [Presented by Webster Tarpley] [2007] [120mins]
5pm - THE 911 ISSUE - THE KEY TO STOPPING WORLD WAR 3 [Presented by Webster Tarpley] [2005] [120mins]
13th April
3pm - OUR BRAND IS CRISIS [Dir. Rachel Boynton] [2005] [87mins]
5pm - AMERICAN BLACKOUT [Dir. Ian Inaba] [2006] [89mins]
20th April
3pm - TAKING LIBERTIES SINCE 1997 [Dir. Chris Atkins] [2007] [101mins]
5pm - SUSPECT NATION [Dir. Neil Ferguson] [2006] [47mins]
27th April
CHAIN CAMERA [Dir. Kirby Dick] [2001] [90mins]
ACE Cinema presents fantastic films …..check out the full programme below
3) Leith Permaculture Group...
Meet regularly at ACE
Volunteers are always needed to run, use and publicise this revolutionary alternative to the status quo...
email: leithpermaculture@gmail.com for more info or 01315544995
4) 7.30pm first Wednesday of every month at ACE
Next meetings 6th Feb and 5th March
ACE monthly organising meetings, all interested very welcome
5) 7pm Tues 12th February at ACE
Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group organising meeting
Solidarity with the indigenous zapatistas in Mexico
www.edinchiapas.org.uk
Plus a brief mention of some regular events / activities
Womens Café planned for last Friday every month at ACE, 7pm onwards
Regular Queer Mutiny events planned for Edinburgh
www.queermutiny.tk
www.myspace.com/queermutiny (contains link to their webpage)
Indymedia Scotland meets at ACE last Tuesday of every month, starting tues 26th February www.scotland.indymedia.org
The IWW revolutionary union meets at ACE second Monday of every month at 7.30pm
Action on climate change, see online whatbettertime.livejournal.com plus check out indymedia Scotland for news of latest actions
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MORE INFO ON ALL EVENTS
Digest Item no.1)
8pm Mon 4th Feb and 7.30pm Sun 2nd March at ACE
Organising Solidarity Networks for mutual aid in supporting people up against the authorities
4th Feb – planning meeting.
2nd March – public launch with speaker from London Coalition Against Poverty
Edinburgh Claimants have for some time been working on setting up a Solidarity Network phone tree, whereby there would be a group of people willing to turn up to show support/ take action to back up people in conflict with the authorities.
This could be at a dole office, a workplace, a landlords office, at the home of someone menaced by sheriff officers for debt, a Council office or wherever someone or some people were in need of direct support. Edinburgh Claimants has an excellent record of winning such struggles through making determined representations, but on occasions when the authorities refuse to see sense….we need to act.
The Edinburgh branch of the revolutionary union the IWW have agreed to back the Solidarity Networks, and we hope many people will become involved.
Sunday 2nd March will see the public launch of the network at ACE, with a speaker from London Coalition Against Poverty, who have been successfully operating a solidarity network phone tree for some time.
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ACE CINEMA - film screenings, every Sunday 3-6pm
All ACE film screenings are FREE ENTRY!! Donations most welcome :o)
WINTER/ SPRING SCHEDULE 2008
10th February
3pm - "DAS NETZ" - LSD, THE INTERNET & THE UNIBOMBER [Dir. Lutz Dammbeck] [2005] [121mins] [English subs.]
German documentary about the rise of the internet, mind control and other military experiments and the unabomber, Ted Kaczynski. Forms an essay on the change in society and the encroachment of technology for better or worse into our lives.
5pm - STEAL THIS FILM - PIRATES OF THE INTERNET [The League of Noble
Peers] [2006] [33mins] [English subs.]
Film series documenting the movement of internet activists against intellectual property. Part One, shot in Sweden and released only via the Internet using BitTorrent peer-to-peer software, it combines accounts from prominent players in the Swedish piracy culture (The Pirate Bay, Piratbyrån, and the Pirate Party).
