Peace Not War Music and Arts Festival 12th 15 February
Peace Not War | 02.02.2004 16:50 | Anti-militarism | Culture | London
In February 12th, the Peace Not War Music and Arts Festival kicks off in London.
A year on from the Massive worldwide Peace demonstrations, this 'festival' really could be something for the UK Peace movement. It is a gathering for the whole spectrum of people who came out on the streets last year.
A year on from the Massive worldwide Peace demonstrations, this 'festival' really could be something for the UK Peace movement. It is a gathering for the whole spectrum of people who came out on the streets last year.
The diversity of Music, Speakers, Art, Films and Visuals demonstrates what a positive and dynamic movement we are. This event will celebrate and confirm the rich culture of the Peace movement while providing it with much needed funds.
100% of the profits will be plowed back into the Peace movement.
The 1st Peace Not War CD has already raised £45,000 for UK Peace groups. The money raised by this event will be used to produce the next wave of Peace Not War CDs - using tracks already contributed by over 300 artists. These CDs will be donated to Peace groups who can use the proceeds to further their work.
Through this process, the event hopes to generate £100,000 for UK Peace groups.
Groups who have already received money include:
- Iraqi Children's Fund
- Voices in the Wilderness
- A.R.R.O.W. (Active Resistance to the Roots of War)
- Campaign Against Arms Trade
- Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (local & national)
- Globalise Resistance
- Grassroots Opposition to War
- Movement for the Abolition of War
- Network for Peace
- Stop the War Coalition (national & local)
- Women in Black
The Peace Not War CD and festival are as grass roots as it gets - produced and funded by 2 people out of their East London living room, with help from a handful of volunteers and friends. With no record label and no promotional budget, the word is being spread by word-of-mouth, through peace groups, DJs and artists, emails and through this post which, like everything else has been compiled by volunteers.
PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD.
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The Details:
info@
WHEN?
Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February
WHAT?
Pick your day for what suits you... Thursday, Friday & Saturday are for those with particular music tastes (Rock, Hip-hop and Dance respectively) whereas Sunday (the anniversary of the Feb 15th Demo) will have something for everyone - with World, Jazz and Acoustic music.
On each day - as well as the 2 stages of music - there will be:
Film Room
This will show creative and documentary films about war and the peace movement in a chilled space provided by the Magic loungeabout.
Art Exhibition
There will be an anti-war art exhibition of paintings , sculptures and photo/electronic prints as well as a special contribution from local Hackney school kids.
Visuals
The Raya VJ crew (who provide the visuals for Nitin Sawnhey, the Big Chill etc) will be projecting their images of peace in motion - on over 25 screens
WHO?
Over 70 Bands & Musicians over the 4 days
Check out:
http://www.peace-not-war.org for full line-up
WHERE?
Hackney Ocean, 270 Mare Street, London E8 (2,000 Capacity - fully wheelchair accessible)
HOW?
Tickets - £15 - 0871 711 3033 (they're £20 on the door so do please get them in advance!)
PLEASE COME ALONG! AND/OR HELP US PUBLICISE THIS IN ANY WAY YOU CAN - THE PEACE MOVEMENT NEEDS YOU! ;-)
INFO:
http://www.peace-not-war.org
info@peace-not-war.org
020 7515 4702
100% of the profits will be plowed back into the Peace movement.
The 1st Peace Not War CD has already raised £45,000 for UK Peace groups. The money raised by this event will be used to produce the next wave of Peace Not War CDs - using tracks already contributed by over 300 artists. These CDs will be donated to Peace groups who can use the proceeds to further their work.
Through this process, the event hopes to generate £100,000 for UK Peace groups.
Groups who have already received money include:
- Iraqi Children's Fund
- Voices in the Wilderness
- A.R.R.O.W. (Active Resistance to the Roots of War)
- Campaign Against Arms Trade
- Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (local & national)
- Globalise Resistance
- Grassroots Opposition to War
- Movement for the Abolition of War
- Network for Peace
- Stop the War Coalition (national & local)
- Women in Black
The Peace Not War CD and festival are as grass roots as it gets - produced and funded by 2 people out of their East London living room, with help from a handful of volunteers and friends. With no record label and no promotional budget, the word is being spread by word-of-mouth, through peace groups, DJs and artists, emails and through this post which, like everything else has been compiled by volunteers.
PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD.
*************************************
The Details:
info@
WHEN?
Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February
WHAT?
Pick your day for what suits you... Thursday, Friday & Saturday are for those with particular music tastes (Rock, Hip-hop and Dance respectively) whereas Sunday (the anniversary of the Feb 15th Demo) will have something for everyone - with World, Jazz and Acoustic music.
On each day - as well as the 2 stages of music - there will be:
Film Room
This will show creative and documentary films about war and the peace movement in a chilled space provided by the Magic loungeabout.
Art Exhibition
There will be an anti-war art exhibition of paintings , sculptures and photo/electronic prints as well as a special contribution from local Hackney school kids.
Visuals
The Raya VJ crew (who provide the visuals for Nitin Sawnhey, the Big Chill etc) will be projecting their images of peace in motion - on over 25 screens
WHO?
Over 70 Bands & Musicians over the 4 days
Check out:
http://www.peace-not-war.org for full line-up WHERE?
Hackney Ocean, 270 Mare Street, London E8 (2,000 Capacity - fully wheelchair accessible)
HOW?
Tickets - £15 - 0871 711 3033 (they're £20 on the door so do please get them in advance!)
