Manchester Free Spaces Newswire Archive

Sabotage and digger-diving – work stopped twice in two days at Mainshill Wood

Mainshill Solidarity Camp, 10-10-2009 23:06

For the past two weeks Scottish Woodlands and others contracted by Scottish Coal have been devastating parts of Mainshill Wood, those beyond the Solidarity Camp. Plantation forest is being felled at an alarming rate, with massive harvesting machines and JCBs tearing up more of Scotland’s countryside. Scottish Coal is establishing its own site, south of the Solidarity Camp and right in the middle of Mainshill Wood. Your solidarity is urgently needed – this work must be stopped. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Mainshill Solidarity Camp needs you! Clear-felling and drilling ongoing

Mainshill Solidarity Camp, 02-10-2009 23:11

Want to support a community in it’s fight against corrupt councils and coal mining companies? Want to protect part of Scotland’s beautiful landscape and endangered wildlife? Want to take land and power away from a wealthy aristocrat and live communally on liberated land? Want to do something about the vast expansion of opencast coal mining and its contribution to climate chaos? Then get yerself down to Mainshill Solidarity Camp! Read more | 1 comment >>

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Stop the Rot

The Mule, 10-08-2009 17:33

As the recession grinds on, and property development judders to a stop, citizens propose a rethink of how we use our spaces. Read more >>

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The Madness of CityCo

The Mule, 09-08-2009 16:32

In the last issue of the MULE we looked at several powerful institutions that run Manchester. Below, Tim Hunt talks to Morag Rose about one of those featured, CityCo, and sees how playing in the streets has become a subversive act. 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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Newcastle's 2 Day Radical DIY Festival starts tomorrow!

Geordie Anarcho, 14-05-2009 20:02

DIY Aye! Read more >>

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Radical DIY Mini-Fest in Newcastle

Geordie, 06-05-2009 14:37

D.I.Y Aye! A 2 day festival of radical DIY workshops, films, music and more Read more | 1 comment >>

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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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G20 Part II - Dissident Island Radio

dissident chickpea, 03-04-2009 17:38

G20 Part II on Dissident Island Radio Tonight at 9pm! Read more >>

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Public Investment for Private Profit?

PJ, 26-03-2009 18:17

How come the corporate media can report the building of a canal in Liverpool City Centre without any analysis of its true meaning? Read more | 1 comment >>

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Open Meeting at Platt Chapel Community Centre Thursday 12th March 7pm

Chapel Giraffe, 11-03-2009 12:01

Before the opening of Platt Chapel Community and Social Centre next weekend (20-22nd March) we are holding an open meeting for anyone or group who wants to get involved in any way. The meeting will be an opportunity to suggest ideas for the use of the space, be introduced to others involved in different projects, and hear potential plans of the organisers of this new and exciting social centre. Read more >>

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Occupation of Manchester Metropolitan University in solidarity with Gaza

MMU Occupation, 22-01-2009 16:38

MMU Students are currently occupying lecture theatre 7 of the Geoffrey Manton building in solidarity with Gaza Read more | 2 additions | 3 comments >>

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Illegal IPO Served in Manchester

Manchester Squatters, 05-01-2009 21:31

Attempted Illegal Eviction of Squat in Manchester, Help Needed! Read more | 1 addition | 7 comments >>

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report (and find) your local empty homes

viral, 25-11-2008 10:39

National Empty Homes Week of Action - 23rd-29th November 2008 Read more | 3 comments >>

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A film for Anti-McDonalds day

Momentum Media, 20-10-2008 11:54

Some tasty treats on the street, and a surprise in store for the McDonalds management in Manchester... Read more >>

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Free Software Community Project needs Hardware

Dave Page, 15-10-2008 09:34

Manchester Free Software are looking to replace a low-spec server which powers a free software suite at the Marbella Cafin Manchester, and is used to provide zero-cost Internet access and as the basis for education and training projects.
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Basement Social Centre Update

a basementeer, 09-10-2008 15:50

NEXT TUESDAY 14th October at the Friends Meeting House (Mount Street) 6-8pm

a chance to find out whats happening with the basement collective, think about whether manchester wants or needs another social centre and find out what everyone has been up to since the fire last year

Read more | 1 comment >>

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I Bike MCR Mini Festival.

I Bike MCR, 26-09-2008 12:03

I Bike MCR presents a week long series of cycling events and activities to celebrate the bicycle from 6th-12th October 2008 Read more >>

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Critical Mass September

I Bike MCR, 26-09-2008 11:58

TONIGHT 6PM CENTRAL LIBRARY...ACE!

Every last Friday of the month we meet at 6pm Central Library to ride
together to celebrate the bicycle over car culture and to meet other
cyclists and enjoy riding our bicycles.
Read more | 4 comments >>

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