17th February
3pm - CONTROL ROOM [Dir. Jehane Noujaim] [2004] [84mins]
Thought-provoking look at the perils of war reporting, targeted journalist killings, reporting bias from the pperspective of AlJazeera .vs. FOX News during the initial stages of the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq.
5pm - SHADOW COMPANY [Dir. Nick Bicanic & Jason Bourque] [2006] [86mins]
Thousands of private soldiers operate in Iraq alone... and many more around the world. Thjs film provides a look behind the scenes at the mercenaries and security companies hired by the Pentagon to assist in the invasion, occupation, fermentation of civil war and "reconstruction" of Iraq.
24th February
RIVERS & TIDES - ANDY GOLDSWORTH WORKING WITH TIME [Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer] [2002] [90mins]
A quiet study of some of the artwork and methods of Andy Goldsworthy, who makes his art entirely out of things in nature, generally resulting in pieces that will be consumed by nature through the normal process of entropy.
2nd March
3pm - IRAQ FOR SALE - THE WAR PROFITEERS [Dir. Robert Greenwald] [2006] [75mins]
Horrifying documentary about the state of war profiteering in Iraq as allowed or encouraged by Washington and the Pentagon. Immoral corporate activity and no-bid contracts plaguing Iraqi commerce and reconstruction efforts.
5pm (approx) - MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY [Dir. Laura Poitras] [2006] [90mins] [English subs.]
Six months in Iraq, culminating in the national election on January 30, 2005. We watch logistic preparations for the election, with UN, US, Australian, and local personnel unsure if the election will be held as scheduled, bracing for violence and for world attention. We also cut back and forth to Dr. Riyadh, a Sunni physician who practices at the Adhamiya Free Clinic. Will his party participate in the elections? Will he vote? Is his family safe?
9th March
YASMIN [Dir. Kenneth Glenaan][2005][87mins][English subs.]
This film looks at a young Muslim woman living in Britain campaigning for the release of her immigrant husband from his detainment in a holding centre. Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. This session also to incorporate some feminists short films in support of International Women's Day.
16th March
3pm - INSIDE IRAN - THE MOST DANGEROUS NATION? [Dir. Ted Koppel] [2006] [89mins]
Discovery channel report on the rich history, peoples, culture and international relations of Iran. Ted Koppel, who was given three weeks rare access to make this documentary, was based in Iran for 444 days, reporting for American news networks during the 1979 hostage crisis at the American embassy in Tehran. The program's title comes from a G.W.Bush quote from 2003.
5pm - SELECTION OF IRANIAN FICTION [Dir. various] [2000-8] [60mins]
Collection of short fictional films from Iranian filmakers/directors.
23rd March
GERMANY IN AUTUMN [Dir. Alf Brustellin, Hans Peter Cloos et al] [1978] [123mins] [English subs.]
Melancholic semi-documentary about the West Germany's traumatic autumn of 1977 known as "Deutschland Herbst". The prominent businessman Hanns Martin Schleyer who was a member of the board of directors in Daimler Benz and leader in several employer and industry associations was kidnapped and killed by extreme-left Red Army Faction (RAF). He was formerly SS and worked as an important deputy and adviser to Bernhard Adolf, one of the German economic leaders. Schleyer's uncompromising position towards workers made him a target in the West Germany.
30th March
3pm - WITHOUT TEARS - THE LENNY BRUCE STORY [Dir. Fred Baker] [1972] [78mins]
The story of the pioneering taboo-breaking comedian Lenny Bruce, The film makes the case that Bruce was impoverished and broken by a series of unjust arrests and prosecutions in the 1960s. Clips of Bruce performances, "bits" as he calls them, dominate the film, from Steve Allen's TV show to night-club appearances late in life when he would mine his arrests for material.
5pm - OUTLAW COMIC - THE CENSORING OF BILL HICKS [Dir. Andy Schatzberg] [2003] [74mins]
Story of the life and work of the "Dark Poet" comedian Bill Hicks, his struggle communicating his alternative message to the ignorant and battles with television censorship. Includes clips of some of his best known material and previouly unaired segments.
