OK people here without further ado is the final line-up

Sadly bobby friction can't play....
but the food is smelling good, the line-up's looking tasty
and best of all, it's cheap and all in aid of a good cause and like dub says the weather's shit so you might as well.........


bingi

EYELESS IN GAZA
An all-day Palestine benefit
for the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)

Today - SUNDAY 27th July - 3pm til late

FILM - POETRY - MUSIC - COMEDY

22 BLENHEIM GARDENS
(OFF BRIXTON HILL)
LONDON SW2 5BX

vegetarian Arabic food available from 3pm + the Windmill bbq
FILM

3.00pm
COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT
Simon de Glanville

The film tells the story of a group of volunteers who travelled to the West Bank in November 2002 as part of the International Solidarity Movement. The film follows the volunteers as they engage in various actions, some dangerous, some bordering on the farcical

3.35pm
YOU REAP WHAT U SOW
Yeast Productions

A surreal political drama about the Middle East crisis. Set on the London Underground it is the story of a young man's battle with his own conscience. Stuck going round and round the circle line, he is unable to get last night's news headlines out of his head.
www.yeastdirections.org.uk

3.45pm
NO MORE WAR, NO MORE TROUBLE
Silent Eclipse

Bob Marley's classic tune gets a poignant new VJ edit from talented local artist Silent Eclipse

3.50pm
HUMAN SHIELD
Leila Sansour

'Human Shield' is an award winning short (The Columbine Award from the
Moondance film festival). Filmed in Palestine in 2002 it documents the
experience and thoughts of British writer Nicholas Blincoe as he takes part
in the activities of the ISM in Palestine.

POETRY

4.15pm
PARADOX

Paradox by name, paradox by nature.
Classy poetry from the funky dread

4.30pm
MICHAEL GROCE

Throughout his life Michael has used poetry to deal with the problems he has encountered and he plays a big role in the local community encouraging local children to express themselves through the arts.

4.45pm
VIC LAMBRUSCO

Host of the Windmill's own poetry night Vic will be the compere at 'Eyeless in Gaza' as well as performing his own material.

"Awesome... funny as @!#$!" - John Cooper-Clarke
"Comic piquancy... a real taste of the terraces" - Independent
"Urban verse with a hard edge... not for softies" - Observer

MUSIC

5.00pm
TEASPOON

Teaspoon play a unique mix of post-punk new-wave influenced trance folk! The 3 acoustic instruments unite to produce a wall of sound that is gripping, refreshing and full of groove energy.

COMEDY

6.00pm
ANDY ZALTZMAN
“Clearly a huge talent. Someone you can expect to hear a lot more of.” The Observer

Andy performed his debut solo show, Andy Zaltzman vs The Dog of Doom at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival to great critical acclaim and a nomination for Perrier Best Newcomer. Andy also supported Joan Rivers for her three night run at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre.

“Great, natural comedic ability.”
The Telegraph

6.30pm
IVOR DEMBINA

Ivor Dembina is a UK Jewish stand-up comedian who worked as an ISM volunteer on the West Bank earlier this year.
He is currently writing a new solo stand-up comedy show about Israel, Palestine and the Jews entitled, 'This Is Not a Subject for Comedy'. He hopes to perform some extracts from the new work at the benefit.

RAFFLE DRAW

MUSIC

7.00pm
MICHAEL BERK

For the last 10 years, Michael Berk has been stunning audiences around the UK, with little more than a guitar and the occasional percussionist.
The 12 Bar Club call him "one of the few truly gifted acoustic guitar players around… a true virtuoso".
 http://www.michaelberk.com

7.35pm
DJ-KUNE-E
One of the co-promoters of the notorious Black Sheep parties, responsible for staging lavish, painstakingly well produced, underground events at one off venues during the 1990's.

9pm
MOTIV

MOTIV is a live eight piece jazz collective that blends a three piece horn section, delivering angular and powerful melodies seldom heard on today's contemporary jazz scene, together with an energy driven rhythm section that borrows elements from the likes of hip-hop, bebop and dance music.  http://www.anotherworldmusic.org

10pm
DUBVERSION

Minister of Propaganda @ the People's Republic of Disco, dubversion has been deeply moved by the work done by the ISM as a whole and in particular by his much braver friends who have gone to the West Bank and is only too happy to lend his mediocre skills but bulging record bag to the cause.


ISM STALL
more information about the acts and this event

 http://www.eyelessingaza.org.uk