PLEASE COME ALONG! AND/OR HELP US PUBLICISE THIS IN ANY WAY YOU CAN - THE PEACE MOVEMENT NEEDS YOU! ;-)
INFO:
http://www.peace-not-war.org info@peace-not-war.org 020 7515 4702
Peace Not War
e-mail:
info@peace-not-war.org
Homepage:
http://www.peace-not-war.org
Comments
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Publicize yes,however..
03.02.2004 16:46
Whilst I dont mind publicizing it and indeed have, I cannot attend as i've not got
£15 or £20. and I dont live in London.
Why no rates for the unemployed,pensioners,disabled etc (and I dont mean the usual
couple a quid off).
(£4 or £5 I might have been able to scrape together).
GL
flooding the library
04.02.2004 02:30
p
Worldwide call for peace
04.02.2004 11:21
Geldof and Sting tried their best but now we have Navigator and Maxi Jazz to keep the flame burning; with the death of pop culture it's time for real world music to come through, a universal voice and vision for the future; a fantastic fuzion of musical influences as a vehicle for progressive ideas and resistance.
All the most powerful voices in the UK musical underground, broadcasting live and direct to the world, if you can get in to the venue you'll witness musical and political history in the making - look out for the Peace Not War collective headlining Glastonbury this year !
Please support the movement and the festival, come to London to protest and party, spread the word, make sure all our friends worldwide listen live on Indymedia - we need this now more than ever !
D Force
FIFTEEN quid???
09.02.2004 10:05
mary
e-mail:
mirandapetigo@hotmail.com
The price of thefestival is NOT too high
09.02.2004 21:35
REACT OR BE COMPLICIT
THE BEGINNING OF THE FUTURE HAS JUST BEGUN
FROM HERE ON WE CAN GO ONE OF TWO WAYS
FREEDOM OR OPPRESSION FOR THE REST OF OUR DAYS
TEL ME NOW, TELL ME NOW, HOW'S IT GONNA BE?
HAVE WE GOT THE STRENGTH TO SET THIS THING FREE?
HAVE WE GOT THE COURAGE TO MAKE THE CHANGE?
THE INTELLIGENCE REQUIRED TO REARRANGE...
THE SYSTEM HAVE WE GOT THE VISION TO SEE
HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS WORLD CAN BE
DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION THE ONLY PLAN
NO VOTE IS NO PROTEST, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
breaking up the 2 party system's really got to be the very first step...
DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION 2005
BE A PART OF THE PREPARATION
WWW.globalizer.ORG
It will be a bloody good gig as well... (the rub)
Rob (the Rub)
e-mail:
rob@globalizer.org
Homepage:
http://www.globalizer.org
Missing the point
11.02.2004 13:53
The event is a money raiser for the purpose that we are all involved in - stopping the war in Iraq and elsewhere and bringing attention to the associated attrocities.
This is not a commercial venture by a 3rd party cashing in. It is not a sell out, nor over-commercialised, nor invalidated due to the ticket price.
This is not a free party for a reason - funds need to be raised, and costs need to be covered. Wake up!
It is a sad thing that ill thought through reactionary statements are posted AGAINST the anti-war movement by people who should no better. Think about the bigger cause and engage a bit of thought.
Not everyone will be able to attend, which is a great shame, but this is not elitism, this is pragmatism and fundraising. Very different.
Good luck to all performers and organisers. Keep your energies high and don't be dampened down by the negative voices.
George. London.
George
from the Peace Not War producers
11.02.2004 23:39
The ticket price is £15 (same on the door, having been reduced from £20...), and that figure was set to cover the many expenses of each night, to pay the musicians between 0% and 50% of their normal fee, and to raise further funds for the long list of peace groups we have supported in the past year or more via the Peace Not War CD.
We considered giving discounts for some, but decided to minimise the cost for everyone. It's still higher than we'd like, but unfortunately that's how it has to be. No other venue in London can handle the multimedia festival we've planned, and £15 is more than you'd pay to see HALF this lineup normally, let alone the art, film, VJs, healing room etc. The collective putting this on are a non-profit organisation which funds Peace Not War with its own personal money and personal loans.
We have offered free tickets to the "core" staff of many UK peace groups (ie those who do the most work and get paid the least), and also given away free tickets on Indymedia radio, other independent radio stations, progressive press etc. Those who can't attend - for economic or geographical reasons - can at least hear it online each night.
Anyone who is concerned about where the proceeds are going can look at our website for further details www.peace-not-war.org or contact us via
:-) Kelly & Mudge
Mudge
e-mail:
music@peace-not-war.org
Homepage:
http://www.peace-not-war.org
I get 54 quid a week to live on...
12.02.2004 10:28
jonno
the Student ..
12.02.2004 10:39
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E.S
Why there aren't concessions?
13.02.2004 14:52
It's very good that you want to rise funds for the cause, but is it right that only few of us are able to contribute?
I think it is elitist.
Giselle
Very good evening - good value
15.02.2004 17:29
As for the ticket price, I am only too well aware how expensive it is to put on such an event. I attend and assist in a few folk festivals. It is not just the cost of the preformers (whether they charge 0%, 50% or 100% of their normal fees), but the costs or the venue, staging, lighting, sound, publicity and everything else. I actually thought the price was about right.
Graham J. Lee
(one of the older ones dancing the night away!)
Graham Lee
e-mail:
glee194584@aol.com