6th April
3pm - FALSE-FLAG & STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM - A HISTORY [Presented by Webster Tarpley] [2007] [120mins]
Recorded presentation given last year in Edinburgh documenting the long history of states and governments funding and carrying out terrorist attrocities for political, strategic and financial gain.
5pm - THE 911 ISSUE - THE KEY TO STOPPING WORLD WAR 3 [Presented by Webster Tarpley] [2005] [120mins]
An in-depth look at the media and government propagated myths surrounding the events of 911 and their relation to subsequent formation of foreign policy, middle-eastern invasions, resource wars and the phoney "War on Terror".
13th April
3pm - OUR BRAND IS CRISIS [Dir. Rachel Boynton] [2005] [87mins]
American mercenary consultants led by James Carville go to Bolivia to influence and control the 2002 Bolivian Presidential Campaign. They claim to represent the candidate who stands the best chance of improving the plight of the Bolivian people, but in fact they are representing the candidate willing to pay them to come to Bolivia. Their client Gonzal Sanchez De Lozada is an arrogant ruling class cigar-chomping goof who does whatever the consultants say.
5pm - AMERICAN BLACKOUT [Dir. Ian Inaba] [2006] [89mins]
Chronicles the recurring patterns of the disenfranchisement of African American voters and other minority groups witnessed during US elections from 2000 to 2004, while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who took an active role in investigating these election debacles and allegations of voting fraud.
20th April
3pm - TAKING LIBERTIES SINCE 1997 [Dir. Chris Atkins] [2007] [101mins]
Film documenting the infringment of civil liberties in the UK over the last 10 years. Looks at new legeslation, police powers and technology and its effects on the right to free speech, the right to protest, the right to privacy, the perpetuation of fear in the "war on terror" and the general quashing of political dissent.
5pm - SUSPECT NATION [Dir. Neil Ferguson] [2006] [47mins]
A technology focussed look into the UK slide towards a "Surveillance Society", "Big Brother", CCTV, ID cards, Biometric Passports, and the increasing "Database State" which is beginning to penetrate almost every aspect of our lives. The program communicates the unfortunate reality that these so-called security measures and legislation effectively label us all as criminal suspects and do very little to actually protect people from terrorism and crime (their stated purpose) in proportion to their cost.
27th April
CHAIN CAMERA [Dir. Kirby Dick] [2001] [90mins]
>From the director of "Sick" comes a film made with footage from 10 camcorders shared between 4192 school kids from John Marshall High School, Los Angeles. Original and candid, this documentary represents our multi-cultural environment.
Screenings begin promtly at 3pm, please try to be there on time; sessions also include time for discussions and a swapshop for related materials.
You are welcome to bring along drinks & snacks to share plus there are snacks and drinks available for sale in ACE. If you have any ideas for films you think need to be seen, or suggestions for alternative screening times/days, please do let us know.
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Leith Permaculture Group...
Low Voltage Sound Systems
Permaculture is about making walls out of shit, roofs out of old bits of car, wildlife corridors and compassionate communication as much as it is about growing vegetables in your bedroom.
To demonstrate the holistic nature of permaculture the first learning opportunity will be on alternatives to the national grid. Matt will be taking the first workshop. He will be showing us a small 12volt mobile sound system he has designed that is towed on a small trailer behind his bike. We will also be looking at retro fitting houses with low voltage systems, local generation possibilities and wider issues surrounding energy. No experience needed.
This workshop will be preceded by lunch and a first group meeting. This is timetabled at 1.5 hours, 3hrs in total approx followed by a few short films
Home Brewing
Why give such a high proportion of your disposable income to the government? Everyone knows they only go and spend it on bombs for illegal wars in Iraq after all.... Take yourself out of this hideous dynamic by brewing your own delicious beer. You can make it so easily with only four cheap, readily available ingredients: water, sugar (organic of course), brewers yeast and a flavouring of your choice (eg nettles, raspberry, gooseberry, elderflower). You make a tea with whatever flavouring you like and then add the other ingredients, wait and then you've got free bevvy.
