Close Campsfield! Camp opens Wednesday night
alberquerque womble | 16.07.2001 23:00
In solidarity with the G8 counter-summit actions, a camp will open on the night of Wednesday 18 July outside Campsfield Immigrant Detention Centre. nr. Oxford, UK. Mass actions to close the place down on Sat 21st
18-22 July 2001: While the G8 meet in Genoa to discuss expanding free trade and profit, thousands of people are forced to leave home just to survive. On arrival here instead of help they get interned in prisons such as Campsfield House, run for profit by private security business Group 4.
The Wombles declare: Close Campsfield Detention Centre! Close Every Detention Centre! Free the prisoners!
Mass actions to close the place down on Sat 21st
Wednesday 18 July
Arrive @ Campsfield on Wednesday 18th July to help set up camp - email us to help plan for numbers - especially if you have access to kitchen equipment, tents, yurts, large marquees, food, water or can help in any other way.
Email
g8campsfield@hotmail.com.
Thursday 19 July
Workshops / teach-ins on tactics, equipment, group movement, breaching fences, banner-making, getting your affinity group sorted etc.
Friday 20 July
Diverse actions around Campsfield Detention Centre;
Saturday 21 July
NEW! a CRITICAL MASS action - on yer bike for 11.00am at Oxford's main railway station - 6 miles up to Campsfield but hey, there's no need to rush it...
WITH THE
CARNIVAL AGAINST CAMPSFIELD to demonstrate our diversity and creativity: bring your drums, horns and whistles to make some noise!
AND
THE SIEGE OF CAMPSFIELD plus ANARCHIST TRAVELLING CIRCUS actions to close the shithole and free the prisoners. Bastille Day-stylee prison destruction and white overalls fun expected. Bring siege equipment and helmets.
GETTING THERE
Oxford is well-served by train and coach connections interchanging at the rail station. Coaches to Oxford leave London Victoria coach station every 15 minutes, costing about £8. Nearest tube: Victoria, then 5 mins walk to coach station.
Campsfield House is about 6 miles from Oxford city centre. It can be reached by bus (numbers 2B, 2C or 2D) from the main Oxford rail station: ask for Campsfield House or Langford Lane. This bus can also be caught outside Debenhams in the city centre. When you get there follow the banners.
By road: from London - M40 motorway from London, taking exit 9 onto A34 towards Kidlington. Join A44 northbound towards Woodstock. Turn right for Oxford Airport and right again for Campsfield House.
From Oxford - leave the ring road for the A44. Turn right for Oxford Airport and right again for Campsfield.
The Wombles declare: Close Campsfield Detention Centre! Close Every Detention Centre! Free the prisoners!
Mass actions to close the place down on Sat 21st
Wednesday 18 July
Arrive @ Campsfield on Wednesday 18th July to help set up camp - email us to help plan for numbers - especially if you have access to kitchen equipment, tents, yurts, large marquees, food, water or can help in any other way.
g8campsfield@hotmail.com. Thursday 19 July
Workshops / teach-ins on tactics, equipment, group movement, breaching fences, banner-making, getting your affinity group sorted etc.
Friday 20 July
Diverse actions around Campsfield Detention Centre;
Saturday 21 July
NEW! a CRITICAL MASS action - on yer bike for 11.00am at Oxford's main railway station - 6 miles up to Campsfield but hey, there's no need to rush it...
WITH THE
CARNIVAL AGAINST CAMPSFIELD to demonstrate our diversity and creativity: bring your drums, horns and whistles to make some noise!
AND
THE SIEGE OF CAMPSFIELD plus ANARCHIST TRAVELLING CIRCUS actions to close the shithole and free the prisoners. Bastille Day-stylee prison destruction and white overalls fun expected. Bring siege equipment and helmets.
GETTING THERE
Oxford is well-served by train and coach connections interchanging at the rail station. Coaches to Oxford leave London Victoria coach station every 15 minutes, costing about £8. Nearest tube: Victoria, then 5 mins walk to coach station.
Campsfield House is about 6 miles from Oxford city centre. It can be reached by bus (numbers 2B, 2C or 2D) from the main Oxford rail station: ask for Campsfield House or Langford Lane. This bus can also be caught outside Debenhams in the city centre. When you get there follow the banners.
By road: from London - M40 motorway from London, taking exit 9 onto A34 towards Kidlington. Join A44 northbound towards Woodstock. Turn right for Oxford Airport and right again for Campsfield House.
From Oxford - leave the ring road for the A44. Turn right for Oxford Airport and right again for Campsfield.
alberquerque womble
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