Mmmmmmmm!
Building a Low Impact Roundhouse
The idea of a community hearth seems sensible for group sustainability. The double allotment site we have at Craigentinny Allotments has room enough for a small structure to be built. Group and other community members may temporarily flee the elements and also store tools etc here. A firepit outside the roundhouse completes the picture providing a welcoming, simple pleasure for all, a true asset for the community.
Community Garden Project
The allotments at Craigentinny provided at no cost by the council provide the group with an valuable resource. Although the site is partially waterlogged and therefore not suitable for traditional allotment style veg growing water loving plants will thrive:
'The problem is the solution' as they say in permaculture. The idea of an indigenous herbal patch being incorporated into the design has been suggested. Tying this into the existing Leith Wholefoods food coop and plans for further workshops around the theme of homoeopathy are ideas that have been proposed...
Guerilla Gardening
The Land Is Ours! There is so much unused land in Edinburgh why wait to be issued an allotment? It is possible to take control of your own food supply and grow at least some of your own food, free!!! Now!!!
Method 1
Ask your neighbours if you can use their land. They will probably be delighted to let you and it means they don't have to worry about costly 'boring' garden maintenance. Don't be shy, people with big gardens are often too busy to be bothered with their gardens and are often embarrassed / guilty the little use they make of it. Mutually beneficial, all nice and legal!
Method 2
Don't even ask anyone! Find a patch of unused land (eg a derelict tenement back green) and just start using it. This can present small problems, so you may only get away with it for one growing season, but people do it all the time! It can often be better to get 'retrospective' permission. Once people see what a lovely job you're making (with the assistance of your friends at Leith Permaculture Group for all the jobs you can't handle on your own of course) they will be impressed and possibly even want a shot.
Small projects like that can serve as inspiration nurturing both the land and its people!
LETS
The money centralises power and wealth by its very nature. Kick it in the balls by opting out as much as possible! Edinburgh has its own thriving cashless trading system. Trading without money means that HM Govt. can't hawk in on your hard earned. It is not classed as taxable income so you've saved 25% before you even start. Interested?
Plus... people on benefits can trade legally under the scheme. These schemes are as old as humanity itself and are brilliant.
It's simple: after you join the scheme, you are given an account number and a directory of goods and services. You ring up say a hairdresser and negotiate a deal for a number of 'Reekies', the currency unit. Your account is then debited. You square your account by providing services to others by any means you see fit, or by participating in the admin of the scheme.
Volunteers are always needed to run, use and publicise this revolutionary alternative to the status quo...
email: leithpermaculture@gmail.com for more info or 01315544995
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7.30pm first Wednesday of every month at ACE
Next meetings 6th Feb and 5th March
ACE monthly organising meetings, all interested very welcome
ACE is completely volunteer-run, and we need more volunteers! Come along and find out how you can get involved, eg helping staff ACE during public opening hours, helping organise fundraising socials/ gigs, and millions of other things.
If you have a little spare cash ACE is very much in need of donations to keep going – if you can manage it, a standing order is ideal, forms available in ACE, or e mail us to get us to post you one.
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7pm 12th February at ACE
Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group organising meeting
Solidarity with the indigenous zapatistas in Mexico
www.edinchiapas.org.uk
We are twinned with a group of 40 zapatista villages, and raise funds and awareness for the autonomous health clinic and schools in zapatista autonomous municipality 16th February. Zapatista handicrafts plus calendars and DVD “Health and Solidarity” available in ACE.
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ACE also offers a range of workshops and resources to the local community including:
Leith Wholefood Co-op, Local Permaculture Group, Edinburgh Claimants Support, Alternative Film Screenings, Free Internet Access, A room for meetings, Local News and Information, Campaign Literature, Magazines, Books and much much more... Why not pay us a visit sometime?!
Child-friendly and wheelchair accessible
Regular Opening Times: Tuesdays 1-4pm, Thursdays 6-8pm, Saturdays
11am-6pm, Sundays 3-6pm
Phone: (0131) 557 6242
Website: http://www.autonomous.org.uk
www.edinburghclaimants.org
Email: ace@autonomous.org.uk
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Glasgow
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomy Update.
Tomorrow there's a chance to see films on childrens' experience of life in Glasgow -from tree planting to living in fear of refugee detention centres. See the Sustainability section for details.
For updates on recent radical events in Scotland, check out Anarcho TV - links in the independent media section.
Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
*REFUGEES
*ANTI-WAR
*SUSTAINABILITY
*TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
*WORKPLACE ORGANISING
*INDEPENDENT MEDIA
*HOUSING
*FEMINISM
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REFUGEES
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Positive Action in Housing Appeal - ongoing
Can you give a small but regular donation of £10 per month (or whatever you can afford) to help Positive Action in Housing provide food and temporary shelter for destitute asylum seekers in Glasgow?
Hundreds of destitute people are now relying on Positive Action in Housing to help them survive hunger and destitution.
You can donate in one of the following ways:
1. Email
home@paih.org
with any queries or offers of support and we will then contact you.
2. Make A One Off Payment Online:
https://www.charitychoice.co.uk/donation.asp?ref=51590
3. Internet Banking:
Set up a regular payment through your own internet banking by paying into the following account:
Name of Account: Positive Action in Housing
Current account: 00447398 Sort Code 82 20 00
Please remember: if you are a UK taxpayer, please gift aid your donation so that we can reclaim 25% from the Inland Revenue.
4. Make out a cheque payable to:
Positive Action in Housing,
and post to PAIH, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ.
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Join the Glasgow Asylum Bail Circle - ongoing
Do you have a spare room? If so you could help get an asylum seeker out of Dungavel detention centre. The people sent there have committed no crime and frequently become depressed and anxious during their detention.
If you can offer temporary accomodation and would like to be involved in this extremely rewarding project, please contact us via the Unity Centre.
The UNITY Centre, 30 Ibrox Street, Glasgow, G51 1AQ. Tel: 0141 427 7992
theunitycentre [at] btconnect.com
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The Unity Centre - ongoing
UNITY is the new, rapidly growing, union of asylum seekers formed by asylum seekers to fight for greater rights for asylum seekers and sans papiers.
The UNITY Centre at 30 Ibrox Street is open five days a week near to the Home Office Immigration centre. Here families who are scared of being detained when reporting at the Immigration Centre can 'sign in' before reporting so we can quickly alert their lawyers, friends and relatives if they are detained. We offer friendly, practical solidarity and mutual aid to all asylum seekers, refugees and sans papiers.
Phone our 24 hour action line on 0141 427 7992 if you need help.
The Centre is completley run by volunteers and funded by donations -
please get in touch to help this exciting, new project.
The UNITY Centre, 30 Ibrox Street, Glasgow, G51 1AQ. Tel: 0141 427 7992
theunitycentre [at] btconnect.com
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ANTI-WAR
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Faslane Peace Camp benefit gig - Monday 11th February
19:00
13th note
50-60 King Street,
February Solution,Insurgent,Mutley + more TBC.
£4 On the door.
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Arrange a Nukewatch film screening - ongoing
http://www.nukewatch.org.uk/video2.php
Award winning video activist collective Camcorder Guerillas will be launching their new film about Nukewatch in November 2007.
This film is a must see for all people concerned about nuclear weapons and their transportation around the UK. Make sure people in your area get the chance to see this important film. Order a copy now for £10 (including action pack and postage) and start to organise a screening in your area.
Get in touch if you want to know more. If you would like a speaker to come along to the screening that could be arranged. We would need you to be responsible for booking a venue and making sure the screening is publicised locally.
The Camcorder Guerillas are a voluntary organisation. If you or your organisation are able to order an institutional copy (costing £75) you will be directly supporting the production of the film and your generosity will be appreciated by both the Camcorder Guerillas and Nukewatch.
Contact: film at nukewatch.org.uk or 07788 503761
www.camcorderguerillas.net
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Planting Trees and Facing Detention - Wednesday 6th February
7pm
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Admission free (but ticketed)
Three short films presenting experiences of children sharing the benefits of planting fruit trees and facing the harsh reality of detention.
1) Planting A Tree directed by Jenny Brown, Margaret Macintosh and Ruth Glen, in 2007. Two pupils from Rosepark Learning Centre in Glasgow show other pupils how to plant a tree.
2) The Wee Apple – Carbon offset you can eat directed by The Children’s Garden,
Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 2007. The Wee Apple inspires Young People to eat, dream, think fruit and save the planet.
3) Unjust Treatment – Detention of children in Britain, directed by Peter Ross, Chiaroscuro, in 2007. A film about the detention of children in Britain and how it affects them and their families
Total running time: 18 minutes.
The films will be introduced by Martha Wardrop, with representatives from Save the Children and the Children’s Garden. There will be time for discussion regarding the children experiences of growing fruit trees and the affects of detention following the films.
Tickets will be available on the night of the screening, but if you wish to get one in advance please contact the CCA box office 0141 352 4900
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Talamh Tree Weekend - Friday 15th - Sunday 17th February
10am to 4pm each day
Talamh Life Centre, Birkhill House, Coalburn, South Lanarkshire.
ML11 0NJ
This February weekend we will be tree and hedge planting, taking care of trees already planted, tidying up living willow structures, and providing general habitat maintenance.
As usual, soup for lunch will be available and hot drinks during the day.
Come and take part in what's going on, or you're welcome to just visit during the weekend to see what’s happening and have a look and walk around the 50 acre site.
Talamh has tree care and tree planting weekends in November and February, during the planting season. Bring warm and waterproof clothes, and suitable footwear – it's muddy here!
For more info and travel directions contact - 07811 600 712 or email talamh@lineone.net. or see www.talamhlifecentre.org.uk
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Talamh Housing Co-op - ongoing
If you fancy a few days away, and would like to come and help out for a few days, or just for the day in a busy, sometimes chaotic community, but fun too, then get in touch. Extra help is welcomed in the gardens over the summer months, and with lots of other stuff too! Visitor space is in a basic static caravan with wood burner.
Talamh is lucky to be set in 50 acres of land, and is home to 10 adults, 4 children, visitors, 4 dogs, a cat and chickens. It's a member of Radical routes, a network of co-ops working for social change.
For more info contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820550 also see http://www.talamh.org.uk
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 29th February
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
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Glasgow Permaculture Network - new group
A Proposal:
To establish and develop a Glasgow-based network of individuals dedicated to carrying out hands-on environmental projects based on permaculture principles.
Possible projects might include:
Backcourt clean-ups / Taking on or helping out with allotments / Guerrilla gardening and intervention / Highlighting neglected places and spaces left over after planning / Outreach work / Food co-op
The network should be independent, autonomous and self-supporting, relying on hands-on voluntary work rather than council or government agency funding.
Let me know what you think...
pjbarham@btinternet.com
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TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
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Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - local group
Glasgow Kiss Clowns now meet irregularly at various locations - for more info contact mashtram (AT) yahoo.co.uk
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WORKPLACE ORGANISING
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IWW Meeting - February meeting
Clydeside Industrial Workers of the World branch meeting, for workers in Glasgow and surrounding area. Radical union for workers not bosses. Open also to prospective and lapsed members.
7-9pm, date and venue TBC
enquiries 07910 627 970
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Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign - ongoing
Graham Meldrum was killed in a workplace incident on the 12th of July 2005 at Allied Bakeries in the Balmore Industrial Estate. He was employed by Suziline Agency contracted to ABF Grains (formerly known as Allied Bakeries) & TNT Logistics UK. His death is now the subject of a prosecution under Health & Safety Laws.
HARD WORK NEVER KILLED ANYONE..? For more information contact:
gmmc@hotmail.co.uk
www.myspace.com/gmmemorialcampaign
The Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign, GreenCity,
23 Fleming St, Dennistoun, Glasgow, G31 1PQ
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INDEPENDENT MEDIA
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Anarchist History Channel - ongoing
Hi: would you be so kind as to let people know of the following anarchist film (feature/documentary) channel:
At http://tinyurl.com/t8sta
or
http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=219646953&firstVideo
You might like to note that two new documentaries ‹ The Angry Brigade and 'Persons Unknown'‹ have now been added to the Anarchist History channel on the Anarchist History channel
Please note that you can have these films shown freely on your own website by applying to join the affiliate/syndication programme at www.brightecove.com
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid234454000
All we ask you to do is send us the url and a brief description about the website where the Player will be located. It's dead simple, really!
See also http://www.londonfreetv.com
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New Radical Films Online
Four new films posted on the ChristieBooks Brightcove film channel
Viva Zapata! (1952) on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=463868344
Burn! (Quemada!) (1969) on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=464024939
Tupamaros on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=459255775
Cuba - Memoria Sindical on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=452316541
http://www.tvhastingschristiebooks.com
ChristieBooks, PO Box 35, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2UX, UK
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AnarchoTV
A busy weekend for the channel, filming at both The Forum in Edinburgh and The New Year Reshuffle in Govan,
You can download the footage in full for both of these events by following the links below...
New Year Reshuffle -
www.archive.org/details/TheNewYearReshuffleInGovanGlasgowScotland2008
The Forum -
www.archive.org/details/DoesNonViolenceProtectTheStateTheForumEdinburghScotlandJanuary2008
http://anarchotvscotland.blogspot.com
For more information email cinemaparadiso@riseup.net
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Variant Magazine - Winter issue out now
http://www.variant.org.uk
...the free, independent, arts magazine. In-depth coverage in the context of broader social, political & cultural issues.
text : full issue
http://www.variant.org.uk/30texts/issue30.html
PDF : full issue
http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue30/Variant30.pdf
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HOUSING
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New Housing Co-operative for Glasgow - ongoing
Would you like to become involved in a new Housing Co-operative in Glasgow?
We are looking for people to help start a housing and community project with the aim to co-create a communal living place and also to provide spaces and create situations for a wide-range of cultural and political events.
We are an open collective based on mutual aid and trust who would like to hear from people who are interested in making a colourful and welcoming home.
As we wish to help shape our communities and contribute to social and environmental change, we also envisage the opening of a space that acts as a neighbourhood hub. This might involve facilitating a self-organised community centre, a not-for-profit café and bookshop, the setting up of studios for local artists, workshops for workers’ co-operatives, office space for campaign groups, producing a vegetable garden, and so on.
Should you wish to contact us for more information, please feel free to email:
icglasgow@hotmail.co.uk
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FEMINISM
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Feminist Network Meeting - Tuesday 12th February
7-9pm.
RSAMD, intersection of Renfrew Street and Hope Street
The building is completely accessible. Come in the ground level entrance (to the left of the big steps) and you will see signs directing you to the room we'll be in.
THIS MEETING IS WOMEN ONLY.
A collection will be made for childcare costs, dependent on the generosity of women attending.
Add us as friends on myspace!
http://www.myspace.com/glasgowfeministnetwork
Join our facebook group!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7331035847
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Until the Violence Stops - Tuesday 4th March
Glasgow Feminist Network invite you to a V-Day event as a part of our Week of Action leading up to International Women's Day.
http://www.cca-glasgow.com/events/until_the_violence_stops.html
All proceeds will be donated to Women's Aid Glasgow and The Women of New Orleans.
email glasgowfeministnetwork@hotmail.co.uk to reserve a ticket.
£5 adults /£3 concessions.
www.myspace.com/glasgowfeministnetwork
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